Sony, Microsoft virtual communities to start

October 9th, 2008 in Technology / Internet
Sony, Microsoft virtual communities to start (AP)

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People play a new driving game at Sony Corp.'s PlayStation booth during a media preview of the annual Tokyo Game Show in Chiba near Tokyo Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008. Video game rivals Sony and Microsoft are going head-to-head in virtual worlds for their home consoles later this year. Both companies announced their services, which use graphic images that represent players called "avatars," Thursday at the Tokyo Game Show. (AP Photo/Katsumi Kasahara)

(AP) -- Video game rivals Sony and Microsoft are going head-to-head in virtual worlds for their home consoles later this year.



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