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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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PlayStation 2 shortage rattles shoppers
December 1, 2004
Sony says it's shipping new product as fast as it can. Meanwhile, consoles are selling for nearly $100 more than list price on eBay.
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PlayStation 2 passes sales milestone
January 14, 2004
The electronics giant announces worldwide sales of its game console have surpassed 70 million, despite a year-on-year drop in holiday sales.
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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.
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Commentary: Microsoft's Xbox 360 spin
May 13, 2005
MTV debut of new game console issues a sharp challenge to Sony and marks a radical shift by focusing on consumers.
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FAQ: The next video game consoles?
April 11, 2005
Manufacturers won't spill details on upcoming game consoles, but News.com got some, anyway. Images: Consoles of tomorrow?
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Study: Game industry sales slip
July 22, 2004
Sales of video game consoles and software fall in dollar terms, but actual units sold rise marginally, NPD says.
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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.
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Xbox to go online in Asia
February 5, 2004
Microsoft says it will unveil its Xbox online gaming service in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore this April, a year and a half after the service's debut in the United States.
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Microsoft's $500 million Xbox gamble
November 15, 2001
Like other console makers, the company is subsidizing the cost of the console and hoping to recover its expenses through sales of game software. But the strategy isn't without risk.
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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?
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PlayStation 3: The next generation
March 21, 2002
Sony moves ahead with development of the next version of its video game console. Right now, distributed computing is the name of the game.
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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
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Microsoft confirms Xbox shortage
March 22, 2005
Most major retail outlets are out of stock as Microsoft scrambles to keep up with demand.
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Players: Clash of the titans
December 10, 2003
The rivalry between the PlayStation and Xbox consoles represents the first major conflict in a long-anticipated battle between Sony and Microsoft.
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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.
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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.
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Playing the convergence game
August 16, 2004
Sony and Microsoft confront consumer apathy as they attempt to turn game consoles into multipurpose entertainment gadgets.
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Game handhelds to take spotlight at E3
May 6, 2004
Upcoming portable game players from Sony and Nintendo and a widely expected price cut for Sony's PlayStation 2 console top the agenda for the game industry's annual trade show.
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Playing games with VoIP
February 5, 2004
Online game services for the Xbox and PlayStation 2 game consoles are providing an early test for consumer acceptance on Internet-delivered voice services.
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