PS3 and Wii create a new playing field
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.
Microsoft sings a new Zune
Microsoft's Xbox 360 has had the next-generation console 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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Nintendo to bring 2 million Wiis to U.S. by year's end
Next-gen console war off and running
reporter's notebook
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.
November 19, 2006
It's all fun and games at NYC's Wii launch
reporter's notebook
Nintendo and Toys 'R' Us collaborate for a remarkably smooth launch as Wii fans--or were they Zelda fans?--gather for goodies.
Photos: Wii takes over Times Square
Video: Wii takes Manhattan
November 19, 2006
Putting PlayStation 3 through the paces
CNET review
The console's swanky design and bevy of features, including a Blu-ray drive, make the console hard to resist--even at $600.
November 17, 2006
PlayStation 3 comes to San Francisco
reporter's notebook
Hours after a star-studded kickoff in New York, Sony brought its long-awaited video game console to the West Coast.
November 17, 2006
PS3 gets a New York welcome
reporter's notebook
Fans who waited for 72 hours for the gaming console are finally treated to it--and a party, too.
November 16, 2006
PlayStation 3 generation has begun
blog
Sony's West Coast launch of its new video game console is an event straight out of Hollywood.
November 16, 2006
Where have all the PS3s gone?
blog
Sony promised that everyone in line in San Francisco would be able to buy a console, but things aren't adding up.
November 16, 2006
The PlayStation 3s arrive
blog
A Sony executive shouts the four words that hundreds of PlayStation fans lined up to hear: "Here they are, guys."
November 16, 2006
$500 for place in PS3 line?
blog
At least one person believes gamers will pay handsomely for a wristband guaranteeing the right to buy the new game console.
November 16, 2006
Is Sony eating hundreds of dollars on each PS3?
Game console might cost $499, but it's got $806 worth of parts and manufacturing behind it, research firm says.
November 16, 2006
Early bird to get the PS3, then resell it
reporter's notebook
In the line for Sony's new console, just try to find anyone waiting to play it, not put it on eBay.
eBay rules no deterrent for PS3 and Wii sellers
November 16, 2006
For Sony, the PS3 is about more than gaming
The Japanese electronics giant has had a rough year, but the new console could be a key to turning things around.
Photos: Midnight vigil in NYC
November 16, 2006
Pining for PS3 on streets of N.Y.
Fans in Manhattan show up to wait in line 80 hours in advance, only to be told they'll have to come back later.
Photos: PS3 mania in Manhattan
November 14, 2006
GameStop won't get enough PS3s to fill preorders
Retailer's launch allocations aren't expected to cover original reservations; employees asked to wait until second shipment to buy.
November 14, 2006
Game on: PS3, Wii finally hitting stores
The Xbox 360 has had the market to itself for a year, but the arrival of the PS3 and the Wii will reshape the game.
November 13, 2006
In Tokyo, PS3 launch cures few of fever
The hard-core and hearty get new Sony consoles, but most gamers are left out in the cold and go home empty-handed.
Photos: Long, wet wait for PS3 November 13, 2006
Hands on the Wii
reporter's notebook
CNET News.com takes Nintendo's forthcoming Wii video game console for a test spin. And likes it.
October 17, 2006
A Nintendo surprise? Mais Wii!
perspective
Nintendo is reaping the sort of public relations bonanza we've come to associate with the likes of a Steve Jobs product demo.
November 10, 2006
PlayStation 3 shines in prelaunch test
reporter's notebook
Sony rolls out the red carpet for journalists and analysts a month before the game console's launch.
Photos: PS3 in basic black
October 20, 2006
Xbox Live cues up TV, movie downloads
New feature appears to be Microsoft's latest attempt to colonize the living room.
Photos: More Xbox Live entertainment
November 6, 2006
Previous coverage
PlayStation 3 component prices: Why so high?
Nintendo shows off Wii controller
Reality check on Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 rush is on
Xbox 360 makes desert debut
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