Entries in 'wii' (1053)
JAPAN: New Mario sells 422k
Nintendo may have weathered a mixed 2009 – particularly in Japan – but new sales numbers from Japan suggest that its iconic mascot Mario remains as popular today as he ...
Wii hits six million in the UK
Nintendo’s Wii has become the fastest-selling home console in the history of the UK, surpassing six million sales after just three years on the market.
Nintendo cuts Wii manufacturing
Though it remains the daddy of the current console market, sales of Nintendo’s Wii are showing year-on-year declines across the board – and the company’s manufacturing partners are now feeling ...
US: Thanksgiving Wii sales top 500K
US Wii sales for the crucial Thanksgiving week checked in at 550,000 units, according to Nintendo, down from 800,000 last year.
Advertisement
9m female gamers prefer Nintendo
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime claims 9 million female gamers regularly play on their Wii.
Ubisoft takes on Wii Fit
publisher Ubisoft has unveiled a Christmas marketing blitz for Your Shape, designed to fight off stiff competition from Wii Fit Plus and EA Sports Active.
Analyst: The Wii bubble is deflating
After a tremendous run of dominance in the games industry, Wii’s bubble might not have burst – but one analyst is claiming that it is certainly deflating.
Wiimote's ‘staggering’ MMO opportunities
Nintendo’s Wii remote offers a ‘staggering’ number of possibilities for developing MMO games, according to a former NCsoft and Blizzard developer.
Advertisement
NSMB Wii gets 40/40 from Famitsu
Having debuted in a respectable third place in the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40 yesterday, Nintendo’s New Super Mario Bros Wii has been given top marks by weekly Japanese ...
Wii sales leap as Xmas factor kicks in
Wii hardware sales jumped 60 per cent last week – as the black version of the console helped stimulate fresh interest in time for Christmas.
JAPAN: Wii videos-on-demand launched
Japanese Wii owners can now rent movies, anime and other paid video downloads through the Wii no Ma Channel.
Microsoft hails its ‘killer weapon’ in battle with PS3 and Wii
Microsoft has claimed that it is “continually keeping ahead” of its rivals’ online services with additions to Xbox Live.
Advertisement
Final Fantasy: Crystal Bearers dated
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers will arrive on UK shelves on February 5th, 2010.
PSP delivers for Marvelous
Flying in the face of what you might guess to be the case, Japanese production company Marvelous Entertainment has admitted that it has seen far greater returns from its PSP ...
US: Gaming emergency broadcasts coming
New York State authorities are currently testing a system that would send emergency broadcasts over online gaming networks.
Nordic predicts We Sing sell-out
Nordic Games has unveiled details of its comprehensive marketing activity ahead of the release of We Sing – as it forecasts that the game could sell out on the day ...
Advertisement
Fils-Aime: Publishers Missing Out
Last week EA's chief executive John Riccitiello expressed disappointment in Wii's performance and its weaknesses as a platform for third parties.
Nintendo unleashes its ‘House of fun’
Nintendo has unleashed its homely sampling tour, which will hit all areas of the UK before Christmas.
Miss Frank to launch We Sing
Miss Frank has been signed up to help launch Nordic Games’ upcoming Wii title We Sing.
BBC iPlayer becomes Wii Channel
The BBC and Nintendo have announced that an iPlayer Channel will be available on the Wii next week.
Ant and Dec ad wins award
Perennially popular Geordie duo Ant and Dec have helped Nintendo win a weekly marketing award from UTalkMarketing thanks to their new TV ad campaign for the Wii.
New Super Mario Bros Wii to top 15m sales
An analyst has predicted that New Super Mario Bros Wii’s lifetime sales will exceed 15 million units.
Can Mickey dethrone Mario as Wii champ?
Disney wants to turn Mickey Mouse into a games icon as big as Mario with new title Epic Mickey.
Moonwalker heading to Wii?
The late Michael Jackson could be making a return to consoles sooner than expected with reports that 16bit Mega Drive release Moonwalker is being prepped for an appearance on Nintendo’s ...
Wii sales reach '09 high
The Wii has achieved its best weekly hardware sales of 2009, countering accusations that the console’s sales are flagging.
