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• Good times roll at E3 videogame trade show, for now Friday, 14 Jun 2013 | 8:00 AM ET

  Microsoft Corp, Sony Corp, Electronic Arts and other industry giants whipped up the crowd of gamers and developers at the event into a frenzy, with displays of high-powered new consoles and previews of popular genre games.

• UPDATE 2-Sony takes on Microsoft, prices new PS4 below Xbox One Tuesday, 11 Jun 2013 | 1:50 AM ET

  *Microsoft, Sony facing competition from mobile device gaming. LOS ANGELES, June 10- Sony Corp on Monday priced its latest PlayStation 4 console $100 lower than the new Xbox One by rival Microsoft Corp as competition for gamers' pockets intensifies ahead of the year-end holidays and gift-giving season.

• UPDATE 1-Microsoft prices Xbox at $499 for November launch Monday, 10 Jun 2013 | 5:46 PM ET

  LOS ANGELES, June 10- Microsoft Corp said on Monday its new Xbox One console would launch in November at $499 in the United States, higher than most gamers had expected. Microsoft announced the Xbox One in May as the latest move in its rivalry with Nintendo Co Ltd and Sony Corp in the $65 billion a year video game business.

• Microsoft Prices Next-Gen Xbox One at $499 Monday, 10 Jun 2013 | 3:51 PM ET

  

  Microsoft announced Monday that the XBOX One console, unveiled earlier this year at its headquarters, will be available in November and cost $499.

• CORRECTED-RPT-FEATURE-Mobile gaming still eludes a troubled industry Monday, 10 Jun 2013 | 2:44 PM ET

  SAN FRANCISCO, June 9- To get a sense of how investors view the promise of mobile gaming, one need look no further than Japan's GungHo Online Entertainment. Most are having scant success in an industry peppered with one-hit wonders like OMGPOP and where even established players like Zynga are faltering, industry sources say.

• FACTBOX-A look at the $66 billion video-games industry Monday, 10 Jun 2013 | 12:53 PM ET

  This marquee event for the video game sector, running from June 11 to 13, comes as the industry tries to cope with the rapid growth of online and mobile gaming and prepares for the launch of next-generation consoles from Microsoft Corp and Sony Corp. Here is a look at the industry and its major players.

• FEATURE-Mobile gaming still eludes a troubled industry Sunday, 9 Jun 2013 | 7:00 AM ET

  SAN FRANCISCO, June 9- To get a sense of how investors view the promise of mobile gaming, one need look no further than Japan's GungHo Online Entertainment. Most are having scant success in an industry peppered with one-hit wonders like OMGPOP and where even established players like Zynga are faltering, industry sources say.

• At E3 Trade Show, Hoping for a Video Game Rebound Friday, 7 Jun 2013 | 12:11 PM ET

  

  As publishers and console makers in the video game industry gather in Los Angeles for E3, sector players are hoping for a lift ahead of the usual holiday push.

• Summer Sun, Summer Fun, in a Virtual Era Friday, 24 May 2013 | 12:04 PM ET

  

  The way people spend their free time, where they stay when they travel, and what they eat, are being transformed by collaborative platforms, the power of mobile and GPS.

• UPDATE 3-Microsoft unveils Xbox One with Spielberg, Activision tie-up Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 3:21 PM ET

  REDMOND, Wash., May 21- Microsoft Corp gave the world a first look at its new Xbox One on Tuesday, announcing that its first gaming console in eight years will come with exclusive video and software content, including a "Halo" series produced by Steven Spielberg.

• UPDATE 1-Microsoft unveils new Xbox One game console Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 1:48 PM ET

  REDMOND, Wash., May 21- Microsoft Corp gave the world the first look at its new game console on Tuesday, hoping the newly named Xbox One will build on a solid core of gamer fans and become a hub for living room entertainment.

• New Xbox more than a game console for Microsoft Saturday, 18 May 2013 | 9:59 AM ET

  *Microsoft set to unveil new Xbox Tuesday. *Xbox key to Microsoft's broader push into consumers' lives. SAN FRANCISCO/ SEATTLE, May 18- Microsoft Corp is set to make a splash this week with the eagerly awaited unveiling of its new Xbox game console, eight years after the last version, as it seeks a larger share of the $65 billion a year global computer gaming industry.

• UPDATE 1-Nintendo wins U.S. appeals court decision over Wii Monday, 13 May 2013 | 3:52 PM ET

  *Federal Circuit: Nintendo did not violate Motiva's rights. May 13- Nintendo Co, one of the world's largest makers of video game players, won a U.S. appeals court decision in a patent case that will allow it to keep importing its popular Wii system into the United States.

• Nintendo wins U.S. appeals court ruling decision over Wii Monday, 13 May 2013 | 3:00 PM ET

  *Federal Circuit: Nintendo did not violate Motiva's rights. May 13- Nintendo Co, one of the world's largest makers of video game players, won a U.S. appeals court decision in a patent case that will allow it to keep importing its popular Wii system into the United States.

• Early Movers: GMCR, GRPN & More Thursday, 9 May 2013 | 7:47 AM ET

  

  Some of the names on the move ahead of the open.

• Nikkei hits highest close since June 2008; Canon, Nintendo sink Thursday, 25 Apr 2013 | 3:29 AM ET

  *Canon, Nintendo suffer as investors disappoint with guidance. *Shiseido falls after writing down $1.9 bln U.S. acquisition. TOKYO, April 25- The Nikkei share average climbed to a fresh, almost five-year high on Thursday, but the mood was tempered by sharp losses for Canon and Nintendo after they failed to meet investors' expectations of strong earnings guidance.

• Nikkei sets new multi-year closing high, aided by hopes for weak yen Thursday, 25 Apr 2013 | 2:15 AM ET

  TOKYO, April 25- Japan's Nikkei share average rose to a fresh, near five-year high on Thursday, but the mood was tempered by sharp losses for Canon Inc and Nintendo Co Ltd as they failed to meet investors' expectations of strong earnings guidance.

• Nikkei inches up to near 5-yr highs on weak yen; Canon, Nintendo sag Wednesday, 24 Apr 2013 | 11:35 PM ET

  *Canon, Nintendo suffer as investors disappoint with guidance. *Shiseido falls after writing down $1.9 bln U.S. acquisition.

• Stock Picks From Japan's Earnings Season  Wednesday, 24 Apr 2013 | 11:05 PM ET

  

  Glen Wood, Head of Sales, Global at Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities discusses which stocks he likes out of the Japanese earnings season.

• Nikkei climbs to near 5-year highs on weak yen; Canon, Nintendo sink Wednesday, 24 Apr 2013 | 9:55 PM ET

  *Canon, Nintendo suffer as investors disappoint with guidance. TOKYO, April 25- Japan's Nikkei share average edged higher to a near five-year high on Thursday, but the mood was tempered by sharp losses for Canon Inc and Nintendo Co Ltd as they failed to meet investors' lofty expectations of strong earnings guidance.