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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, movie, DVD, DVD player, trojan horse, Microsoft Corp.

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

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

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

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: Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, Electronic Arts Inc., launch, Sony PS3, Sony Corp., game console, Sony Playstation, console, Microsoft Corp., games

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, Microsoft Xbox, Sony Corp., Xbox 360, video, Microsoft Corp.

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

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, Sony Playstation, Microsoft Corp., games, Sony 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, Xbox 360, Sony Corp., notebook computer, video, photograph

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: game console, console, signal processing, Xbox 360, estimate, Sony PS3, pricing, Microsoft Xbox, component, real estate, Sony Corp., bill, Sony Playstation, IBM Corp., Blu-ray, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft scores an Xbox coup

April 6, 2006 Lionhead acquisition brings with it highly regarded developer Peter Molyneux. Plus: Lucent files suit, and more games on the way. TAGS: Lucent Technologies Inc., Microsoft Xbox, Sony PS3, Sony Playstation, games, Microsoft 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, Xbox 2, game console, Xbox 360, Sony PS3, video game, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony Corp., Sony Playstation, Sony PSP, games, Microsoft Corp., video, PC

Sony spills PlayStation 3's guts

May 17, 2005 On a cloudy Los Angeles film studio lot, long-awaited details of new gaming console follow news of Microsoft's rival Xbox 360. Photos: PlayStation 3 unmasked TAGS: home entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony PS3, console, Sony Playstation, game console, Los Angeles, Sony Corp., Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Co. Ltd., games, Microsoft Corp., PC, hard drive, Microsoft Windows

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, Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Co. Ltd., 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 Playstation, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony PS3, holiday, online game, game console, North America, Sony Corp., Microsoft 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 360, Xbox Live, studio, Barcelona, Halo 3, video game, creation, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS3, Sony Playstation, console, 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, Sony PS3, controller, launch, Nintendo Wii, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., gamer, Nintendo Co. Ltd., event, games, Microsoft Xbox, video, photograph, Microsoft 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, Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox, launch, gamer, Sony Corp., event, Sony Playstation, New York, games, video, Microsoft Corp.

E3: The battle of the boxes

May 20, 2005 special coverage Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PS3 and Nintendo's Revolution--and a tiny Game Boy--all take their turn in the spotlight. Audio report from E3 Photos: Live from E3 TAGS: console, Xbox 2, Sony PS3, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo GameBoy, Xbox 360, Sony Playstation, Sony PSP, game console, Sony Corp., games, Microsoft Corp., photograph
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