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Analysts believe that buying the UK games developer will be of little short-term benefit to Microsoft, but will help when the second version of the Xbox goes up against the PlayStation 3.
Sony trimmed the price of its PlayStation 2 game console on Tuesday and gave a few more details on its upcoming handheld game player.
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The next version of the game console will arrive in 2006, Microsoft's CEO says, prompting renewed speculation about Nvidia's role.
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Sony Australia cannot yet confirm plans to slash the price of its PlayStation 2 game console, despite rumours throughout Europe that the electronics giant is set to cut prices in order to remain competitive.
A Japanese newspaper on Friday retracted statements attributed to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer regarding a new version of the Xbox.
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