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

The Xbox 360 aims for Elite status

March 28, 2007 With the PS3 and the Wii getting all the buzz, Microsoft sets to tinkering with its game console. TAGS: game console, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, console, U.S., Microsoft Corp., photograph

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.

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

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, IBM PowerPC, Microsoft Xbox, game console, HD-DVD, console, Sony Playstation, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., pricing, IBM Corp., Blu-ray, ATI Technologies, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp.

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 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, Xbox 360, game console, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony PS3, Nintendo Wii, Sony Playstation, Microsoft Corp., games, Sony Corp.

Xbox 360 meets PS3, and it's ready to rumble

December 11, 2006 reporter's notebook But is it a fair fight between game consoles when Microsoft is calling the shots? TAGS: Gears of War, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, console, Nintendo Wii, Xbox Live, 1080p, Sony Bravia, controller, game console, conference, Sony Playstation, Microsoft Corp., HDTV, TV, Sony 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, Sony Playstation, video game console, blog, notebook computer, San Francisco, Sony Corp., video game, New York, 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, Xbox 360, HD-DVD player, retailer, video game, gamer, Sony Corp., HD-DVD, game console, Electronic Arts Inc., 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, California, event, Xbox 360, video game, Microsoft Xbox, eBay Inc., Sony Corp., video, 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, Microsoft Xbox, empire, TCO, India, Xbox 360, console, Xbox Live, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., vice president, games, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., PC

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

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, video game, Nintendo Co. Ltd., virtual worlds, Microsoft Xbox, Los Angeles, console, games, San Francisco, New York, 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, Microsoft Xbox, video game, Xbox 360, game console, Sony Corp., vision, CEO

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, Sony PS3, controller, Nintendo Wii, launch, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., gamer, Nintendo Co. Ltd., event, Microsoft Xbox, games, video, photograph, Microsoft 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, Sony Playstation, Xbox 360, president, gameplay, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft, Peter Jackson to form game studio

September 27, 2006 Called Wingnut Interactive, the New Zealand-based game shop will join in Microsoft's "Halo" efforts. TAGS: Peter Jackson, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, studio, Xbox Live, New Zealand, Halo 3, Barcelona, video game, console, creation, Sony PS3, Sony Playstation, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Corp., games

Week in video: Fun and games at E3

May 13, 2006 Gamers descended en masse on the Electronic Entertainment Expo to check out the game goodies. Also: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's five-year view. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Electronic Entertainment Expo, Nintendo Wii, margin, console, CEO, Los Angeles, Microsoft Xbox, gamer, Microsoft Corp., Apple Computer, games, 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, Grand Theft Auto, console, World of Warcraft, Microsoft Xbox, Electronic Arts Inc., entertainment, video, Microsoft Corp., games
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