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

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, New Zealand, studio, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, Barcelona, Halo 3, video game, creation, Sony PS3, Sony Playstation, console, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Corp., games

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, launch, Nintendo Wii, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., gamer, event, Nintendo Co. Ltd., games, Microsoft Xbox, video, photograph, 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, Sony PS3, reporter, video game console, Sony Playstation, blog, notebook computer, video game, Sony Corp., San Francisco, 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, console, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Microsoft Xbox, video game console, Xbox 360, HD-DVD player, Electronic Arts Inc., retailer, video game, gamer, game console, HD-DVD, 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.

'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, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Sony Playstation, event, video, PC

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, console, Nintendo Wii, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., NPD Group Inc., video game console, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, Blu-ray, Sony Corp., video game, game console, vision

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, Spore, The Sims, Rock Band, Nintendo Co. Ltd., NetFlix Inc., Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, Electronic Arts Inc., Logitech, Xbox Live, Activision Inc., video game, Nintendo Wii, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp.

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, handheld, console, Electronic Arts Inc., games, video game, blog, gamer, Microsoft Xbox, video, Microsoft Corp.

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

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, Microsoft Zune, gamer, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony PS3, sale, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., video game, Microsoft Xbox, San Francisco, games, Microsoft Corp.

At GDC, game industry looks ahead

February 22, 2008 From the Game Developers Conference: WiiWare and the Wii Fit, Lego Universe, the Xbox Live Creators Club, and more. Photos: Microsoft gets its game on TAGS: LEGO Co., Wii Fit, Xbox Live, blog, Redmond, conference, San Francisco, video game, headset, Nintendo Wii, development, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Microsoft Xbox, games, gamer, photograph
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