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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, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Co. Ltd., game company, Nintendo GameCube, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., video game, Sony PS3, Sony PlayStation 2, store, Microsoft Corp., video

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: Stephen Baker, Blu-ray, Sony PS3, Sony Playstation, console, game console, Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, pricing, Sony Corp., Sony PlayStation 2, DVD, movie, DVD player, trojan horse, Microsoft Corp.

Hot tech gifts for the holidays

November 25, 2005 Surprise, surprise: iPods and Xboxes are expected to be top sellers this shopping season. Photos: Hot holiday picks TAGS: Steve Baker, holiday, plasma TV, Sony PSP, game console, hit, Apple iPod, LCD, Sony Playstation, TV, Apple Computer, Microsoft Xbox, console, brand, U.S., Sony Corp.

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: survey, gamer, game console, online game, women, Microsoft Xbox, console, video game, entertainment, games, Sony Playstation, handheld, platform, Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 2, brand

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, dominance, Sony PS3, console, video game, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Xbox, Sony Corp., 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, material, console, Xbox 360, research company, Sony PS3, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., Microsoft Xbox, workstation, Toshiba, Sony PlayStation 2, Blu-ray, Microsoft 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, Sony Playstation, console, Nintendo Co. Ltd., pricing, Nintendo Wii, Blu-ray, IBM Corp., ATI Technologies, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp.

Gates considering Xbox clones?

June 30, 2005 Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates alludes to licensing the basic software to third parties as a stab at Sony's rival PlayStation. TAGS: Microsoft Xbox, Bill Gates, Sony Playstation, console, video game, Nintendo GameCube, digital media, game console, chairman, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., games, video, Microsoft Windows

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

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, Xbox 360, developer, Microsoft Corp., console, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp.

Analyst: Sony could delay PS3

August 5, 2005 After reviewing the outlook for the launch of the Xbox 360, a games analyst thinks Sony could push the launch of PlayStation 3 into 2007. TAGS: Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Electronic Arts Inc., launch, Sony PS3, Sony Corp., game console, Sony Playstation, console, Microsoft Corp., games

Microsoft sees Xbox 360 in driver's seat

July 29, 2005 Calling Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 Ferraris, Gates notes that "our Ferrari is leaving the starting line substantially before their Ferrari is." TAGS: Bill Gates, Xbox 360, Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox, Sony Playstation, console, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., games

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

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., Sony PS3, console, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., game company, San Jose, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, conference, president, Microsoft Corp.

Xbox 360 to hit shelves before Thanksgiving

September 15, 2005 Microsoft says it will have its much-anticipated console on shelves in North America in time for the height of the holiday rush. TAGS: Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, console, Sony PS3, Sony Playstation, Nintendo Co. Ltd., holiday, North America, online game, game console, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., games

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, Sony PS3, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Corp., Sony Playstation, games, Sony Corp.

The Xbox factor

May 13, 2005 special coverage With E3 on the horizon, Microsoft has released the details of its second-generation gaming console, Xbox 360. TAGS: Microsoft Xbox, console, game console, Xbox 2, Xbox 360, Sony PS3, video game, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony Corp., Sony Playstation, Sony PSP, Microsoft Corp., games, video, PC

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

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, Xbox 360, Sony Corp., notebook computer, video, photograph

Microsoft shows off HD DVD drive for Xbox

August 8, 2006 External drive expected to hit store shelves in time for the upcoming holiday shopping season. Photos: HD DVD for the Xbox 360 TAGS: HD-DVD, Microsoft Xbox, Blu-ray, Xbox 360, Sony Playstation, Microsoft Corp., DVD, video
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