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Xbox 360 Kinect
Reviewed on November 3, 2010
With its impressive body tracking and unique, controller-free experience, Kinect is great for casual gaming parties and workouts--assuming you have enough room to play it.
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Nintendo Wii (original, Wii Sports bundle)
Reviewed on November 13, 2006
If you don't mind the dearth of HD graphics, the Nintendo Wii's combination of motion-sensitive controllers, included Wii Sports titles, and emphasis on fun gameplay make the ultra-affordable console hard to resist.
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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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Next-gen console specs at a glance
May 10, 2006
Pricing and availability for the rival game consoles: Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii.
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Microsoft extends Xbox 360 warranty to 1 year
December 22, 2006
With holiday shoppers in mind, Redmond matches the warranty lengths of rival consoles from Sony and Nintendo.
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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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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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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.
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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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Building an empire, an Xbox at a time
September 20, 2006
Microsoft Vice President Peter Moore talks about how the company intends to bring a billion people into its gaming empire.
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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.
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Sony delays PS3 launch to November
March 15, 2006
Company confirms that it's pushing back the worldwide release date for the game console.
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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?
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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.
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Xbox tries to get its 'Halo' back
September 20, 2007
Microsoft is hoping "Halo 3" will boost Xbox sales enough to knock Sony's PS3 down for good.
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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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The two sides of Bill Gates
November 16, 2006
Speaking at the TechNet Innovation Summit, Microsoft co-founder wears both philanthropist and hypercompetitive businessman hats.
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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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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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Sony's PlayStation 3 race
March 22, 2006
Come November, Sony's PlayStation 3 will hit shelves. Can the console catch up to the Xbox 360? Photos: PS3s onstage
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