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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, Xbox Live, 1080p, game console, controller, conference, Sony Playstation, Microsoft Corp., TV, HDTV, Sony Corp.

Microsoft to sponsor World Cyber Games

April 14, 2006 International competition grabs backing from software giant; Windows, Xbox 360 now official platforms for annual event. TAGS: sponsor, Xbox 360, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox, games, brand, Microsoft Windows

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, Microsoft Xbox, Sony Corp., workstation, Sony PlayStation 2, Toshiba, Blu-ray, Microsoft Corp.

Building an empire, an Xbox at a time

September 20, 2006 Microsoft Vice President Peter Moore talks about how the company intends to bring a billion people into its gaming empire. TAGS: Peter Moore, empire, Microsoft Xbox, TCO, India, Xbox 360, console, Xbox Live, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Nintendo Wii, vice president, games, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., PC

Microsoft wants you to feel young again

May 9, 2006 Company deals to breathe new life into classic games such as "Dig Dug," "Sonic the Hedgehog" and "Root Beer Tapper." TAGS: Bill Gates, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Los Angeles, console, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., games

A free weekend of Xbox Live Gold

March 31, 2006 Microsoft will give away 72 free hours of access to its premium live service from Friday through Sunday. TAGS: Xbox Live, Microsoft Xbox, online game, Xbox 360, Microsoft Corp., games

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, console, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp.

Bill Gates' to-do list

January 31, 2007 In the second part of a CNET News.com interview, the Microsoft co-founder discusses Vista, the Xbox 360 and Windows Live. Video: Gates talks up Vista TAGS: Bill Gates, Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, operating system

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

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, Xbox 360, Sony Playstation, Blu-ray, Microsoft Corp., DVD, video

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

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

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, Microsoft Xbox, coffee, publisher, Sony PSP, Grand Theft Auto, Sony Playstation, California, games, firmware, Sony Corp., video, Microsoft Corp.

Week in review: Microsoft gets its game on

September 28, 2007 Long-awaited Halo 3 makes big debut, Vonage loses patent appeal, and Washington looks at Google-DoubleClick and Net taxes. TAGS: Halo 3, Vonage Holdings Corp., patent, Week in review, Sprint Nextel, jury, Xbox 360, Verizon Communications, Microsoft Xbox, video game, damage, record, gamer, Microsoft Corp., IP, video

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

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.

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, Xbox 360, HD-DVD player, gamer, video game, HD-DVD, Electronic Arts Inc., Sony Corp., game console, store, Sony Playstation

Microsoft tops earnings forecast

October 26, 2006 Company says earnings and sales were boosted by strong responses to new products, including the Xbox 360, SQL Server. TAGS: earnings, earnings forecast, server software, CFO, income, Xbox 360, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., server, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

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

High notes from a low-profile E3

July 16, 2008 The new-style E3 is no longer a huge free-for-all, but that doesn't mean Microsoft and others in the video-game business aren't making some noise. TAGS: press conference, Rock Band, Spore, Nintendo Co. Ltd., NetFlix Inc., Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, The Sims, Xbox Live, video game, Electronic Arts Inc., Activision Inc., Logitech, Nintendo Wii, console, Sony Corp.
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