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PlayStation Move Commercial Slams Competitors ...FROM THE FUTURE

By Chris Faylor, Mar 18, 2010 8:50am PDT

Fresh off the official unveiling of the PlayStation 3's motion-sensing PlayStation Move controller, Sony has issued forth one of those humorous...

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"Oh and I wouldn't say better. Chances are it will have some issue they will sort out in a ..."

- monchipeters see all 47 comments

Excitebike: World Rally Coming to WiiWare on November 9th

By Jeff Mattas, Oct 26, 2009 4:49pm PDT

Excitebike: World Rally, an updated version of the NES classic Excitebike, will be available for WiiWare download on November 9. Announced via...

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"I just bought a Wii because of the new Mario. Now, I get this?! ;) Wo0o0o0o."

- DustinHopper see all 22 comments

Nintendo Scheme Rewards Wii Points, Downloadable Games for Getting Friends Online

By Alice O'Connor, Sep 17, 2009 10:50am PDT

A new scheme announced recently by Nintendo will give European Wii owners Wii Points and Nintendo Virtual Console games as reward for helping...

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"I’m happy to help people get their Wii online so you get 500 free points (enough for one ..."

- magicdan2009 see all 6 comments

Wii Price Cut Rumors Pick Up Steam

By Nick Breckon, Sep 14, 2009 2:35pm PDT

Rumors of a price cut to Nintendo's Wii console is gaining credence as a purported advertisement for the mark-down has leaked onto the internet....

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"$149 would be a hot price, but they'd have to lower the cost of the DS lineup or something."

- matrixneo42 see all 24 comments

Nintendo Q1 Profits Down 60% From 2008

By Alice O'Connor, Jul 30, 2009 9:11am PDT

Nintendo's 2009 first-quarter net profits fell 60% compared to the period last year while net sales are down 40%, new financial documents released...

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""Net profits were 42.31 billion yen ($442 million)" ...not bad for three months if you ask me."

- deceiver see all 53 comments

New Wii Zelda Concept Art Revealed

By Alice O'Connor, Jun 05, 2009 3:54pm PDT

Photographs were forbidden when Zelda series creator Shigeru Miyamoto teased a new Wii Zelda game this week at E3 by showing a single piece of...

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"Yeah, still looks like a female elf with an ugly green outfit and a shield. What is so appealing ..."

- Funeraldirge see all 69 comments

New Wii Zelda Hopefully at E3 2010

By Chris Faylor, Jun 02, 2009 10:00pm PDT

Though Nintendo managed to get through the entirety of its E3 2009 press conference without a mention of the next Zelda game for the Wii, series...

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"My copy of Twilight Princess didn't come in a shiny gold cartridge or box and I still loved it ..."

- Mrs. Wilson see all 29 comments

Nintendo Releases Staggering Lifetime Software Sales Figures for Wii, DS

By Nick Breckon, May 07, 2009 7:58pm PDT

Following this morning's announcement of Nintendo's earnings, the company has released life-to-date, worldwide sales numbers for many of the Wii...

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"Why can't you just play old Mario Party. Clearly you don't care what derivative junk they ..."

- SFtheWolf see all 36 comments

Nintendo Reports Record Sales and Profit

By Alice O'Connor, May 07, 2009 8:47am PDT

Nintendo has posted its results for fiscal year 2009--which ran April 1 2008 through March 31 2009--revealing record profits and staggering sales...

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"I know. It rocks hard. Excellent FPS. Best Wii fps controls."

- matrixneo42 see all 30 comments

GameStop Expects 'Key' Nintendo Game This Year, CEO Wants PS3 and Wii Price Cuts

By Alice O'Connor and Chris Faylor, Apr 16, 2009 7:13pm PDT

Sparking a wave of internet-wide speculation, GameStop CEO Dan DeMatteo has told CNBC that the retailer expects "a Nintendo key property" to...

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"I don't know about all this speculation. People keep buying the Wii, it seems like, and ..."

- Aztiel see all 37 comments

Wii Video Service Also DS Compatible

By Alice O'Connor, Apr 08, 2009 11:07am PDT

Nintendo's previously-announced Wii on-demand video service planned will also be compatible with the portable Nintendo DS, Nintendo president...

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"Wii channels seem to be a failure. What would make it better is that if third parties could ..."

- Zhoom see all 9 comments

Japanese Broadcasters Fear Wii TV

By Nick Breckon, Jan 02, 2009 12:54pm PST

The Japanese broadcasting industry has reason to fear Nintendo's new Wii video content initiative, according to an article today from the Times...

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"It's the idea and it sounds like a bit of fear lambasted fear mongering. Same tripe you hear in ..."

- Rice Cooker see all 17 comments

Increased Wii, DS Shipments May Not Fill Demand

By Blake Ellison, Oct 02, 2008 9:33am PDT

Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime said there will be more DS and Wii units available at retail than last year, but he is unsure...

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"I still can't believe I found one when they were first released. Too bad I don't play it much..."

- chiisu81 see all 7 comments

Analyst: Wii 'Inhospitable' for Third-Party Games

By Blake Ellison, Sep 12, 2008 2:11pm PDT

"The Wii is a relatively inhospitable platform for third-party publishers," said analyst Doug Creutz of Cowen and Company in a report relayed by...

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"I wouldn't go by the reviews on Mario Kart Wii. It's a great game all around, lots of fun. It's ..."

- JackAxe see all 31 comments

GameStop: No End in Sight to Wii Shortages

By Blake Ellison, Sep 09, 2008 11:16am PDT

Video game mega-retailer GameStop predicts a third consecutive sold-out holiday season for Nintendo's Wii, despite recent bumps in production....

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"I think we're all sorry Nintendo is no longer a brand you can relate to. *sobs*"

- pjargon see all 33 comments