1. E3 2005: Fun and Games.
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Lilley, Ernest
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CONFERENCES & conventions , *GAMES , *EXHIBITIONS , *DIGITAL media , *APPLICATION software - Abstract
The article reports that if there was a theme for 2005 Electronic Entertainment Exposition, it would have been summed up in giant letters on the side of handheld gadget maker Gizmodo's booth. Though Gizmodo's talking about its own device, it's a sentiment echoed by platform makers across the show. The next generation game consoles, whether intended for the living room or backpack, aren't so much game devices as they are multimedia computers that happen to include gaming as a media. Microsoft Corp. claims that it's aiming to reach a billion customers with the new Xbox 360 consoles. The 360 is a lot more than just a game console, bringing virtually every possible form of digital entertainment into the living room and backed by as much talent on the content side as the technical. This year's big buzz of course was the upcoming Xbox 360 gaming console and gaming titles in development for the consoles release.
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- 2005