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Nintendo has claimed that third-party publishers will find more success on Wii than Xbox 360 or PS3 this calendar year. Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime told E3’s crowd at the platform holder’s conference in Los Angeles this morning that third-party developers were "flowing" to Wii and DS. He showed …

Nintendo has announced Wii Fit Plus. The game was unveiled during the firm’s pre-E3 press conference, and is scheduled to hit shelves towards the end of the year. The game boasts new personalised options, extra modes and will be available as both a single SKU and bundled with the balance …

E3'09: Metroid Other M marks a "historic collaboration", says Reggie Fils-Aime

Nintendo has announced a new version of Super Mario Bros for Wii at its conference at E3 today. The game offers a single player mode or co-op for up to four players, and is available for attendees to play at E3. New items in the game include a new propeller …

E3'09: New title marks the first time two full-3D Mario games have arrived on the same console

E3'09: More third party games sold on Wii and DS than any other platforms, says Japanese giant

E3'09: Fils-Aime confirms a release in North America and Europe 'this fall'

North American stats behemoth NPD has revealed that 18 per cent of Xbox 360 owners who subscribe to Microsoft’s Gold Membership regularly” download content – markedly higher than the 10 per cent of PS3 owners who do the same. Membership of the Xbox Live Gold service is also on the …

E3'09: Nintendo demonstrates Wii Motion Plus to an incredibly unimpressed audience

E3'09: New title set to launch on the Wii, features four-player co-op, set for 'holiday 2009'