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Despite falling sales and the announcement of its successor, Nintendo reckons that Wii may have only hit 50 per cent of its potential lifetime sales. We all know that the PS2 continued to sell in big numbers despite the arrival of newer hardware, mainly due to its significantly decreased ticket …

Nintendo’s new console will not include a hard drive, will house 8GB of internal flash memory and offer a proprietary disc format capable of storing 25GB of information. Those are the claims being made by Kotaku this morning as the rumour mill surrounding the still mysterious Wii successor continues. The …

Nintendo has effectively cut the price of its Wii console by 50 with the launch of a new bundle. The Mario Kart Wii pack will arrive in two weeks, on May 20th, with an estimated retail price of 129 – a big drop on the previous price of 179. At …

Saturo Iwata has claimed that there’s no evidence that the success of Xbox 360 Kinect has played a part in the slowing of international Wii hardware sales. "When we talk about whether Kinect contributed to significantly expanding the number of Xbox users, the number of Wii users has grown to …

The Wii Vitality Sensor has not been abandoned and is still on track for a launch at some stage, Nintendo president Saturo Iwata has confirmed. "I imagine that you are worried about that because it hasn’t been put on the market even though a long time has passed since it …

The biggest challenge for Nintendo and the 3DS was always going to be advertising a feature that can’t be shown via traditional mediums. And that’s exactly what Nintendo president Saturo Iwata has blamed for what he describes as lower than expected sales of the device. "Nintendo 3DS has not been …

A new version of the Wii? Something completely new? Details about Nintendo’s confirmed Wii successor are non-existent, but retailer GAME is already excited. "The Nintendo Wii has been one of the most popular games consoles in recent years, and has transformed the gaming landscape," Neil Ashurst, Head of UK PR …

New system set for 2012 launch; Public unveiling to be made at Los Angeles event in June

Iconic duo Mario and Sonic will join forces for an officially licensed title based on next year’s London Olympics. Called Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, it’s due out on both the Wii and 3DS though the release date won’t be announced until later this year. It’s …

Development kit has been delivered to the Wii-friendly developer, report claims