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In the Wii-PS3 Playoff, Nintendo Upsets Sony on the Fun Factor
Summary from multiple countries, from articles in English
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At a video game trade show last year, Microsoft practically screamed its ambition to reach a billion consumers with this generation of video game consoles, partly by broadening its appeal to the sisters, the girlfriends and the moms of the world. (article 10)
Microsoft Corp. announced a slew of partnerships Monday calculated to draw customers to its Xbox 360 video game console and its online marketplace, Xbox Live. (article 3)
At the E3 games summit in Los Angeles, the firm announced a re-design of its online games system Xbox Live with an emphasis on building communities. (article 6)
The company is equipping its nearly 3-year-old Xbox 360 console with a major software update, content partnerships and a raft of new games that defy the stereotype of the bleary-eyed teenage gamer blasting away in a darkened basement. (article 4)
The giants of the video games industry gather in Los Angeles this week for the E3 conference, and all sights are set on the mass market. (article 11)
What lies ahead for Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo? Eight years after Bill Gates first announced plans for a Microsoft games console, called the Xbox, the company has yet to lead the market significantly in any territory. (article 12)
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Xbox, Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, Wii |
Source articles
- FOXNEWS.COM HOME > SCITECH (FOX News, 07/15/2008, 664 words)
- The Point of Kong (Washington Post, 07/16/2008, 1071 words)
- Microsoft gives Xbox a big push (L.A. Times, 07/15/2008, 639 words)
- Xbox 360: your new fun source (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 07/15/2008, 1036 words)
- Microsoft cuts Xbox price ahead of new 60 GB model (cbc.ca, 07/14/2008, 313 words)
- Xbox sets sights on communities (BBC News, 07/15/2008, 79 words)
- Video game industry tries to broaden its appeal (Washington Post, 07/16/2008, 574 words)
- In the Wii-PS3 Playoff, Nintendo Upsets Sony on the Fun Factor (Washington Post, 07/16/2008, 568 words)
- Ever More Ways to Play (Washington Post, 07/16/2008, 554 words)
- Getting Families to Play Together (Washington Post, 07/16/2008, 530 words)
- Gaming giants look to mainstream (BBC News, 07/14/2008, 695 words)
- Consoles look to hit their stride (BBC News, 07/14/2008, 1062 words)
- Nintendo shows off new Wii add-on (BBC News, 07/16/2008, 862 words)
- FOXNEWS.COM HOME > SCITECH (FOX News, 07/16/2008, 919 words)
- Love It or Hate It, Sony's Latest Stokes Passions (Washington Post, 07/16/2008, 566 words)
- Routine Upgrades Are the Bane of 'Homebrew' Enthusiasts (Washington Post, 07/16/2008, 552 words)
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