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“Citing a conversation with Microsoft Research management, American Technology Research analyst P.J. McNealy said the company was more likely to take the wraps off its new console in May at the broader Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles.” A Microsoft spokesman has confirmed the conversation that the new Xbox will not be unveiled at GDC. The Game Developers Conference was where Bill Gates announced their current… Read More

From Nokia's press release: Nokia today premiered the first multiplayer Java games based on its SNAP Mobile solution at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). Developed together with Sega Mobile, the SNAP Mobile demonstration features multiplayer gaming for Java games, in addition to key community features such as friends lists, presence, and instant messaging. The Sega Mobile game demos are the first example of how… Read More

Video game giant Nintendo, facing increased competition in the market for handheld entertainment, will have a new portable out this fall with twin color screens, sharper graphics and the feel of a PDA. The Nintendo DS

SCEE president and COO David Reeves has indicated at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo that PSP games will probably be region-free, that PS3 will be intrinsically linked with PSX and may appear in home server and standalone gaming versions, and that Sony may announce a stripped down, PSone-style PlayStation 2 product. In a revealing interview with the official PlayStation website, Reeves spoke candidly about Sony's hopes… Read More

Nintendo had been expected by industry players to offer some sort of new handheld product this year to compete with Sony Corp's PSP, an advanced handheld gaming device set for launch by the end of the year. Sony already dominates the console games market with its PlayStation 2. The company said it would hold back most details on the new product until the games industry's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles this… Read More

“It will help Microsoft's audience, but Microsoft is still losing just as much money this year as last year,” said Richard Doherty, an analyst with Envisioneering. The price cut is just the latest among the game-player makers who routinely cut prices on consoles during the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo trade show, which is being held this week in Los Angeles. The software giant cut its price to $179.99, down from… Read More

The software, which Microsoft will announce today at the Electronic Entertainment Expo trade show in Los Angeles, is a computer-based version of karaoke. Due out this fall, the product, called Music Mixer, signals Xbox's anticipated move into family entertainment. With its DVD drive, Xbox can already play movies. But the new software package, which will come with a microphone and sell for $40, will include songs, photos and a set of… Read More