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Over 30 Million Wii Consoles Sold In US

Publish date: Aug 11, 2010
Nintendo has announced that sales of the Wii in the U.S. have surpassed 30 million units, setting a new record for the milestone. Read more »
New Wii Update To Block Pirate And Homebrew Content

Publish date: Jun 22, 2010
Nintendo has released a new Wii firmware update, Wii Menu version 4.3, that is intended to disable unauthorized files and prevent "homebrew" mods on the console. Read more »
Wii Vitality Sensor Announcement on May 17?

Publish date: May 16, 2010
With E3 just about a month away, it seems like the obvious venue for Nintendo to finally explain just what the hell their mysterious Wii Vitality Sensor will actually be used for. But could that explanation be coming much sooner than expected? Read more »
2K Announces Sid Meier's Pirates for the Wii

Publish date: May 4, 2010
Xbox Live Arcade isn't the only port being raided by Sid Meier's Pirates! 2K Games announced today the classic high-seas adventure is setting course for the Nintendo Wii this fall. Read more »
US Black Wii Bundle available on May 9

Publish date: May 3, 2010
While it may not have been a price drop, Nintendo has increased the value of its Wii systems, adding a second game and its accompanying accessory in the form of Wii Sports Resort and Wii Motion Plus. Prospective new customers will also have a new ... Read more »
Nintendo, the Most Valuable Brand in Gaming

Publish date: Apr 29, 2010
In a financial year highlighted by the global economy being set ablaze and thrown off a cliff, the videogame industry managed to emerge with the value of its major brands relatively intact. According to Millward Brown Optimor's annual Brandz Top 100 ... Read more »
Screenshot Reveals Multiplayer Co-Op in Super Mario Galaxy 2

Publish date: Apr 16, 2010
Nintendo continues to release brief gameplay trailers and screenshots as it counts down to the May 23 release of Super Mario Galaxy 2. And in one such screenshot, it appears the company leaked Mario's next adventure will feature a new multiplayer ... Read more »
Report: Wii Holds 47 Percent Of Global Console Revenue

Publish date: Apr 6, 2010
A recently-released investment report from Ibis Capital highlighted the growing costs of game development, the risks of being independent today, and that the Wii holds 47 percent of global console revenue. Read more »
Just Dance sells 2 million, but who bought it?

Publish date: Apr 1, 2010
Ubisoft proudly announced today that Wii-exclusive dance video game, Just Dance, hit the 2 million unit mark in worldwide sales. The game came out in the second half of last November and it's been in the #1 spot on monthly Wii NPD numbers since December. Read more »
Reggie defends Wii MotionPlus, promotes control variety

Publish date: Mar 20, 2010
In a recent interview, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé explained why this year's big franchise releases aren't using the console's newest accessory, detailing the company's rationale in determining control methods. Read more »
No New Wii Coming Soon

Publish date: Feb 25, 2010
Recently, a handful of analysts declared Nintendo must cut the Wii's price and introduce a new console before rivals Microsoft and Sony launch their motion control devices. But according to Nintendo of America's VP of sales and marketing Cammie ... Read more »
Mario Galaxy 2 and Metroid: Other M coming mid-2010

Publish date: Feb 24, 2010
Nintendo's North American summit doesn't technically begin until tomorrow, February 24th, but they've already told Australian gamers that they can expect two of the company's heavy-hitting 2010 titles to arrive sooner than expected. Read more »
Contra 4 Dev Making Batman Game For Wii, DS

Publish date: Feb 24, 2010
WayForward Technologies, the developer behind the well-received Contra 4 for Nintendo DS, is currently working on a new superhero video game for Wii and DS, Batman: The Brave and the Bold the Videogame. Read more »
Rock of the Dead announced for Wii

Publish date: Feb 20, 2010
It’s almost exactly like you’d expect, an on-rails shooter where you “shoot” zombies by strumming notes on a plastic guitar. You essentially ARE playing Guitar Hero, except the notes move horizontally instead of vertically ... Read more »
Mario Pirate Fined $1.3 Million

Publish date: Feb 9, 2010
It seems as though an eager Wii pirate by the name of James Burt from Queensland, Australia was caught by Nintendo. Burt apparently pirated and uploaded illegal copies of Nintendo's New Super Mario Bros. Wii ahead of the game's AU release date. Read more »

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