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Nintendo loses Wii controller patent suit (Cnet)

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:11:00 GMT

Updated at 6:27 a.m. with more details about the case. Nintendo has been ordered to pay $21 million to a Texas company in a suit involving patents used in technology behind the company's Wii and GameCube systems, the Associated Press reported . Anascape, a Lufkin, Texas-based company, sued ...

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April NPD: Despite GTA, Wii Outsells PS3, 360 Combined (Game|Life)

Thu, 15 May 2008 23:03:29 GMT

Not even Grand Theft Auto IV's release can stop the Wii steamroller, it seems. The NPD Group's game industry sales results for the month of April are in, and the best-selling games, as expected, are Grand Theft Auto IV and...

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nintendo wii controller gum: minty fresh (technabob)

Thu, 15 May 2008 20:13:47 GMT

What better way to purge the flavor of that sticky sweet Super Mario Energy Drink from your mouth but with some minty Nintendo Wii chewing gum? Perfect for satisfying your oral fixation, the little peppermint chiclets of the chewy stuff come packaged inside a life-sized Wii-mote shell (non-functional, of course)...

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Microsoft Touts Xbox 360 Sales, Ignores Wii (Digital Trends - Most Recent News)

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:40:00 GMT

Microsoft is declaring a pre-emptive—and many would say hollow—victory in the next-generation video game console wars, announcing that the Xbox 360 is the first so-called next-generation console to have sold 10 million units in the United States. "History has shown us that the first company to reach 10 million in console sales wins the generation battle," said Microsoft senior VP Don Mattrick. "We...

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April NPD: GTA IV, Mario Kart Wii race to the top (Joystiq)

Thu, 15 May 2008 19:45:00 GMT

Filed under: Nintendo DS , Sony PlayStation 2 , Sony PlayStation 3 , Sony PSP , Nintendo Wii , Microsoft Xbox 360 , Business Things that won't surprise you April proved to be yet another lucrative month for the ol' gaming biz, with total industry sales reaching $1.23 billion, reports GameDaily . Software sales in particular grew to $654.7 million, an increase of 68% carried on the fine leather seats...

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April 2008 NPD GTA IV and Wii Stole the Show (TeamXbox )

Fri, 16 May 2008 02:11:38 GMT

GTA IV became one of the fastestselling titles in video games history. The Nintendo Wii sold more units than the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2 and PSP combined...

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'Grand Theft Auto' can't slow the Wii (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Fri, 16 May 2008 01:10:00 GMT

Nintendo's Wii video-game console dominated U.S. sales in April despite the release of the blockbuster "Grand Theft Auto IV" for Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3, according to data released Thursday.

Source : Seattle Post-Intelligencer (subscribe)

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More Wii domination, plus the “Grand Theft Auto” effect — April's NPD numbers are in (A+E Interactive: Your Bay Area hang)

Fri, 16 May 2008 00:34:23 GMT

Let's try this for some extra fun: Here’s the story I wrote for the Mercury News Web site — slightly expanded for the blog — on the latest video-game sales results. That's in regular type. In italics at various points is the spin that arrived from the game companies in press releases. Enjoy. ——– Nintendo’s Wii video-game console remained [...]

Source : A+E Interactive: Your Bay Area hang (subscribe)

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Wii - still hot (Smalltalk Tidbits, Industry Rants)

Fri, 16 May 2008 00:28:17 GMT

Via Patrick Logan , I ran across this data on April console sales: Wii 714,200 units XBox 360 188,000 units PS3 187,100 units The PS3 might be catching up to the XBox, but the Wii is still way, way ahead. That's amazing given how long the Wii has been out. I'll tell you, even though battle mode on Mario Kart is sub-par, the Grand Prix mode is very, very cool. The Wii is just fun. Technorati Tags:...

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Nintendo: Wii Sells 714,000 in U.S. in April (1UP)

Thu, 15 May 2008 22:41:00 GMT

Total U.S. Wii sales up to 9.5 million to-date.

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Wii Dominates April, PS3 & Xbox 360 In Dead Heat On GTA IV Sales [Console Wars] (Kotaku)

Thu, 15 May 2008 22:40:00 GMT

Nintendo had an amazing April, pushing over 700,000 Wiis in the United States. That's a massive difference from its "current gen high definition console" competition, as the Xbox 360 and PlayStation...

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Survey says: Rock Band 2 headed Wii-ward (Nintendo Wii Fanboy)

Thu, 15 May 2008 19:33:42 GMT

Filed under: News Rock Band is a sore subject among Wii owners, since we'll be getting the gimped version of the game. Even so, that won't stop a Rock Band 2 from landing on Nintendo's console. At least, that's what a recent survey conducted by Listen Research for EA hints at, which has been asking gamers some questions about the pending sequel. Most of the things that EA wants to know have to do...

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Nintendo Wii and DVD Kiosk to Entertain Patients at Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, Courtesy of the Starlight Foundation (Newswise)

Thu, 15 May 2008 19:19:34 GMT

New entertainment options in the form of a Starlight Nintendo Wii Fun Center videogame system and a free DVD rental kiosk will soon be available to patients at Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital at NewYork-Presbyterian, thanks to a donation from the tri-state area Starlight Children's Foundation's Pediatric Hospital Support Program.

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Video: Wii Fit trailer (Hot Air)

Thu, 15 May 2008 19:41:59 GMT

I posted a different trailer last year, but the game finally drops Monday in North America so an update seemed appropriate. […] Read the rest »

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Mario Kart Wii Has A Golden Week [Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart] (Kotaku)

Thu, 15 May 2008 19:40:00 GMT

Surprise! For the fifth week in a row, Mario Kart Wii finishes first on Media Create's weekly software sales chart. Japanese gamers snapped up another 107K copies of the kart racer as new releases...

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Space Chimps Coming to Wii and DS (DigitalBattle)

Thu, 15 May 2008 19:14:30 GMT

... Zartog. Anyways, a video game spin off of the movie described above will be launched on both the Wii and Nintendo DS to coincide with the movies debut in August. The Wii version will include 11 levels, 13 evil enemies along with a 2 player co-op mode. The DS version on the other hand, will feature side-scrolling action and a two player multiplayer mode, presumably not co-op. Read (N-Europe) Related...

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Rockstar Games' Manhunt 2 for Wii for $20 (The Bargainist)

Thu, 15 May 2008 18:36:49 GMT

Rockstar Games' Manhunt 2 for Wii for $20 Today only from Amazon, grab a copy of Rockstar Games' Manhunt 2 for Wii at just $19.99 (reg. $39.99). Rated M for mature players, the game takes place in an insane asylum that you must escape in order to save your life. Available at this price on 05/15/2008 only. Visit The Bargainist for more.

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The Showdown: was Microsoft right to dismiss the Wii's sales? (Ars Technica)

fcaron@arstechnica.com (Frank Caron) — Thu, 15 May 2008 18:26:28 GMT

In another vicious showdown, Ben and Frank square off: this time arguing about whether or not the Wii is in direct competition with the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. Read More...

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My first 30 min. w/ We Ski on the Wii Fit Balance Board! (WiiNintendo.net)

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:18:12 GMT

My first 30 min. w/ We Ski (direct feed) and video of me playing We Ski with the Wii Fit Balance Board over top the footage. The footage goes out of sync in some spots, but you get the idea. I do have to say that this game controls amazingly well with the Wii Fit [...]

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WalMart Holiday Clearance - 2000 Wii Points For $15 [Dealtaku] (Kotaku)

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:18:05 GMT

I was at my local WalMart last night due to a last minute birthday gift card from my sister, and noticed some interesting discounts in the video game aisle pertaining to Nintendo fans. Remember around Christmas when Wal-Mart stores were filled with Wii and DS holiday merchandise? Well many of them still are, and that crap has to go. Now these bargains might not be available at every store - I've seen...

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