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nydailynews.com - 29 days ago
Gamers are no longer hot for Wii
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THE Wii has lost its cool factor. Nintendo reported a 52% drop in profits and slashed its full-year forecast, as sales for its once red-hot Wii video game console slumped. Sales of Wii machines around the world fell 43% to 5.75 million from 10 million in the six months ended Sept. 30. That ...
wii.ign.com - 28 days ago
Nintendo to Offer WiiWare Demos
— wii.ign.com — November 3, 2009 - WiiWare is slowly becoming packed with content, especially in Japan where the service... often sees four titles released in a single week. Wouldn't it be great to be able to try out some of those games before handing over your precious ... (more) Nintendo to Offer WiiWare Demos

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Wii Zelda Uses MotionPlus for Swordplay, Targeting
wired.com - 28 days ago
Wii Zelda Uses MotionPlus for Swordplay, Targeting
— wired.com — The next Wii version of The Legend of Zelda will make use of the Wii MotionPlus add-on... for greater control in swordplay and more, Shigeru Miyamoto has said. “In this (installment of the series), we’re using MotionPlus to make you ... (more) Wii Zelda Uses MotionPlus for Swordplay, Targeting

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News: Iwata: "Wii cannot be defined as healthy"
computerandvideogames.com - 29 days ago
News: Iwata: "Wii cannot be defined as healthy"
— computerandvideogames.com — Tuesday 3-Nov-2009 2:00 PM Nintendo on "urgent mission to recover momentum during holidays" in Japan Nintendo top... honcho Satoru Iwata has said that Wii's situation in Japan "cannot be defined as healthy". It's probably not as bad as it sounds, they ... (more) News: Iwata: "Wii cannot be defined as healthy"

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Fidgit Atom Feed:  New York Daily News announces the fall of the Nintendo Wii

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Overly Positive:  Overly Positive Thoughts – Wii Still Got Game

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New York Daily News announces the fall of the Nintendo Wii
Fidgit Atom Feed — The New York Daily News infers from Nintendo's declining profits that the Wii has "lost its cool factor" and gamers are "no longer hot for [it]". I'm sure there are champagne corks a-popping in the corporate offices of Sony and Microsoft. Hardcore gamers' long national nightmare is finally over. Read the obituary here. (Thanks, Dingus!)

Tackling a Boss Monster
Nerf the Cat — ... The new Siege of Mirkwood trailer is up and available and deals with the Lieutenant of Dol Guldur – the lack of a name stems from licensing issues, according to Zubon. KIASA name Torchlight Diablo 2.5 in reviewlet I’m totally in agreement with. Tom Chick over at Fidgit enters into a bit of a spat with Bioware over the extra storage in the $7 DLC and accuses the company of nickel-and-diming. Bioware replies. The Wii is dead, long live the… ? Green Armadillo takes a look at the ...

Overly Positive Thoughts – Wii Still Got Game
Overly Positive — wii2 So it seems that the love affair with the Wii might be coming to a bit of a close. According to the NY Daily News, it seems that sales for the Wii are down , as are profits for Nintendo. In fact, of all consoles, the perpetually third Sony has leapfrogged into first with their lower price and PS3 Slim console. Those of you who are clutching your cute little motion controllers close to you might seem to think that dark days are ahead for Nintendo, but that’s where I come in. I think the Wii is going to be around for a long time to come, and here’s why. It looks good: Do ...

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