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Nintendo has for the first time admitted that the limited 512mb internal memory stored inside the Nintendo Wii is beginning to pose a problem, and has stated that it is looking to address it. NoE’s MD of marketing Laurent Fischer famously said last month that geeks and otaku are the …
Read More »Fils-Aime: Id love GTA on Wii
Nintendo of America chief Reggie Fils-Aime has admitted that he would love” a version of GTA on Wii – and said it’s up to Take Two and Rockstar to come up with something that suits the system. Speaking in the wake of the announcement of Rockstar’s GTA: ChinaTown Wars for …
Read More »AUSTRALIA: Wii crowned fastest-selling console
The Wii has been crowned the fastest-selling console ever down under after Nintendo Australia revealed that it has beaten PS2 and DS to the half a milion sales milestone. Gamespot Australia reports that Wii only took 84 weeks to top the 500,000 units mark, while previous record holders PS2 and …
Read More »Iwata: Were improving Wiis online service
Nintendo boss Saturo Iwata has admitted that there are flaws with Wii’s online Friend system – but reassured consumers the company is working hard to improve the service. Speaking to GameDaily, Iwata admitted that Wii’s system of Friend Codes was not perfect” – but that it gave parents of new …
Read More »New Sonic title sprints into view
Though Sonic obviously wasn’t speedy enough to get to LA before the curtains closed on this year’s E3, he has at least sprinted into clear view with the unveiling of upcoming Wii adventure Sonic and the Black Knight. The title, which is once again under development at Sonic Team, if …
Read More »Miyamoto: Core gamer was not our E3 target
Shigeru Miyamoto, the development hero at the heart of Nintendo’s software output, has told MSNBC that his firm no longer sees E3 as the best way to target the core gaming audience. While attending an E3 event like this, [gamers] might be given the impression that Nintendo is no longer …
Read More »US: June games market jumps 53 per cent year-on-year
The North American June sales figures from NPD have shown that total spending on gaming in the territory for the period hit $1.69 billion – up an incredible 53 per cent compared to the same month last year. Breaking the figure down, hardware sales were up 54 per cent from …
Read More »US: Wii claims next-gen pole-position
Nintendo is claiming that Wii is now the best-selling next-gen console in North America after NPD figures confirmed that since its launch in November 2006 the machine has racked up sales of 10.9 million units. In June ’08 alone the Wii sold over 666,000 units in the region. "Wii was …
Read More »E3 08: Miyamoto confirms new Pikmin
Not content with developing new instalments to its Mario and Zelda franchises ( we think ) and announcing a brand new Animal Crossing title for Wii, Nintendo has now let it slip that a brand new Pikmin adventure is on the way. Eurogamer reports that at an E3 developer roundtable, …
Read More »E3 08: Nintendo roundup
Whether it was the wide-smiled docile tones of Cammie Dunaway, the emphatic wide-chinned confidence of Reggie Fils-Aime or the imperial confidence of Satoru Iwata, Nintendo’s confident strides across the E3 stage were a total un-surprise considering the manner in which it is bossing today’s games industry . A quick recap …
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