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weblogs.variety.com - 3/12/2009

Movies and TV coming to the Wii?

— weblogs.variety.com — One of Hollywood's top digital distribution executives thinks so. In an interview I recently conducted with Curt... Marvis, president of digital media for Lionsgate, for Variety's technotainment blog , he specifically mentioned the Wii as a huge ... (more) Movies and TV coming to the Wii?

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multiplayerblog.mtv.com - 3/9/2009

New Details About EA’s Wii-Exclusive ‘Spore: Hero’

— multiplayerblog.mtv.com — Set for release this fall the Wii version of EA's universe-creating "Spore" is designed for adventure and... a heavy use of motion control. *** Few games have transitioned from the PC to the Wii. There is no "World of Warcraft" Wii, no "Company of ... (more) New Details About EA’s Wii-Exclusive ‘Spore: Hero’

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multiplayerblog.mtv.com - 3/2/2009

Wii Software Stats March Update: From ‘Super Smash’ To ‘Game Party 2′

— multiplayerblog.mtv.com — How long do people play the Wii games they buy and rent? Here's the March update, which,... as always, includes some crazy stats about how many hours people are -- or aren't -- logging with Wii games. Highlights of my March check of Wii software usage ... (more) Wii Software Stats March Update: From ‘Super Smash’ To ...

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Pachter - Nintendo is the McDonalds of the game industry
GoNintendo — ... critic awards but they are approachable, they’re consistent, and you know what they’re going to serve you. I mean, who sells more food — McDonald’s or Ruth’s Chris Steak House, which certainly serves better meat? Nintendo has become the fast food machine. Sony is very much the high-end restaurant. And Microsoft is somewhere in between.” - Wedbush Morgan analyst, Michael Pachter That’s just one of the gems that Mr. Pachter has to say when discussing Nintendo and the Wii approach. Click here to read the full piece. Posted March 9th, 2009 at 1:01 pm | ...

How, Exactly, Do You Make A Big-Selling Wii Game? [Wii]
Kotaku — ... compares favorably to, say Gears of War or LittleBigPlanet, because they probably don't own an Xbox 360 or a PS3. They buy the Wii games that they buy for the same reason that people go to McDonald's. McDonald's doesn't win a lot of restaurant critic awards but they are approachable, they're consistent, and you know what they're going to serve you. Sad that none of them could just say "make a game that doesn't suck/look like it came from 2002". Can You Create A Must-Have Wii Game? [Gamasutra] ...

Analyst Compares Nintendo to McDonald's
Evil Avatar - News Items — ... "The Wii audience isn't sophisticated enough to know whether the game they're buying compares favorably to, say, Gears of War or LittleBigPlanet, because they probably don't own an Xbox 360 or a PS3," Pachter says, as part of a new Gamasutra feature examining what it takes to create a hit Wii title. ...

GameSetNetwork: Best Of The Week
GameSetWatch — ... title from another, and how we can communicate them effectively to players." The History of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater: Ollies, Grabs, and Grinds "In a detailed historical article, Loguidice and Barton chart the $1 billion skating game franchise's genesis and evolution, from its antecedents to the present day." Ahead of the Curve "In this specialized audio article, LucasArts' Harlin discusses crossfading and shaping for good music edits." Can You Create A Must-Have Wii Game? "What are consumers looking for in Wii games? Producers ...