Archive for January, 2010

Details on Nintendo’s E3 Plans - 411mania.com

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

… in a revealing mood today, as he wanted to talk E3, specifically Nintendo’s plans for it. Who are we to turn him down? Well the first two on the list are something of a given: Super Mario Galaxy 2 and the new Wii Zelda game, Iwata confirmed.

Nintendo profit drops as Wii sales slow - Yahoo Finance

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo’s profit for the April-December period fell 9.4 percent as sales of its hit Wii game console slowed. Nintendo Co. reported Thursday a 192.6 billion yen ($2.1 billion) profit for the nine months through Dec. 31, down from 212.5 …

Painful Wii price cut keeps Nintendo in the game - YAHOO!

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

A firm yen also took its toll on profits, and the Japanese company that earns 85 percent of its revenues outside its home country stuck to its forecast for a first annual profit fall in four years. Nintendo has ridden white-hot demand for the DS and …

Nintendo says price cut, new games lift Wii sales - YAHOO!

Friday, January 29th, 2010

TOKYO (AFP) – Nintendo Co. said Thursday a Wii price cut and the popularity of new games had helped to reinvigorate sales of the hit video game console over the crucial year-end shopping season. Wii sales got a boost over the crucial year-end season from the launch of the latest title in the

Painful Wii price cut keeps Nintendo in the game - YAHOO!

Friday, January 29th, 2010

It now competes with Sony’s PlayStation Portable as well as smartphones equipped with a gaming function, such as Apple Inc’s iPhone. “They did outperform people’s expectations and that is pretty commendable … It proves they still are very good at …

The Perfect Bundle for Hunting Season: Monster Hunter® Tri and Wii … - Melodika.net

Friday, January 29th, 2010

… publisher of video games, and Nintendo of America today announced an exciting new bundle featuring one of the most highly anticipated titles for 2010, Monster Hunter® Tri , and combining it with the new Classic Controller Pro™ for the Wii …

Duchess of Cornwall challenged to game of Nintendo Wii by an elderly … - Daily Mail

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

The Duchess of Cornwall was today challenged to a game of Nintendo Wii by a nursing home resident after she attended the 60th birthday of an elderly people’s charity. She took on 73-year-old David Rose in a game of computer bowling, after being given …

Review: Bloody "Heroes" Back On Nintendo Wii - CBS 11 News

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

For better or worse, the Nintendo Wii has established itself as a family-friendly video game console. So, gamers looking for violence, bloodshed and cursing on the Wii are generally out of luck. Those titles are prevalent on the Xbox 360 and …

Just bought a Nintendo Wii (used) - Salon

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

The reason why I ordered a (used) Nintendo Wii Folks appreciate playing the Wii because it engages the player in the game. You can use the Wiimote to actually replicate playing tennis, baseball or boxing with real actions. The Nintendo Wii really …

Penguin CrossFire for Nintendo Wii Voted Best Video Game Accessory - PR Inside

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

News10.net, an online affiliate of ABC News, has announced that Penguin United’s CrossFire Remote Pistol for Nintendo Wii has been voted by gamers as the best third-party accessory for 2009. The annual award is based on gamer participation and …