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gamasutra.com - 4/8/2009

News - Analyst: Wii Is 'Fool's Gold' For Game Investors

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Gamasutra's new analyst column 'Analyze This', Cowen & Company's Doug Creutz says that despite Wii's massive installed base, its market may be just "fool's gold" to game company investors, who still find the PS3/Xbox 360 dev combination compelling. At a glance, developing Wii games may look like ...

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techradar.com - 4/3/2009

Exclusive: EA: Nintendo's Wii MotionPlus is 'over responsive'

— techradar.com — Developers working with the forthcoming Wii MotionPlus device have told TechRadar that the new technology is so accurate that it's actually "over responsive at times". Although a launch date has yet to be officially announced, EA is bringing out two ... (more) Exclusive: EA: Nintendo's Wii MotionPlus is 'over ...

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gamestop.com - 4/14/2009

Buy Wii MotionPlus - Nintendo Wii

— gamestop.com — Nintendo's upcoming Wii™ MotionPlus accessory for the revolutionary Wii Remote™ controller again redefines game control, by more quickly and accurately reflecting motions in a 3-D space. The Wii MotionPlus accessory attaches to the end of the Wii ... (more) Buy Wii MotionPlus - Nintendo Wii

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edge-online.com - 4/7/2009

Games At-a-Glance: Wii Quality

— edge-online.com — The Nintendo Wii is an odd duck. It's innovative but low-tech; it's accessible for gamers, but difficult to nail from a game design perspective; it has a large install base, but one that has proven tough for third-parties to crack. Electronic ... (more) Games At-a-Glance: Wii Quality

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Analyst - Wii install base is a ‘red herring’, developers should go with PS3/360
GoNintendo — ... software dollar share going to first-party publishers and Guitar Hero/Rock Band. …I think the Wii installed base represents, to a certain extent, fool’s gold for someone looking to invest in video game development.” - Cowen & Company’s Doug Creutz That’s just a small portion of what Mr. Creutz had to say. I think the big problem is that developers aren’t willing to work in order to find out what works on Wii and what doesn’t. They see shovelware party games and just go with the flow. Check out Mr. Creutz’s full comments, along with other analysts here Posted April 8th, 2009 ...

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Analyst Cautions Wii Investment May Be "Fool's Gold" [Wii]
Kotaku — Investors looking to score some easy green on Nintendo's little white console may be left blue, particularly if they fall for the "red herring" that is the console's massive install base, says one analyst. Cowen & Company's Doug Creutz says the Wii may represent "fool's gold for someone looking to invest in video game development" in a new Gamasutra editorial and that investing in cross-platform Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 development may offer "more control over your fate." Creutz follows that argument with an opinion that calls the Wii "a bit of a crapshoot for what works and what doesn't." One foundation of ...

Analyst: Investing in Wii development is 'fool's gold'
Joystiq — Cowen & Company's Doug Creutz thinks the Nintendo Wii installed base numbers are misleading and he's not afraid to tell the world. When asked by Gamasutra which system developers are best off investing in, he said, "The choice here is really between investing for the Xbox 360 and PS3 -- since their capabilities are ...