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Read More »$99 Wii Mini is confirmed; Does not include internet connectivity; Is Canadian exclusive
Nintendo has officially unveiled the Wii Mini. The cut-sized console will retail for $99 in Canada. It has a manually operated top-loading disc drive and sports no internet connectivity whatsoever. It is also not compatible with GameCube titles. The system is designed to lay flat. In the box gamers will …
Read More »EA: Mass Effect and FIFA will be forefront of Wii U launch
EA expects its Wii U launch titles to get plenty of attention next week. Both FIFA 13 and Mass Effect 3 Special Edition will be releasing alongside the console on November 30th. It’s always an exiting time for the industry and consumers when new hardware is introduced,” said product marketingboss …
Read More »Ed Fries: Consoles can’t ignore Apple model
Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft must respond to the free-to-play model, says Ouya adviser
Read More »Wii Mini leaked online
New smaller console to be released on December 7th, according to Best Buy Canada listing
Read More »The Wii Mini IS real – first picture revealed
Unsubstantiated rumours from little known websites are never correct, right? Wrong. Yesterday MCV reported word from the internet that Nintendo was preparing to launch a Wii Mini before the end of the year. We didn’t really believe it. And many of you didn’t either. How foolish of us. The Canadian …
Read More »Ed Fries: Platform holders must adapt to Apple’s business model
The next generation of consoles will struggle to prosper unless Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo adapt their way of business. That’s according to former Microsoft man, Xbox co-creator and Ouya board member Ed Fries, who reckons that the Apple model for games publishing is the new standard. It’s getting harder and …
Read More »Call of Duty looks ‘dramatically better’ on Wii U
Reggie Fils-Aime claims new console is more graphic intensive than other systems
Read More »Is a Wii Mini on the way?
An unsubstantiated rumour has suggested Nintendo will unveil a second new console before Christmas. Nintendo World Report claims to have word from an internal release schedule from a major retailer” that it says it is unable to disclose”. In it is mentioned a SKU including a Wii Mini console, sensor …
Read More »Atari founder ‘baffled’ by Wii U
Bushnell predicts 'end of an era' for consoles, but former Microsoft exec Robbie Bach says Nintendo shouldn't be counted out
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