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Nintendo exec predicts strong season for Wii

A little over a year ago, many inside the games industry thought the Nintendo Wii would be a flop.

Sony PS3 Outsells Nintendo Wii in Japan

Monthly sales of Sony's PlayStation 3 in Japan topped the Nintendo Wii for the first time since the gaming consoles debuted late last year, according to a November survey.

Nintendo Calls Wii Sales 'Fantastic'

A top Nintendo Co. executive said holiday sales of the Wii game consoles have gotten off to a "fantastic start" but warned Tuesday that Wiis would be scarce through the end of the year.

Wii Is Most-Wanted Widget in Wintertime

Each holiday season, a couple hard-to-find toys send parents hunting from store to store. And, each season, they're soon forgotten: Has your Elmo gotten any tickles lately?

Nintendo's "Wiimote" Gets Cushion

Nintendo's "Wiimote" is getting a cushion cover.

Nintendo Wii Outsells Sony PS3

Nintendo's Wii video game console outsold Sony's PlayStation 3 six to one in June in Japan, a Japanese publishing company said Monday.

Review: 'Tiger Woods' Game Par for Wii

"Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07" is the closest thing to actual golf available on the Nintendo Wii. For indoor putters who've had enough of the rather simple golf game that comes with the console, this new E-rated, $49.99 title is a huge step forward for virtual golfers.

Nintendo's Wii to Provide AP News

Rabid video gamers could get some help keeping in touch with the outside world this weekend as Nintendo Co. launches an online news service through its popular Wii console.

Wii Mishaps Lead to Busted TVs, Injuries

Jaana Baker is no klutz — note her second-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. She's also an avid video gamer who puts out a Web-based comic called "Level 99" in her spare time.

Nintendo Investigating Wii Strap Problem

The maker of the new Wii video game consoles said Thursday it is investigating reports of problems with a strap that secures the machines' wandlike remote-controller to the player's wrist.

Nintendo Wii Sales Top 600,000 in U.S.

Nintendo Co. said consumers in the Americas snapped up more than 600,000 of its Wii video game systems in eight days, totaling about $190 million in sales, as it competes with Sony Corp.'s new PlayStation 3.

Wii, Nemesis to PlayStation, Hits Market

Nintendo Co.'s entry into the game console wars, the Wii, went on sale Sunday, and quickly sold out in many stores despite stocks that far surpassed those of the rival PlayStation 3, which went on sale two days earlier.

Nintendo Launches Wii, Challenging Sony

More than a thousand fans lined up in Times Square for the Sunday launch of Nintendo's entry into the holiday season's field of competing video game consoles, the cheap but innovative Wii.

Nintendo: New Console Is for the Masses

Nintendo Co. is launching its Wii game console on Sunday, accompanied by a swell of buzz about its unusual motion-sensing controller.

Wii to Allow Users to Surf the Internet

For video game addicts facing the conundrum of how to balance hours of nonstop game playing with the occasional need to know what's going on in the outside world, Nintendo may have found a solution.

Nintendo to Sell Wii Console in November

Nintendo Co. announced Thursday that its Wii game console will go on sale in the U.S. on Nov. 19 for $250, hoping that like its plucky game character Mario, it will be able to take on the gorillas of the market: rival products from Sony and Microsoft.

Nintendo Dubs New Video Game Console Wii

Gamers no longer have to ask what Nintendo Co. will call its upcoming video game console — the answer is Wii.

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Activision Sued For Guitar Hero Mono Sound Problems

Source: Wired News

Already faced with legal threats from a rock group over a cover of a song that appears in Guitar Hero, Activision has now been named in a class-action suit that alleges that the company engaged in "deceptive and unlawful" conduct by selling the Wii version of Guitar Hero III, whi …

Band of Jibbering idiots says "Give Sheep, Not Wiis" This Holiday Season

Source: Kotaku

Oxfam America jumps on Greenpeace's toxic consoles bandwagon with this nonsense:

Wii Hardware and Software News

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The leading Wii news resource site with game reviews from all major software houses. We track Wii availability around the world and help you find the best deals.

Zero Punctuation Review: Guitar Hero III

Source: escapistmagazine.com

Oh, how I love these little animated video reviews. I laugh. See What Else Is New Today At Gamevine!

Rumor Busted: Japan Getting New Wii Colors In 2008? Nope!

Source: Kotaku

Looks like the source of these rumors, a 2ch message board poster, has admitted that the Famitsu info was faked. Everyone will have to settle with the lush whiteness of their Wiis for the time being it seems. See What Else Is New Today At Gamevine!

Rumor: Japan To Get New Wii Colors In January

Source: Wired News

RUMOR Apparently Wiis in red, black, blue, pink, and a limited edition retro Famicom-colored Wii will be made available in Japan on January 24, the day that Super Smash Bros. Brawl drops. See What Else Is New Today At Gamevine!

Best Wii Games

Source: Squidoo

I'm a sucker. We've amassed quite a few titles in our library and it continues to grow. So here s the best Wii games that we've acquired at this time.

How to play video and DVD on Nintendo Wii for free

Source: The New York Times

Best free Wii video guide teach you how to convert video and DVD movie to Nintendo Wii for free. So you can easily play video and movie on Nintendo Wii.

Shortage makes Nintendo Wii top search on eBay

Source: Guardian Unlimited

The Nintendo Wii games console confirmed its place among the must-have items this Christmas after it became the most searched-for item on auction website, eBay. Last week eBay recorded nearly 30,000 searches on its site for "Wii" and "Nintendo Wii".

Physical therapists prescribe Wii time

Source: CNET News.com

The 51-year-old, who had a stroke about three weeks ago, has been working hard to rebuild the muscles in his immobilized right side at Ohio State University Medical Center's Dodd Hall Rehabilitation Hospital in Columbus.

2007 Year-End Gamevine Review Round-Up

In December certain things are inevitable; inflated credit card debt, Bill O'Reilly's 'War on Christmas' and year-end retrospectives reminding us how ridiculous the events of the past year sound when stacked up next to each other.

Early Video Game Awards 2007 results!

Source: CNN

It seems like CNN got the winners list for the 2007 VGA's.

Japanese Wii Owners Can Give The Gift Of VC Starting Dec. 11th

Source: Nintendo Wii Fanboy

Yet another Nintendo idea that is so brilliant in its simplicity.

Nintendo Set To Pull Ads For Sold-Out Wii

Source: The Times

How serious is the Wii shortage going to be? Wii's are going to be in such short supply that you'll be lucky to even see an advertisement for one.

Nintendo mulls pulling Wii TV ads - Sold Out!

Source: BBC News

Nintendo is considering pulling UK television advertising for its popular Wii console in the run up to Christmas because it is battling to meet demand. It said that holding back adverts until 2008 would be a "responsible" move.

Nintendo: "Is $33 million a lot?"

Source: next-gen.biz

"We're currently unsure if [the 3.5 billion yen figure] is a lot or low. They're not bad figures." See What Else Is New Today At Gamevine!

Super Smash Bros. Brawl handles multiplayer disconnects with grace.

Source: Kotaku

Ever been playing online multiplayer and the other player disconnects just before you hand them their ass? Masahiro Sakurai, designer of SSBB, knows your pain and has come up with an elegant solution for the problem:

Nyko Reveals Wireless Wii Nunchuck

Source: au.gear.ign.com

I know you love your Wii but the wire that connects the remote to the nunchuck can be so cumbersome. There has got to be a better way!

Physical therapists prescribe Wii time

Source: Reuters

Winget played with the Wii at a friend's house and was convinced that it could help patients build balance, coordination, endurance and upper and lower body strength. The hospital has been using the Wii for about four months to help people recovering from strokes and spinal cord …

DreamcasTwo Predictions

Recently, there have been rumors that Sega is planning on releasing a Dreamcast 2. At first, I dismissed this as the hopes of one who once greatly enjoyed playing Sega consoles, but after considering it - it isn't so crazy. In fact, it may very well be necessary. The How

Rumor: Nintendo release schedule for early 08 - Wii and DS games.

Source: Kotaku

Ready to see what's instead early next year Nintendo-wise? Game site CVG has apparently confirmed a big list of Wii and DS titles. Doesn't seem to include Super Smash Bros. Brawl, but there other games which certainly won't make up for its absence.

Guitar Hero - Wii

Source: Squidoo

Air Guitar to the next level. Don't look funny, you know you've played air guitar before. Well, drop the air and get the stick. Guitar Hero 3 for the Wii is the perfect excuse to draw the blinds, strap on that spandex and big wig you had for Halloween and crank it up.

Santa please bring me an HDTV

Source: ITworld

High-definition televisions and high-end game consoles are at the top of holiday wish lists in 2007, according to the results of a new web poll conducted by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA).

Xblog: The Year's Best Games (Newsvine Decides... Soon)

It's getting near that time again. Soon, Newsvine will decide the best games of the year just like they did in 2006. (You can see for yourself.)

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