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FAQ: The next video game consoles?

April 11, 2005 Manufacturers won't spill details on upcoming game consoles, but News.com got some, anyway. Images: Consoles of tomorrow? TAGS: Xbox 2, console, video game console, game console, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Co. Ltd., game company, Nintendo GameCube, Sony Playstation, Sony PS3, video game, Sony Corp., Sony PlayStation 2, store, Microsoft Corp., video

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, economy, console, Grand Theft Auto, World of Warcraft, Electronic Arts Inc., Microsoft Xbox, entertainment, video, Microsoft Corp., games

Nintendo's New Year's resolutions

January 18, 2006 Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo's EVP of sales and marketing, discusses how the Revolution console will beat competition. TAGS: Nintendo Co. Ltd., console, Electronic Arts Inc., resolution, video game, gamer, Microsoft Xbox, handheld, games, Xbox 360, entertainment, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., video, Microsoft Corp.

Gates considering Xbox clones?

June 30, 2005 Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates alludes to licensing the basic software to third parties as a stab at Sony's rival PlayStation. TAGS: Microsoft Xbox, Bill Gates, Sony Playstation, console, video game, game console, digital media, Nintendo GameCube, chairman, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., games, video, Microsoft Windows

Commentary: Microsoft's Xbox 360 spin

May 13, 2005 MTV debut of new game console issues a sharp challenge to Sony and marks a radical shift by focusing on consumers. TAGS: game console, Microsoft Xbox, console, MTV, commentary, Sony Playstation, product development, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Xbox 360, video game, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., conference, video

Nintendo's NES game console turns 20

October 18, 2005 It's been 20 years since the NES first hit American shelves. And today, Mario's still going strong. TAGS: Nintendo Co. Ltd., game console, console, Nintendo GameCube, handheld, video game, Sony Playstation, Microsoft Xbox, Sony Corp., video

The Xbox factor

May 13, 2005 special coverage With E3 on the horizon, Microsoft has released the details of its second-generation gaming console, Xbox 360. TAGS: Microsoft Xbox, console, game console, Xbox 2, Xbox 360, Sony PS3, video game, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., Sony PSP, Microsoft Corp., games, video, PC

High notes from a low-profile E3

July 16, 2008 The new-style E3 is no longer a huge free-for-all, but that doesn't mean Microsoft and others in the video-game business aren't making some noise. TAGS: press conference, The Sims, Rock Band, Spore, Microsoft Xbox, NetFlix Inc., Nintendo Co. Ltd., Xbox 360, Electronic Arts Inc., video game, Activision Inc., Logitech, Xbox Live, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Corp., console

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, Sony PS3, reporter, Sony Playstation, video game console, blog, notebook computer, Sony Corp., video game, New York, San Francisco, Microsoft Xbox, photograph

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

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, event, California, Xbox 360, video game, Microsoft Xbox, eBay Inc., Sony Corp., video, Microsoft Corp.

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, Sony PS3, Nintendo Wii, launch, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., gamer, Nintendo Co. Ltd., event, games, Microsoft Xbox, video, Microsoft Corp., photograph

'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: Electronic Arts Inc., video game, The Sims, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, Sony Playstation, event, video, 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, World of Warcraft, virtual worlds, Nintendo Co. Ltd., video game, Los Angeles, Microsoft Xbox, console, San Francisco, New York, games, Sony Corp., video

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, Sony Playstation, video game, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., video, TV

Video game sales up 8 percent in 2004

January 18, 2005 Holiday hits "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" and "Halo 2" lead way as game makers sell close to $10 billion in software and hardware. TAGS: NPD Group Inc., Halo 2, video game, Grand Theft Auto, console, handheld, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Electronic Arts Inc., Sony Playstation, entertainment, Microsoft Xbox, U.S., 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, Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, video game, game console, Blu-ray, Sony Corp., vision

Pushing games beyond hard-core gamers

March 24, 2006 GDC is "by game developers for developers," but attendees will be looking for broader appeal to mainstream consumers, too. TAGS: game company, therapy, appeal, conference, console, blog, World of Warcraft, Sony PS3, video game, game console, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Xbox 360, games, Microsoft Xbox, Electronic Arts Inc., gamer

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, accessory, Los Angeles, console, Nintendo Co. Ltd., video game, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., games, video

This week in game consoles

March 11, 2005 Microsoft starred at this week's Game Developers Conference, where it released tools meant to ease the creation of games for the next Xbox. TAGS: game console, game company, console, Microsoft Xbox, conference, development tool, Nintendo Co. Ltd., video game, developer, Sony Corp., programming, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., games, video
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