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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. TAGS: Nintendo Wii, Sony PS3, Nintendo Co. Ltd., console, arrival, Microsoft Xbox, Manhattan, Sony Playstation, Xbox Live, Sony Corp., game console, gamer, Xbox 360, notebook computer, video, photograph

PS3 and Wii create a new playing field

November 21, 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, Sony PS3, game console, console, reporter, Nintendo Co. Ltd., video game console, notebook computer, Sony Corp., Sony Playstation, blog, New York, video game, San Francisco, Microsoft Xbox, photograph

Next-gen console war off and running

November 19, 2006 With the release of Nintendo's Wii hot on the PS3's heels, the game market now has all three big-name competitors. Photos: Lining up for the Wii in L.A. Video: Wii takes Manhattan TAGS: Nintendo Wii, Sony PS3, Nintendo Co. Ltd., console, video game console, game console, Xbox 360, event, video game, California, eBay Inc., Microsoft Xbox, Sony Corp., video, 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, game console, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, Sony Playstation, U.S., console, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., video

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

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 TAGS: Sony PS3, console, controller, Sony Corp., video game, Nintendo Wii, launch, gamer, Sony Playstation, Nintendo Co. Ltd., event, games, video, Microsoft Xbox, hard drive, Microsoft Corp.

Nintendo's Wii to boast 62 titles by year's end

November 1, 2006 With 32 new titles and 30 classics, Nintendo's new game console has a healthy roster of games for customers. TAGS: Nintendo Wii, game console, video game console, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony PS3, console, video game, Sony Corp., games, video

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. TAGS: Sony PS3, Nintendo Wii, Sony Playstation, console, Electronic Arts Inc., Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony Corp., value, pricing, video game, Sony PlayStation 2, games, video, Microsoft Corp.

The dangerous business of video games

November 28, 2006 Playtime isn't always fun. As researchers note the effect of violent games on the brain, some console buyers risk life and limb. TAGS: Nintendo Wii, Star Trek, blog, console, Sony PS3, light-emitting diode, video game, researcher, games, video

Study: U.S. game console ownership rising rapidly

March 5, 2007 Number of households that hook them up to TVs has increased 18 percent since late 2004, Nielsen says. TAGS: game console, video game console, household, console, Nintendo Wii, video game, gamer, study, channel, Sony PS3, TV, Nintendo Co. Ltd., U.S., research company, Sony Playstation, video

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, Sony PS3, console, HD-DVD player, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, video game console, Electronic Arts Inc., retailer, Sony Corp., game console, store, gamer, HD-DVD, video game

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: Sony PS3, Gears of War, Microsoft Xbox, Sony Bravia, 1080p, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, console, Xbox Live, game console, TV, HDTV, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., notebook computer, conference

The hard and soft sides of video games

September 8, 2006 As console makers gear up to ship next-generation boxes, game designers look for new success routes. TAGS: Nintendo Wii, designer, console, game console, Sony PS3, computer game, video game, Nintendo Co. Ltd., games, Sony Corp., video

Week in video: Fun and games at E3

May 13, 2006 Gamers descended en masse on the Electronic Entertainment Expo to check out the game goodies. Also: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's five-year view. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Nintendo Wii, Electronic Entertainment Expo, console, Sony PS3, margin, Los Angeles, gamer, Apple Computer, video, Microsoft Xbox, CEO, Microsoft Corp., games

Revving up for a pared-down E3

July 10, 2007 The Entertainment Software Association has drastically cut back its video game convention. Will smaller companies get shut out? TAGS: Nintendo Co. Ltd., event, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS3, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., video game, console, games, Microsoft Corp., video

Year in review: Video game industry grows up

December 22, 2006 With the launch of the PS3 and the Wii, and the end of E3 as we know it, video games have moved to the next level. TAGS: Second Life, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS3, video game, virtual worlds, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Los Angeles, Sony Corp., console, Microsoft Xbox, New York, video, games, San Francisco

It's all fun and games at NYC's Wii launch

November 19, 2006 Nintendo and Toys "R" Us collaborate for a remarkably smooth launch as Wii fans--or were they Zelda fans?--gather for goodies. Photos: Wii takes over Times Square Video: Wii takes Manhattan TAGS: Nintendo Wii, Sony PS3, Nintendo Co. Ltd., launch, gamer, Sony Playstation, games, console, video

Nintendo shows off Wii controller

May 9, 2006 But at press event before E3, company says pricing talk would divert attention from console's game roster. Photos: Nintendo Wii swings into action TAGS: Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., controller, console, pricing, Sony PS3, Electronic Arts Inc., event, Sony Playstation, games, Microsoft Corp., hard drive, video

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

E3 2006: Where games mean business

May 15, 2006 special coverage The biggest game show on the continent is in full swing with new games and booth babes. TAGS: booth, Nintendo Wii, Spore, Nintendo Co. Ltd., handheld, trade show, Sony PS3, games, console, Electronic Arts Inc., blog, gamer, video game, Microsoft Xbox, video, Microsoft Corp.
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