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Let the PS3 games begin

August 29, 2006 Sony's Kaz Hirai talks about the future of the new PlayStation console and next-generation gaming technology. TAGS: Sony PS3, Sony Playstation, console, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Electronic Arts Inc., value, pricing, video game, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony Corp., 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

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, arrival, Microsoft Xbox, Sony Playstation, Manhattan, Xbox Live, game console, gamer, Sony Corp., Xbox 360, notebook computer, photograph, video

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., console, game console, Sony PS3, reporter, Sony Playstation, video game console, blog, notebook computer, video game, Sony Corp., New York, San Francisco, Microsoft Xbox, photograph

Nintendo to bring 2 million Wiis to U.S. by year's end

November 21, 2006 Want a Nintendo Wii? Looks like you probably won't have to break a bottle over someone's head to get one. TAGS: Nintendo Wii, console, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Japan, retailer, U.S., Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox, Sony Playstation, eBay Inc., Microsoft Corp.

It's all fun and games at NYC's Wii launch

November 19, 2006 Nintendo and Toys "R" Us collaborate for a remarkably smooth launch as Wii fans--or were they Zelda fans?--gather for goodies. Photos: Wii takes over Times Square Video: Wii takes Manhattan TAGS: Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., launch, Sony PS3, Sony Playstation, console, gamer, games, video

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.

Nintendo shows off Wii controller

May 9, 2006 But at press event before E3, company says pricing talk would divert attention from console's game roster. Photos: Nintendo Wii swings into action TAGS: Nintendo Co. Ltd., Nintendo Wii, console, controller, pricing, event, Electronic Arts Inc., Sony PS3, Sony Playstation, games, Microsoft Corp., video

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 Corp., Sony Playstation, gamer, Nintendo Co. Ltd., event, games, Microsoft Xbox, video, photograph, Microsoft Corp.

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.

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, Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, video game, Blu-ray, Sony Corp., game console, vision

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

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., sale, Sony Corp., Sony Playstation, Sony PS3, video game, San Francisco, Microsoft Xbox, games, Microsoft Corp.

E3 2007: A gathering of game makers

July 13, 2007 special coverage Although the game conference has been pared down, hopes are high for a strong slate of new games. TAGS: game company, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., conference, blog, Sony PS3, Unreal Tournament, games, video game, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., video, TV, Microsoft Corp., PC

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

Revving up for a pared-down E3

July 10, 2007 The Entertainment Software Association has drastically cut back its video game convention. Will smaller companies get shut out? TAGS: Nintendo Co. Ltd., event, Sony PS3, Nintendo Wii, Los Angeles, Sony Playstation, video game, games, console, Sony Corp., video, Microsoft Corp.
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