Play-by-play at E3 games expo
Developers zero in on opportunities, from the vast but challenging China market to low-profile niches in the handheld market. Also at E3: Sony and Nintendo look beyond kids and teenagers.
Developers zero in on opportunities, from the vast but challenging China market to low-profile niches in handhelds. Meanwhile, Sony and Nintendo look beyond kids and teenagers.
May 14, 2004
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Online-game developers eye China market
Western publishers face a maze of cultural and political barriers as they try to crack the potentially huge Chinese game market.May 14, 2004
Handheld niches beckon for some
The spotlight is on Sony and Nintendo, but cell phone specialist Jamdat and GPS company Tiger Telematics have a few tricks up their sleeves.May 14, 2004
The joys of E3
reporter's notebook Our coverage of the game event wraps up with embarrassing fan-boy behavior and games that should make cattle very, very nervous.May 14, 2004
Game companies tweak online plans
Game software and hardware companies are cooling on the idea of subscription-based games and instead see big potential in minitransactions.May 13, 2004
Handheld games mature
Nintendo and Sony look to attract an older, freer-spending class of gamers with new devices that differ from one another in several critical areas.May 13, 2004
Army gunning for game players
The U.S. Army says its free PC game has turned into one of its most effective informational tools and could even help train real soldiers.May 12, 2004
Sony cuts PlayStation price to $150
The entertainment giant also talks about its upcoming handheld game player and the Cell processor it's developing with Toshiba and IBM.May 11, 2004
Study: Portable gamers to nearly double by 2009
Competition is pushing the growth of the games market, according to a Jupiter Research study that also found a surprising percentage of women among adult game players.May 11, 2004
Electronic Arts embraces Xbox Live
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.May 10, 2004
Game accessory sales up slightly, study says
Market research company NPD Group sees a 10 percent increase in first-quarter sales of game devices. Game pads, steering wheels and stick controllers account for much of the growth.May 10, 2004
HP to launch built-to-order gaming PC
Customers will be able to design their own gaming machines through a Web site that will go live this summer, Hewlett-Packard says.May 10, 2004
Game handhelds to take spotlight at E3
Upcoming portable game players from Sony and Nintendo and a widely expected price cut for Sony's PlayStation 2 console top the agenda for the game industry's annual trade show.May 6, 2004
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