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Nintendo's GameCube to sport IBM logo
News As Nintendo shows off its video game console in Tokyo, Big Blue will announce that each GameCube will include a logo promoting IBM.
Sony wants PS2 to conquer the living room
News Sony resurrected the "C" word Wednesday, touting its PlayStation 2 video game console as the ultimate convergence device, capable of delivering everything from movies to email.
Sony to release new PS3 motion controller next spring
News First announced in June at E3, the new controller will give the PS3 more Wii-like functionality, and the news came just as Nintendo announced it was cutting the Wii's price by US$50.
Tags: Game players, Controller, Video Game, Sony Playstation, Video Game Console, Nintendo Wii, console, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony Corp., Nintendo Co. Ltd.
Report: Microsoft taking on Wii with motion-sensing camera
News The Xbox 360 maker will soon release a motion-sensitive video camera that will let players control games with their bodies, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Tags: Game players, Microsoft Corp., Video Game, Video, Video Game Console, Nintendo Wii, console, Microsoft Xbox, camera, game
Will consumers plug into home energy displays?
News Dozens of companies are developing tools to ratchet down home energy use as part of utility smart grid programs, but nobody is sure which approach will stick with consumers.
Tags: Green IT, Google Inc., Energy Management Company, Home Energy Management Company, Security, software, U.S., network, Energy, Green IT
How the venerable PS2 made it to 9 years old
News With the power of computers doubling about every 18 months, according to Moore's Law, the fact that the PS2 is still selling is pretty impressive. Can its successors follow suit?
Tags: Gamer, Jesse Divnich, Video Game, Sony Playstation, Video, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Xbox 360, console, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox
Can Windows 7 'reset' Microsoft shares higher?
News Applause for Windows 7, cost-cutting, and an earnings surprise have stirred hope that Microsoft's stock will revive. Will businesses buy the upgrade?
Tags: Windows 7, Business applications, Computer, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., Business applications, Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Stock
Early returns show strong holiday video game console sales
News Microsoft said its Xbox 360 had the strongest holiday season of its lifetime, while Sony and Nintendo both tout their own sales success.
Tags: Games, Sales/revenue, Forecasting, Microsoft Corp., Video Game, Sony Playstation, Video, Sales, Video Game Console, Forecasting
Flextronics to fire 170 more employees in Hungary
News Flextronics International Ltd, which will make Microsoft's Xbox video game console in Hungary, plans to fire 170 workers in the country, adding to 300 dismissed this year.
Nintendo delays U.S. launch of GameCube
News The company pushes back the U.S. arrival of its video game console by nearly two weeks. Executives say they want to avoid the shortages that marked the debut of Sony's PlayStation 2.
GameCube beats rivals with lower price
News Nintendo will undercut it competitors by US$100, selling its upcoming GameCube video game console for US$199, the company confirmed Monday.
Microsoft backtracks on Xbox hard drive
News After quietly revealing earlier this year that it was boosting the hard drive on its game console from 8GB to 10GB, the company has reverted to the original figure.
Sony's PlayStation.com site crashes on wave of orders
News Sony Computer Entertainment Inc said its PlayStation.com Web site crashed after orders for its PlayStation 2 video game console overwhelmed the system.
Sony wants PS2 to conquer the living room
News Sony resurrected the "C" word Wednesday, touting its PlayStation 2 video game console as the ultimate convergence device, capable of delivering everything from movies to e-mail.
