online gaming

Interview: Humans down but not out against chess computers

Interview: Humans down but not out against chess computers

Computers may have got better and better at chess, but human players can still find chinks in their defence, the world chess champion says. Just don't try to break them down psychologically.
Michael Winfrey Dec 19 2005, 8:25AM Strategy
PluggedIn: Brain games, fortunes, pets entice Japan players

PluggedIn: Brain games, fortunes, pets entice Japan players

Respect for the Aged Day in Japan is not typically a cash cow for gamemaker Nintendo, but this year a bump in sales of its DS portable game machines was proof enough that electronic games are attracting a broader range of players.
Yukari Iwatani Nov 28 2005, 9:30AM Software
Analysis: Sony may lose grip in next game consoles war

Analysis: Sony may lose grip in next game consoles war

Sony, the maker of Playstation game consoles, may lose its iron grip on the market for game machines as rival Microsoft launches a new model just in time for the holiday season.
Yukari Iwatani Nov 22 2005, 11:00AM Hardware
Microsoft expects solid debut for Xbox 360

Microsoft expects solid debut for Xbox 360

Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer said on Wednesday he expects successful launches of the Xbox 360 game console in the United States, Europe and even in Japan -- the stronghold of its archrival Sony's blockbuster machine PlayStation.
Staff Writers Nov 17 2005, 11:10AM Hardware
Microsoft to benefit from steady Xbox production: analysts

Microsoft to benefit from steady Xbox production: analysts

Microsoft's new Xbox 360 video game console may get off to a slower start than initially expected, but the software giant's plan to keep production steady and expectations low may help it win against rival Sony, analysts said on Friday.
Reed Stevenson Oct 31 2005, 9:00AM Hardware
Microsoft says profit up, ramp of Xbox sales

Microsoft says profit up, ramp of Xbox sales

Microsoft on Thursday posted a 24 percent rise in quarterly profit on robust sales of its Windows software, but tempered expectations about a spike in sales of its upcoming video game console and set a current-quarter revenue target below Wall Street expectations.
Staff Writers Oct 28 2005, 9:31AM Software
Zi licenses software to Ninetendo for game system

Zi licenses software to Ninetendo for game system

Canadian software maker Zi Corp has signed a licensing deal for its Decuma handwriting recognition technology with Japan's Nintendo.
Staff Writers Oct 27 2005, 12:30PM Software
Groups sue California over minors video game ban

Groups sue California over minors video game ban

Two industry trade groups sued the state of California on Monday after the state passed a law barring the sale of violent video games to minors.
Staff Writers Oct 18 2005, 11:00AM Software
EA, Spielberg to develop three new video games

EA, Spielberg to develop three new video games

Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg and Electronic Arts, the world's biggest video game publisher, are teaming up to develop three original video game titles.
Staff Writers Oct 17 2005, 2:03PM Software
Get those geeks!

Get those geeks!

Looking for customers that upgrade their PCs every month? CRN examines the geek market and explains how to find them and sell them.
Simon Sharwood Oct 11 2005, 11:26AM Hardware
From the trenches: Head to the LAN party

From the trenches: Head to the LAN party

The geek market is probably the most difficult of all to crack. Those pizza-eating, Jolt cola-drinking geeks know what they want, where to get it and, most importantly, how much they should be paying for it.
Byron Connolly Oct 6 2005, 12:00PM Hardware
Reuters Summit: Asia tackles online game addiction

Reuters Summit: Asia tackles online game addiction

Warning: online game playing can be hazardous to health. So far, such a warning -- usually reserved for addictive products like cigarettes and liquor -- has yet to appear on the growing stable of online game titles rapidly gaining popularity in Asia.
Doug Young Sep 15 2005, 9:00AM Training & Development
Mao-era model soldier to clean up online gaming

Mao-era model soldier to clean up online gaming

A Chinese game developer is betting a Mao-era model soldier and other patriotic figures are just the kinds of heroes needed to steer impressionable youths towards cleaner online gaming content.
Staff Writers Sep 14 2005, 2:30PM Software

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