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Wii Overtakes Xbox as US Best Seller
Ease of use, fun games and a cheap price point have catapulted Nintendo's Wii to the top of the North American sales charts. After only 20 months in the market, the Wii has surpassed both the Playstation 3 and Xbox...
Taking the Wii to the next level
With 28 million Nintendo Wii consoles sold around the world it is no longer possible to declare its success a fad. But can Nintendo sustain its phenomenal momentum?Nintendo's global president Satoru Iwata is humble... E3 2008 Day 2 Coverage
While the first few days of E3 are generally devoted to announcements and press-only events, there's still some interesting info coming out of Los Angeles today. First up this morning there was the Nintendo... Nintendo: A Tool for Japan's Schools
Japan is truly taking interactive learning to a whole new level. English teachers in Tokyo Joshi Gakuen school in Japan are starting to use DS consoles as the latest tool andtechnology in their English curriculum.... Wii firmware update causes outrage
"Nintendo's latest Wii firmware download has outraged buyers of Datel's Freeloader device after it was revealed that it renders the add-on useless.Datel's Freeloader device, which sells for around £10, allows Wii... Nintendo again dominates sales, Wii shortage ensues
According to the latest NPD Group report for game sales in May, for the fourth month in a row Nintendo has come out on top with the top two spots for console sales. The Nintendo Wii and the handheld Nintendo DS were...Ten Ways the Funeral Industry Might Change
Being a middle-aged man, I think about end-of-life things more often than I once did and it shows up in this blog. Last week, I stumbled upon a way to realize funeral cost savings of $900 by purchasing simple wooden... Playstation 3 Consumes More Power Than A Fridge
It's all well and good to swap out your old incandescent light bulbs for compact fluorescent ones, but if you're still glued to your PS3 for multiple hours a day, then you're nowhere close to being energy efficient.I... What’s Nintendo Doing in Second Life?
Forgive me for asking, folks, but I'm not a SecondLifer.Is this a big mystery? Or a big deal?"Here’s the metaverse mystery of the week: This strange new private island with a very familiar name recently emerged on...Wii Like to Watch: Pole Dancing for the Console
After the overwhelming success of Dance Dance Revolution, could a pole-dancing video game be too far behind? My main concern is how one integrates a pole into one's living room (unless one is Big Boi from Outkast).... The Wii Still Dominates in Sales
The Wii still proves to be the most popular game console for the month of March. Wii sales were higher than both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. According to Nintendo.com as to why you need a Wii, “Wii... The Future of International TV
One of the points I tried to make will my ill-fated Hulu post is that there is a great future in these IP/Internet-driven TV services, such as Hulu, to cross International boundaries. I have played with the iPlayer while I was in the UK, and you would be surprised (perhaps...Microsoft Reveals Wii-esque Controller
Microsoft has revealed a prototype joystick for its Xbox 360. The device is like the Wii controller, but with elements of the Rock Band controllers thrown in..."Microsoft is developing a motion-based controller similar to the Nintendo Wii remote control according to multiple...NPD Reports Nintendos Solid US Sales For February
"The latest video game industry sales figures reported by the independent NPD Group show that Nintendo DS™ and Wii™ topped the U.S. charts for February. Nintendo DS sold nearly 587,600 units and Wii sold nearly 432,000. “Our momentum has not let up since the holidays... Game Over: consoles killed the video arcade star
An interesting feature about the demise of arcades, in this case in Toronto, though I'm sure the trend holds true just about everywhere.I can remember going to arcades as a kid and loving it. Double Dragon was the...
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