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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: 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

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.

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, Microsoft Xbox, arrival, Manhattan, Xbox Live, game console, gamer, Sony Corp., Xbox 360, notebook computer, photograph, video

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, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., vice president, games, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., PC

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, Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, console, entertainment, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Microsoft Corp., U.S.

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, HD-DVD player, retailer, Xbox 360, 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, Sony Corp., gamer, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, Sony Playstation, president, gameplay, Microsoft Corp.

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 Live, Xbox 360, Los Angeles, Nintendo Co. Ltd., console, Microsoft Corp., Sony 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, console, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., games

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

Sony unveils PS3 pricing, release dates

May 9, 2006 At a top price of $599, the PS3 will cost $200 more than Microsoft's highest-priced Xbox 360. Photos: PS3 prototypes TAGS: press conference, pricing, Microsoft Xbox, Los Angeles, Xbox 360, controller, console, Hollywood, Sony Corp., Nintendo Co. Ltd., Electronic Arts Inc., Sony PlayStation 2, Sony Playstation, Microsoft Corp., hard drive

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

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, video game, Microsoft Xbox, game console, Sony Corp., Xbox 360, vision, Sony PlayStation 2

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, Rock Band, Spore, Xbox 360, The Sims, Microsoft Xbox, NetFlix Inc., Nintendo Co. Ltd., Xbox Live, Logitech, Activision Inc., Electronic Arts Inc., video game, Nintendo Wii, console, Sony 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., Nintendo DS, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, event, Sony Playstation, video, TV, PC

Sony's PlayStation 3 race

March 22, 2006 Come November, Sony's PlayStation 3 will hit shelves. Can the console catch up to the Xbox 360? Photos: PS3s onstage TAGS: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., console, Sony PS3, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., San Jose, game company, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Xbox 360, conference, president, Microsoft Corp.

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, conference, appeal, blog, therapy, console, video game, Sony PS3, World of Warcraft, game console, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Microsoft Xbox, games, Xbox 360, Sony Playstation, gamer
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