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Sanyo to sell Wii remote rechargeable battery pack

July 24th, 2008 · No Comments

Sanyo Electric Co. this week said it will retail a new rechargeable battery pack for Nintendo Co.’s Wii Remote in Japan on Aug. 25.

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Wii controller sales up amid possible ban

July 24th, 2008 · No Comments

Sales for Nintendo Co.’s Wii Classic Controller increased this week at Amazon.com following a court ruling that may ban the sale of the product from retail shelves.

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Nintendo to increase Wii shipments this year

July 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

Nintendo Co. this week said that it intends to increase shipments of the popular Wii home video game system to the U.S. amid a constant sell-out status of the device in the nation.

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Nintendo Wii controller may see retail ban

July 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

Nintendo Co.’s controller for the Wii and GameCube hardware may see a retail ban following an unsuccessful bid to overturn a $21 million patent-infringement ruling in favor of Anascape Ltd.

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Rock Band Wii stays in top 10 amid price cut

July 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

Harmonix Inc. and MTV Games’ Rock Band Special Edition for Nintendo Co.’s Wii stayed in the top 10 on Tues. following a discount at Amazon.com to $139.99.

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Wii Fit works out to No. 1 upon restock

July 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

Nintendo Co.’s Wii Fit blazed back to the No. sales rank at Amazon.com on Tues. upon restock of the popular fitness title.

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Sonic and The Black Knight to wield Wii

July 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Sega Corp.’s U.S. and Europe game divisions on Mon. announced the development of Sonic and The Black Knight for Nintendo Co.’s Wii.

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Dead Rising: Chop Til You Drop to invade Wii

July 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Capcom Co. on Mon. said that it will release Dead Rising: Chop Til You Drop to Nintendo Co.’s Wii home video game system this winter.

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Nintendo drops new WiiWare, VC titles to Wii

July 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Nintendo Co. on Mon. released a new wave of WiiWare and Virutal Console titles to the Wii home video game system.

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E3: Top 10 Blazing Hot Games

July 21st, 2008 · No Comments

The E3 Media & Business Summit showcased a wave of top titles for all video game hardware. Here are the top 10 blazing hot games from the show.

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Tags: News · Wii · Playstation 3 · Xbox 360 · Systems · PC

E3: Top five most shocking moments

July 21st, 2008 · No Comments

5. Playstation Store Video Downloads
Sony confirmed the development of a video store this year, but to have it launch day and date to the E3 announcement with partner content support was a great surprise. The library is stocked well with standard and HD movie and TV programming from Sony, Fox, MGM, Warner Bros., Disney, and […]

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Tags: News · Wii · Playstation 3 · Xbox 360 · Nintendo DS · Systems · Handhelds · Technology

E3: Wii, PS3 forecast clear; Xbox 360 cloudy

July 18th, 2008 · No Comments

The big three video game hardware manufacturers this week battled it out to claim victory among press and analysts at the E3 Media & Business Summit in Los Angeles, CA.

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Tags: News · Nintendo · Sony · Microsoft · Wii · Playstation 3 · Xbox 360 · Systems · Business

E3: Video: Wii Music Drum Action

July 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Nintendo Co. on Tues. demonstrated drum play featured in the holiday release Wii Music for the Wii home entertainment system.

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PSP beats DS, Wii sales in Japan

July 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Sony Corp.’s PSP handheld beat Nintendo Co.’s Nintendo DS and Wii home console in the latest Japan sales figures released this week.

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Wii the No. 1 console leader in U.S. at 10.9M units

July 17th, 2008 · No Comments

Nintendo Co.’s Wii home video game system in the new hardware market leader in the U.S., with a total of 10.9 million units sold to date, according to NPD Group Inc.

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E3: Nintendo execs fight in Wii Sports Resort

July 17th, 2008 · No Comments

Nintendo of America execs Reggie Fils-Aime and Cammie Dunaway held a virtual sword duel in the new title Wii Sports Resort at the E3 Media & Business Summit in Los Angeles, CA.

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E3: Video: Wii Sports Resort Disc Dog

July 17th, 2008 · No Comments

Nintendo Co. this week showcased Wii Sports Resort at the E3 Media & Business Summit in Los Angeles, CA.

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E3: Video: Animal Crossing: City Folk Wii fishing

July 17th, 2008 · No Comments

Nintendo Co. this week showcased the social title Animal Crossing: City Folk at the E3 Media & Business Summit in Los Angeles, CA.

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Animal Crossing: City Folk Wii pre-orders start

July 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Amazon.com this week began taking pre-orders for Nintendo Co.’s new social title Animal Crossing: City Folk for the Wii home video game system

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E3: Video: Wii Sports Resort Wood Chopping

July 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Nintendo Co. this week showcased Wii Sports Resort at the E3 Media & Business Summit in Los Angeles, CA.

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