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"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."
"After battling it out against hundreds of hopefuls from across the country, today 19 year old Josh Stevens from Berkshire is crowned Britain's Best Nintendo Gamer. The final of the first ever Nintendo tournament saw the Berkshire teenager outstrip the competition to take home the prestigious title of Britain's Best Nintendo Gamer, together with a trip for five to the home of Nintendo in Japan, worth £10,000."
"Get your Wii Remotes and Nintendo DS stylus' ready and join Britain's Best Nintendo Gamer tournament where, to celebrate the launch of New Super Mario Bros Wii, Nintendo is challenging the nation to fight it out for the prestigious title and the chance to win a trip for five to the home of Nintendo in Japan, worth £10,000."
On the heels of the Wii price drop announcement, Nintendo has also announced a new bundle for Wii Sports Resort headed into to the fall and holiday shopping season. Beginning on October 12, Wii Sports Resort will see a bundle that contains two Wii MotionPlus accessories, which will retail for $59.99.
The standard Wii Sports Resort package comes with one Wii MotionPlus and retails for $49.99.
"Ant and Dec today announce a new relationship with Nintendo UK, in what is set to be Nintendo's biggest ever entertainment campaign. Nintendo's ongoing partnership with Ant and Dec will include everything from TV advertising to game development."
Nintendo has announced that Wii Sports Resort, their recently released game for the Wii console, has sold at least 500,000 units since its launch on July 26, according to their internal tracking numbers. According to Cammie Dunaway, it has been one copy of WSR sold roughly every 1.5 seconds up since launch up until the third.
The NPD Group will release their sales numbers for July 2009 on August 13th. The July 2009 tracking period spans from July 5th to August 1st.
"A new date has been added to Nintendo’s Wii Sports Resort Public Launch Event announced earlier this week. Every attendee will be treated to a ‘Wii Sports Resort Beach Party’, complete with fantastic giveaways, beach party tunes plus the opportunity to play Wii Sports Resort itself."
In a press release today, Nintendo of America has finally announced release dates and pricing details for the company's upcoming peripheral, Wii MotionPlus and game, Wii Sports Resort.
The Wii MotionPlus, which is to add an extra degree of control to the Wii Remote, will launch on June 8th, and will retail for $19.99. Wii Sports Resort, Nintendo's first game to utilize the Wii MotionPlus, will release on July 26th, and will come bundled with the device and retail for $49.99.
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