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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 Playstation, Sony PS3, console, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., consumer electronics, value, Electronic Arts Inc., pricing, video game, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony Corp., video, 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 Playstation, dominance, Sony PS3, console, video game, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony Corp., Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, video, 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: Van Baker, Sony Playstation, Sony PS3, Blu-ray, console, game console, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, pricing, Sony Corp., Sony PlayStation 2, DVD, movie, trojan horse, DVD player, Microsoft Corp.

Sony announces video chat add-on for PS3

April 26, 2007 Called the PlayStation Eye, this camera-microphone peripheral is designed to enhance the communication experience in gaming.Photo: The PlayStation Eye TAGS: Sony Playstation, console, Sony Corp., microphone, games, photograph, camera, video

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

Sony's brave Sir Howard

January 17, 2007 With the PS3 and Blu-ray by his side, CEO Howard Stringer says Sony is set to vanquish its foes and keep consumers happy. TAGS: Howard Stringer, Sony Playstation, Sony PS3, Blu-ray disc, electronics, Blu-ray, CEO, Sony Corp., Sony PlayStation 2, games, U.S., DVD, TV

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, console, HD-DVD, Sony Playstation, Nintendo Wii, pricing, Nintendo Co. Ltd., IBM Corp., Blu-ray, ATI Technologies, Microsoft Corp., 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, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., console, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., NPD Group Inc., video game console, Sony PS3, video game, Microsoft Xbox, game console, Sony Corp., Xbox 360, vision, CEO

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., Blu-ray, Microsoft Xbox, manufacturing, Xbox 360, DVD, Microsoft Corp.

New 'Grand Theft' game to hit streets

May 21, 2002 Take Two Interactive gave few details on its newest "Grand Theft Auto" video game, but said the vibe of the story's setting would be "glamour, power and corruption." TAGS: Grand Theft Auto, Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., video game, Sony Playstation, Sony PlayStation 2, games, video

Cell chip: Hit or hype?

February 9, 2005 CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos ignores the dazzle and takes a squint at prospects for the multicore processor. TAGS: Intel Itanium, speculation, layoff, transistor, microprocessor, Sony Playstation, IBM Corp., Toshiba, Sony PlayStation 2, Intel, console, Sony Corp., PC

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, photograph, video

Sony keeps targets for PS3 shipments

December 14, 2006 Sony says it sees no need to change its target to ship 2 million units of its PlayStation 3 game console worldwide. TAGS: target, laser, Sony PS3, Sony Corp., Sony Playstation, console

Sony unveils Blu-ray player, Vaio PC

March 16, 2006 Company details pricing for the new products, which will be available this summer with its HD recording technology. Photos: Sony gear spotlights Blu-ray TAGS: Sony Vaio, Blu-ray, Sony Corp., Blu-ray disc, HD-DVD, Sony PS3, pricing, Sony Playstation, PC, DVD

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

Is a PS3 shortage in the offing?

October 10, 2006 Limitations on PlayStation 3 preorder campaign by retailer GameStop suggest console could be in short supply. TAGS: deposit, shortage, retailer, Sony PS3, Sony Playstation, store, Sony 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, game console, Microsoft Xbox, Sony Playstation, Xbox 360, console, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., video

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

PS3 power requested for research project

March 15, 2007 Sony invites PlayStation 3 owners to loan their machines' processing power to Stanford study of protein chemistry. Images: Harnessing PS3 power for Folding@home TAGS: processing power, Stanford, Sony PS3, Sony Corp., project, Sony Playstation, console

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.
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