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Reviewed on December 7, 2004 Sony's slimmed-down, network-ready PS2 is a welcome update to the world's most popular video game console. TAGS: Sony PlayStation 2, online game, Sony Corp., Sony Playstation, adapter, console, Microsoft Xbox, memory card, DVD, hard drive, games, CD, video

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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. TAGS: MSN TV, Microsoft Xbox, console, manufacturing, video game, Sega Corp., Sony PlayStation 2, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., Nintendo Co. Ltd., Microsoft Corp., video, games

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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: Sony PS3, Inter-Tel Inc., Nintendo Wii, Sony Playstation, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., console, Sony Corp., Blu-ray, video game console, Nintendo Co. Ltd., NPD Group Inc., Xbox 360, game console, video game, Microsoft Xbox, vision

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May 13, 2005 MTV debut of new game console issues a sharp challenge to Sony and marks a radical shift by focusing on consumers. TAGS: game console, console, Microsoft Xbox, MTV, Sony Corp., product development, Nintendo Co. Ltd., commentary, Xbox 360, Sony Playstation, video game, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Corp., conference, video

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July 22, 2004 Sales of video game consoles and software fall in dollar terms, but actual units sold rise marginally, NPD says. TAGS: online game, video game, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Xbox, console, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., video, games

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April 11, 2005 Manufacturers won't spill details on upcoming game consoles, but News.com got some, anyway. Images: Consoles of tomorrow? TAGS: Xbox 2, game console, console, video game console, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Microsoft Xbox, Sony PS3, game company, Sony Corp., Nintendo GameCube, store, video game, Sony Playstation, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Corp., video

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October 5, 2006 New study on gamers reveals Playstation 2 as the most popular console, but PCs are the platform of choice. TAGS: gamer, game console, survey, women, online game, video game, Microsoft Xbox, console, handheld, Xbox 360, platform, games, brand, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony Playstation, entertainment

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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 PS3, dominance, console, Sony Playstation, video game, Sony Corp., Sony PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, video, Microsoft Corp.

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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. TAGS: distributed computing, Microsoft Xbox, video game console, game console, Sony Playstation, Sony PS3, console, Sony Corp., video game, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., U.S., video

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May 16, 2003 Game companies at the Electronic Entertainment Expo are looking to juice up sales through price breaks, product launches and forays into rivals' turf. TAGS: game console, game company, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Electronic Entertainment Expo, video game console, Microsoft Xbox, gamer, layoff, console, product manager, Logitech, electronics company, Nokia Corp., Nintendo Co. Ltd., handheld, computer game

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