WII NEWS
1.) Microsoft: Xbox 720 Reportedly Coming Fall 2013 ~ Eric Savitz
["multidisplay output, 3D and 1080p HD output."]
... the Xbox game console in October or November 2013, IGN reports, citing “sources close the the project.” The gaming news site says that mass production of the system’s GPU will begin at the end of 2012, and will be based on ...
01-25-2012 11:46:13am Not There? Try Google
2.) Electronic Arts’ Riccitiello aims high ~ By Dan Gallagher, MarketWatch
["using a flame-engulfed oil platform as a metaphor — to underscore the stark view of the company’s dwindling market position."]
... Gallagher, MarketWatch REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (MarketWatch) — John Riccitiello would be the last person to say his work at Electronic Arts Inc. is complete. But his company, one of the world’s largest videogame publishers, ...
01-17-2012 12:28:07pm Not There? Try Google
3.) 3DS sales top 4 million in US ~ By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpot
[finally...]
... Mario 3D Land, Mario Kart 7 become the first million-selling 3DS games for Nintendo of America; Zelda: Skyward Sword the latest Wii title to top 1 million sold in US. The new year is a time for looking ahead, but Nintendo ...
01-03-2012 11:27:02am Not There? Try Google
4.) Sonic 4: Episode II Will Have Reworked Physics ~ SPONG
[...]
... i. Still wondering where that second episode of Sonic the Hedgehog 4 has gone to? Well, wonder no more - SEGA has finally ended its silence by announcing a 2012 release for PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade, iOS, Window ...
01-03-2012 11:27:04am Not There? Try Google
5.) Shippin' Out Dec. 18-24: Star Wars: The Old Rep ~ By Jonathan Downin, GameSpot
[finally...]
... 011 8:10 am PT BioWare's first foray into the MMO space finally hits the market after years of development; sequel to indie hit Trine comes to consoles. While Star Wars: The Old Republic isn't the only new release hitting s ...
12-19-2011 11:12:42am Not There? Try Google
6.) Big in Japan Dec. 5-11: Monster Hunter 3G ~ By Jonathan Leo Toyad, GameSpot Asia
[Skyrim only 100K]
... 7:58 pm PT 3DS version of Capcom's multiplayer action RPG beats out Mario titles and Skyrim in latest Japanese chart update; Nintendo's 3D handheld dominates hardware sales. The Monster Hunter series is huge in Japan, s ...
12-15-2011 18:18:18pm Not There? Try Google
7.) Parents, Hide Your Kids: Skyrim’s Three-Hour Playtime Tops Video Games ~ By Tom Loftus
[" an average of 2.92 hours of playtime per session "]
... rawling, dragon-infested title from fast-growing video-game publisher Bethesda Softworks, beat out popular shooters from Activision Blizzard and Electronic Arts to earn recognition as 2011’s most played game, according to gam ...
12-09-2011 11:40:25am Not There? Try Google
8.) THQ miss more than just uDraw’s fault, Street says ~ Dan Gallagher
[hmm...]
... 1 mark, THQ Inc. THQI is facing broader questions from Wall Street than simply the under-performance of its uDraw video game tablet device. Late Wednesday, the video game publisher warned that net sales for the December qua ...
12-09-2011 11:40:16am Not There? Try Google
9.) Phones Get Game Power in the Cloud ~ Forbes
[" iPhone and iPad, as well as on Amazon’s Kindle Fire"]
... ng high-end video games on a mobile device has been out of the question. That might be about to change. OnLive, a Silicon Valley start-up, on Thursday plans to release software that will let people play the richest, mos ...
12-08-2011 11:16:12am Not There? Try Google
10.) How the video games industry is faring ~ AP
["Thursday: GameStop Corp. "]
... NEW YORK (AP) -- A look at results from selected companies in the video games business: Oct. 20: Microsoft Corp. says revenue from the Xbox 360 products and services grew 7 percent, led by higher revenue from the Xbox Li ...
11-14-2011 13:09:09pm Not There? Try Google
11.) Modern Warfare 3 preorders hit nearly 9 million - Analyst ~ By Tom Magrino, GameSpot
["will sell more than 20 million units worldwide by the end of the year." hmmm]
... 2011 12:19 pm PT Lazard Capital Markets' Atul Bagga says latest Call of Duty presales are almost three times those of Battlefield 3; Call of Duty: Elite now live. Even if EA doesn't expect its Battlefield franchise to uns ...
11-08-2011 11:50:00am Not There? Try Google
12.) Big in Japan Oct.24-30: Final Fantasy Type-0 ~ By Jonathan Leo Toyad, GameSpot Asia
[3DS – 65,041]
... 11 2:44 am PT Square Enix's long-awaited PSP RPG top seller for the week; 3DS outsells PSP. History has proven that any game with the words "Final" and "Fantasy" in the title will start off strong when it comes to sale ...
11-03-2011 11:37:11am Not There? Try Google
13.) With 'Sonic Generations,' Sega races back to its roots ~ CNN
["rrives in stores Tuesday"]
... o from an earlier generation of video games, but Sega may have finally rehabilitated the venerable hedgehog. "Sonic Generations," which arrives in stores Tuesday for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, comes at an opportune tim ...
11-01-2011 11:48:23am Not There? Try Google
14.) Sorry, Nintendo, But Another Zelda's Not Gonna Cut I ~ Paul Tassi
["post an annual loss of $264 million"]
... console generation, racking up millions upon millions of sales of the Wii and DS, with its competitors not even coming close to its numbers. So why then is the company reporting such abysmal numbers now? Nintendo is forecas ...
10-27-2011 11:36:08am Not There? Try Google
15.) Nintendo to report struggling first-half earnings ~ Yuri Kageyama, AP Business Writer,
[expcted loss for the June-September quarter.]
... half earnings Yuri Kageyama, AP Business Writer, On Tuesday October 25, 2011, 3:23 am EDT TOKYO (AP) -- Nintendo Co. reports fiscal first half earnings Thursday that will likely highlight the Japanese game maker's rec ...
10-27-2011 11:36:12am Not There? Try Google
16.) Capcom CEO: Social games had 'earth-shattering' effect on industry ~ by Joe Osborne
["likened the rise of social gaming to when pinball machines were overrun in arcades by game cabinets"]
... :00AM Capcom CEOBut the guy means more than, "Holy moley, these things are money machines!" During an interview with Bloomberg Japan, Capcom CEO Kenzo Tsujimoto likened the rise of social gaming to when pinball machines were ...
10-24-2011 11:46:20am Not There? Try Google
17.) Next Xbox Will Likely Launch in 2013 ~ Paul Tassi
[hit snooze...]
... ome together, and with Nintendo leading the charge by revealing the WiiU at least year’s E3, Microsoft and Sony will have to follow with some news of their own soon enough. A report from Develop says that everyone from proc ...
10-24-2011 11:47:12am Not There? Try Google
18.) Activision jumps into kids' game with 'Skylanders' ~ Barbara Ortutay, AP Technology Writer
["Extra figures cost $8 each."]
... ro's Adventure' Barbara Ortutay, AP Technology Writer, On Monday October 17, 2011, 11:21 am EDT NEW YORK (AP) -- To impress kids these days, it's not enough to make another video game. Mere action figures won't do, eithe ...
10-17-2011 11:46:34am Not There? Try Google
19.) EA and Nintendo, Sitting in a Tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G EA working hard on Wii U stuff ~ By Michael Fox
["Peter Moore has declared that Nintendo are on to a winner"]
... y, maybe a little silliness is OK; EA's Chief Operating Officer Peter Moore has declared that Nintendo are on to a winner with Wii-U and that Electronic Arts has teams "working on it around the world." He also assures gamer ...
10-07-2011 11:37:34am Not There? Try Google
20.) EA and Nintendo, Sitting in a Tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G EA working hard on Wii U stuff ~ By Michael Fox
["eter Moore has declared that Nintendo are on to a winner"]
... y, maybe a little silliness is OK; EA's Chief Operating Officer Peter Moore has declared that Nintendo are on to a winner with Wii-U and that Electronic Arts has teams "working on it around the world." He also assures gamer ...
10-07-2011 11:37:21am Not There? Try Google
21.) Nintendo Seems Doomed In The Face Of Strong Competition ~ Simon Holstein
[yup...]
... cs, and arguably some of the best video games ever created, is well on its way toward its imminent death as a company. Nintendo (NTDOY.PK) recently announced that its sale goals and profit estimates would miss and reach a 26-y ...
10-05-2011 12:01:38pm Not There? Try Google
22.) Netflix Rebrands and Introduces Games Rental As CEO apologises for arrogance ~ By Tim Smith - SPONG
[not sure about the name...]
... I owe everyone an explanation", no not me. Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix. This is how he introduces a blog posting explaining the company's rebranding of its DVD and now game rental service. The DVD delivery service is bei ...
09-19-2011 12:28:58pm Not There? Try Google
23.) Zumba Fitness, new game launches boost Majesco outlook ~ Reuters
[another hit...]
... 3 adj EPS $0.03 vs est loss $0.02/shr * Q3 rev $19.5 mln vs est $17.5 mln * Sees FY 2011 adj $0.35-$0.38 vs est $0.37 * Sees FY 2011 rev $120-$130 mln vs est $125.7 mln (Adds details in paragraphs 2-7; CEO comment; upda ...
09-14-2011 11:34:23am Not There? Try Google
24.) Tokyo Game Show to highlight rise of social games ~ By Isabel Reynolds
["Nintendo has done some pretty awful things - no software, poor pricing, poor PR, no sign of a sustainable turnaround, software support dropping like flies," said JP Morgan analyst Hiroshi Kamide of the failed 3DS launch.]
... s) - In a world of booming smartphones and tablets, social game providers will take the spotlight at the Tokyo Game Show this week, while champion Nintendo , criticised for being too centred on hardware, struggles to win back ...
09-12-2011 11:30:20am Not There? Try Google
25.) Rumour: Tipstar Claims Wii U in 'Development Hell' 'Insider information' contradicts itself. ~ By Svend Joscelyne
[ "it seems that the final architecture has been rushed through the door, with undesirable consequences."]
... celyne Lock your doors, barricade your windows and find your nearest trough of salt - an alleged 'Nintendo insider' has fired up a damaging rumour about the Wii U, stating the console is facing "development hell." Protot ...
09-09-2011 11:21:19am Not There? Try Google
26.) Wii getting a redesign ~ By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpot
[yawn...]
... amlined" hardware set for this year; new-look Wii to sit horizontally, lose backward compatibility with GameCube. The Wii system turns five years old later this year, and Nintendo believes it's about due for a facelift. Th ...
08-17-2011 11:36:36am Not There? Try Google
27.) Sony reduces PlayStation price to revive sales ~ By Michelle Martin and Liana B. Baker
[$249]
... es cut by 17 pct as sales wane * Reduced price expected to boost industry * New PSP coming later this year in Europe (Adds executive comments, share prices for Sony and GameStop, byline) By Michelle Martin and Liana B. ...
08-17-2011 11:36:32am Not There? Try Google
28.) One Million Online Users Bringing Rift Between Sony-Microsoft ~ By Ragnhild Kjetland
[rift...]
... on Internet users have flocked to the fantasy world of “Rift” since its March release, in a trend that threatens games consoles such as Sony Corp. (6758)’s PlayStation and Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)’s Xbox. Trion Worlds Inc.’s ...
08-17-2011 11:36:35am Not There? Try Google
29.) Nintendo applies for 'massively single-player' ~ By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpot
["starting with a single-player game in which the player's actions impact the characters and environment of other players enjoying the same single-player game."]
... Posted Aug 12, 2011 9:28 am PT Hardware maker lays claim to idea of a virtual world devoid of direct player interaction, suggests implementation on "Wii 3D video game console." When it comes to online gaming, Nintendo ...
08-12-2011 11:53:19am Not There? Try Google
30.) Nintendo applies for 'massively single-player' ~ Nintendo applies for 'massively single-player' patent, mentions Wii 3D By Brendan Sinclair, Gam
["starting with a single-player game in which the player's actions impact the characters and environment of other players enjoying the same single-player game."]
... Posted Aug 12, 2011 9:28 am PT Hardware maker lays claim to idea of a virtual world devoid of direct player interaction, suggests implementation on "Wii 3D video game console." When it comes to online gaming, Nintendo ...
08-12-2011 11:53:15am Not There? Try Google
31.) Nintendo Slashes 3DS Price, Cuts Outlook ~ By KENNETH MAXWELL
[operating loss of ¥37.7 billion!]
... the price of its key new 3DS handheld videogame device by nearly 50% -- a stark admission that a product Nintendo has placed a huge bet on has failed to take off. Nintendo's 3DS game machine goes on sale in February in ...
07-28-2011 11:49:38am Not There? Try Google
32.) Sega becomes top-earning publisher for June in Japan ~ By Jonathan Leo Toyad, GameSpot Asia
[about time...]
... ul 15, 2011 12:01 am PT Publisher gets 20.9 percent revenue share thanks to Ryu Ga Gotoku: Of the End's release and high retail pricing. While Sega may be inconsistent in terms of software quality as of late, their recent ...
07-21-2011 12:13:23pm Not There? Try Google
33.) Nolan Bushnell: "School System Covered in "Unions and Bullshit" - Games Can Help ~ SPONG By Tim Smith
[never one to mince words...]
... ing game metrics..." By Tim Smith What do you do after you've help invent Pong! and Atari and Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre? You totally rebuild the education system in the United States. At least that's what Nola ...
07-14-2011 11:59:56am Not There? Try Google
34.) What Is Nintendo Planning With The Wii U? Reggie Fils-Aime Explains It All ~ David M. Ewalt
[could watch Netflix on the controller - yup...]
... t and chief operating officer of Nintendo of America, a division of the Japanese video game giant. Known to gamers as “the Regginator,” he’s the public face of the company in the U.S. I spoke to him last month following the d ...
07-05-2011 11:38:58am Not There? Try Google
35.) L.A. Noire tops slumping May sales - NPD ~ By Tom Magrino, GameSpot
[hmmm]
... Rockstar claims month for second year in a row as total sales slip 14 percent to $743 million; Xbox 360 leads hardware with 270,000 units. Today, the NPD Group released its May US retail sales report, revealing that the ga ...
06-14-2011 12:04:10pm Not There? Try Google
36.) Sega says Wii U will come out first half of 2012 ~ by Mark Raby
[one controller per unit????]
... identally revealed a more specific release window for the Wii U. The successor to Nintendo's motion-controlled console will be coming out in 2012. That's what Nintendo said during the system's unveiling last week. But as ...
06-14-2011 12:04:08pm Not There? Try Google
37.) Gaming Industry Shrinks in May ~ Zacks Equity Research
["Facebook, remains a major concern."]
... onth after posting robust sales in April 2011, the video games industry fell off the cliff to a new low since October 2006, in May. According to market research company, The NPD Group, US retail sales of the video game industr ...
06-14-2011 12:04:12pm Not There? Try Google
38.) Three Key Takeaways From Nintendo’s Wii U ~ Tricia Duryee WSJ
["did not offer any details on price, or timing"]
... E3, shocking the industry with the first tablet-sized controller for gaming in the home. The Japanese-based games company has revolutionized the market before, and after today’s announcement, it’s obvious that it wants to ...
06-07-2011 15:50:42pm Not There? Try Google
39.) Nintendo Unveils WiiU Game System For 2012 ~ By: Chris Morris
["6.2-inch LCD screen that can double as a limited portable game system, a touch screen and an accelerometer."]
... Morris Chris Morris for CNBC For the past five years, Nintendo has ruled the home console space, and it has led the handheld category for more than four times that long. Now it's hoping to bring the best aspects of bot ...
06-07-2011 15:50:40pm Not There? Try Google
40.) E3 2011: SEGA Lineup Leads With Sonic, No Shenmue ~ gamepro by McKinley Noble
["Sonic Generations"]
... with some big titles and other noticeably absent fan favorites. by McKinley Noble June 05, 2011 16:40 PM PT Like its competitors, SEGA has released the full list of what they'll be showing and talking about at E3 ...
06-06-2011 12:09:02pm Not There? Try Google
41.) Facebook ‘CSI’ Sleuths Crack E3 Show Where Assassins Rule ~ By Cliff Edwards and Pavel Alpeyev
[social...]
... nge in direction may be the most significant in the 16-year history of the show, said Brian Farrell, chief executive officer of THQ Inc., maker of the WWE wrestling titles. Facebook sleuths playing “CSI” will share the sp ...
06-03-2011 11:30:36am Not There? Try Google
42.) A look at the $65 bln video games industry ~ Compiled by Liana B. Baker
[interesting....]
... soft Xbox sales, Nintendo sales) June 3 (Reuters) - About 45,000 reporters, industry types and analysts will converge on Los Angeles for the E3 conference, sprawled across a space the size of eight U.S. football fields. ...
06-03-2011 11:30:35am Not There? Try Google
43.) THQ expands uDraw gaming tablet to Xbox 360, PS3 ~ Barbara Ortutay, AP Technology Writer
[old news...]
... 3, 2011, 10:14 am EDT NEW YORK (AP) -- Video game company THQ plans to bring its uDraw gaming tablet to the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 later this year, hoping that player appetites for new experiences extend beyond mot ...
06-03-2011 11:30:35am Not There? Try Google
44.) Analysts Predict Upswing in April Video Game Sales ~ By: Chris Morris
["poised to increase by up to 15 percent"]
... By: Chris Morris Special to CNBC.com While April was an awful month for Sony, the Easter Bunny may have brought some good news for the video game industry as a whole. The NPD Group will report monthly sales figure ...
05-12-2011 11:44:19am Not There? Try Google
45.) Nintendo Wii Now Priced at $150 ~ Samir Makwana,
["Includes a free copy of Mario Cart and Wii Wheel accessory"]
... Mario Cart and Wii Wheel accessory mail share Nintendo has formally slashed the price of its Wii game console and also added a free copy of Mario Cart game along with Wii Wheel accessory. As per the official statement ...
05-05-2011 11:22:57am Not There? Try Google
46.) Nintendo 3DS: A Flop? ~ Eric Savitz
[a fill in...]
... said sales of its new 3DS handheld game player have so far not met expectations in Europe, the U.S. or Japan. The 3DS is the first video game system with a 3D screen that does not require special glasses. The device went on ...
04-27-2011 11:33:41am Not There? Try Google
47.) PlayStation 3 sales hit 50 million ~ By Alex Sassoon Coby, GameSpot UK
["50 millionth PS3 being purchased on March 29."]
... T Sony's console still in third place; reaches milestone four months after Microsoft confirmed equivalent figures for Xbox 360. When Sony released the PlayStation 3 towards the end of 2006, the Japanese hardware maker had ...
04-15-2011 11:16:57am Not There? Try Google
48.) Nintendo Rumored to be Premiering Powerful Next-Gen Console at E3 ~ Paul Tassi
["MORE powerful than the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3."]
... t this point, but outlets like Game Informer and Kotaku are hearing rumors that Nintendo is planning something huge for E3 this year. Sales are slowing, and the Wii is looking more and more dated with each passing day. The co ...
04-15-2011 11:16:49am Not There? Try Google
49.) Video Game Sales Drop, but Nintendo 3DS Performs Well ~ By: Chris Morris
[ overall retail software sales fell 16 percent last month and revenues on the whole were down 4 percent...]
... rag about in March, the overall video game industry wasn't so fortunate. Initial sales of the 3DS handheld gaming device beat those of its predecessor, and the powerful Pokemon franchise set new sales records for the compa ...
04-15-2011 11:16:56am Not There? Try Google
50.) Video Games Set to Fall Again ... Blame Easter? ~ By: Chris Morris
["Thursday after the market closes. Analysts expect software sales to fall between 8 and 10 percent. "]
... h profile games, including a new entry from one of the largest franchises in the industry, video game retail sales for March are expected to tumble once again. The NPD Group will release March brick and mortar sales figures ...
04-14-2011 11:23:01am Not There? Try Google
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