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Video game industry tries to broaden its appeal (AP)

July 16, 2008

An show attendee plays the game 'De Blob' in the showroom of video game publisher THQ Inc. at the E3 Media and Business Summit, Tuesday, July 15, 2008, in Los Angeles. With 'De Blob,' designed by a group of college students, THQ Inc. wants to offer a game that 'succeeds in a mix of accessibility and challenge' and attract both a casual and core gamer audience, said Brad Carraway, vice president of global brand management. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)AP - A tough little blob must splash color over a town wallowing in gray. Bug-eyed rabbits do a dance routine. And then there's the "perfect equine farm" of wild horses for little girls to tame and train.


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Of gyroscopes and gaming: the tech behind the Wii MotionPlus

The new "MotionPlus" add-on for the Nintendo Wii is supposed to again revolutionize motion-controlled gaming. Check out this exclusive look at the tech in the MotionPlus direct from the source of the unit's powerful brain, InvenSense.Read More...
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GAMES REVIEW: Wii suffers glut of weak games

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.
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Yahoo! News Nintendo's WiiWare games are...

AP - One of the best features of Nintendo's Wii is the Virtual Console, a downloadable library of more than 200 classic games. It's a great resource for young gamers who want to...
05/19/08
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B.B.C. NEWS Nintendo shows off new Wii add-on

Nintendo unveils a highly-sensitive motion controller add-on for its Wii system at the E3 conference in Los Angeles.
07/16/08
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Arstechnica With new Wii Sports, Wii Music, the...

Nintendo's press conference held few surprises, but a new Animal Crossing, Wii Sports, and the announcement of Wii Music show that Nintendo is more dedicated to the casual...
07/15/08
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Yahoo! News Nintendo plans 60-instrument "Wii...

Reuters - Nintendo Co Ltd said on Tuesday it plans to launch a music game for its hit Wii game console this year, taking it into the fast-growing software segment pioneered...
07/15/08
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The Wall Street Journal Can Videogames Be Funny?

Hail to the Chimp, a videogame who's humor revolves around lampooning the political process and the cable-news cycle, is a rare humor entrant in a marketplace dominated by...
06/21/08
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Yahoo! News US firm files patent claim against...

AFP - A US firm said Wednesday it had filed legal actions against Japanese-based Nintendo claiming patent infringement by the wildly popular Wii game console.
08/21/08
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GAMES REVIEW: Wii suffers glut of weak games (AP)

AP - 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.
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GAMES REVIEW: Wii suffers glut of weak games (AP)

AP - 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.
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Forbes Wii Fit Craze!

Couch potatoes no more. Nintendo's Wii Fit aims to make you healthier.
05/19/08
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Yahoo! News Wii Fit Aims to Get You Off the Couch...

NewsFactor - Staying fit by playing a video game. That dream of humankind, possibly second only to losing weight by eating, is the object of Nintendo's U.S. launch Monday of the...
05/19/08
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Yahoo! News Wii Fit's Sales Likely Healthy ...

Investor's Business Daily - Nintendo's "Wii Fit" video game is likely to continue the company's winning streak as it keeps finding new ways to break the traditional video game...
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International Herald Tribune Video-game review: Online play makes...

It's not often that a series installment can stray so little from its past and still make a mark, but "Mario Kart Wii" waves the checkered flag with a 12-player online racing...
05/09/08
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iLounge Backstage: Wii Reconnects with Super...

No game company on the planet has been more successful at building marquee-quality franchise titles than Nintendo. And, on a related note, no game company has been more...
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Yahoo! News Nintendo eyes smash hit with "Smash...

Reuters - Do you have childhood memories of having G.I. Joe fight Luke Skywalker, or throwing Superman into battle against the Bionic Man?
03/13/08
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Video game industry tries to broaden its appeal

A tough little blob must splash color over a town wallowing in gray. Bug-eyed rabbits do a dance routine. And then there's the "perfect equine farm" of wild horses for little girls to tame and train.
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At E3, video games shift their aim to casual players (USATODAY.com)

USATODAY.com - This year's downscaled E3 video game expo drew about 4,500 gamemakers, analysts, retailers and journalists to L.A. last week - less than a tenth of E3's size two years ago - even as the industry grew from $10.5 billion in 2005 to $18 billion in 2007.
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Yahoo! News Nintendo's Wii is the champion...

USATODAY.com - The Nintendo Wii remains the hottest selling next generation video game system, outpacing competing consoles for the 10th straight month.
08/19/08
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Times Online - Business Wii sends Nintendo profits up 48 per...

Nintendo, the electronics manufacturer, said its annual profit rose by 48 per cent on the back of strong sales of its Wii console, but forecast lower than expected annual...
04/24/08
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Yahoo! News US company sues Nintendo in Wii wand...

AP - Nintendo's hit Wii console with its wandlike remote controller has been targeted in patent infringement complaints by a U.S. technology company.
08/21/08
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WRAL.com US company sues Nintendo in Wii wand...

Nintendo's hit Wii console with its wandlike remote controller has been targeted in patent infringement complaints by a U.S. technology company.
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Yahoo! News US company sues Nintendo in Wii wand...

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msnbc No fun! Wii suffers slew of bad games

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...
04/22/08
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