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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 Playstation, Sony PS3, console, game console, Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony Corp., pricing, movie, DVD, DVD player, Microsoft Corp., trojan horse

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, Xbox 360, research company, Sony Corp., Sony Playstation, Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox, Toshiba, workstation, Sony PlayStation 2, Blu-ray, Microsoft 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, Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, 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: Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, 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: product life cycle, Sony Playstation, dominance, Sony PS3, video game, console, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony Corp., Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, video, Microsoft Corp.

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

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, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony Playstation, Sony PS3, holiday, online game, North America, game console, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., games

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, video game, Sony PS3, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony Corp., Sony Playstation, Sony PSP, Microsoft Corp., games, video, PC

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.

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

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

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, Microsoft Xbox, pricing, Sony PS3, component, bill, real estate, Sony Corp., Sony Playstation, IBM Corp., Blu-ray, Microsoft Corp.

Forecast: Up to 7 million PlayStation 3s to ship soon

January 19, 2006 Executive of Blu-ray drive manufacturer expects huge numbers of new game console to drive disc format's success. TAGS: console, shortage, Blu-ray, Sony Playstation, Xbox 360, Japan, Blu-ray disc, Consumer Electronics Show, Sony Corp., Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PS3, Pioneer Electronics, Microsoft Xbox, U.S., Microsoft Corp.

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, Xbox 360, acquisition, video game, America, Sony Playstation, Microsoft Xbox, console, U.S., video

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: Xbox 2, console, Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony Playstation, Sony PSP, Nintendo GameBoy, Xbox 360, game console, games, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., photograph

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

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., video game console, Nintendo Co. Ltd., NPD Group Inc., Sony PS3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, video game, Blu-ray, Sony Corp., game console, vision

In games arena, some press play, some pause

March 16, 2006 Microsoft continues Xbox 360 push, and Sony delays PlayStation 3. Also: Sex, frogs and Chairman Mao. TAGS: iRobot Roomba, vacuum cleaner, Austin, chairman, World of Warcraft, video game, Sony PS3, Sony Corp., Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Sony Playstation, games, blog, video, Microsoft Corp.

Pushing games beyond hard-core gamers

March 24, 2006 GDC is "by game developers for developers," but attendees will be looking for broader appeal to mainstream consumers, too. TAGS: game company, therapy, appeal, conference, blog, video game, Sony PS3, console, game console, World of Warcraft, Xbox 360, Electronic Arts Inc., Microsoft Xbox, games, Nintendo Co. Ltd., developer
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