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PlayStation 4 goes on sale Friday and the Xbox One will be released next week. As Sony and Microsoft once again spar this holiday season over who has the brawnier machine and more enticing online features, hardcore gamers are all but certain to fall for the shiny, powerful new consoles. But what's less clear is how the gadgets will compete for the attention of people who now look to their tablets, smartphones and other devices for entertainment.
• "It's turning out that these consoles, in fighting each other for the love of the hardcore gamer, run the risk of failing to capture people in their homes," says James McQuivey, an analyst with Forrester Research.
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Today in History
The Associated Press
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• Today is Friday, Nov. 15, the 319th day of 2013. There are 46 days left in the year.
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• Today's Highlight in History:
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• On Nov. 15, 1942, the naval Battle of Guadalcanal ended during World War II with a decisive U.S. victory over Japanese forces.
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• On this date:
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• In 1777, the Second Continental Congress approved the Articles of Confederation.
• In 1806, explorer Zebulon Pike sighted the mountaintop now known as Pikes (cq) Peak in present-day Colorado.
• In 1889, Brazil was proclaimed a republic as its emperor, Dom Pedro II, was overthrown.
• In 1935, the Commonwealth of the Philippines was established as its new president, Manuel L. Quezon, took office.
• In 1937, the House and Senate chambers of the U.S. Capitol were air-conditioned for the first time.
• In 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt laid the cornerstone of the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C.
• In 1948, William Lyon Mackenzie King retired as prime minister of Canada after (Continued on page 33)
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