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Microsoft releases slim new Xbox 360 videogame console (Update)

Microsoft on Monday began shipping a slim, more powerful version of its Xbox 360 videogame console to US stores.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

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'Kinect' motion control for Xbox 360 makes magical debut

Microsoft's hotly-anticipated motion-sensing controllers for Xbox 360 videogame consoles made their debut before an invitation-only audience in a Los Angeles theater late Sunday.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

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'Back to Future,' 'Jurassic Park' to become games

(AP) -- Telltale Games is going back in time for a new series of video games.

Technology / Software

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Microsoft top entertainment executives step down

(AP) -- Microsoft is announcing the departure of the president and another key executive from the group that makes its Xbox 360 game system, Windows mobile phones and Zune media players.

Technology / Business

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'Halo: Reach' videogame hits in September

Microsoft announced on Monday that the latest installment in the blockbuster "Halo" videogame franchise exclusive to Xbox 360 consoles will be released in September.

Technology / Software

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NPD: April video game sales down 26 percent

(AP) -- U.S. retail sales of video games fell 26 percent to $766.2 million in April from a year earlier, hurt by a lack of game launches.

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Nintendo looks to restore magic with 3D console

Nintendo on Friday brushed off suggestions its magic may be fading despite declining sales of its Wii console, as it prepares to unveil a handheld 3D device it hopes will drive a new gaming revolution.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

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Nintendo launches dark Wii, expanded bundle in US

(AP) -- Nintendo Co. is trying to expand U.S. sales of the Wii by throwing in an extra game and its MotionPlus accessory for making the console's signature motion-sensing wand more precise. The company is also offering a ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

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Videogame titan Ubisoft going green

French videogame titan Ubisoft is intent on being a big player in greening the industry.

Technology / Business

created Apr 19, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Nintendo to launch 3-D version of handheld console

(AP) -- Looking for its next big hit, Nintendo said Tuesday it would begin selling a 3-D version of its popular handheld console within a year.

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Playstation shortage may foil Sony game release

The opening scene for Sony Corp.'s "God of War III" video game shows a musclebound Greek warrior named Kratos vowing "My vengeance is now."

Technology / Business

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New platforms open door to innovation in video gaming

After struggling in recent years to adjust to its last revolution, the video game industry is now being shaken by another one.

Technology / Software

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Xbox Live lifts taboos on race-sexual preference

Xbox Live users are now free to express their race, religion, nationality and sexual orientation in profiles at the popular online videogame community.

Technology / Other

created Mar 05, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Nintendo profit drops despite strong holiday sales

(AP) -- Nintendo, maker of the hit Wii game console, said profit for April through December fell 9 percent after price cuts and the rising yen tarnished strong holiday sales.

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Netflix adds 1.1M customers, 4Q profit up 36 pct

(AP) -- Netflix Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit surged 36 percent as its DVD-by-mail service surpassed 12 million subscribers, and the company announced an upbeat outlook for 2010 that sent its shares soaring Wednesday.

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