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Microsoft aims to make Xbox more family-friendly

November 7, 2007 New feature lets parents set a daily or weekly limit on how many hours children can use the game console. TAGS: parent, Microsoft Xbox, console, Xbox 360, game console, Sony PS3, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Microsoft Corp., Sony Playstation, games, Sony Corp.

Analyst: Sony could delay PS3

August 5, 2005 After reviewing the outlook for the launch of the Xbox 360, a games analyst thinks Sony could push the launch of PlayStation 3 into 2007. TAGS: Sony PS3, Xbox 360, Electronic Arts Inc., Sony Corp., Microsoft Xbox, launch, game console, console, Sony Playstation, Microsoft Corp., games

The Xbox factor

May 13, 2005 special coverage With E3 on the horizon, Microsoft has released the details of its second-generation gaming console, Xbox 360. TAGS: console, game console, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox 2, Sony PS3, Sony Corp., video game, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony PSP, Sony Playstation, Microsoft Corp., games, video, PC

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, Xbox 360, Sony Playstation, console, U.S., Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., video

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? TAGS: Blu-ray, Stephen Baker, Sony PS3, Sony Playstation, game console, Xbox 360, console, Microsoft Xbox, Sony Corp., trojan horse, DVD, DVD player, pricing, Sony PlayStation 2, movie, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: gamer, game console, survey, women, online game, video game, Microsoft Xbox, console, Xbox 360, handheld, games, platform, Sony Playstation, Sony PlayStation 2, brand, entertainment

Sony delays PS3 launch to November

March 15, 2006 Company confirms that it's pushing back the worldwide release date for the game console. TAGS: Sony PS3, Blu-ray, game console, Sony Corp., Tokyo, Sony Playstation, Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, manufacturing, console, DVD, Microsoft Corp.

Xbox 360 to hit shelves before Thanksgiving

September 15, 2005 Microsoft says it will have its much-anticipated console on shelves in North America in time for the height of the holiday rush. TAGS: Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, console, Sony PS3, Sony Corp., Sony Playstation, Nintendo Co. Ltd., game console, holiday, North America, online game, Microsoft Corp., games

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. TAGS: game console, MTV, Microsoft Xbox, console, commentary, Nintendo Co. Ltd., product development, Sony Corp., Sony Playstation, Xbox 360, video game, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Corp., conference, video

PlayStation 3 component prices: Why so high?

February 23, 2006 No one knows exactly how much it'll cost to put a PS3 together, but Sony might take a hit on each box sold. TAGS: Sony PS3, game console, console, signal processing, Xbox 360, estimate, Sony Corp., pricing, Microsoft Xbox, Blu-ray, bill, IBM Corp., component, real estate, Sony Playstation, Microsoft Corp.

This week in game consoles

May 20, 2005 This year's E3 becomes a major competition as game console makers tried to prove their next-gen machines will be the ones to own. TAGS: game console, console, Final Fantasy, Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony PSP, Sony Playstation, Wi-Fi, games, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., DVD, CEO

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, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., conference, notebook computer

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, game console, Sony Playstation, Xbox Live, Sony Corp., gamer, Xbox 360, notebook computer, video, photograph

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. TAGS: Nintendo Co. Ltd., game console, Nintendo Wii, public relations, console, Sony Corp., Sony PS3, gamer, Xbox 360, Nintendo GameCube, Microsoft Xbox, president, Sony Playstation, Microsoft Corp., gameplay

Week in review: Playing for keeps

May 20, 2005 E3 could have been dubbed Battle of the Boxes as game console makers competed to show why their next-gen machines will be the next must-have. TAGS: game console, console, Xbox 360, Final Fantasy, Week in review, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony PSP, Sony Playstation, Microsoft Office, Wi-Fi, games, Sony Corp., CEO, DVD, Microsoft Corp.

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: Sony PS3, iSuppli Corp., manufacturing, Sony Corp., graphics chip, console, material, Xbox 360, Toshiba, game console, Blu-ray, Microsoft Xbox, workstation, Sony Playstation, research company, Sony PlayStation 2

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

E3: The battle of the boxes

May 20, 2005 special coverage Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PS3 and Nintendo's Revolution--and a tiny Game Boy--all take their turn in the spotlight. Audio report from E3 Photos: Live from E3 TAGS: Xbox 2, Sony PS3, console, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony Corp., Xbox 360, game console, Sony PSP, Nintendo GameBoy, Sony Playstation, games, Microsoft Corp., photograph

Pushing games beyond hard-core gamers

March 24, 2006 GDC is "by game developers for developers," but attendees will be looking for broader appeal to mainstream consumers, too. TAGS: Sony PS3, therapy, blog, video game, game console, console, appeal, game company, Sony Corp., Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Co. Ltd., gamer, Electronic Arts Inc., games, developer
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