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Nintendo Talks Profits, Sales, And Increased Wii Shipments 25 Apr 08, 23:56 ET Looks like Ashcraft's information was right on the money! Along with the news that profits and sales skyrocketed during fiscal year 2008, Nintendo forecasts ... more Nintendo To Increase Wii Production to 2.4 Million a Month 25 Apr 08, 23:49 ET Demand for the Wii has been huge. Heck, according to Nintendo of America honcho Reggie Fils-Aime, Wii consoles sit on US shelves for only an hour before ... more PS3 Sound Horror Game Getting Wii Port 25 Apr 08, 23:43 ET PS3 sound novel Imabikisou is getting a Wii port. Not quite sure why as sound novels are pretty much choose your own adventure style films told through ... more Nintendo spurns price cut for popular Wii 25 Apr 08, 23:29 ET BY TOMOKO A. HOSAKA AP A shopper in Tokyo checks software for the Wii last week. The Wii has been successful in attracting new and casual gamers. ... more Wii a hit with seniors 25 Apr 08, 22:15 ET By Marc Zienkiewicz Senior citizens are often stereotyped as being out of touch with modern technology, but residents of the Lac du Bonnet Personal Care ... more Mario Kart Wii Review [Wii] 25 Apr 08, 22:09 ET Mario Kart Wii offers varied multiplayer and thoroughly integrated online modes that will keep you coming back for more. more Nintendo president says no price cuts planned for Wii, DS 25 Apr 08, 21:18 ET TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's Nintendo Co. does not plan to cut prices of its popular Wii console or DS handheld game system anytime soon, the company's president ... more New Crash Bandicoot Nintendo DS/Wii-bound 25 Apr 08, 21:04 ET Many believe that the Crash Bandicoot series of platform games lost basically all of its original charm and quality when creator Naughty Dog sold off the ... more Mario Kart Wii unboxing gallery 25 Apr 08, 20:59 ET Okay, so we’ve been graced with a copy of Mario Kart Wii a few days early by Nintendo themselves. We’ve played the game a bit, and will be will be reporting ... more Games preview: Mario Kart Wii, Wii Fit 25 Apr 08, 20:23 ET Mario Kart Wii (Wii) | Puchi Puchi Bubble Wrap Keychain | Wii Fit (Wii) more Friday roundup: pirates beware, Wii gamers despair 25 Apr 08, 20:09 ET Avast ye pirates! The Bush Administration is accusing China, Russia and seven other countries of failing to protect American producers of movies and other ... more Joystiq goes all out with Mario Kart Wii controller comparison 25 Apr 08, 19:46 ET by Donald Melanson, posted Apr 25th 2008 at 7:36PM As we're all too well aware, Mario Kart can be serious business for some folks, and Mario Kart Wii will ... more 'Line Rider 2: Unbound' (NDS/Wii/PC) - Screens & Trailer 25 Apr 08, 19:28 ET Based on the Internet phenomenon and developed by InXile, Line Rider is built upon the simple premise of what happens when a boy and his sled are sent ... more Wii Review: Opoona 25 Apr 08, 18:51 ET Nice visuals and battle system make this one-player RPG game well-rounded (excuse the pun) as your orange protagonist, Opoona, battles the Dark Rogues while ... more Suburban Nursing Home Joining New 'Wii-hab' Trend 25 Apr 08, 18:18 ET LANSING, Ill. (CBS) ― Kids aren't the only ones who love to play the Nintendo Wii. Right now, studies are underway across the country using the Wii to help ... more ‘Mario Kart Wii’ Tested With NES, SNES Controllers — Because We Can 25 Apr 08, 18:07 ET There are five official ways to control “Mario Kart Wii.” But what if you wanted to explore some other options? Gaming blog Joystiq has done a wonderful job ... more Wii won't be discounted 25 Apr 08, 17:14 ET The big gaming console headlines today are about Nintendo's announcement that it won't be lowering the Wii's price anytime soon. more Wii Fit Gets Arthritis Patients Active 25 Apr 08, 17:09 ET BALTIMORE (WJZ) ― An unusual form of exercise is helping arthritis patients ease their pain and improve mobility. Kellye Lynn reports doctors in Baltimore ... more Preview: Order Up Gets Cooking On Wii 25 Apr 08, 16:55 ET By Chris Kohler April 25, 2008 | 3:52:00 PMCategories: Console Games Just had the chance to check out an intriguing original Wii game from a new publisher. ... more Majesco bypasses Wii friend codes with Blast Works 25 Apr 08, 16:15 ET Did it take a simple, user-generated shoot 'em up game from Majesco to dismantle the now-common set of complaints about the Wii's inability to produce an ... more Wii Fit UK Review 25 Apr 08, 16:12 ET Wii Fit (Wii) Should you? Shouldn't you? We sweat over Nintendo's most staunchly untraditional title yet. more Nintendo bucks tradition, won’t cut Wii price 25 Apr 08, 16:07 ET TOKYO — Nintendo has no plans to cut prices of its popular Wii gaming console or DS handheld game system anytime soon, the company’s president said Friday. more Nintendo not expecting Wii or DS price cuts this year 25 Apr 08, 16:05 ET Satoru Iwata says the company hasn't factored hardware price cuts into its forecast, as one analyst predicts slowing handheld sales will prompt another DS ... more Wii Will, Wii Will Rock You 25 Apr 08, 16:03 ET Nintendo Channel coming in May and Wii production to increase for the summer slam in demand. Nintendo launched a new channel in Japan last month and it was ... more Ubisoft Breaks Down Game Sales By Platform — PS3 Rises And Wii Drops 25 Apr 08, 15:50 ET Which video game consoles do the people running a giant publisher like Ubisoft like the most? Possibly the ones on which they can sell the most games. ... more Iwata: No Plans To Cut Wii, DS Pricing This Year 25 Apr 08, 15:17 ET Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has revealed that the video game company has no plans to reduce its pricing on its Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii consoles ... more A Wii workout revs your heart, but is it enough? 25 Apr 08, 14:53 ET EDMONTON - A group of junior high school students burst out of the starting blocks, rapidly pumping their hands and feet, with the finish line in sight. ... more Nintendo: Wii Price Cut Coming on ... 11th of Never 25 Apr 08, 14:22 ET While PS3 and Xbox 360 owners wring their hands wondering about possible price cuts at E3 2008, Nintendo has already announced that it plans to stand pat ... more Dragon Quest Swords Wii PAL Date 25 Apr 08, 13:47 ET Square Enix today announced that Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors will be available for purchase across PAL territories as of ... more No price cuts on DS or Wii in foreseeable future, says Nintendo 25 Apr 08, 13:39 ET Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has revealed that the company is not likely to cut the price of its ever popular Wii and DS gaming systems in the ... more Nyko Kama wireless Wii Nunchucks away 25 Apr 08, 13:20 ET Although the Wii ships with a perfectly good nunchuck in the box, it’s plain white and tethered to your Wiimote with a crummy cable. ... more Americans still desperate for a Wii 25 Apr 08, 13:20 ET Nintendo must be delighted by the Wii’s unceasing popularity, but on top of the news today that Wii Fit has sold out on its first day of release, ... more Nintendo: We Won't Cut Prices On The Wii, Because We Don't Have To 25 Apr 08, 13:14 ET Nintendo says it won't cut the price of the Wii. Apparently that’sa surprise to some people, because it bucks “tradition” which holds that all game machines ... more Wii suffers glut of weak games 25 Apr 08, 13:04 ET By LOU KESTEN AP Writer Nintendo's Wii has dominated video-game hardware sales since its debut in November 2006, and it shows no sign of slowing down. ... more Wii Fit Flying Off Shelves In UK 25 Apr 08, 12:58 ET By Chris Kohler April 25, 2008 | 11:54:56 AMCategories: Console Games UK magazine Web User reports that retail chain Woolworths sold an average of 90 copies ... more Wii Too: Conspiracy Entertainment Announces Cocoto Kart Racer for Wii 25 Apr 08, 12:54 ET With the big expectations for the Mario Kart game on the Wii console it’s no surprise that other Kart racing games are coming to the Wii. ... more Wii Fit on sale and sold out 25 Apr 08, 12:45 ET It comes as no surprise after all the hype surrounding the Nintendo Wii’s latest game, to hear that Wii Fit has sold out almost as soon as it went on sale ... more 'Mario Kart Wii' lives up to the hype, and then some 25 Apr 08, 12:42 ET When Mario Kart Wii was delivered to my doorstep, I wasn't sure what my reaction would be to the latest in the popular franchise. Would I love it? ... more Sales of Wii Propel Profit at Nintendo 25 Apr 08, 12:40 ET The Nintendo Company’s net profit last fiscal year surged 47.7 percent, powered by strong sales linked to its popular Wii video game console and brisk sales of its DS handheld devices. more Nintendo to Keep Wii, DS Prices Steady 25 Apr 08, 12:16 ET By Geoff Duncan During an analyst meeting to discuss the company's financial results, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata said the company has no plans to cut ... more Nintendo Wii behind PSP, DS in latest Japan charts 25 Apr 08, 12:16 ET by Marcus Lai Sales for Nintendo Co.'s Wii home video game system was behind in-demand handhelds in the latest Japan charts. ... more Weird Tech: Wii Pole Dancing 25 Apr 08, 12:13 ET A company called Peekaboo Pole Dancing looks set to revolutionise the ‘keep fit for geeks’ trend, with its hottest new concept – a pole dancing fitness game ... more The New Face of Nintendo Wii Fit Is Sarah Harding 25 Apr 08, 12:13 ET Wii Fit is the latest game for the hugely popular Nintendo video console - and it is in massive demand even before it officially goes on sale. ... more Wii sales to reach 50 million by spring 2009 - CRN 25 Apr 08, 12:07 ET If the forecasts are correct this would represent a doubling of the Wii user base to 50 million by spring 2009. Almost 25 million Wii consoles were shipped ... more Nintendo won't cut Wii prices anytime soon 25 Apr 08, 11:42 ET By Tomoko A. Hosaka AP TOKYO -- Nintendo does not plan to cut prices of its popular Wii gaming console or DS handheld game system anytime soon, ... more Nintendo has no plans to cut price of Wii and DS 25 Apr 08, 11:41 ET By James Orry - 25/04/2008 - 4:31pm GMT The platform holder is confident the two systems will keep selling at their current price. ... more We test the Nintendo Wii Fit 25 Apr 08, 11:40 ET I was going to take my son with me to do this story but then I thought: “Nah, he’s 10, he has enough fun as it is.” Besides, we’d have just ended up ... more Iwata: No Wii, DS Price Cuts in 2008 25 Apr 08, 11:28 ET No huge surprise given the sheer demand for their systems and the profits that Nintendo is raking in. It looks like the Wii isn't coming down from its $250 ... more Mad Catz Introduces Wii Fit Kit 25 Apr 08, 11:27 ET Mad Catz Interactive announced today the release of a new range of accessories compatible with the Nintendo Wii Fit system. Currently featuring a range of ... more Nyko Kama wireless Wii Nunckucks away 25 Apr 08, 11:25 ET Although the Wii ships with a perfectly good nunchuck in the box, it’s plain white and tethered to your Wiimote with a crummy cable. ... more Nintendo pushes back on Wii, DS price cuts 25 Apr 08, 11:22 ET By Ed Oswald, BetaNews Nintendo said Friday it is confident in consumer demand for its two consoles, thus making a price cut unnecessary at least during ... more Nintendo: Wii won't cut price 25 Apr 08, 11:20 ET By Tomoko A. Hosaka TOKYO - Nintendo does not plan to cut prices of its popular Wii gaming console or DS handheld game system anytime soon, the company's ... more Wii consoles on average snatched up in one hour 25 Apr 08, 11:19 ET According to Nintendo's American boss Reggie Fils-Aime, the average Wii system in the US stays on a store shelf for just one hour before someone picks it up and buys it. In North America, the Wii continues to have a shortage like nothing ever seen for a gaming console. Since the Wii launched in November 2006, it has been difficult to find the console at any retail store. more New games set to arrive on Nintendo DS and Wii 25 Apr 08, 11:17 ET 25th April is the D-day to bring all new series of titles to the Nintendo’s DS and Wii in the European territories. The highly-awaited Wii Fit, ... more Hands-on with Wii Fit and Nintendo Wii Balance Board 25 Apr 08, 11:16 ET Today I got my hands-on the Wii Fit and the Balance Board for my Nintendo Wii; over the next week I will be giving this new gadget a lot of time and doing a ... more DLC Royal Rumble - PS3 vs Xbox 360 vs Wii 25 Apr 08, 11:13 ET By James Orry - 25/04/2008 - 4:12pm GMT The console war is fought everywhere these days, but the internet seems to be where people are most vocal. ... more Nintendo says no to price cuts for Wii 25 Apr 08, 11:12 ET AP TOKYO - Nintendo does not plan to cut prices of its popular Wii gaming console or DS handheld game system anytime soon, the company's president said ... more Nintendo's Wii Fit: Nifty Way To Exercise 25 Apr 08, 11:09 ET By Robert Paul Reyes I'm not a video game fanatic; I'm still trying to master the intricacies of Pacman. But there are devotees who spend most of their ... more Guillemot Predicts Continued Wii Dominance in 2008 25 Apr 08, 11:03 ET Following the announcement of its sales results for the previous fiscal year, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot predicted the console market will continue to be ... more Nintendo of America President Decries Wii Shortage 25 Apr 08, 11:03 ET Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime is unhappy about the ongoing shortage of Nintendo Wii consoles in North America, but says there's not a whole ... more Nintendo: No Price Cut For Wii 25 Apr 08, 10:57 ET Nintendo’s president told a group of analysts Friday that the company has no plans to cut prices for the Nintendo Wii or Nintendo DS devices this year, ... more Iwata: Wii, DS price cuts unlikely in 2008 25 Apr 08, 10:48 ET by Jack Loftus | 04/25/2008 | 7:35:42 AM PST Nintendo prez Satoru Iwata said Thursday that you shouldn't count on a Wii or DS price cut this year. ... more Nintendo Rules Out Price Cuts for Wii, DS 25 Apr 08, 10:48 ET TOKYO — Nintendo does not plan to cut prices of its popular Wii gaming console or DS handheld game system anytime soon, the company's president said Friday. ... more Nintendo: no plans for Wii, DS price cuts 25 Apr 08, 10:35 ET Nintendo reportedly does not anticipate cutting prices on its popular Wii or DS handheld game systems, President Satoru Iwata told an analyst meeting on ... more Nintendo to hold Wii price as profits boom 25 Apr 08, 10:32 ET TOKYO, Japan (AP) -- Nintendo does not plan to cut prices of its popular Wii gaming console or DS handheld game system anytime soon, the company's president said Friday. more Wii Fit now available in Europe 25 Apr 08, 10:24 ET by Joshua Topolsky, posted Apr 25th 2008 at 10:13AM Attention out of shape Europeans: you can now whip your body into a pristine temple of hotness thanks to ... more No Price Cuts for Wii Coming 25 Apr 08, 10:21 ET The price of Nintendo's console may stay the same, but it could be easier to find by summer. The Wii is still the biggest console bargain, with an MSRP of ... more Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None Review [Wii] 25 Apr 08, 10:17 ET Agatha Christie is synonymous with mystery novels, and The Adventure Company is synonymous with -- you guessed it -- adventure games. ... more Wii Prices to Hold Steady, 25 Apr 08, 10:11 ET AP TOKYO -- Nintendo Co. doesn't plan to cut prices of its popular Wii gaming console or DS hand-held game system anytime soon, the company's president said ... more No price cuts for Wii, Nintendo says 25 Apr 08, 10:11 ET AP TOKYO–Nintendo does not plan to cut prices of its popular Wii gaming console or DS handheld game system anytime soon, the company's president said Friday ... more Nintendo: No price cuts for Wii 25 Apr 08, 10:09 ET AP TOKYO - Nintendo does not plan to cut prices of its popular Wii gaming console or DS handheld game system anytime soon, the company's president said ... more No price cuts planned for Wii systems 25 Apr 08, 10:00 ET AP TOKYO -- Nintendo does not plan to cut prices of its popular Wii gaming console or DS handheld game system anytime soon, the company's president said ... more Nintendo: No Wii or DS Price Cuts This Year 25 Apr 08, 09:59 ET By Susan Arendt April 25, 2008 | 8:57:27 AMCategories: Business Matters Demonstrating that it has a firm grasp on good business sense, Nintendo announced it ... more Mario Kart Wii Review: Another First Place Finish 25 Apr 08, 09:55 ET I don't have to tell you that I'm a big time Nintendo fan, what with my DS always in tow, and all my Super Mario Bros paraphernalia that litters my ... more Another way to get your game on: Nintendo's Wii Fit 25 Apr 08, 09:45 ET This May, Nintendo is releasing the Wii Fit - a board like add-on for the Wii gaming system that will be used to play exercise oriented games. ... more Nintendo says no plan to cut Wii and DS prices this year 25 Apr 08, 09:41 ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Nintendo Co Ltd said it has no plan to cut the prices of its Wii console and DS handheld players this year, underscoring its confidence in ... more Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Wii) 25 Apr 08, 09:31 ET Zelda became an instant classic when it was released on the NES in 1987 and has since been a centrepiece for Nintendo’s assault on Western civilisation. ... more Nintendo president says no price cuts planned for Wii or handheld ... 25 Apr 08, 09:23 ET By TOMOKO A. HOSAKA , AP TOKYO - Nintendo does not plan to cut prices of its popular Wii gaming console or DS handheld game system anytime soon, ... more Get ready to weigh your pet in Wii Fit 25 Apr 08, 09:22 ET According to Shigeru Miyamoto’s translator Bill Trinen (who also happens to work for Nintendo of America), the US and European versions of Wii Fit will ... more Wii Fit selling 90 per minute 25 Apr 08, 09:21 ET Nintendo's Wii Fit game was launched today and has been selling at the rate of 90 copies per minute in Woolworths, the store claimed. ... more Nintendo bucks tradition, says no price cuts for Wii 25 Apr 08, 09:18 ET Nintendo does not plan to cut prices of its popular Wii gaming console or DS handheld game system anytime soon, the company's president said Friday. more Nintendo: No price cuts planned for Wii, DS 25 Apr 08, 08:55 ET TOKYO - Japan's Nintendo Co. does not plan to cut prices of its popular Wii console or DS handheld game system anytime soon, the company's president said Friday. more Majesco loves Wii online, bypasses Friend Codes with Blast Works 25 Apr 08, 08:55 ET by Jack Loftus | 04/25/2008 | 5:46:19 AM PST Majesco bucked industry trends on Thursday, saying that Nintendo's Wii online service is "well connected" and ... more Nintendo: No Plans to Cut Wii, DS Prices 25 Apr 08, 08:50 ET by Reuters TOKYO (Reuters ) - Nintendo Co Ltd said it has no plan to cut the prices of its Wii console and DS handheld players this year, underscoring its ... more Nintendo To Increase Wii Production 25 Apr 08, 08:48 ET Montreal - Nintendo is getting ready to ramp up Wii production this summer in order to meet the high demand. Nintendo Wii consoles are still extremely ... more Nintendo announces record sales, Wii edges closer to 25 mil 25 Apr 08, 08:47 ET Nintendo has announced record sales and profits for its financial year which closed at the end of March 2008. The factory that built Mario posted sales of ... more Wii Fit Launches Today 25 Apr 08, 08:41 ET There's no denying that the Wii has been a huge success and if I'm any judge a large part of that is down to the unique (if not revolutionary) control ... more Nintendo president says no price cuts planned for Wii, DS 25 Apr 08, 08:39 ET Japan's Nintendo Co. does not plan to cut prices of its popular Wii console or DS handheld game system anytime soon, the company's president said Friday. more BioWare president: Nintendo Wii is 'like a toy' 25 Apr 08, 08:31 ET BioWare's president Greg Zeschuk has said that the Nintendo Wii is less like a games console and more akin to a toy. BioWare president Greg Zeschuk has said ... more Reggie: 'Average Wii sits on shelf for an hour' 25 Apr 08, 08:28 ET Reggie Fils-Aime has said that, on average, Wii consoles stay on American shelves for just an hour before being purchased. "We are passionately upset about ... more Wii Fit Arrives in Europe 25 Apr 08, 08:24 ET The next phase for the most popular game console involves the Wii Balance Board, the peripheral device for Wii Fit. North Americans will have to wait until ... more Nintendo To Increase Wii Production This Summer 25 Apr 08, 08:19 ET Boston (eCanadaNow) - Nintendo is getting ready to ramp up Wii production this summer in order to meet the high demand. Nintendo Wii consoles are still ... more Nintendo announces 30% increase in Wii production 25 Apr 08, 08:16 ET Newsflash – The US is currently experiencing a shortage of Nintendo Wii consoles. Okay, so that’s really nothing new, and neither is the fact that Nintendo ... more Fresh look at Spogs Racing for Wii Software 25 Apr 08, 08:08 ET Six new screenshots for Wii Software title Spogs Racing have been released, and we can't make sense of them. Developer D2C games has said that Spogs stands ... more Shiny Video Review: Mario Kart on the Wii 25 Apr 08, 07:52 ET Wii Fit may be on sale from today, but if you ask me, you should save all your pennies for Mario Kart on the Wii - if you can track one down, that is. I spent three hours last Saturday on Oxford Street, but to no avail. more 10 reasons why the Wii will continue to dominate in 2008 25 Apr 08, 07:49 ET I do not think F-Zero this year. 2 Racing games in the same year? Even in Q4 that seems 1 to many… My money is on Kid Icarus, and maybe punch out… ... more The Nintendo Wii's 2008 third party line-up: 10 of the best 25 Apr 08, 07:49 ET When ‘Deca Sports’ and ‘Major Minor’s Majestic March’ are in a top 10 list, things are not good. How could you leave out Fatal Frame 4, Oboro Muramasa ... more Why Nintendo's online gaming paranoia could kill the Wii 25 Apr 08, 07:49 ET Yeah Nintendo needs to do something, some online player feedback service would be nice as well!!! We talk about the Wii’s online play in our episodes of ... more So is this the answer to every Wii player’s prayer? 25 Apr 08, 07:31 ET IT was inevitable this would happen. The Wii's iconic arm-flailing and jumping around like a bingo-winning pensioner was an obvious prelude to something ... more UK Wii Fit scores exclusive content 25 Apr 08, 07:28 ET Those buying Wii Fit today will find it includes one function never seen in Japanese previews - the ability to weigh your own pet. Wii Fit users merely need ... more Shoeless Sarah looking Wii-ly fit 25 Apr 08, 07:14 ET SARAH HARDING was forced to ditch a pair of expensive high heels - after turning up for an EXERCISE session in her posh stilettos. ... more Mii Sculptures Makes Wii Miis 25 Apr 08, 07:08 ET Do you love your Wii Mii creation? Well, now you can get your cartoon-like avatar turned into a real-life "sculpture" thanks to the innovative services of ... more Nintendo: No price cuts on Wii and DS this year 25 Apr 08, 07:05 ET Sony and Microsoft might have announced several price cuts on their consoles to make them more attractive to the end customer. Nintendo however has no such ... more Sought-after Wii suffers glut of weak games 25 Apr 08, 07:01 ET Nintendo's Wii has dominated video-game hardware sales since its debut in November 2006, and it shows no sign of slowing down. In March, U.S. stores sold more Wii consoles than Xbox 360s and PlayStation 3s combined. more Wii sales to reach 50 million by spring 2009 25 Apr 08, 07:00 ET Nintendo expects to sell 25 million Wii consoles in the next 12 months, company executives say. more Nintendo Profit Soars 47.7% as Wii Sales Triple 25 Apr 08, 06:56 ET Nintendo Co Ltd has announced its financial results for the year ended March 2008 (April 2007 to March 2008). The company marked record highs across the ... more Nintendo’s New Arrivals for Wii and DS in Europe, make Summer 2008 ... 25 Apr 08, 06:47 ET Nintendo has announced a range of new titles that are set to make their way on to the DS and Wii in Europe. As we all know, the most popular sport title Wii ... more This is why I don't like the Nintendo Wii 25 Apr 08, 06:43 ET As Douglas Adams once said, the human race is not itself yet an endangered species, but that’s certainly not for lack of trying. ... more Wii Fit - out today. Will it, you know, actually sell? 25 Apr 08, 06:35 ET With Mario Kart Wii currently hogging the #1 spot in the games charts, it's time for Nintendo to once again reach out to "The Others" - those gamers who are more interested in "fun" tha