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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.

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 Co. Ltd., Nintendo Wii, IBM Corp., pricing, Blu-ray, ATI Technologies, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp.

Blu-ray a player in PlayStation pricing

May 9, 2006 Sony's PlayStation 3 game console may cost more than the Xbox 360, but it also comes with Blu-ray. Will that bring in the buyers? TAGS: Van Baker, Sony Playstation, Sony PS3, Blu-ray, console, game console, Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, pricing, Sony Corp., Sony PlayStation 2, movie, DVD, trojan horse, Microsoft Corp., DVD player

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.

Play your own Xbox game

August 14, 2006 Microsoft plans free tools for enthusiasts to make own games, but at first only other hard-core gamers will be able to share the creations. TAGS: hobbyist, game company, Microsoft Xbox, enthusiast, gamer, games, developer, Xbox 360, console, Sony Playstation, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp.

PlayStation 3 component prices: Why so high?

February 23, 2006 No one knows exactly how much it'll cost to put a PS3 together, but Sony might take a hit on each box sold. TAGS: console, game console, signal processing, Xbox 360, estimate, Microsoft Xbox, Sony PS3, pricing, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., real estate, bill, IBM Corp., component, Blu-ray, 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: empire, Peter Moore, Microsoft Xbox, TCO, India, Xbox 360, console, Xbox Live, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Nintendo Wii, vice president, games, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., PC

Sony delays PS3 launch to November

March 15, 2006 Company confirms that it's pushing back the worldwide release date for the game console. TAGS: game console, Sony Playstation, Tokyo, console, Sony Corp., manufacturing, Blu-ray, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, DVD, Microsoft Corp.

PlayStation 3 playmaker

May 8, 2006 Sony's Jack Tretton takes long-term view for console wars, says consumers won't balk at PS3's price. TAGS: Sony Playstation, product life cycle, Sony PS3, dominance, console, video game, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony Corp., Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, video, Microsoft Corp.

Is Sony eating hundreds of dollars on each PS3?

November 16, 2006 The game console might cost you $499, but it's got $806 worth of parts and manufacturing behind it, a research firm says. TAGS: iSuppli Corp., manufacturing, graphics chip, console, material, research company, Xbox 360, Sony Playstation, Sony PS3, Sony Corp., Microsoft Xbox, workstation, Toshiba, Sony PlayStation 2, Blu-ray, Microsoft 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, Sony Playstation, conference, TV, HDTV, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp.

PlayStation 3 comes to San Francisco

November 17, 2006 Hours after a star-studded kickoff in New York, Sony unleashes its long-awaited console on the West Coast. Video: The first buyers Video: In line for the PS3 TAGS: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., buyer, console, Microsoft Xbox, Sony PS3, launch, gamer, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., event, New York, games, video, 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, gamer, game console, Xbox 360, Sony Corp., notebook computer, video, 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, HD-DVD player, Xbox 360, retailer, video game, gamer, Sony Corp., game console, Electronic Arts Inc., HD-DVD, store, Sony Playstation

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

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, Los Angeles, Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, controller, console, Sony Corp., Hollywood, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Electronic Arts Inc., Sony Playstation, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Corp., hard drive

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, game company, Sony Corp., San Jose, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Xbox 360, conference, president, Microsoft Corp.

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

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

Commentary: Sony wakes up

March 16, 2006 PS3 and PSP announcements are the first sign that Sony is watching its rivals and responding accordingly. TAGS: Sony PSP, Sony Corp., North America, commentary, console, announcement, Sony Playstation, Japan, VoIP, Europe, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Corp., games
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