Microsoft’s Xbox 360 managed to buck trends in March by becoming the only console to enjoy a year-on-year sales boost. The Xbox 360 sold 330,000 units across North America in March; a figure which Microsoft was pleased to explain accounted for a 25 per cent year-on-year sales increase. The system’s …
Read More »GameStop: We need PS3 and Wii price cuts
Dan DeMatteo, the CEO of global games retail chain GameStop, has stated that he believes price drops are needed for both Sony’s PS3 and Nintendo’s Wii as the worldwide recession continues to trouble consumers. Speaking of the PS3, DeMatteo told CNBC: $399 is clearly an issue in this economy. I …
Read More »Rabbids get standalone Wii title
After three successful tie-ups with long-standing games favourite Rayman, French publisher Ubisoft is to let the Rabbids branch out later this year with a brand new standalone title making its way to Wii. CasualGaming.biz has the full story right here.
Read More »Wii MotionPlus gets June 12th release date
Nintendo has named June 12th as the day that it will release its motion-enhancing Wii MotionPlus peripheral in Europe – a full six weeks before the arrival of Wii Sports Resort on July 24th. Wii MotionPlus comes in the form of a dongle that plugs into the bottom of a …
Read More »Nintendo: Punch-Out is Wiis first heavyweight this year
Classic boxing re-make Punch-Out!! will be the biggest Wii launch of 2009 so far, Nintendo has told MCV. Due for release on May 22nd, Punch Out!! is the latest entry in a series that debuted in the 1980s and has not been seen in Europe since 1995’s Super Punch-Out!! on …
Read More »Sega to Tap into the mainstream
Unique Wii game Let’s Tap arrives in the UK this summer, and publisher Sega is confident the title can achieve real mass-market success. Let’s Tap is developed by Sonic creator Yuji Naka, and features five game modes that are played by simply tapping near the Wii Remote. And the title …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Wii Fit holds on
Wii Fit has become Nintendo’s longest serving ELSPA Gfk-ChartTrack All Formats No. 1, with a total of 11 weeks at the top. The fitness title surpasses Nintendo’s previous record-holder, Pokmon Yellow, which enjoyed ten weeks at No. 1 back in 2000. Wii Fit has also managed to hold off competition …
Read More »Wii Sports Resort coming in July
Nintendo UK has confirmed to MCV that Wii Sports Resort – the sequel to the original Wii Sports game – will be hitting the UK in July. The title will be released in Japan in June, and will follow in other global territories a month later. It is believed that …
Read More »Nintendo names WiiWare and DSiWare Q2 releases
Wii and DS platform holder Nintendo has released a list of upcoming titles for its existing downloads portal WiiWare and its brand new service for the recently launched DSi handheld, DSiWare. There’s plenty on offer, including a couple of established Nintendo brands such as Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training. Click here …
Read More »Nintendo planning Wii and DS video download service
With both Xbox 360 and PS3 making giant strides in the video on demand market, Nintendo has confirmed that it too is to enter the sector with a rival service for both Wii and DS. Nintendo president Saturo Iwata explained that the Wii will become the hub of the new …
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