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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, game console, Microsoft Xbox, Sony Playstation, Xbox 360, console, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., video

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, Sony PS3, U.S., Sony Playstation, eBay Inc., Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft 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, gamer, game console, Xbox 360, Sony Corp., notebook computer, video, photograph

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

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.

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, game console, California, event, Xbox 360, video game, Microsoft Xbox, eBay Inc., 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, San Francisco, Sony Corp., video game, Microsoft Xbox, New York, 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.

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, retailer, Xbox 360, HD-DVD player, gamer, video game, HD-DVD, Electronic Arts Inc., Sony Corp., game console, store, Sony Playstation

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, gamer, Sony Corp., Microsoft Xbox, Sony Playstation, Xbox 360, president, gameplay, Microsoft Corp.

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, empire, Microsoft Xbox, TCO, India, Xbox 360, console, Xbox Live, vice president, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., games, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., PC

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, console, games, Xbox 360, video game, Sony Playstation, Microsoft Xbox, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., video, TV

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, Los Angeles, console, Microsoft Xbox, New York, San Francisco, games, Sony Corp., video

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, Nintendo Co. Ltd., video game console, NPD Group Inc., Sony PS3, video game, Microsoft Xbox, game console, Sony Corp., Xbox 360, vision, Sony PlayStation 2

PlayStation 3 shines in prelaunch test

October 20, 2006 Sony rolls out the red carpet for journalists and analysts a month before the game console's launch.Photos: PS3 in basic black TAGS: console, video game, controller, Nintendo Wii, launch, Sony PS3, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., gamer, Nintendo Co. Ltd., event, Microsoft Xbox, games, video, photograph, Microsoft Corp.

Year in review: Video game industry pins hopes on hits

December 16, 2008 A series of popular titles, combined with inexpensive consoles from Microsoft and Nintendo, could be what insulates the game industry from the chilly economy. TAGS: Lich King, video game, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Nintendo Wii, Grand Theft Auto, economy, console, World of Warcraft, Microsoft Xbox, Electronic Arts Inc., entertainment, video, Microsoft Corp., games

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, Sony PS3, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., console, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., games

E3 2006: Where games mean business

May 15, 2006 special coverage The biggest game show on the continent is in full swing with new games and booth babes. TAGS: booth, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Nintendo Wii, Spore, trade show, console, handheld, games, Electronic Arts Inc., video game, blog, gamer, Microsoft Xbox, video, Microsoft Corp.

'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., Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Sony Playstation, event, TV, video, PC

Week in review: Gamers' perfect storm

November 17, 2006 For hard-core aficionados of console video games, this week is pure heaven--and hell. TAGS: console, Week in review, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Microsoft Zune, gamer, Sony PS3, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., sale, video game, San Francisco, Microsoft Xbox, games, Microsoft Corp.
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