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kotaku.com - 12/10/2008

EA: "We've Got Work To Do On The Wii" [Ea]

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John Riccitiello says that Electronic Arts still struggling to compete with Nintendo's first-party Wii line-up of games. He claims that Nintendo is responsible for two-thirds of Wii software sales. "For those of us making console games, that's a challenge that we certainly have to contend ...

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