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Xbox to go online in Asia

February 5, 2004 Microsoft says it will unveil its Xbox online gaming service in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore this April, a year and a half after the service's debut in the United States. TAGS: Asia, Singapore, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox Live, Hong Kong, Taiwan, online game, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Corp., console, broadband, U.S., Sony Playstation, Sony Corp.

Sony shaves price of PlayStation 2

May 14, 2002 The electronics giant responds to growing price pressure in the video game industry, cutting the North American price of its PlayStation 2 game console by $100. TAGS: price cut, Sony PlayStation 2, electronics company, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., game company, game console, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, electronics, announcement, Nintendo Co. Ltd., console, manufacturing, video game, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft confirms Xbox shortage

March 22, 2005 Most major retail outlets are out of stock as Microsoft scrambles to keep up with demand. TAGS: shortage, Microsoft Xbox, retailer, console, Sony PSP, Microsoft Corp., Sony PlayStation 2, Sony Corp., Sony Playstation

PlayStation 2 passes sales milestone

January 14, 2004 The electronics giant announces worldwide sales of its game console have surpassed 70 million, despite a year-on-year drop in holiday sales. TAGS: game console, drop, Sony PlayStation 2, console, Nintendo GameCube, electronics company, digital media, Nintendo Co. Ltd., electronics, Sony Corp., Sony Playstation, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Corp.

'Godfather' game heads to stores

March 21, 2006 Long-awaited shipping of uncharacteristic M-rated game from Electronic Arts boosts publisher's stocks in Tuesday trading. TAGS: Electronic Arts Inc., store, publisher, Microsoft Xbox, Sony PlayStation 2, PC

Microsoft's $500 million Xbox gamble

November 15, 2001 Like other console makers, the company is subsidizing the cost of the console and hoping to recover its expenses through sales of game software. But the strategy isn't without risk. TAGS: MSN TV, Microsoft Xbox, console, manufacturing, video game, Sega Corp., Sony Playstation, Sony PlayStation 2, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., video, games

'Fantastic 4' stretches into stores

June 28, 2005 Movie-based superhero action game is available on the Xbox, PS2, GameCube, PC and GBA. TAGS: Game Boy Advance, Nintendo GameCube, action game, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Xbox, gamer, retailer, movie, 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: Sony PS3, Inter-Tel Inc., Nintendo Wii, Sony Playstation, console, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony Corp., Nintendo Co. Ltd., Blu-ray, video game console, Xbox 360, NPD Group Inc., Microsoft Xbox, game console, video game, vision

Study: Game industry sales slip

July 22, 2004 Sales of video game consoles and software fall in dollar terms, but actual units sold rise marginally, NPD says. TAGS: video game, online game, Sony PlayStation 2, console, Microsoft Xbox, Sony Corp., Sony Playstation, Microsoft Corp., video, games

Game selection key to Xbox's chances

November 15, 2001 Microsoft has a fairly strong roster of titles to accompany the Xbox's launch. Success, though, depends on a breakthrough title that will appeal to people beyond the hard-core gamer. TAGS: Brian O'Rourke, Microsoft Xbox, console, game console, lineup, gamer, chance, games, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Corp., Sony Playstation

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, console, Microsoft Xbox, MTV, commentary, Nintendo Co. Ltd., product development, Sony Corp., Xbox 360, Sony Playstation, video game, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Corp., conference, video

Sony sets date for PS2 hard drive

September 16, 2003 A 40GB add-on storage device for the game machine will sell for $99 in North America starting next March. TAGS: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., network adapter, Final Fantasy, Sony Corp., hard drive, Sony PlayStation 2, North America, online game, console, adapter, Sony Playstation, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Corp., games

Women outnumber men in online games, survey finds

October 5, 2006 New study on gamers reveals Playstation 2 as the most popular console, but PCs are the platform of choice. TAGS: gamer, game console, survey, women, online game, console, video game, Microsoft Xbox, handheld, games, Xbox 360, platform, Sony Playstation, Sony PlayStation 2, brand, entertainment

PlayStation 3: The next generation

March 21, 2002 Sony moves ahead with development of the next version of its video game console. Right now, distributed computing is the name of the game. TAGS: distributed computing, Sony Playstation, video game console, Microsoft Xbox, game console, Sony PS3, console, Sony Corp., video game, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., U.S., video

Forecast: Up to 7 million PlayStation 3s to ship soon

January 19, 2006 Executive of Blu-ray drive manufacturer expects huge numbers of new game console to drive disc format's success. TAGS: Sony PS3, Blu-ray, console, shortage, Blu-ray disc, Sony Corp., Xbox 360, Pioneer Electronics, Japan, Consumer Electronics Show, Sony Playstation, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Corp., U.S.

Playing games with VoIP

February 5, 2004 Online game services for the Xbox and PlayStation 2 game consoles are providing an early test for consumer acceptance on Internet-delivered voice services. TAGS: voice service, online game, VoIP, Xbox Live, voice chat, IP, cell phone service provider, Microsoft Xbox, data service, game console, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony Corp., telecommunications, research company, Microsoft Corp., Sony Playstation

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, game console, video game console, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Microsoft Xbox, Sony PS3, game company, Sony Corp., Nintendo GameCube, store, video game, Sony Playstation, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft 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: Sony PS3, press conference, Xbox 360, Sony Corp., Los Angeles, controller, Electronic Arts Inc., pricing, console, Microsoft Xbox, Hollywood, Nintendo Co. Ltd., hard drive, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony Playstation, Microsoft 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: Blu-ray, Stephen Baker, Sony PS3, Xbox 360, game console, Sony Playstation, console, Microsoft Xbox, Sony Corp., DVD, trojan horse, DVD player, pricing, movie, Sony PlayStation 2, 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: product life cycle, Sony PS3, console, Sony Playstation, dominance, video game, Sony Corp., Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, Microsoft Corp., video
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