Archive for September, 2009

Nintendo Releases Major Wii 4.2 System Update - Softpedia

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Nintendo has released, without much fanfare, a new system update for the Wii home gaming console . It is labeled 4.2 and promises owners of the system improved performance and more ease of use. The company has not deemed fit to offer a detailed list …

Nintendo Wii Fit Plus out in October - Techradar.com

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Wii Fit is perhaps the only form of physical exercise that many of us get these days, purely because – unlike going to the gym - it is fun and it is in our front room. So this week’s announcement that the new Wii Fit Plus is out in the UK on 30 …

Sheriff’s Office Still Seeking Wii Video - The Ledger

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

The video was given to News Channel 8 in Tampa earlier this month, but the Sheriff’s Office doesn’t know who gave it to the news station. The video shows several investigators from the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area task force playing a …

Nintendo Wii price cut on the way - Network World Fusion

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

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Nintendo Follows Sony, Microsoft in Console Price Cut - eWeek

Sunday, September 27th, 2009

Nintendo drops the price of its Wii gaming console to $199.99 after rivals Microsoft and Sony dropped prices in August. Video game giant Nintendo is gearing up to keep its popular Wii console competitive, announcing this week it will be reducing the …

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs for Nintendo Wii Giveaway - DailyGame.net

Sunday, September 27th, 2009

In a disaster of epic proportions, what the world needs is a hero. And in a world where the latest weather forecast calls for Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, what the world needs is a dude named Flint to come along and “eat” the danger like a …

Apple’s Shadow Hangs Over Game Console Makers - Blueridgenow.com

Saturday, September 26th, 2009

TOKYO — As video game giants like Sony and Microsoft touted their new gizmos at the Tokyo Game Show this week, industry executives had more than the coming holiday sales season on their minds. Apple’s recent foray into video games — with the …

Expectations rise as console prices fall - Omaha World-Herald

Saturday, September 26th, 2009

A booth promotes Microsoft Xbox 360 at the Tokyo Game Show, which runs through Sunday. Microsoft has joined Sony and Nintendo in cutting prices on its game machines, hoping to create momentum heading into the critical holiday shopping season. U.S …

Nintendo to cut Wii by $50 - Aiken Standard

Saturday, September 26th, 2009

NEW YORK — Nintendo on Sunday will cut the price of its popular Wii console by $50, in a bid to broaden its appeal among potential new customers as it prepares to release the Wii Fit-Plus and New Super Mario Bros. games. The Wii, whose game control …

Wii joins Xbox, PS3 in price drop - Poughkeepsie Journal

Friday, September 25th, 2009

Nintendo will drop the price of its popular Wii game system on Sunday from $249 to $199. This follows Microsoft and Sony’s reductions last month for their game systems. Sony’s best-selling PlayStation 3 now sells for $299 (down from $399), and …