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If you think back when the current consoles like the Nintendo Wii and Sony PS3 hit the market, Sony was left playing catch-up and tacked on a rarely used motion control feature of the PS3 to try and match what the Wii had. If the sketches that are included new Sony patent that surfaced are [...]posted by Content Keyword RSS on Feb 3
The Xbox 360 was the best-selling gaming console in 2011, according to data compiled in a new report. According to GeekWire.com, which collected data from public earnings reports, says Microsoft sold more Xbox 360 consoles than the Nintendo Wii and PlayStation 3 for the calendar year. This marks the first time the Xbox 360 lead console hardware sales for the year since 2006 when the PS3 and Wii ...posted by Content Keyword RSS on Jan 26
Gaming experts have already been shooting down the Nintendo Wii U's potential for solidifying itself in the next generation of consoles, claiming it belongs more with the current era than the next one.posted by Content Keyword RSS on Jan 26
Games company Nintendo Co Ltd on Thursday cut its forecast for annual Wii sales to 10 million consoles from 12 million. It also cut its forecast for its latest handheld games gadget, the 3DS, to 14 million ...posted by Content Keyword RSS on Dec 30
Nintendo has an app store of sorts for the Wii and for the DS portable consoles. Most of the games on the DS and Wii are old school retro titles that are of questionable value to those that didn't...posted by Content Keyword RSS on Dec 24
In an interview with AllThingsD.com, a website devoted to the coverage of all things technology, Nintendo President Reggie Fils-Aime talked about the changing video game landscape. The interview begins with Fils-Aime delivering some bragging rights about the success of the Wii and 3DS. To sum it up, both consoles and the games that released for them had a great year. The more interesting tidbits ...posted by Content Keyword RSS on Dec 16
MojoKid writes "Microsoft's Xbox 360 console is six years old. The Nintendo Wii is five years old, and so is the Sony PlayStation 3. All three are due for an overhaul (can you imagine gaming on a PC that's half a decade old, or more?), and while they're still popular gaming platforms, consoles are really starting to shine as streaming media centers. According to market research firm Nielsen ...posted by Content Keyword RSS on Dec 2
Don't expect the original Wii to disappear once Nintendo launches the Wii U sometime next year. Speaking in an interview with Time magazine, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime believes the consoles will attract different audiences even when they're both on the market at the same time. "The consumer buying Wii hardware today is going to be a different consumer than the one who will be ...posted by Content Keyword RSS on Dec 1
Old consoles still in demandposted by Content Keyword RSS on Nov 25
With gift-planning strategies in full swing, here are a few items from the vast selection of peripherals, controllers and devices that extend the hands-on possibilities of mobile devices and entertainment consoles while making the gaming addict in the family smile this holiday season. iPad Cars 2 AppMATes (Spin Master, $19.99 ...posted by Content Keyword RSS on Nov 23
A lot has changed since the Xbox 360 debuted in November 2005. After what has seemed like dozens of upgrades, improvements, omissions, price drops, motion controllers, and bundles, the dust has settled (once again) and we're left with three competitively priced consoles. Editors' note: This console buying guide was updated on November 23, 2011, for the holiday season. Such an evenly matched trio ...posted by Content Keyword RSS on Nov 18
Kids across the US will be hoping to unwrap a Nintendo Wii, DS, or PS3 this holiday season, according to the results of a Nielsen survey released November 17.posted by Content Keyword RSS on Nov 18
“BACKGROUND: Studies using conventional consoles have suggested a possible link between video-gaming and laparoscopic skill. The authors hypothesized that the Nintendo Wii, with its motion-sensing interface, would provide a better model for laparoscopic tasks. This study investigated the relationship between Nintendo Wii skill, prior gaming experience, and laparoscopic skill. METHODS: In this ...posted by Content Keyword RSS on Jan 27
Nintendo lowers sales forecast for Wii and DS consoles, announces 32% revenue drop and 74% decline in net income for the first nine months of its fiscal year.posted by Content Keyword RSS on Jan 9
The world's largest video game companies weren't about to miss an opportunity to get their consoles and hand-helds in front of a cutting-edge audience.posted by Content Keyword RSS on Jan 4
Even if some people may be bored with the first-party titles that Nintendo has released for the Wii videogame console, there’s no doubt that the Nintendo-branded consoles have a way of flying off the shelves and into the homes of millions of people. In the United States, Nintendo is happy to announce that they’ve managed [...]posted by Content Keyword RSS on Jan 4
Nintendo this morning announced that its DS family of portable video game systems has sold more than 47 million in the United States since the original model launched in November 2004. The company also said that, according to its internal sales figures, the Wii system has gone over the counter more than 34 million times in the United States alone. Of those 34 million, roughly 21 million Wii ...posted by Content Keyword RSS on Mar 15
With the announcement that Trivial Pursuit has been released and catered to all gaming consoles popularly known today, it looks like EA will be making life entirely easier for gamers all over the world. Apparently one thing that gamers hate is specifics on which console would get first crack on certain games and it looks [...]posted by Content Keyword RSS on Mar 13
imageepoch is going out of handheld consoles to main course consoles. After the success of the games like Luminous Arc 1 and Luminous Arc 2 for Nintendo DS, they are planning a game for Wii, Arc Rise Fantasia. It will be a fantasy role-playing game and will be published by Marvelous Entertainment.posted by Content Keyword RSS on Mar 11
(TrendHunter.com) Moving away from sloppy remotes, Nintendo Wii is entering the brainwave era with a slick mind-controlled console. At least this is the thrilling desire of hi-tech dreamers over at T3 Magazine who want…posted by Content Keyword RSS on Mar 8
In the word of fan-boys and flame-wars, it can be difficult to determine what console would be best for you; after all, as far as everyone is concerned, the best console ever made is whichever one they happen to own. I’m pretty sure there are Sega Genesis owners who will stick to their principles, no matter how many other consoles come out in the future. With any luck, this (hopefully) neutral review will help you out a little. The Nintendo Wii probably surprised everyone with its relativelyposted by Content Keyword RSS on Feb 28
Yes, this is another Wii rant. There are plenty of other articles talking about the poor recent game offerings, the hardware limitations, and the primitive online play. I’m not here to talk about those. Instead, I’m going to talk about the Wii’s software stack, and how it compares to other consoles.The Wii’s software architecture sucks. If you look at lists of software updates for the PS3 or the XBox 360, you’ll find things such as PS3 update 2.40, which made XMB available in-game, or XBox 360 uposted by Content Keyword RSS on Feb 10
Jury orders game company to pay $21 million in a case involving controllers for the Wii and GameCube consoles. Read this blog post by Margaret Kane on News Blog.posted by Content Keyword RSS on Feb 9
NINTENDO WII GAME REVIEWS - NINTENDO WII HAVE BROUGHT OUT SOME GREAT GAMES SINC THE CONSOLES BIRTH OVER 18 MONTHS AGO. IF YOU LOVE PLAYING THE WII AND YOU LOVE TO CHECK OUT NEW GAMES THEN YOU DONT WANT TO MISS THESE AWESOME NEW GAME REVIEWS FOR THE NINTENDO WII.posted by Content Keyword RSS on Feb 5
Sony finally released its 2008 Australian sales figures yesterday, and as expected the PlayStation 3 was the lowest-selling next-generation console for the year. But not by much. GfK figures show Sony sold 213,000 PlayStation 3 consoles in Australia during 2008, while 237,000 Xbox 360 units were shifted. As revealed last month, Nintendo was the dominant force on GfK's sales charts for 2008, selling over 685,000 Wii consoles and 800,000 DS handhelds. Naturally wanting to put the best s