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1. Sony takes on Apple's iTunes

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Thursday, 19 November 2009

   ... signed an agreement with Netflix that allows PSN members to stream movies and other content. See Also Rumor: Sony planning Firefox PS3 port 
Wii regains top hardware spot as PS3 sales slip Nintendo ...

2. Rumor: Sony planning Firefox PS3 port

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Thursday, 19 November 2009

   ... models and change the OS, they can do so," explained Koller. "We wanted to standardize our OS." See Also Wii regains top hardware spot as PS3 sales slip Nintendo poised to "regain control" of console ...

3. AMD in Xbox, Wii giveaway

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Thursday, 19 November 2009

   ... AMD wants to make hay while the sun shines and has a competition to give away 10 Xbox 360s and 10 Nintendo Wiis. All you have to do to enter is to become a fan of AMD on Facebook - go to the Giveaway ...

4. Russian airport massacre prompts Modern Warfare 2 ban

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Monday, 16 November 2009

   Back in the USSR The Russian government has reportedly imposed a de-facto ban on sales of CoD: Modern Warfare 2. 

According to Hellforge, "every copy" of the console version has been recalled due to ...

5. Wii regains top hardware spot as PS3 sales slip

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Thursday, 12 November 2009

   Xbox 360 remains a distant third The Nintendo Wii has successfully recaptured the top video game hardware spot. The Playstation 3 - which had been rated the best selling console for the month of September ...

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

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Tuesday, 10 November 2009

   Super Mario Bros set for holiday victory A recently published EEDAR report has predicted that Nintendo will regain control of the video game hardware market. According to EEDAR analyst Jesse Divnich, ...

7. Gamers ditch Xbox 360 for PS3 sequels

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Thursday, 05 November 2009

   More than a Blu-ray player A recent survey conducted by OTX Gameplan indicates that gamers may be ditching the Xbox 360 to play popular sequels on the Playstation 3 console. "The PS3 seems poised to ...

8. 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 ...

9. 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 ...

10. Video game industry halts downward spiral

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 19 October 2009

    ... helped to improve sales numbers. She added that Microsoft's "Halo 3" was rated the top-selling game with sales of 1.52 million copies, while Nintendo's "Wii Sports Resort" sold 442,000 units. Meanwhile, ...

11. Nintendo to launch exercise bike for the Wii

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 15 October 2009

    In case your living room isn't yet cluttered enough, Nintendo is planning to launch its biggest peripheral yet: an exercise bike. In case your living room isn't yet cluttered enough, Nintendo is planning ...

12. 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 ...

13. 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, ...

14. Nintendo lowers Wii price point to $200

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 23 September 2009

    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 ...

15. Exclusive content boosts game sales

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 08 September 2009

    ... by at least 10 percent compared to last year's title due to the absence of a Nintendo DS SKU, the lack of a PSP hardware bundle and a lower hardware install base. Nevertheless, sales remain ahead of NCAA's ...

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

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 27 August 2009

    ... and the Nintendo Wii remains alluring to casual and price sensitive consumers at $249."As such, Divnich predicted that Microsoft was likely to reposition the Xbox 360 Elite closer to a $249 price point ...

17. Updated: Analyst confirms imminent Xbox 360 price cut

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 25 August 2009

    ... features [and] they will eventually begin to make a run at the Wii's core demographic. This places Nintendo in a sticky conundrum. Do they lower the price of the Wii now and capture as much market share ...

18. Apple unlikely to launch game console before 2015

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 24 August 2009

    ... that it was less complicated to chill food." Pachter also commented on speculation that Sony's new 120GB PS3 could prompt Microsoft and Nintendo to lower the price of their respective consoles.   ...

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

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 17 August 2009

    ... month to repair or replace a console, compared to a week for Nintendo and Sony. "Only 37.7 percent of Microsoft customers found the company's customer service was 'very helpful,' compared to 51.1 percent ...

20. Games market goes into freefall

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 13 August 2009

    ...  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 ...

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

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 13 August 2009

    ... noted that a Nintendo VP recently admitted that she did know why "hardcore" Wii games such as MadWorld and The Conduit generated disappointing sales. "You know, I don't know. It's hard to say. It could ...

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

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 11 August 2009

    ... made up only 31% of total minutes," the ratings company explained in a statement. "Use of older gaming consoles (PS One, Atari 2600, Nintendo 64, Sega Genesis, etc) made up the 19% balance of usage minutes ...

23. Pachter: Console price cuts 'imminent'

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 10 August 2009

    ... with the ultimate outcome potentially $50 higher for each. "We do not think that either Nintendo's or Sony's console hardware forecast figures are achievable without a price cut, and we expect one by ...

24. Nintendo: Natal is not a Wii killer

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 03 August 2009

    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 ...

25. 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. ...

26. Apple iPhone 'more powerful' than Nintendo Wii

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 30 July 2009

    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 ...

27. UbiSoft pledges to cut software piracy

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 29 July 2009

    ... year."However, Guillemot noted that the Nintendo DS titles were particularly susceptible to unauthorized use in Europe."What we are seeing in Europe, especially on the DS, is that the piracy is strong ...

28. 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 ...

29. Ubisoft blames Nintendo DS over weak sales

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 27 July 2009

    Ubisoft has confirmed that its first fiscal quarter sales plummeted 50 percent to €83 million. The company attributed the slowdown to a number of factors, including decreased Nintendo DS game sales and ...

30. Analysis: Microsoft prepares to dominate global console market

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 17 July 2009

    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 ...

31. Hard core gamers shun Conduit for the Wii

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 17 July 2009

    ... 419,900 games in June. UFC 2009 Undisputed (Xbox 360) came in second place with 338,300 copies, while EA Sports Active for the Wii hit third place with 289,100. As TG Daily previously reported, Nintendo ...

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

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Friday, 17 July 2009

    ... 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 ...

33. Bluetooth support added to iSamurai's deadly arsenal

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 10 July 2009

    ... in the queue, some people may decide they have all the gaming machine they need in their very portable iPhone and forgo getting a Sony PSP or Nintendo DSI." According to Hogg, advanced accelerometer ...

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

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 07 July 2009

    Shared Memory Graphics has accused three industry heavyweights of patent infringement. The California-based company alleges that two patented graphic accelerators are currently used in Apple iPods, Nintendo's ...

35. PS3 slim and price cut rumors surface again

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 01 July 2009

    ... 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 ...

36. Irresistible Wii helps recruit female gamers

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 30 June 2009

    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 ...

37. 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 ...

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

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 26 June 2009

    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 ...

39. 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," ...

40. LaBeouf criticizes Nintendo gamers, calls Wii an "amateur console"

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 22 June 2009

    Famous actor Shia LaBeouf has reportedly referred to the Nintendo Wii as an "amateur console." LeBeouf  - who referred to himself as a "gamer" - also claimed he would rather "eat glass" than ...

41. Activision demands immediate PS3 price cut

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 19 June 2009

    ... successful, but rather, "what you get for your dollar." It should be noted that Nintendo has issued similar denials regarding a lowered Wii price tag, despite confirmation of a (May)  57 percent ...

42. Microsoft eyes major Xbox upgrade as Nintendo Wii sales plummet

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 15 June 2009

    ... drop in May, marking the third consecutive month of significant declines. Although plummeting Wii sales have fueled rumors of an impending price cut, a Nintendo spokesperson insisted the company had "no ...

43. 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, ...

44. 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 ...

45. Nintendo claims victory in Wii patent lawsuit

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 11 June 2009

    A US District Court judge has summarily dismissed a patent-infringement lawsuit brought by Guardian Media Technologies against Nintendo's Wii. "We are very pleased with the Court's decision," said ...

46. 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 ...

47. High Voltage brings death and glory to the Wii

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 04 June 2009

      Nintendo fans seeking the confirmation of new hard core titles left E3 with a distinct feeling of relief. Their voracious appetites for destruction had been utterly sated by the gritty Grinder ...

48. Hyperkin breathes new life into old games

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 04 June 2009

    ... dust off their old Sega and Nintendo cartridges and relive the glory years of console gaming. FC Mobile II The FC Mobile II provides gamers with the opportunity to play NES games on a 2.5 inch LCD ...

49. Nintendo pours scorn on Sony, Microsoft controllers

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 03 June 2009

    A senior developer at Nintendo has displayed total unconcern at Sony and Microsoft's attempts to catch up with its Wii controller system.A senior developer at Nintendo has displayed total unconcern at ...

50. Microsoft claims E3 victory as Nintendo stumbles

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 03 June 2009

    ... explained that Microsoft had clearly "pulled ahead" of  Sony and Nintendo "when it comes to offering next generation online entertainment experiences." Los Angeles (CA) - A supposedly neutral third-party ...