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Logitech ChillStream (PC)
Reviewed on October 27, 2006
The Logitech ChillStream's cooling fan may not be very useful, but the controller is still superbly designed and will grow more useful as more Games for Windows titles are released in 2007 and beyond.
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Microsoft Xbox 360 Messenger Kit
Reviewed on October 6, 2008
The Xbox 360 Messenger Kit makes for the best text-entry option for chatting and messaging on the Xbox 360.
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Sony PlayStation 2 Online Adaptor
Reviewed on November 10, 2002
Sony's network adaptor opens the PS2 to online competition, but it's a bit less polished than the Xbox's online solution.
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Quote of the day: True gamers 'play everything'
November 22, 2005
Those awaiting the arrival of the Xbox 360 game console aren't necessarily all Microsoft fans.
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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.
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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.
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Reality check on Xbox 360
November 29, 2005
It didn't take long for some gamers to start griping about the new consoles. But just how widespread are the problems?
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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
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New game controller: Your hands
December 10, 2007
Israeli start-up 3DV aims to be a contender with motion-sensing tech that has a good handle on depth perception.Photos: 3DV's depth-sensing camera Video: ZCam aims to free gamers
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Next-gen consoles take center stage
May 11, 2005
At upcoming E3 convention, all eyes will be on new game consoles from the big three players--Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo.
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Xbox repair process leaves gamers in a fix
August 3, 2007
Some customers who send their consoles in for warranty repair are unhappy with long return times, inadequate fixes and poor customer service.
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Xbox 360 grab-a-thon
November 30, 2005
After much hype, Microsoft's next-gen console is in the hands of gamers. But the honeymoon may not last long.
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Xbox 360 makes desert debut
November 21, 2005
More than 2,000 gamers descended on the Mojave Desert for the official Xbox 360 launch party. Photos: Zero Hour for Xbox 3601
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In console smackdown, games are next punch
May 18, 2005
Gamers may be attracted by swank new features in next-gen consoles, but they say cool games will drive their choice.
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Microsoft sets Xbox 360 pricing
August 17, 2005
Company names the console's price in U.S., Britain and Europe but shies away from offering an exact launch date.
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This week in Xbox
May 13, 2005
Microsoft unveils the Xbox 360 during a pretaped MTV broadcast, edging out rivals to become the first to reveal details of a new game console.
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Xbox buzz runs the gamut
May 14, 2005
Gamers are chatting up a storm about Microsoft's new game console, but the feedback ranges from blown away to unimpressed.
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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.
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A Nintendo surprise? Mais Wii!
November 10, 2006
perspective CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says that the odds favor Microsoft and Sony, but the game console victor may very well turn out to be Nintendo.
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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?
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