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Another retailer cuts Wii price

For the second time this week a leaked ad from North America has backed up the belief that Nintendo will announce a Wii price cut later this month at its private event running alongside the Tokyo Game Show. This time the claims from Kotaku, which has evidence of an ad …

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Ant and Dec: The Game coming?

MCV understands that Nintendo’s unique tie-up with Ant and Dec includes an agreement for the pair’s likeness to be used in future games from the platform holder. Ant and Dec have given the thumbs up to being involved with Nintendo at a development stage, increasing their involvement with the firm …

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Nintendo spends big to rule Xmas

Nintendo UK is banking on its biggest ever Christmas campaign to see off the threat from a freshly-discounted Xbox 360 and PS3 this Q4. The platform holder has signed family TV favourites Ant and Dec to head up its Christmas campaign and future marketing endeavours, MCV can reveal. Sources close …

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WiiWare ‘complements retail’ says Nintendo

Nintendo has taken the wraps off a host of new games and services for its WiiWare channel at an event in London today. But retailers shouldn’t have anything to fear from the downloadable games service, said Laurent Fischer, MD, marketing and PR for Nintendo of Europe, the host of the …

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COD 4 renamed Reflex on Wii

Nintendo has confirmed Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare will be renamed when it arrives on Wii this November. In a press release detailing all of the titles due for releases on its platforms, the company listed Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare: Reflex under Activision Blizzard’s Wii line-up. A Wii …

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Wii price cut nearing

Nintendo is remaining tight-lipped, but it’s appearing almost certain now that the platform holder is to cut the price of its Wii console at the end of the month – most likely at its Tokyo Game Show event. The latest evidence comes in the form or a Toys R Us …

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Wii price drop next month?

The evidence claiming the Nintendo is preparing to cut the cost of its Wii console continues to mount, with fresh indications coming this time from US retailer Wal Mart. Kotaku laid its eyes on an advance retail price listing from the North American retailer (which owns UK supermarket Asda) which …

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Wii Fit for £50 at Morrisons

Morrisons has slashed the price of Wii Fit to under 50 in the latest round of supermarket price-cutting. The activity follows aggressive promotions on hardware at Asda and Sainsbury’s last week, when both supermarkets dropped the cost of Wii consoles to under 150. Morrisons has also cut the cost of …

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