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Microsoft says Xbox security wasn't breached

March 22, 2007 Gamers who reported fraud with their Xbox Live account were likely duped into giving up their information, according to Microsoft. TAGS: Xbox Live, Microsoft Xbox, personal information, online game, credit card, gamer, account, Microsoft Corp., security

Xbox Live roster hits 1 million

July 15, 2004 Microsoft's online gaming service for its Xbox console reaches a key subscriber milestone. TAGS: Xbox Live, Microsoft Xbox, online game, console, Microsoft Corp., video

Year in review: Games as big business

December 24, 2007 The dollars were flying in 2007, whether it was from gamers grabbing for Halo and Guitar Hero, or Vivendi shelling out for Activision. TAGS: virtual worlds, Halo 3, Guitar Hero, Vivendi Universal, online game, Activision Inc., video game, entertainment, games, Sony Corp., Sony Playstation, video, Microsoft Corp.

Xbox Live to go offline for upgrade

April 16, 2004 Microsoft's online gaming service for its video game console will be offline for about 24 hours starting at 6 a.m. PDT Wednesday, to allow the company to upgrade services. TAGS: Xbox Live, video game console, Microsoft Xbox, game console, online game, MSN, video game, console, Microsoft Corp., video

Playing for keeps on the Net

June 3, 2004 Tech giants see a profit potential in online games. Also: Microsoft axes its online fantasy game after three years of development. TAGS: online game, Comcast Corp., video game, games, Microsoft Xbox, video, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft sets holiday Xbox bundle

October 15, 2004 Microsoft announced a new holiday Xbox package that essentially gives buyers two free sports games and a trial subscription to the Xbox Live online gaming service. TAGS: Microsoft Xbox, Xbox Live, holiday, sports game, online game, Microsoft Corp., games

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. TAGS: voice service, online game, VoIP, Xbox Live, voice chat, IP, Microsoft Xbox, cell phone service provider, data service, game console, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony Corp., research company, Sony Playstation, telecommunications, Microsoft Corp.

Study: Online-game revenue to skyrocket

July 12, 2004 The industry is getting a boost from "massively multiplayer online games," especially in Asia. TAGS: multiplayer online game, online game, Asia, console, broadband, games, CD-ROM, video game, U.S., Microsoft Corp., video, PC

A free weekend of Xbox Live Gold

March 31, 2006 Microsoft will give away 72 free hours of access to its premium live service from Friday through Sunday. TAGS: Xbox Live, Microsoft Xbox, online game, Xbox 360, Microsoft Corp., games

AOL creates kit for 'ping and play'

May 16, 2005 Tool kit is designed to let online game developers integrate AIM and ICQ messaging software into their titles. TAGS: kit, America Online Inc., online game, messaging, ICQ, bot, AOL Instant Messenger, IM, Time Warner Inc., gamer, Real-Time, developer, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Asia, Singapore, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox Live, Hong Kong, Taiwan, online game, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Corp., console, broadband, Sony Playstation, U.S., Sony 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, survey, game console, women, online game, Microsoft Xbox, video game, console, games, Xbox 360, handheld, Sony Playstation, platform, Sony PlayStation 2, brand, entertainment

Does the 'Halo 2' effect threaten broadband?

December 7, 2004 Billion-dollar networks are under siege from zombie hordes of gamers rushing online to, like, kill aliens and stuff. TAGS: Sandvine, Halo 2, latency, British Telecommunications, online game, broadband, Internet Service Provider, gamer, Xbox Live, U.K., traffic, console, Microsoft Xbox, games, Microsoft Corp.

For sales, gaming health, firms engage in play therapy

March 25, 2004 Nokia hopes new games will pump up player sales; Microsoft announces new game-development tools; Sun seeks to let game publishers use a single server to run online games for PCs, consoles. TAGS: therapy, Sun Microsystems Inc., console, Nokia Corp., health, online game, games, Microsoft Xbox, Java, server, PC, Microsoft Corp.

Accessing MSN via cell phone? It'll cost you

September 19, 2003 Microsoft is set to start charging a subscription fee for MSN Mobile, a service that lets customers check their MSN e-mail and other services through Web-enabled cell phones. TAGS: MSN 8, MSN, cell phone, MSN Hotmail, online game, Canada, Internet access, DSL, broadband, Microsoft Corp., U.S., e-mail

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. TAGS: video game, online game, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Xbox, console, Sony Corp., Sony Playstation, Microsoft Corp., video, games

Is Microsoft using 'Halo 2' to thwart Xbox hackers?

November 12, 2004 Hundreds of Xbox owners with modified consoles say they've been banned from the Xbox Live service in the past few days. Photo: Mod chip inside Photos: 'Halo 2' arrives TAGS: Halo 2, Xbox Live, Microsoft Xbox, console, online game, video game console, game console, hacker, digital media, Microsoft Corp., agreement, video game, games, security, photograph, video

Electronic Arts embraces Xbox Live

May 11, 2004 A holdout no longer, the market-leading game publisher says it will bring its games, including the "Madden" football franchise, to Microsoft's online service. TAGS: Xbox Live, Electronic Arts Inc., Microsoft Xbox, online game, game company, videoconferencing, console, video game, agreement, games, Microsoft Corp., video

Game companies tweak online plans

May 14, 2004 Game software and hardware companies are cooling on the idea of subscription-based games and instead see big potential in minitransactions. TAGS: online game, Peter Moore, game company, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Xbox Live, Electronic Arts Inc., Microsoft Xbox, console, executive vice president, games, gamer, Microsoft Corp.

Sony sets date for PS2 hard drive

September 16, 2003 A 40GB add-on storage device for the game machine will sell for $99 in North America starting next March. TAGS: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., network adapter, Final Fantasy, Sony Corp., hard drive, Sony PlayStation 2, North America, online game, console, adapter, Microsoft Xbox, Sony Playstation, Microsoft Corp., games
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