May 11, 2004 3:00 PM

Slideshow: PlayStation 2 Price Cut to $149

At the E3 video-game trade show, Sony says it will slash the price of its popular console. Microsoft wins the support of Electronic Arts for the Xbox Live online gaming service.... Sony debuts its PSP handheld game player.... and more.

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