Archive for October, 2009

Massive Payout For ‘Wee For Wii’ Water Death - Ananova

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

The family of a woman who died after taking part in a water-drinking competition has been awarded $16m (£9.7m) in compensation. Mother-of-three Jennifer Strange, 28, entered the California radio station contest to win a Nintendo Wii games console …

Nintendo Profit Dives, Others in Red Amid Slump - ABC News

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

Shoppers walk around Nintendo sales department at a store in Tokyo, Japan, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009…. Shoppers walk around Nintendo sales department at a store in Tokyo, Japan, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. Nintendo’s first-half profit plunged by more …

Nintendo cuts forecast - ITWeb

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

Nintendo reported a 52% slide in quarterly profit and slashed its full-year earnings forecast, as its Wii console loses its place as the video game platform to beat. Demand for Nintendo’s family-friendly games has cooled as rivals Sony and Microsoft …

Nintendo’s profit dives as Wii demand dwindles - AOL

Friday, October 30th, 2009

TOKYO -Nintendo’s first-half profit plunged as sales of its hit Wii home console fizzled, forcing the maker of Super Mario and Pokemon games to forecast annual earnings would fall for the first time in six years. The recent global price cut for the …

Huge payout over wee for Wii tragedy - Adelaide Now

Friday, October 30th, 2009

THE family of a woman who died while taking part in a radio station water-drinking contest to win a Nintendo Wii has been awarded more than $18.01m by a jury. A 12-person jury in Sacramento, California, reached the verdict today after deliberating …

Unlock Nintendo Wii-How To Transfer Wii Games - PRLog (free press release)

Friday, October 30th, 2009

PRLog (Press Release) – Oct 30, 2009 – Of late though, new releases of Wii games such as Wii Fit, Blast Works, We Ski and so forth are looking like the Wii is finally coming into its own in that area too. The price of the games adds up quickly as …

Nintendo Wii Sales Lose Momentum Despite Price Cut - NewsFactor Network

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Nintendo, which also makes Super Mario and Pokemon game software, recently cut the Wii price to 20,000 yen ($217) from 25,000 yen ($272) in Japan and to $200 from $250 in the U.S. But an earlier price cut for the Sony PlayStation 3 to about $300 has …

Nintendo Wii Sales Lose Momentum Despite Price Cut - NewsFactor Network

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Nintendo, which also makes Super Mario and Pokemon game software, recently cut the Wii price to 20,000 yen ($217) from 25,000 yen ($272) in Japan and to $200 from $250 in the U.S. But an earlier price cut for the Sony PlayStation 3 to about $300 has …

Nintendo Wii Fit consoles - GMTV

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Win one of two Nintendo Wii Fit consoles with ciao.co.uk To mark the launch of Ciao’s exclusive promotion giving users double rewards for reviews posted throughout October, Ciao is giving away a Nintendo Wii Fit console and game to two lucky GMTV …

Driver: Parallel Lines Hints XX (PS2) - Softpedia

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

Driver: Parallel Lines is a video-game developed by Reflections Interactive Limited and published by Atari. Inc. The title was released for the PlayStation 2 home console from Sony, the original Xbox from Microsoft, the Nintendo Wii and the PC in …