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1. Russian airport massacre prompts Modern Warfare 2 ban

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Monday, 16 November 2009

   ... Brothers title for the Wii is likely to sell 25 million copies during its lifespan," added Woo. See Also CoD:MW2 Will Not End Recession Infinity Ward deploys Modern Warfare 2 Wii fails to deliver  ...

2. Nintendo poised to "regain control" of console market

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Tuesday, 10 November 2009

   ... Nintendo sold 600,000 Wii consoles and 400,000 DS handheld units during the month of October. "Fueling the strong Nintendo Wii sales was the belated but well received price cut in late September. As ...

3. Wii don't want no Nintendo consoles

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

   Thursday, 29 October 2009

   Japanese firm Nintendo said that its first half profits fell by over 50 percent and said worse was to come, because sales of its popular Wii console weren't that buoyant. Japanese firm Nintendo said that ...

4. PS3 claims "top home console" slot as Wii sales decline

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Thursday, 08 October 2009

   ... decrease by four percent over last year for the month of September - with all platforms except the Nintendo Wii and Sony PSP posting year-over-year gains. The PlayStation 3 is expected to claim the "top ...

5. Intel shows off 22 nanometer, optimistic about future

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Tuesday, 22 September 2009

   ... he added. Netbooks outpace iPhoneNetbooks have filled the gap which otherwise would have led to a down year, he said. The netbook has outpaced the Wii and the iPhone and there's no looking back. Otellini ...

6. Activision unshackles platform gaming with untethered systems

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Tuesday, 15 September 2009

   ... the Wii, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 to millions of consumers who would otherwise not have purchased the consoles. In many cases, consumer's sole purpose for buying a Wii was just to play Guitar Hero or ...

7. Apple unlikely to launch game console before 2015

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Monday, 24 August 2009

   ... launch), 30 million PS3s and 75 million Wiis. That is a huge competitive disadvantage, and I don't see it happening for the next few years," said Pachter. "Game files are huge, so if Apple wants to compete, ...

8. Microsoft defends infamous red ring of death

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Friday, 21 August 2009

   ... indicated significantly lower failure rates for the Playstation 3 and Wii, which were pegged at 10.6 and 6.8 percent, respectively. Unsurprisingly, the "red ring of death" survey sparked a heated debate ...

9. Electronic Arts jumps on motion-based bandwagon

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Wednesday, 05 August 2009

   ... plans to do so, but we shall do so in the right time-frame for that, which is likely to be early-to mid-2010." The company also confirmed that it had sold 1.8 million copies of EA Sports Active (Wii) ...

10. Nintendo Wii sales plummet 57 percent

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 30 July 2009

    Nintendo has confirmed that sales of its family-oriented Wii console plummeted by a shocking 57 percent. The company blamed a lack of "blockbuster software titles" for the significant decrease in shipments. ...

11. UbiSoft pledges to cut software piracy

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 29 July 2009

    ... the Wii.San Francisco (CA) - UbiSoft CEO Yves Guillemot has pledged to 'tremendously decrease' software piracy. "All together, on home consoles, the piracy is low," Guillemot told ShackNews. "But on the ...

12. Nintendo clueless about "hardcore" Wii games

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 28 July 2009

    A Nintendo VP has admitted that she does not know why "hardcore" Wii games such as MadWorld and The Conduit have generated disappointing sales. San Francisco (CA) - A Nintendo VP has admitted that ...

13. Ubisoft blames Nintendo DS over weak sales

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 27 July 2009

    ... backdrop, the solid performance of our Wii titles combined with the successful launches of Anno and Call of Juarez are points of satisfaction and demonstrate that good products are continuing to sell well." ...

14. 43 million killed by Battlefield 1943 players

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 23 July 2009

    ... WWII, advertising that gamers killed 43 million enemies in just week is, in my mind, insensitive and inappropriate.  ...

15. US game sales down 31%

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 20 July 2009

    ... later. See also:Microsoft prepares to dominate console marketWii surrenders market share in weak console market  ...

16. Hard core gamers shun Conduit for the Wii

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 17 July 2009

    Hard core gamers have reportedly shunned the Conduit FPS (first-person shooter) for the Wii. According to NPD, High Voltage Software and Sega have only mananged to sell 72,000 copies of the over-hyped ...

17. Pachter: Apple prepping game console for 2013 launch

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 16 July 2009

    Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter has predicted that Apple will launch a game console by 2013. According to Pachter, the company was following a "deliberate strategy" to transform Apple TV into ...

18. Bluetooth support added to iSamurai's deadly arsenal

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 10 July 2009

    Toy Kite has enabled Bluetooth support for its popular sword fighting game. iSamurai - which uses Apple's recently released 3.0 software - is reportedly the first "Wii-like" title for the iPhone. San ...

19. Sony chief downplays rift with Activision over PS3 price cut

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 08 July 2009

    ... all the consumers you want." As TG Daily previously reported, Kotick had infamously claimed that the PS3 was losing "momentum," while the Wii and Xbox 360 were "just selling better." Kotick also insisted ...

20. Battlefield 1943 to hit the virtual beaches

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 02 July 2009

    ... showcase the intense battle in the skies, offering an all-new Air superiority game mode," said EA in a statement. "The legendary WWII action this map provides will have players dog fighting in this airplanes-only ...

21. Hard-Core Conduit placates desperate Wii fans

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 23 June 2009

    Sega and High Voltage Software have finally shipped the long-awaited Conduit for the Nintendo Wii. Conduit, a hard-core FPS (first-person shooter), features a "intense conspiracy-laden single-player campaign," ...

22. TG Daily’s Dads and Grads Product Giveaway: Play along and win!

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Friday, 19 June 2009

    ... fun of these games. Casual gaming is at an all time high, and Pac-Man’s recognition is on par with Mario and other video game Hall of Famers. 12 games in 1. Most mobile and console/download systems (Wii, ...

23. Wii games help improve coordination in Parkinson's patients

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 12 June 2009

      A recent study funded by the National Parkinson's Foundation has concluded that Wii games help improve coordination, reflexes and other movement-related skills. "The games require visual perception, ...

24. Game sales fall sharply as recession bites

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 12 June 2009

    ... of consoles fell sharply, dropping 30 percent from last May's level to $302.5 million. Sales of the Nintendo Wii feel by more than half - possibly because it still sells at its original $250 price, and ...

25. Sony eyes massive PS3 price cut as EA preps Madden NFL 10

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 09 June 2009

    ... comparisons and potential price cut(s)," said Bhatia. An 80 GB PS3 currently retails for approximately $400, while an Xbox 360 with a 60GB HD is available for $300. Nintendo's Wii console is considered ...

26. High Voltage brings death and glory to the Wii

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 04 June 2009

    ... AD features an adapative AI and can be played in split-screen with different versus modes.   Gladiator's graphics were particularly impressive (for a Wii game), and included dynamic environment ...

27. Live TV comes to the Xbox

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 28 May 2009

    ...  It's the first time that live TV has been available on a games console, although Playstation and Nintendo Wii users can already access catch-up TV content through the BBC's iPlayer service. Sky Player ...

28. Nintendo recycles Metroid Prime trilogy for the Wii

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 22 May 2009

    ... Prime and Prime 2 gunslingers can now use their Wii remotes to line up precise shots and eliminate deadly enemies. Chicago (IL) - Nintendo has confirmed that a single-disc version of the classic Metroid ...

29. Can Palm or Zune beat Apple?

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Opinion)

    Thursday, 21 May 2009

    ... performed reasonably well in the market and still eclipses the Sony PlayStation 3 in almost every category and has richer games than the very successful Wii.    However, the iPod market has ...

30. Nintendo scopes new gyros for Wii

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 18 May 2009

    Nintendo plans to show a new Wii gadget called MotionPlus that will enhance the game platform's motion sensing capabilities at E3 next month. Los Angeles - Nintendo plans to show a new Wii gadget called ...

31. Microsoft takes on Wii with 3D camera for Xbox

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 12 May 2009

    ... to be developing a 3D camera for the Xbox 360 games console that will allow players to control games through the movement of their bodies. Unlike the Nintendo Wii, which requires a hand-held controller ...

32. Spore universe evolves as Maxis confirms two new titles

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 12 May 2009

    Maxis, an Electronic Arts studio, has confirmed the fall release date of Spore Hero and Spore Hero Arena. The new titles will be available for the Nintendo Wii and DS platforms. Chicago (IL) - Maxis, ...

33. Xbox 360 sales remain strong

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Friday, 17 April 2009

    Microsoft’s Xbox 360 may be older than the Wii and PS3, but it is the only console that continues to post increasing U.S. unit shipments – which jumped by 26% to 330,000 in March. Nintendo still rules ...

34. Nintendo not planning to cut Wii price

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 09 April 2009

    Satoru Iwata, president of Nintendo said that the video game creator does not plan to make any pricing changes to its Wii console  even though unit sales are declining in Japan. The company admitted ...

35. Nintendo DSi on sale in United States

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Saturday, 04 April 2009

    ... has always been behind the times graphics-wise. Their high-end Wii units today cannot produce high quality graphics comparable with other players, and this is also true of the DSi. Even in the early days ...

36. First PhysX-enabled games arrive on iPhone

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 20 March 2009

    ... the potential of Nvidia's PhysX platform. Last month, both Sony and Nintendo have signed a license agreement that allows the two console makers to offer PhysX SDK to registered Playstation 3 and Wii ...

37. Playstation 3 gets Nvidia PhysX effects

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 17 March 2009

    ... Xbox 360, Nintendo’s Wii and PC. ...

38. No recession here: NPD says U.S. gaming industry in good health

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 11 March 2009

    ... Wii (29 percent) and PS3 (21 percent). Teens dig online gaming It's interesting that a much broader demographic now enjoys online games compared to the typically younger audience ...

39. Resident Evil 5: Zombie basher saves the day for console makers

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 10 March 2009

    ... Killzone 2 and Resident Evil 5. Further PS3 price cuts and the upcoming Final Fantasy XIII demo (scheduled for April) could give PS3 enough oomph to match the sales of Nintendo's Wii in the mid-term, ...

40. The Beatles go digital with MTV, sorta

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 05 March 2009

    ... Wii and will launch simultaneously worldwide in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand “and other territories”. The game will be offered as a standalone version, combo pack as well as standard and ...

41. Nintendo races toward 50% share in game console shipments

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 13 February 2009

    ... and its share grows every month. SLIDESHOW:January 2009 Game Console Charts(4 pictures) The Nintendo Wii remains the dominant game console in today’s U.S. video gaming ...

42. New Transformers video games coming for several platforms

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 06 February 2009

    ... friends in all-new multiplayer modes." Other platforms will see different Transformers titles around the same time. Nintendo Wii and PlayStation 2 versions will be delivered as a third-person action ...

43. Sony exec claims Xbox lacks longevity, PS3 destined to finish first

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 21 January 2009

    ... happen that the Nintendo Wii is not among what Sony considers to be their competition. Sony doesn't "look at [the Wii] console as being competitors [since] they're a different world and we operate in our ...

44. YouTube rolls out download feature on Barack Obama channel

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 20 January 2009

    ... PS3 and Wii consoles, push to HD wide-screen content, and others. The video sharing site and its parent company Google have also jumped on the political bandwagon to make the most out of Presidential elections. ...

45. UPDATED: Nvidia takes gaming into full-3D with stereoscopic glasses

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 08 January 2009

    ... Battlefield 2, Bee Movie - The Game, Beijing Olympics, Beowulf, Black and White 2, Blazing Angels 2 - Secret Missions of WWII, Boarder Zone, Call of Duty 4, Call of Duty World at War, Call of Juarez (DX10), ...

46. CEA at CES 2009: “2009 will be a very bad year”

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Tuesday, 06 January 2009

    ... believes that the current may turn into the longest recession since WWII and may see a slight lift when the government stimulus package kicks in, which could happen in the second quarter of this year. ...

47. The best five gadgets: From Acer’s N10J notebook to the iPhone 3G

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Brief)

    Tuesday, 30 December 2008

    ... which may be a defined a bit to broad, but provide some ideas when looking for a “gadget”, the site lists Asus N10J-A2 notebook in first place, as well as Nintendo’s Wii Fit, Nikon’s D90 DSLR camera, Amazon’s ...

48. Land in sight: Sony cuts PS3 production cost by 35%

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Monday, 29 December 2008

    ... especially since Microsoft has been at a breakeven point for some time and the Wii has always been profitable. According to iSuppli, the first version of the PS3 carried an estimated bill of materials ...

49. Top 10 people in technology

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

    Sunday, 28 December 2008

    ... face behind the stunning success of the Wii in the U.S., outselling Microsoft by a factor of 3:1 and Sony by 5:1. Of those 34.0 million current-gen game consoles sold, 15.5 million consoles carried the ...

50. Nintendo shatters game console shipment records

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Thursday, 11 December 2008

    ... U.S. sales record of 981,000 sold Wiis, but it we were stunned to see that the company was apparently able move more than 2 million consoles last months. Microsoft also had an excellent month, but Sony’s PS3 ...