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'Turok' maker plays the name game

August 27, 2002 Acclaim hypes "Turok: Evolution" by offering $10,000 to parents who name their newborn after the game's hero. It's just one of many over-the-top ploys being tried by the industry. TAGS: stunt, promotion, parent, Nintendo Co. Ltd., video game, Microsoft Xbox, console, games, Microsoft Corp., video

Nintendo: Wii won't top $250 in U.S. market

May 25, 2006 The next-generation game console due for release this fall is priced well below PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. TAGS: Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox, game console, Sony Playstation, Xbox 360, console, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., video

Microsoft extends Xbox 360 warranty to 1 year

December 22, 2006 With holiday shoppers in mind, Redmond matches the warranty lengths of rival consoles from Sony and Nintendo. TAGS: Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Co. Ltd., repair, console, warranty, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp.

Nintendo to bring 2 million Wiis to U.S. by year's end

November 21, 2006 Want a Nintendo Wii? Looks like you probably won't have to break a bottle over someone's head to get one. TAGS: Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., console, Japan, retailer, U.S., Sony PS3, Sony Playstation, Microsoft Xbox, eBay Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Next-gen console specs at a glance

May 10, 2006 Pricing and availability for the rival game consoles: Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii. TAGS: Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox, IBM PowerPC, game console, HD-DVD, console, Sony Playstation, Nintendo Wii, pricing, Nintendo Co. Ltd., IBM Corp., Blu-ray, ATI Technologies, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp.

Playing for keeps in the console biz

November 13, 2006 Microsoft's Xbox 360 has had the market to itself for a year, but the arrival of Sony's PlayStation 3 and the Nintendo Wii will reshape the game. TAGS: Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony PS3, console, Sony Playstation, arrival, Microsoft Xbox, Manhattan, Xbox Live, game console, gamer, Xbox 360, Sony Corp., notebook computer, video, photograph

Microsoft aims to make Xbox more family-friendly

November 7, 2007 New feature lets parents set a daily or weekly limit on how many hours children can use the game console. TAGS: Microsoft Xbox, console, parent, game console, Xbox 360, Sony PS3, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Nintendo Wii, Sony Playstation, Microsoft Corp., games, Sony Corp.

A Nintendo surprise? Mais Wii!

November 10, 2006 perspective CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says that the odds favor Microsoft and Sony, but the game console victor may very well turn out to be Nintendo. TAGS: Nintendo Co. Ltd., game console, console, public relations, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo GameCube, Sony Corp., gamer, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, Sony Playstation, president, gameplay, Microsoft Corp.

Game on: PS3, Wii finally hitting stores

November 13, 2006 No longer does Microsoft's Xbox 360 have the next-generation video game console market to itself. But who will come out on top? TAGS: Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., console, Microsoft Xbox, video game console, Xbox 360, HD-DVD player, retailer, gamer, video game, Electronic Arts Inc., HD-DVD, Sony Corp., game console, store, Sony Playstation

Building an empire, an Xbox at a time

September 20, 2006 Microsoft Vice President Peter Moore talks about how the company intends to bring a billion people into its gaming empire. TAGS: Peter Moore, Microsoft Xbox, empire, TCO, India, Xbox 360, console, Xbox Live, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., vice president, games, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., PC

Hands on the Wii

October 16, 2006 reporter's notebook CNET News.com takes Nintendo's forthcoming Wii video game console for a test spin. And likes it. TAGS: Nintendo Wii, controller, Nintendo Co. Ltd., LEGO Co., console, Microsoft Xbox, notebook computer

Microsoft's entertainment CFO does a 360

February 3, 2006 Bryan Lee sets the record straight on next-gen console shipments, dodges questions about "Halo 3" and sizes up the competition. TAGS: CFO, Halo 3, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, console, entertainment, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Microsoft Corp., U.S.

Next-gen console war off and running

November 19, 2006 With the release of Nintendo's Wii hot on the PS3's heels, the game market now has all three big-name competitors. Photos: Lining up for the Wii in L.A. Video: Wii takes Manhattan TAGS: Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., video game console, console, California, game console, event, Xbox 360, video game, eBay Inc., Microsoft Xbox, Sony Corp., video, Microsoft Corp.

PS3 and Wii create a new playing field

November 21, 2006 Microsoft's Xbox 360 has had the market to itself for a year, but the arrival of Sony's PlayStation 3 and the Nintendo Wii will reshape the game. TAGS: Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., game console, console, reporter, Sony PS3, video game console, Sony Playstation, blog, notebook computer, video game, Sony Corp., San Francisco, New York, Microsoft Xbox, photograph

Xbox tries to get its 'Halo' back

September 20, 2007 Microsoft is hoping "Halo 3" will boost Xbox sales enough to knock Sony's PS3 down for good. TAGS: Halo 3, Microsoft Xbox, NPD Group Inc., Xbox 360, gamer, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS3, Nintendo Co. Ltd., console, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., games

At E3, entertainment is the name of the game

July 12, 2007 Console manufacturers want you to know there's more to games than first-person shooters and role-playing adventures. TAGS: Nintendo Co. Ltd., entertainment, Nintendo Wii, games, console, Xbox 360, video game, Sony Playstation, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., video, TV

Microsoft wants you to feel young again

May 9, 2006 Company deals to breathe new life into classic games such as "Dig Dug," "Sonic the Hedgehog" and "Root Beer Tapper." TAGS: Bill Gates, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Los Angeles, console, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., games

Sony says sayonara to father of PlayStation

April 26, 2007 Ken Kutaragi was a gaming innovator, but his company will make do without him as it struggles to compete with Nintendo's hot-selling Wii. TAGS: Inter-Tel Inc., Sony Playstation, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Nintendo Wii, console, video game console, NPD Group Inc., Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox, video game, Xbox 360, game console, Sony Corp., vision, Sony PlayStation 2

'Simpsons' game leads EA summer preview

May 10, 2007 Video game giant showcases 13 new titles, including a deeply layered game based on the popular TV show. TAGS: video game, Electronic Arts Inc., The Sims, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Nintendo DS, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, Sony Playstation, event, video, TV, PC

Year in review: Video game industry grows up

December 22, 2006 With the launch of the PS3 and the Wii, and the end of E3 as we know it, video games have moved to the next level. TAGS: Second Life, Nintendo Wii, video game, World of Warcraft, Nintendo Co. Ltd., virtual worlds, Microsoft Xbox, Los Angeles, console, San Francisco, games, New York, Sony Corp., video
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