WII NEWS
1.) Electronic Arts' Casual Sports Label ~ SPONG
["emphasis on the Wii"]
... on that bountiful supply of new revenue for the games industry, the casual gamer, with a new sports label. Can anybody else hear the sound of EA Sports head Peter Moore yelling, "Take that!" at Activision Blizzard's Bobby K ...
05-07-2008 11:45:32am Not There? Try Google
2.) EA and Steven Spielberg Launch BOOM BLOX ~ Press Release Source: Electronic Arts Inc.
[baby step...]
... n-Packed Entertainment On Wii LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Throw, grab, and blast your way through the must-have Wii™ game for Summer 2008! The EA Casual Entertainment Label (NASDAQ:ERTS - News) today announced that BOOM ...
05-06-2008 11:49:33am Not There? Try Google
3.) THQ's Nickelodeon Portfolio Surpasses Billion Dollar Mark as Company Announces Extensive New Lineup for 2008 ~ Press Release Source: THQ Inc.
["The Naked Brothers Band", " Drawn to Life: SpongeBob" , "Avatar", "SpongeBob SquarePants","Tak and the Guardians of Gross", "Back at the Barnyard:"]
... ces Extensive New Lineup for 2008 Monday May 5, 5:45 am ET First-Ever The Naked Brothers Band Video Game Puts Kids on Nationwide Concert Tour Where They Play Instruments, Control the Stage Shows and Create Music Videos AG ...
05-05-2008 11:53:58am Not There? Try Google
4.) Spot On: Studios bust as industry booms ~ By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpot
[good time to buy them...]
... f record-breaking retail sales; but what do billion-dollar revenues mean to someone who's lost their job? By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpot Posted Apr 25, 2008 4:58 pm PT Since January, a host of development studios have close ...
04-28-2008 11:50:28am Not There? Try Google
5.) Blockbuster announces US videogame expansion ~ James Lee - GIBIZ
[rental...]
... expansion of its videogame business across all its corporate owned US stores. The American rental giant has shipped out retail games and hardware for Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo's gaming platforms. The expansion will als ...
04-28-2008 11:50:20am Not There? Try Google
6.) Pong Maker: Wii is the Future ~ SPONG
[Nolan Bushnell...]
... Nolan Bushnell, the creator of Pong and founder of Atari, has said that many moons ago the games industry narrowed its own demographic and headed in the wrong direction, suggesting the Wii might hold the key to the future of ...
04-28-2008 11:50:25am Not There? Try Google
7.) Nintendo Q4 jumps 60 pct on Wii boom, outlook modest ~ By Kentaro Hamada and Edwina Gibbs
["forecast modest annual growth of 9 percent as it expects sales of its DS handheld machine to slow."]
... with analyst, company comments) By Kentaro Hamada and Edwina Gibbs OSAKA, April 24 (Reuters) - Japan's Nintendo Co Ltd (7974.OS: Quote, Profile, Research), maker of the hit Wii game console, said on Thursday fourth-quart ...
04-24-2008 12:02:53pm Not There? Try Google
8.) Nintendo To Increase Wii Production to 2.4 Million a Month ~ Kotaku
[about time...]
... ng to Nintendo of America honcho Reggie Fils-Aime, Wii consoles sit on US shelves for only an hour before being snapped up. But, Nintendo of America's parent company Nintendo Co., Ltd. is playing things safe. Insiders tell ...
04-24-2008 12:02:52pm Not There? Try Google
9.) Nintendo: Average Wii Sits on Shelf for Just an Hour ~ By Chris Kohler
[Wii is still sold out in North America, 17 months after its launch...]
... ies: Business Matters Wii consoles, on average, sit on the shelves for just an hour before they are purchased. That stat comes straight from Reggie Fils-Aime , Nintendo of America's president, who visited the Wired. ...
04-24-2008 12:02:49pm Not There? Try Google
10.) GameStop slips after president resigns, analyst downgrades ~ AP
["has made the decision to reapply his energy and drive outside of the company,"]
... fter president resigns, Goldman downgrades on video game sector slowdown NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of GameStop Corp. slipped Monday after the video game retailer reported its president resigned, and a Goldman Sachs analyst do ...
04-21-2008 17:04:31pm Not There? Try Google
11.) Goldman says video-game sales have peaked ~ By Dan Gallagher, MarketWatch
[gta effect?]
... ed By Dan Gallagher, MarketWatch Last update: 1:19 p.m. EDT April 21, 2008 SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Just days after a stronger-than-expected sales report for March, a Goldman Sachs analyst says it's likely that vid ...
04-21-2008 17:04:25pm Not There? Try Google
12.) Guess who's rewriting the rules of gaming? ~ By Devin Leonard, Fortune senior writer
[free-to-play movement...]
... ree-to-play online games, that's who. It's bad news for giants like Electronic Arts and Activision; good news for startups and ... no joke ... Target. By Devin Leonard, Fortune senior writer (Fortune Magazine) -- The ...
04-18-2008 11:50:09am Not There? Try Google
13.) Video game sales soar 57 percent in March, led by Nintendo ~ By Barbara Ortutay, AP Business Writer
["umped 63 percent from March 2007 to $945.6 million"]
... tutay, AP Business Writer March video game retail sales up 57 percent to $1.7 billion as Nintendo shinesMarch video game retail sales up 57 percent to $1.7 billion as Nintendo shines NEW YORK (AP) -- Led by stellar sales of ...
04-18-2008 11:50:07am Not There? Try Google
14.) "THQ's worldwide studios head explains what went wrong last year, and how the publisher is striking back" ~ by Johnny Minkley.
[tough to do...]
... d, SKUs dropped and a studio closed following disappointing financials, Gamers Day 2008 was THQ's opportunity to show that its games strategy is back on track. Heavy-hitting sequels like Saints Row 2, WWE and Red Faction Gu ...
04-17-2008 11:43:00am Not There? Try Google
15.) Sector Snap: Video game stocks mixed ahead of retail results ~ AP
["Wedbush Morgan's Michael Pachter expects game software sales to grow 47 percent over last year, to $850 million"]
... Arts, Activision climb ahead of retail sales results; Take-Two slides NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of the four largest U.S. video game software publishers -- two of which are embroiled in a hostile takeover fight -- were little ...
04-17-2008 11:42:56am Not There? Try Google
16.) Nintendo confirms: May-bound Wii Fit priced at $89.99 ~ Engadget
[big hit...]
... othing like a little reassurance on tax day, right? We already knew that GameStop was gearing up to offer Nintendo's Wii Fit for $89.99, but now the Big N has stepped in to affirm said price point. Beginning on May 19th here ...
04-15-2008 12:15:09pm Not There? Try Google
17.) Nintendo, at the Top of Its Game, Will Find Growth a Wii Bit Harder ~ By YUKARI IWATANI KANE - WSJ
["12-month price target to 57,500 yen ($570) from 82,500 yen."]
... TOKYO -- The popularity of Nintendo's Wii videogame console and DS portable game machine has propelled the Japanese company's shares to records in recent years. But it could be Game Over for such big returns in the future. ...
04-14-2008 13:16:22pm Not There? Try Google
18.) Boom Blox producer impressed by "gamer" Spielberg ~ Gibiz
[a serious games fan...ummmm...]
... ssful movie directors on the planet, is definitely a serious games fan, and his involvement with EA's forthcoming Wii title Boom Blox has been far greater than a line for PR. That's according to Amir Rahimi, senior producer ...
04-11-2008 11:58:53am Not There? Try Google
19.) Mario Gets Base - Slugs it Out ~ SPONG
[another hit...]
... tch on Mario's belt. He's taking to to the baseball diamond on the Wii in Mario Super Sluggers. The game was announced as part of Nintendo's semi-annual media summit, which offers the American media the chance to get some h ...
04-11-2008 11:58:47am Not There? Try Google
20.) Brazil Judge Bans Video Game 'Bully' ~ AP
[good pr...]
... iter Brazil Judge Bans Sale, Distribution, Promotion of Rockstar Video Game 'Bully' SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) -- "Bully" has taken a beating in Brazil, where a judge suspended sales of the video game on the grounds it is too v ...
04-11-2008 11:58:55am Not There? Try Google
21.) Retail struggling to meet day one demand for GTA IV ~ gibiz
[" the standard edition for both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 may be in short supply for those that haven't already got their pre-orders in."]
... l indicating that they will be struggling to meet consumer demand for Grand Theft Auto IV when the game is released on April 29. Although copies of the limited edition of the highly-anticipated Rockstar title are still being ...
04-08-2008 12:25:48pm Not There? Try Google
22.) THQ Faces Tough Road Ahead ~ Priya Ganapati
["The verdict? It was a good lineup, but nothing that blew away the audience."]
... HQTHQI is fighting a tough battle to get back in the game. Despite two big flops last year and missing analyst estimates in its recent earnings report, the company hopes to bounce back with games such as the action title Sa ...
04-08-2008 12:25:44pm Not There? Try Google
23.) Interview: Brian Farrell, CEO, THQ: "The Rapid Growth Rate Will Resume" ~ paidContent.org By James Quintana Pearce
[Segmentation is key: "One of our big overall themes is we have to segment the market," said Farrell, segmenting the market based on the different platforms used as well as the different "types" of gamers, such as core, casual, family, etc.]
... :44 am ET By James Quintana Pearce THQ (NasdaqGS: THQI - News) is pinning its hopes for a turnaround from a lackluster performance on a just-announced slate of 2008-2009 games. THQ CEO Brian Farrell told paidContent.org in ...
04-07-2008 11:42:52am Not There? Try Google
24.) Sega unveils Sonic Unleashed ~ Pravda
[in Russia?]
... t for something new. Sonic Unleashed has raised a lot of questions and rumors lately. Some of them can be answered or proved right now. Dr. Eggman returns as the primary antagonist for Sonic Unleashed. In this installment ...
04-04-2008 11:39:33am Not There? Try Google
25.) Nintendo Wii outsells PS3 3-to-1 in Japan in March ~ Reuters
[in Japan...]
... kground, closing share prices) TOKYO, April 4 (Reuters) - Nintendo Co Ltd's (7974.OS: Quote, Profile, Research) Wii game console outsold Sony Corp's (6758.T: Quote, Profile, Research) PlayStation 3 by 3-to-1 in Japan in Mar ...
04-04-2008 11:39:40am Not There? Try Google
26.) DS, Wii Fit top Japanese 2007 sales charts ~ By Emma Boyes, GameSpot UK
["over 22 million DSs out and about, almost nine million PSPs, six million Wiis, two million PS3s, and 603,000 Xbox 360s..."]
... ear's hardware and charts; Japanese games industry growing. By Emma Boyes, GameSpot UK Posted Apr 3, 2008 8:28 am PT The numbers are in for Japan--and last year was officially Nintendo's year. In figures compiled by Enterb ...
04-03-2008 12:29:52pm Not There? Try Google
27.) GameStop: Four publishers account for majority of new sales ~ GIBIZ
[Nintendo 21%...Sony 17%... MS 16%....EA 11%...]
... t in 2007, only four of over 40 publishers and manufacturers accounted for the majority of sales of new product. 65 per cent of new product sales were down to the big four – with the continued success of the Wii and DS, Ni ...
04-03-2008 12:29:21pm Not There? Try Google
28.) Atari's Alone in the Dark Delayed ~ SPONG
[not good...]
... upcoming survival horror title, Alone in the Dark, has been delayed. Previously scheduled for a May release, the PC, Xbox 360, Wii and PS2 versions will now be out on 20th June, coming four days later in the US. SPOnG check ...
04-03-2008 12:29:20pm Not There? Try Google
29.) THQ Unveils Fiscal 2009 Line-Up ~ Press Release Source: THQ Inc.
["aints Row(TM) 2, Red Faction(R): Guerrilla(TM) and de Blob(TM)"]
... Unit Franchises and New Original Games Thursday April 3, 5:45 am ET Featured Titles Include Saints Row(TM) 2, Red Faction(R): Guerrilla(TM) and de Blob(TM) AGOURA HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leading video game publishe ...
04-03-2008 12:29:19pm Not There? Try Google
30.) Four Terabytes Storage for Wii and PS3 ~ SPONG
[£645]
... is one of those vast companies that supplies digital storage to organisations like, for example, large US intelligence agencies. So, why has it decided to pitch its latest, 4Tb product at Wii and PS3 owners? There must be cas ...
04-02-2008 11:57:28am Not There? Try Google
31.) Video Game Champs ~ by Jim Yin
["I do think, eventually, EA will acquire Take-Two."]
... ion, and THQ, as well as the sector as a whole by Jim Yin While the battle rages on, video game maker Electronic Arts (ERTS) is likely to win the fight to take over Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO), says Jim Yin, who ...
03-31-2008 11:16:52am Not There? Try Google
32.) Master System games will go for $4 on US Wii ~ gamespot
[old content - new cash...]
... ega Master System games to the Wii Virtual Console in Japan, Europe, and North America. Today the publisher announced the first pair of titles gamers can look forward to seeing on the downloadable game service, as well as a s ...
03-26-2008 12:18:39pm Not There? Try Google
33.) Gaming Trends: 2008 ~ by Matt Vella
["major media companies also invest in gaming outfits."]
... most of new technology and a broader base of players by Matt Vella In a sea of economic woes, the U.S. video game industry is thriving. Every record analysts track seems to have been broken in 2007 as consumers flocked ...
03-25-2008 12:09:15pm Not There? Try Google
34.) EA Extends In-Game Ad Deal with Microsoft Subsidiary ~ Seeking Alpha - Seth Gilbert
[]
... ngeable ads in the background graphics of video games is still an infant industry but it’s one endowed with high hopes (even as some fans cringe at the thought of ads taking over their play space). According to a recent eMarke ...
03-19-2008 12:40:34pm Not There? Try Google
35.) UK Xbox 360 sales up 40% ~ Johnny Minkley
[" Europe-wide price cut,"]
... r the weekend The Xbox 360 enjoyed a 40 per cent spike in UK sales over the weekend following the Europe-wide price cut, according to Chart-Track. The leap was welcomed by retail and will serve as a timely boost for Micro ...
03-18-2008 12:22:52pm Not There? Try Google
36.) GameStop Profit Rises on Software Sales ~ Reuters
["strong demand for new games such as Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Wii, and said it plans to open up to 600 stores this year."]
... Corp(GME.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Tuesday its quarterly profit rose 46 percent, boosted by sales of video games such as Activision's Guitar Hero III and said it sees stronger results for the full year. It also ...
03-18-2008 12:22:48pm Not There? Try Google
37.) Game Stocks Down Even As Sales Soar ~ AP
["oftware sales jumped 47 percent to $668.7 million,"]
... ry Retail Sales Surpass Expectations NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of most video game publishers slipped along with the broader market Friday even though data from the NPD Group showed February retail sales far outpaced analysts' ...
03-14-2008 12:14:59pm Not There? Try Google
38.) Yakuza 3 Proves Hit For PS3 and Sega In Japanese Charts ~ gamasutra
[everybody wants to be a gansta...]
... Charts Sega’s third entry in the Ryu ga Gotoku (aka Yakuza) series has become the company’s biggest hit so far on the PlayStation 3 in Japan and one of the fastest selling titles so far for the format. The game sold around ...
03-13-2008 12:46:35pm Not There? Try Google
39.) PSP Outsells Wii - PS3 Outsells PS2 in Japan ~ SPONG
[interesting...]
... good week for Sony in Japan, with stats-making organisation, Media Create, confirming that the company is top in both hardware and software charts. "Huzza!" say the Sony fans. But, of course, there's a slight edge to the ne ...
03-07-2008 11:56:44am Not There? Try Google
40.) Codemasters signs 12 Majesco titles for Euro distribution ~ Matt Martin
["casual market"]
... her adds family-orientated software to portfolio Codemasters has inked a deal with Majesco to bring 12 Wii, DS and PSP titles to Europe, as it targets the family-orientated market. The partnership will see eight titles re ...
03-06-2008 12:07:05pm Not There? Try Google
41.) Rumours suggest Xbox 360 price cut this month ~ Matt Martin
[in Euroland...]
... all skus A number of industry sources have indicated that Microsoft is due to cut the price of all Xbox 360 skus in Europe. According to videogaming247.com, non-disclosure agreements are in place with leading retailers t ...
03-05-2008 12:01:09pm Not There? Try Google
42.) Mario & Sonic: 5 million sold in three months ~ Mark Androvich
[fantastic...]
... arts in Europe Sega has announced that its Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games title has sold five million copies worldwide in just over three months. The game brought together the popular videogame icons for the first tim ...
03-05-2008 12:01:01pm Not There? Try Google
43.) We Ski unveiled ~ by Luke Guttridge
[should be fun...]
... We Ski is the name of the new Wii Balance Board-based skiing title, unveiled by Namco today. Using the Balance Board peripheral that will come with Wii Fit, we're told to expect the new skiing game this spring in North Am ...
03-04-2008 12:08:16pm Not There? Try Google
44.) Valve piping music, video into Steam? ~ ource: An interview with Valve marketing VP Doug Lombardi, conducted by Tom's Games.
[good add...]
... d by Tom's Games. What we heard: 2007 was a watershed year for Kirkland, Washington-based Valve Corporation. Aside from winning awards with one of the highest-rated games of the year in The Orange Box, the publisher opened ...
02-28-2008 11:51:16am Not There? Try Google
45.) Q&A: Nolan Bushnell gets massive ~ By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpot
[confirming that he's working on a massively multiplayer game of some kind...]
... addresses advertising in games, and chides the industry's poor job of self-policing. By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpot Posted Feb 27, 2008 2:39 pm PT In the 1970s, Nolan Bushnell staked his claim to the title "father of the v ...
02-28-2008 11:51:11am Not There? Try Google
46.) Wii Fit dated for Europe ~ by Luke Guttridge
[about the same time as the states...]
... Nintendo have finally unveiled their Wii Fit European release plans, confirming that the game will cost 69.99 GBP in the UK, and 89.99 Euro on the continent. The game will launch officially on April 25th. Wii Fit will com ...
02-27-2008 12:52:24pm Not There? Try Google
47.) Timeline to Acquisition ~ Matt Martin
[good reveiw...]
... lion bid for Take-Two As Electronic Arts reveals its intention to acquire Take-Two Interactive, GamesIndustry.biz looks back at some of the key developments for both companies over the past twelve months. February 27, 200 ...
02-25-2008 12:21:34pm Not There? Try Google
48.) Nintendo to Charge for Wii Online Play ~ SPONG
[more revenue...]
... do has confirmed that it will begin charging for online services for some games on the Wii. A Nintendo representative told SPOnG, "Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection offers simple, comfortable and free enjoyment of games played over ...
02-25-2008 12:22:20pm Not There? Try Google
49.) Johnny Chung Lee > Projects > Wii ~ Johnny Chung Lee
[amazing...]
... s. This significantly exceeds the number of Tablet PCs in use today according to even the most generous estimates of Tablet PC sales. This makes the Wii Remote one of the most common computer input devices in the world. It al ...
02-22-2008 12:38:05pm Not There? Try Google
50.) Nintendo's Sumo-Inspired Hit ~ Brian Caulfield,
[Up 5%!]
... o's latest hit--a game that allows players to shimmy and twist their way through virtual worlds--didn't come together until Takao Sawano, general manager for the Japanese company's entertainment analysis and development divis ...
02-21-2008 12:07:51pm Not There? Try Google
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