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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: Van Baker, Sony Playstation, Sony PS3, Blu-ray, console, game console, Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, pricing, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony Corp., movie, DVD, trojan horse, DVD player, Microsoft 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: gamer, survey, game console, online game, console, Microsoft Xbox, women, video game, Sony Playstation, games, entertainment, Xbox 360, platform, handheld, 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.

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, estimate, Xbox 360, Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox, pricing, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., real estate, IBM Corp., component, bill, Blu-ray, 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, console, material, research company, Xbox 360, Sony Playstation, Microsoft Xbox, Sony Corp., Sony PS3, Sony PlayStation 2, workstation, Toshiba, Blu-ray, 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

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., manufacturing, Blu-ray, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, DVD, 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, game console, Xbox 360, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony PS3, Nintendo Wii, Sony Playstation, Microsoft Corp., 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, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., console, Nintendo Wii, video game console, NPD Group Inc., Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox, video game, game console, Sony Corp., Xbox 360, vision, Sony PlayStation 2

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, Sony Playstation, Microsoft Corp., console, 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

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, Sony Playstation, Xbox 360, Blu-ray, Microsoft Corp., DVD, 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, game company, Sony Corp., San Jose, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, conference, president, Microsoft Corp.

Xbox 360 meets PS3, and it's ready to rumble

December 11, 2006 reporter's notebook But is it a fair fight between game consoles when Microsoft is calling the shots? TAGS: Gears of War, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, console, Nintendo Wii, Sony Bravia, 1080p, Xbox Live, controller, game console, conference, Sony Playstation, HDTV, TV, Microsoft Corp., games

Sega buys S.F.-based indie game developer

April 4, 2006 With its eye on Western next-gen gamers, the Japanese publisher pays $15 million for Secret Level. TAGS: Sega Corp., game company, Sony PS3, acquisition, Xbox 360, video game, America, Microsoft Xbox, Sony Playstation, console, U.S., video

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

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: press conference, pricing, Xbox 360, controller, Microsoft Xbox, console, Los Angeles, Hollywood, Sony Corp., Nintendo Co. Ltd., Electronic Arts Inc., Sony PlayStation 2, Sony Playstation, Microsoft Corp., hard drive

The two sides of Bill Gates

November 16, 2006 Speaking at the TechNet Innovation Summit, Microsoft co-founder wears both philanthropist and hypercompetitive businessman hats. TAGS: Bill Gates, regulator, Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, Sony Playstation, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., health, Apple iPod, Google Inc., Apple Computer

Year in review: Hot console, 'hot coffee'

December 25, 2005 Microsoft beat competitors to market with its Xbox 360, and the debate over steamy game content had Rockstar sweating. TAGS: console, video game, Xbox 360, coffee, Microsoft Xbox, publisher, Grand Theft Auto, Sony PSP, California, games, Sony Playstation, firmware, Sony Corp., video, Microsoft Corp.

Game on: PS3, Wii finally hitting stores

November 13, 2006 No longer does Microsoft's Xbox 360 have the next-generation video game console market to itself. But who will come out on top? TAGS: Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., console, Microsoft Xbox, video game console, retailer, HD-DVD player, Xbox 360, gamer, video game, Sony Corp., Electronic Arts Inc., HD-DVD, game console, store, Sony Playstation
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