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RSS playstationNintendo plans new offensive in console war
News However, Nintendo has already been beaten to the market by Microsoft's X-box and its arch rival Sony which issued its PlayStation 2 console this year amid a number of teething problems which caused delays to the launch and massive distribution... [15 Mar 2001]
Microsoft goes into overdrive on Japanese Xbox launch
News Sony Computer Entertainment sold more than one million PlayStation 2 consoles in the first 10 days when it hit the Japanese streets in March 2000. Initial pricing shows the Xbox to be nearly Y10,000 (£52) more expensive than Nintendo's GameCube and... [21 Feb 2002]
PSP Hacks: Make a Battery Pack for Your PSP
White Paper Well, mini power surges aside, any voltage higher than five volts could very quickly, with a sizzle and a burnt smell, fry up the PlayStation Portable into a very handy PlayStation doorstop or paperweight. [17 Oct 2007]
"Can't come to work today, I've got Xbox-itis..."
News The Xbox will retail for £299 and will go head-to-head with Sony's PlayStation 2. A PlayStation 2 bundled with a memory card and a game will set you back £259. The challenge for Microsoft will be fighting the huge existing base of original... [13 Mar 2002]
Julie Meyer: Microsoft v Sony: A fight to the death?
Comment Playstation 2 has sold over 100 million units worldwide to date with Microsoft Xbox a distant second. But Playstation has been an overweight contributor to Sony's bottom line for a decade. The battle for the hearts and minds of gamers is well and... [14 Nov 2006]
IBM ships 10 millionth GameCube chip
News Rival Sony announced this week that it has sold 40 million of its PlayStation 2 game machines. While IBM partnered with Nintendo on the GameCube, it's also working with Sony on a chip that is likely to power the next version of the PlayStation. [20 Sep 2002]
Ballmer sets date for Xbox 2
News Game consoles typically run on a five-year life cycle, which means market leader Sony would be due to replace its PlayStation 2 in 2005. But Sony executives, while refusing to make any commitments for a PS2 successor, have indicated that the cell... [20 Jun 2003]
Xbox will 'never be Europe's number one' say analysts
News Both analysts said Sony's PlayStation 2 console will ultimately retain its market lead. Drozd added: "PlayStation 2 has been out for at least 18 months already which is why Xbox looks like it's selling more. [09 May 2002]
Xbox shortage hits Microsoft
News Retailers reported localised shortages over the holiday season, but nothing compared to widespread sellouts of Sony's rival PlayStation 2, which suffered from slow restocking after a redesign of the hardware and a miniature Suez Crisis when a... [22 Mar 2005]
3G fears, e-science investment and Sony's identity crisis...
News Finally, the Independent brings news of confusion surrounding the eagerly awaited release of the Sony Playstation 2. The problems arise from establishing whether the Playstation 2 is a games console or a computer, a distinction which has to be made... [23 Nov 2000]
Nokia snaps up Sega for mobile gaming help
News Sony earlier this year announced plans for a portable version of its market-leading PlayStation home console. The PlayStation Portable will have an advanced screen, stereo sound and a new high-capacity optical media format. [20 Aug 2003]
Broadband dearth leaves Euro net gamers out in the cold
News While Nintendo is confident it will sell another 500,000 GameCube units in Europe in the next six weeks, Sony has already discounted the price of the PlayStation 1 in the UK, and will drop the price of PlayStation 2 in the US from $299 to $199... [15 May 2002]
Broadband Creates a Completely New Lifestyle Image
White Paper Products like Playstation and VAIO have made Sony a worldwide household name. They have also positioned it as a company well placed for the development of home networks. Now under the "bit-drive" brand they are entering the communication business. [16 Sep 2004]
PHP Hacks: Read RSS Feeds on Your PSP
White Paper The Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) was a great device even before it got the killer addition of a built-in web browser. But now, with this addition, the game-playing, web-surfing, hip-pocket-size device is simply indispensable. [17 Oct 2007]
Microsoft reveals Xbox launch date
News The console is Microsoft's first significant foray in the consumer hardware space, and will compete with Sony's Playstation 2 and Nintendo's GameCube. Microsoft announced the European launch date for its Xbox games console in a glitzy ceremony in... [17 Oct 2001]
