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1. Wii fails to deliver

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Wednesday, 04 November 2009

   Infinity Ward has claimed that the Nintendo Wii is incapable of delivering the "cinematic experience" required for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Infinity Ward has claimed that the Nintendo Wii is incapable ...

2. 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 ...

3. Sony promises motion controller next spring as Nintendo cuts price of Wii

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Wednesday, 23 September 2009

   ... the latest console manufacturer to launch a motion-sensitive controller for its PlayStation 3, following Microsoft's formal announcement of Project Natal earlier this week. Like the Nintendo Wii controller, ...

4. Japanese scientists showcase 'touchable' holograms

   (General Sciences/General Sciences Features)

   Friday, 07 August 2009

   ... Wii motes and a tactile feedback ultrasound unit. San Francisco (CA) - Scientists at the University of Tokyo have developed a holographic projector capable of rendering tangible, three-dimensional objects. ...

5. Rumor: Sony prepping PS3 Slim for August 18 launch

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Tuesday, 04 August 2009

   ... "momentum," while the Wii and Xbox 360 were "just selling better." Kotick also noted that Xbox 360 games generated a higher ROI (return on investment) in comparison with PS3 titles. "They have to cut ...

6. Wii expected to dominate global console market

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Monday, 29 June 2009

   A veteran industry analyst has predicted that Nintendo will continue to dominate the global console market. According to Michael Pachter, the Wii's low price point, "innovative" controller and compatibility ...

7. 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 ...

8. Nintendo creates plan for additional Wii games titles

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Tuesday, 26 May 2009

   Japanese firm Nintendo is ready to expand video games for the Wii by third party publishers.Japanese firm Nintendo is ready to expand video games for the Wii by third party publishers. According to the ...

9. Nintendo ignores global meltdown

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Wednesday, 06 May 2009

   ... about the future too, projecting another 7.5 percent rise in profits for its current financial year. The Wii and the DS continued to power Nintendo's financial results - it sold nearly 26 million Wiis ...

10. Sony's PS3 price problem

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 22 April 2009

    ... the Corporation had issued a company diktat saying "Let's try and eke out a profit". Nintendo with its Wii, and Microsoft with the Xbox 360, weren't marching to the same drumbeat, said Dille. He also ...

11. 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 ...

12. PS3 outsells Wii in Japan 3:2, Wii sales down 63%

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 07 April 2009

    ... continue and reach Europe or the U.S. In the United States, the Nintendo Wii has been a powerhouse seller, distancing itself greatly from PlayStation 3 sales at a nearly 3:1 ratio with 750,000 units ...

13. 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 ...

14. Are you prepared to give Wii a mental High Voltage makeover?

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 27 March 2009

    If you think the Wii console is just for old people and little brothers, then you're in for a change come June. At least that's the case of a new High Voltage game called Conduit coming out at that time. ...

15. Nintendo at GDC 2009: It’s the software, stupid!

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 25 March 2009

    ... company puts into developing entertaining games.    In plain sales numbers, sales of the Wii and DS consoles are crushing. The Wii alone has sold more than 50 million units, while rival Sony ...

16. Is the Wii about to enter the set-top box arena?

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 13 March 2009

    Unlike Microsoft's Xbox and Sony's PlayStation, the Nintendo Wii is both user friendly and family oriented. Nearly anyone can utilize it. The use of the device as a streaming media player would surely ...

17. 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 ...

18. 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, ...

19. Nintendo stuns everybody, cuts fiscal 2009 profit forecast 33%

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 29 January 2009

      In what's being called a "baffling and potentially very worrying" sign, Nintendo has issued a profit warning for Q4'2009 (ending March 31, 2009) citing one million fewer Wii units will be sold than was ...

20. 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 ...

21. Sony schedules GT5 for Christmas 2009, prays for a miracle

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Opinion)

    Monday, 01 December 2008

    ... drown in this platform battle. Microsoft finally figured out the path for its Xbox 360 and is on track to create a universal entertainment platform, while the Nintendo Wii has become the most desired console ...

22. Honda shows off … a walking assistant?

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Friday, 07 November 2008

    ... an anti-Wii Fit. The product has a relatively simple structure consisting of a seat, frame, and shoes. The user can put it on by simply wearing shoes and lifting the seat into position. Honda claims ...

23. Nintendo promises Wii production surge for the holidays

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Wednesday, 08 October 2008

      The holidays are fast approaching and Nintendo wants everyone to have a Wii game console. To combat the chronic Wii shortages experienced over the last two holiday seasons, Nintendo of America ...

24. Rumor mill: Playstation 4 to focus on cost reduction, Wii

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Wednesday, 01 October 2008

    ... success of the current Playstation 3. The key message: Sony will cut down the production cost of the device and will compete much more in the market that Nintendo opened with the Wii.  Chicago ...

25. Microsoft Christmas games: Xbox 360 for $199

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 03 September 2008

    ... will be able to buy an Xbox 360 for less money than a Nintendo Wii and for half the price of a PS3. Redmond (WA) – Following a previously announced price cut for the Xbox 360 in Japan, Microsoft today ...

26. Microsoft’s Xbox 360 slaps Sony’s PS3 in Japan

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 18 August 2008

    ... for the Xbox 360. The sales result is impressive, but still far behind Nintendo’s Wii, which sold 41,044 in the same time frame. Popular exclusive game titles typically work very well as a short term ...

27. Nintendo triples Wii sales in Q2

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Wednesday, 30 July 2008

      21 months after the introduction of the Nintendo Wii, the game console is still in short supply and you have to be lucky to find one on the shelves in retail stores. But Nintendo’s previously ...

28. PS3 expected to remain the driving force behind Blu-ray sales

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Tuesday, 01 July 2008

    ... million game boxes were purchased by video gamers in 2007. The most successful games of the year were Halo 3 (Xbox 360), which sold 4.8 million units, followed by Wii Play (Wii) with 4.1 million and ...

29. Nintendo Wii killing off Japanese arcades

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Brief)

    Tuesday, 20 May 2008

    Tokyo (Japan) – The Nintendo Wii is proving to be a big hit with kids who usually go to Japan’s surviving arcades.  This is killing off the many establishments in the $6.9 billion industry. Sega ...

30. New Yorkers first to get their hands on Nintendo’s Wii Fit

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 19 May 2008

      Nintendo today officially launched its Wii Balance Board and Wii Fit application, which transform the game console into a virtual wellness center. Wii Fit launches today in New York and will be ...

31. Wii Fit moves at 90 copies per minute in UK

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 30 April 2008

    Wii Fit was released in Europe over the weekend, and British retailer Woolworths says it immediately began "flying off the shelves."  According to the store chain, the game has been selling better ...

32. Wii consoles on average snatched up in one hour

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 25 April 2008

    According to Nintendo's American boss Reggie Fils-Aime, the average Wii system in the US stays on a store shelf for just one hour before someone picks it up and buys it.  In North America, the Wii ...

33. Nintendo annual sales reach nearly 50 million hardware units

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 24 April 2008

    ... 12 months Nintendo sold more than 18.6 million Wii units worldwide as well as over 30.3 million DS handhelds.  Lifetime Wii sales total 24.45 million units, it said. Unbelievably, the Wii remains ...

34. PSP outsells all other consoles combined in Japan

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 04 April 2008

    Last week was a blockbuster week for the PSP in Japan, as it sold more units than the Nintendo DS, Wii, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 combined.  During the week ending March 30, a total of 129,986 PSP ...

35. Wii Fit marketing budget set at $40 million

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 02 April 2008

    Nintendo has set aside $40 million for the marketing and launch campaign for Wii Fit, a unique video game that aims to bring physical fitness to Nintendo's home console.  In Japan, where Wii Fit ...

36. Super Smash Bros Brawl midnight openings canceled throughout midwest

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Saturday, 08 March 2008

    ... for tomorrow. Super Smash Bros Brawl has been declared "the Halo 3 for the Wii."  It smashed sales records in Japan when it launched there earlier this year, and is expected to be far and away the ...

37. We Ski for Wii to hit US this spring

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 04 March 2008

    The first third-party Wii game to use the Wii Fit Balance Board has been confirmed for a stateside release. Brentwood (CA) - The first third-party Wii game to use the Wii Fit Balance Board has been confirmed ...

38. Wii mauls PS3 in Japan due to high-volume February titles

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 28 February 2008

    After the Playstation 3 began to narrow in on the Wii in Japan, the Nintendo platform blasted the sales charts this month thanks in large part to Wii Fit and Super Smash Bros Brawl. Tokyo (Japan) - After ...

39. VIDEO: Behind the scenes of Wii Fit

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 21 February 2008

    We had the opportunity to get an unvarnished look at the process behind Wii Fit and the unique Wii Balance Board controller. Check out this interesting look into Nintendo's creative process. San Francisco ...

40. Wii Fit, WiiWare fitted with launch dates

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 20 February 2008

    Nintendo today announced launch dates for Wii Fit, which broke sales records when it came out in Japan, and WiiWare, a digital download service for the Wii that will offer "bite-sized" games for casual ...

41. Super Smash Bros Brawl hits one million mark

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 12 February 2008

    ... 11 days to hit that mark. The milestone cements Brawl as the fastest-selling Wii game to date in Japan.  Previously, the title to reach one million unit sales the quickest was Wii Fit, which broke ...

42. Tobacco smoke makes Super Smash Bros Brawl unplayable on Wii

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 06 February 2008

    Super Smash Bros Brawl is one of the most talked about video games for any console, but players in Japan have come to realize that their Wii must be free of dust and smoke for the game to operate. Kyoto ...

43. Wii Super Smash Bros tops 500,000 in Japan first-day sales

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 04 February 2008

    Super Smash Bros Brawl for the Wii sold over 500,000 copies in its first day in Japan, more than all other new releases on all platforms combined. Kyoto (Japan) - Super Smash Bros Brawl for the Wii sold ...

44. Sega Master System hops to Wii Virtual Console

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 25 January 2008

    ... will be heading to the US version of the Wii's Virtual Console, which allows users to purchase and download classic titles from vintage game systems.  The new console will first appear in Japan, ...

45. Wii injuries make headlines

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 24 January 2008

    A rash of injuries from the Nintendo Wii have been recently reported, citing osteopathic doctors who claim that middle-aged parents are at the highest risk. Redmond (WA) - A rash of injuries from the ...

46. Wii Fit hits one million sales in Japan

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 14 January 2008

    Nintendo's unique workout software for the Wii is already a smashing success in Japan, reaching a million unit sales since its launch last month. Tokyo (Japan) - Nintendo's unique workout software ...

47. Parappa the Rapper team to bring music game to Wii

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 11 December 2007

    The musician/artist pair who first introduced the world to Parappa the Rapper are now working on a new game designed exclusively for the Wii. Bristol (UK) - The musician/artist pair who first introduced ...

48. PS3 clobbers Wii and Xbox 360 in Japan

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Friday, 16 November 2007

    The comeback kid keeps on keeping on - in Japan anyway - where research firm Media Create's sales data reveal the PS3 surging past the Wii and Xbox 360 for the week ending November 11. According to ...

49. Analysis: How much further can the Wii go?

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 09 November 2007

    Since its launch almost one year ago, the Nintendo Wii has certainly been the big surprise among the three major game console contenders. As we approach the one-year anniversary, TG Daily game expert ...

50. Another version of the Playstation 2 in the pipeline

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 06 November 2007

    ... they launched the Xbox 360 and Wii. Sony's estimates put PS2 sales for the year at around 12 million units, while only forecasting 11 million PS3 units.  Earlier this month Sony celebrated the ...