"Last year, 2009, turned into a sensational twelve months for Activision as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 ended the year as the best-selling videogame topping the coveted 2009 All Formats Chart, according to data released today by ELSPA/GfK Chart-Track. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has continued to set new records since its release in November last year, grossing more than £67 million in its first week of sales."
"As we start a new decade, Nintendo has announced that there are now over 40 million Nintendo DS and 20 million Wii consoles being played across Europe. In fact, the Nintendo DS family, including Nintendo DS Lite and the latest addition, Nintendo DSi, has not only sold more than any other videogame console in Europe but it has also seen the fastest growth in European video game console history, reaching this sales figure in less than 5 years."
"With less than a week to go to Christmas, the race is on for the coveted Christmas Number One in the All Formats Videogame Chart. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is the current favourite, having reigned in pole position for the past five weeks. Close on its heels are Assassin's Creed II, Wii Sports Resort and FIFA 10, which have all jockeyed for second place over the past month."
"The schedule heralds the return of some old friends with a brand new instalment in the The Legend of Zelda series for Nintendo DS and a totally new take on the Super Mario Bros. games which sees the dawn of simultaneous multi-player action in the Mushroom Kingdom."
In a press release today, Nintendo has announced that beginning on Sunday, September 27, the Wii will drop in price from $249.99 to $199.99. The contents of the single SKU will remain the same, with the Wii console, 1 Wii Remote, 1 Nunchuk, and Wii Sports.
Additionally, the publisher has also given a release date (finally) for New Super Mario Bros. Wii, which will release on November 15.
At their keynote at the 2009 GameStop Manager's Conference in Las Vegas yesterday, Nintendo announced a release date for two new DSi colors in North America, a new color for the Wii Remote, Wii MotionPlus, and Nunchuk, and a release date for Wii Fit Plus.
The two new DSi colors to hit North America are white and pink, which will become available at retail on September 13th. Like the black and blue colors, these will retail for $169.99.
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