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European shoppers will find a slightly different looking Wii on the shelves for the holiday. The new Wii Family Edition was announced by Nintendo at GamesCom today.
"It has been an impressive week for sales with Memorial Day just passing and game companies pushing to get sales up for the start of summer vacation. Amazon is keeping the sales coming with their newest offer of buy one get one free Nintendo games. The sale is only good while the products last, and they are going very quickly with less than 20 of each game left."
"Video game competitions are nothing new, and have even managed to create a new job as a professional gamer. However, what Nintendo plans on doing will require a little bit of activity, and even less dignity. The Wii Olympics are coming."
"Following Electronic Theatre’s report on the North American release of black Wii controllers earlier this morning, Nintendo have confirmed that the Wii console is about to get an exciting new look as it launches across Europe in sleek black."
"The new Wii console bundle, originally revealed by Electronic Theatre last month, has now arrived at UK retail and is available for consumer purchase. The new bundle has not received a reduction in price as many had anticipated, but rather added in more value through additional hardware and software."
"Nintendo have today confirmed that the UK will receive a brand new hardware bundle for the hugely successful Wii console on October 2nd, 2009. As Electronic Theatre have previously suggested, the bundle will not reduce in price, but instead add more value to the existing package."
Since the advent of online gaming, workplaces and schools have been struggling to keep up, blocking any sites they consider counter-productive. Who knew this would be a problem with cops in the field?
During a drug raid in March, detectives found a Wii sitting among the suspect's belongings. Some bored investigators decided to fire it up and start playing bowling in Wii Sports while colleagues continued scouring the home for evidence.
Little did they know, the suspect had a wireless c...
"Electronic Theatre has received word that Wii hardware supply in the UK has now reached a level-footing with demand, allowing retailers to freely order their required quantities without limitation."
"According to a new research survey conducted by Kelton Research between January 6th and January 19th, 2009 for Game Crazy, found that 80 percent of Americans actually would like to play games with their partner, spouse and super-significant other. Ah, now doesnt that just warm your heart? Anyway, the study also found that gaming could help couples stay together. You might want read on before continuing through with that call to your divorce lawyer."
It's fair to say most gamers have bashed Wii Music, most not even considering it a game at all, just some shovel ware Nintendo wants to sell to idiotic casual gamers. And perhaps Nintendo will try a little harder to please hardcore gamers next time, as fans have struck Nintendo where it hurts most, their wallets. Early sales reports for Wii Music estimates its sales around 50 000 so far, which while good comes no where near Wii Fit. Nintendo are still defending the title though, Cammie Dunawa...
The Nintendo Wii has copped a lot for going with the whole "casual game" theme, though maybe some people enjoy it more than others.
Robin Yates of Patterson Mill Middle/High School has been letting her students who have autism play with a Nintendo Wii each day. There's been nothing but very positive feedback, with all the kids loving it. It allows the kids who have this condition be active when normally they wouldn't be. It offers easy play so anyone can have fun and it's been noted that i...
A study conducted by the University of Wisconsin shows that Wii Sports, the sports game published and developed by Nintendo, is helping adults burn calories for adults. Baseball, tennis, and bowling can burn up to 3.9 to 10.2 calories a minute. The highest calorie burner was boxing, burning 216 calories in 30 minutes and the lowest was golf, which burned only 117 calories. However, Cordero McCalure, a GameStop employee, said that no kids come looking for Wii games and Best Buy employees state...
According to the article, the casual games are going a little too far. Nintendo always has a fun, casual game to play. There's Nintendogs, Brain Age games, Wii Sports, and tons of others! After awhile, E3 2008 bestows its greatness upon us and what games do we get? Another Wii Sports game and a music game without an air guitar. Do you agree with the article, have the casual games gone too far?
"10. Wii Play (Wii) 411,416 copies
9. Mario Kart DS (DS) 416,935 copies
8. Mario Party DS (DS) 497,547 copies
7. Wii Sports (Wii) 544,958 copies
6. Metal Gear Solid 4 (PS3) 576,437 copies
Not sure which is more impressive: A month old game like MGS4 making it into the top ten or a two and a half year old game like Mario Kart DS doing it. YOU DECIDE! Hit the jump for the top five.
5. Pokémon Ranger: Battonage (DS) 576,467 copies
4. Wii Fit (Wii) 1,443,167 copies
3. Mario Kart Wii (W..."
Nintendo is really trying to reach out to the casual gamer with this one. On June 12, Nintendo will be hosting a Wii Sports Boxing contest in a New York City bar, but this contest is only for the ladies. The winner of this tournament will win a Wii, what a surprise!
Nintendo will also be hosting a Super Smash Bros. Brawl tournament on Father's Day. This tournament will be held in the Nintendo World store in New York City on Sunday, June 15. People of all ages and genders are invited to play.
"PSP 99000
Wii 49000
DSL 40000
PS3 11000
PS2 7800
360 1900
1.Mario Kart Wii 143000 (952000)
2.MHP2G 120000 (1851000)
3.Senjou no Valkyria (PS3) 78000
4.Taiko no Tatsujin DS 2 60000
5.Summon Night (DS) 44000
6.WiiFit 36000 (1890000)
7.Bokura ha Kaseki-Horida (DS) 25000 (65000)
8.DS Bi-Mozi Training 22000 (185000)
9.Musou Orochi: Maou Sairin (PS2) 18000 (332000)
10.Pokémon Ranger: Batonnage (DS) 17000 (463000)
11 DS NARUTO 15000
12.Mario Kart DS 14000 2979000
13.Pro Basebal..."
Japan's caught Pokemon fever once again with the release of the newest Pokemon Ranger game, as shown by the Simple 2000 Software chart, which includes sales from March 17 to 23. Also on this list are some new releases and older favorites, such as Wii Sports, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games.
Translation credit to Kotaku.
"Bioshock
This atmospheric first-person shooter game drew players in to a unique dystopian setting and broke ground with a storyline that forced players to make moral decisions.
Portal
One of the most original (and funny) games in recent history requires players to solve puzzles using a teleporting "Portal Gun." It also features a hugely compelling character in the computerized guide GLaDOS.
Rock Band
The studio that created toy-guitar game phenomenon "Guitar Hero" cranked the volume ..."
"The study revealed that the Nintendo Wii, while certainly promoting an increase in physical activity, failed to impress in terms of convincing as a decent form of cardiovascular exercise.
Specifically, the 30 minutes of boxercise emerged as the most taxing on the cardiovascular system, while the 30 minutes on Wii boxing came in second and a 30-minute walk came in third."
"11-year-old Taylor Smith, who has suffered with degenerative muscle disease arthrogryposis all her life, was gifted with her very own Wii this festive period courtesy of Nintendo after a family friend wrote to Nintendo in Australia asking for its assistance."
"Tech Web site Ars Technica has recently revealed that Missouri-based chain Slackers is turning away in-store patrons eager to secure a unit of the Wii, while its stock allocation is selling through online auction Web site eBay for a "Buy It Now" price of $399.99 USD, which is $150 USD more than the recommended retail price of $249.99 USD."
It's another zany sales week in Japan, with DS and Wii sales shooting through the roof in a Nintendo-dominated top ten, and some weird and disheartening PSP sales.
There was a flip-flop at the top of the rankings, as this week's top seller was last week's #2, Mario Party DS, selling 180k units. The #2 seller is last week's #1, Wii Fit, with 124k units sold. Rounding out the top five is the only non-DS/Wii game in the top ten, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (PS3 - 116k - BD Version), Professor L...
"The accompanying price tag may mean re-mortgaging the house or selling granny into the slave trade, but if youre prepared to break the bank, risk your marriage, or bid farewell to your kids higher education in order to secure the Wii, then its yours... for the right price."
"Cannily titled: Topless Wii, its unclear as to whether the following series of tantalising video clips have been designed to alleviate the gathering frustrations of shoppers searching in vain through masses of online retail stores or for some other reason that only the lowest common denominator and one-handed typists can truly relate to."
A man, who's name is Tony has busted his wife cheating on him by simply going through the Wii's history or in other words calendar.
Tony who has been in Iraq for about a year has had his Wii sent to him while on duty before he shipped it back the U.S. During April 2007, he arrived home hearing that his wife has been with another man. Tony then confronted her and the wife just claimed to have had an innocent kiss with a man only once.
During November, this month. Tony visited the Mii cha...
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) winners have finally been revealed to the public. Bioshock was awarded the Best Game award while Wii Sports was capable of snatching 13 different awards allowing it to steal the show. Then Crackdown was able to snatch best Action and Adventure game & Use of Audio award. Moving on, Okami won the the Artistic Achievement award which isn't surprising at all & best Original Score. Th...
Nintendo is arranging some form of Zapper demo using a Zelda mini-game called Zelda Crossbow Training. Could this be the Zelda that was said to be in the works, and is this one game or is it going to be a mini-game collection? Believed to use the Twilight Princess engine, the demo was shown off to GameStop managers in Las Vegas today.
"Videogames developers are always copying ideas from one another. Its happened since the birth of the industry and it's a trend that will continue - that's business - but rarely is it so blatantly obvious as in the case of IN2Games REALPLAY series, which was announced today for the PlayStation 2.
Even if it plays well, it's such an unashamed act of hopping on a bandwagon recently established in mainstream gaming that GamerSquad is inclined to feel a little bit of embarrassment for the fi..."
June of this year, the semi-professional tennis player, Jerry Pope, suffered a stroke. However, during his rehabilitation, he refused to do the repetitive, boring exercises. His doctor had heard about another patient who was using the Wii to help recover from a stroke, and he thought it was a brilliant idea. Pope went into Wiihab by playing Tennis (from Wii Sports) several times a week. It was one of the first steps to helping him from recovery.
The Wii seems to be able to help a bunch...
Do you think you're pro enough to take on anyone when it comes to Wii Sport's? are you a champ at Tennis? well, if you live in NY you have the chance at taking on some of the greatest in a no holds barred fight to the tennis death.
The tournaments planned are split into doubles and singles matches. So, if you have a partner who is just as good as you or if you want to solo it signup, now. You can sign up on the site itself or email brooklyn [dot] wiimbledon [at] gmail [dot] com.
"It had to happen really, the very nature of gameplay associated with the Nintendo Wii lends itself too conveniently to eventual medical criticism regarding repetitive strain injury (RSI), tennis elbow, or some other kind or related tendonitis. So, bearing that in mind, meet Dr. Julio Bonis, whos taken to labelling physical Wii complaints as Wiiitis. We kid you not."
"According to a report from GamesIndustry.biz, Nintendo has teamed up with Comment LTD, a London-based advertising company that specializes in live communication, to launch a live advertising campaign in movie theaters across England. Comment LTD called the move "an advertising first."
Over the next two weekends, five pairs of actors will appear in nine cinemas across the country and play Wii Sports in front of movie-going audiences. The advertisement will begin in the usual fashion with a ..."
"Consumers all over America are telling us the Wii helps them to stay active and fit and also gives them another reason to be together as a family, says George Harrison, Nintendo of Americas senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. Wii has quickly become a part of Americas fitness plan, from bowling leagues for active seniors to kids and parents who sweat through Wii Sports pentathlons together."
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