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Nintendo Wii
Reviewed on November 13, 2006
It lacks the graphical prowess and rich media features of the Xbox 360 and the PS3, but the Nintendo Wii's combination of unique motion-sensitive controllers and emphasis on fun gameplay make the ultra-affordable console hard to resist.
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Sony PlayStation 3 (40GB)
Reviewed on November 9, 2007
While Sony has cut a few corners to get its entry-level PlayStation 3 below $400, it's still a great game console and Blu-ray player for the money--so long as you can live without backward compatibility for PS2 games.
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Sony PlayStation 3 Metal Gear Solid 4 Bundle (80GB)
Reviewed on November 16, 2007
A handful of notable upgrades from the entry-level model, the 80GB PS3 is superb Blu-ray player and high-definition game console.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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
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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.
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New game controller: Your hands
December 10, 2007
Israeli start-up 3DV aims to be a contender with motion-sensing tech that has a good handle on depth perception.Photos: 3DV's depth-sensing camera Video: ZCam aims to free gamers
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Miyamoto: Game success takes 'balance' and 'risk'
March 8, 2007
Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto, developer of games like Donkey Kong, offers conference-goers a vision for reaching broad audiences.Video: Mario master reveals secrets to successPhotos: A packed hall for famed Nintendo developer
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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?
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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
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At E3, entertainment is the name of the game
July 12, 2007
Console manufacturers want you to know there's more to games than first-person shooters and role-playing adventures.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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High notes from a low-profile E3
July 16, 2008
The new-style E3 is no longer a huge free-for-all, but that doesn't mean Microsoft and others in the video-game business aren't making some noise.
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