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1. Gamers ditch Xbox 360 for PS3 sequels

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   ... Xbox 360 and PS3? If so, does a 7 point lead in one group over the other really constitute a 'defection'?" See Also 
Wii fails to deliver Microsoft: Xbox 360 has the "best" FPS games Video game industry ...

2. Wii fails to deliver

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   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 ...

3. Wii don't want no Nintendo consoles

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

   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. Video game industry halts downward spiral

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   ...  NPD analyst Anita Frazier attributed the slight increase in sales to the recent implementation of price cuts for the Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii. "All three console manufacturers enjoyed the impact ...

5. Nintendo to launch exercise bike for the Wii

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   ... to launch its biggest peripheral yet: an exercise bike. The Cyberbike was developed by BigBen Interactive, also responsible for the Wii steering wheel and golf club. It looks much like any other exercise ...

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

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   ... 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 ...

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

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   ... 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, ...

8. Nintendo lowers Wii price point to $200

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Nintendo has announced plans to slash the Wii's suggested retail price by $50. According to company spokesperson Cammie Dunaway, the new $200 price point - effective on September 27 - will help advance ...

9. Intel shows off 22 nanometer, optimistic about future

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   ... 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 ...

10. Activision unshackles platform gaming with untethered systems

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... 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 ...

11. Exclusive content boosts game sales

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... the last five years, which has consistently posted scores in the mid 80's." Divnich added that the "shift" in popularity to the Wii - along with its unique controller design - has altered the "taste" ...

12. Microsoft hits 'sweet spot' with new Xbox 360 prices

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... commented on speculation that new Xbox 360 hardware line-up could "hinder or steal" Wii sales in the short-term. "There is a significant difference between demographics for the Xbox 360 and the Wii. EEDAR ...

13. Updated: Analyst confirms imminent Xbox 360 price cut

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    ... casual markets an appealing piece of hardware at an affordable price," opined Divnich. "In fact, the only element that is stopping both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 from capturing the 'Wii crowd' is ...

14. Hard core gamers crash and burn

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... shift, with casual and social gamers outnumbering their hard core counterparts. Hilleman - who made his remarks at Hot Chips 2009 - explained that platforms such as the iPhone and Wii have contributed ...

15. Apple unlikely to launch game console before 2015

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... 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, ...

16. Microsoft defends infamous red ring of death

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... 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 ...

17. Claim: Xbox 360 plagued by a 54 percent failure rate

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... and Wii consoles. San Francisco (CA) - A recent survey conducted by Game Informer indicates that Xbox 360 units suffer from a 54.2 percent failure rate. The publication also reported a 10.6 and 6.8 percent ...

18. Games market goes into freefall

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ...  The Wii remained the top-selling console, followed by Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's Playstation 3. But only around 250,000 Wii consoles were sold - less than half the figure for last July. Nintendo's ...

19. Sega: Hard-core Wii games a 'successful niche'

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Sega President Mike Hayes has defended his company's decision to develop additional 'hard core' titles for the Wii. Hayes also termed The Conduit a 'success,' but conceeded that MadWorld sales were 'very ...

20. Xbox 360 the 'most active console' amongst US gamers

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... are playing the newer consoles. Current generation consoles, such as Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii, made up 50% of total share of minutes in June 2009, while last generation consoles, such as Xbox, PS2 and Gamecube, ...

21. Pachter: Console price cuts 'imminent'

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... by maintaining current price points for 'too long.' "The Wii remains at its November 2006 launch price of $249.99, and the core PS3 SKU has not seen a price cut since October 2007," said Pachter. "We ...

22. Japanese scientists showcase 'touchable' holograms

    (General Sciences/General Sciences Features)

    ... 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. ...

23. Electronic Arts jumps on motion-based bandwagon

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... 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) ...

24. Feds bust serial console jailbreaker

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... and Wii consoles in violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. He was subsequently released after posting $5,000 bond. Nevertheless, the California State University student faces 10 years in prison ...

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

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... "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 ...

26. Nintendo: Natal is not a Wii killer

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    A top Nintendo executive has denied that Microsoft's Project Natal will pose a serious threat to the Wii. According to Shigeru Miyamoto, the company has already sold "millions" of controllers at a cost-effective ...

27. Nintendo Wii sales plummet 57 percent

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    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. ...

28. Apple iPhone 'more powerful' than Nintendo Wii

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    A TellTale Games developer has claimed that the iPhone is more powerful than the Wii. The developer - known as Yare - was responding to complaints about poor frame rate issues in Tales of Monkey Island ...

29. UbiSoft pledges to cut software piracy

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... 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 ...

30. Nintendo clueless about "hardcore" Wii games

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    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 ...

31. Ubisoft blames Nintendo DS over weak sales

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... 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." ...

32. 43 million killed by Battlefield 1943 players

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

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

33. US game sales down 31%

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

34. Analysis: Microsoft prepares to dominate global console market

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    Analysis - The Nintendo Wii is currently the number one selling console. However, there are indications that Microsoft has unleashed a carefully devised strategy to ensure its global domination of the ...

35. Hard core gamers shun Conduit for the Wii

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    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 ...

36. Nintendo Wii surrenders market share in weak game console market

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... it seems that both Microsoft and Sony are gaining much faster than Nintendo. The Wii dropped to its weakest competitive position since January 2008. Chicago (IL) – Is it just a blip or the beginning ...

37. BioWare co-founder criticizes Activision's PS3 bashing

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... Greg Zeschuk has reportedly criticized Activision's threat to "stop supporting" Sony if the company did not implement an immediate PS3 price cut. "Certainly the Wii's been a massive success and Sony's ...

38. Teen tells Morgan Stanley the obvious

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... but "see adverts on websites (pop ups, banner ads) as extremely annoying and pointless". You see a touch of teenage superiority in Robson's comments here and there - "The emergence of the Wii onto the ...

39. Bluetooth support added to iSamurai's deadly arsenal

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    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 ...

40. EA declares end to Tiberium wars with C&C 4

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... be ported to other platforms, such as the Xbox, PS3 and Wii.  ...

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

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... 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 ...

42. Gaming industry experiences boom as recession worsens

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... a director at Nielsen, noted that mainstream gamers were playing more "of the broadly appealing games," including Wii Fit, Guitar Hero and Rock Band. "The social aspects of these games have engaged them. ...

43. Shared Memory Graphics accuses Apple and Sony of patent infringement

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... Wii and Sony's PSP/PS2.   San Francisco (CA) - Shared Memory Graphics has accused three industry heavyweights of patent infringement. The California-based company alleges that two patented graphic ...

44. Battlefield 1943 to hit the virtual beaches

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... 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 ...

45. PS3 slim and price cut rumors surface again

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... high-definition gaming device it once was promised to be. Often described as Sony’s fourth main business pillar, the PS3 is not only trailing Nintendo’s Wii, but also Microsoft’s Xbox 360 in terms of unit ...

46. Irresistible Wii helps recruit female gamers

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    The irresistible Wii has reportedly helped increase the number of female console gamers in 2009. According to NPD industry analyst Anita Frazier, the year was a "transformative" one in terms of "defining ...

47. Wii expected to dominate global console market

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    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 ...

48. Wii too "last-gen" for Xbox 360 game ports

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    The creative director of Triumph Studio has claimed that the Wii is too "last-gen" for direct porting of Xbox 360 games. According to Lennart Sas, Nintendo's lack of graphic and processing technology prompted ...

49. Hard-Core Conduit placates desperate Wii fans

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    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," ...