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Wii becomes top-selling video game console in US (AFP)

July 18, 2008

Participants play tennis on a Nintendo Wii in June in New York. Nintendo said Thursday that its globally popular Wii has become the top-selling video game console in the United States, a crown coveted by rivals Microsoft and Sony.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Joshua Lott)AFP - Nintendo said Thursday that its globally popular Wii has become the top-selling video game console in the United States, a crown coveted by rivals Microsoft and Sony.


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Nintendo rolls out Wii games, Sony takes to video (Reuters)

Reuters - Riding the success of its popular Wii video game console, Nintendo Co Ltd (7974.OS) on Tuesday unveiled fresh titles for gamers to throw frisbees and rock on, while rival Sony Corp (6758.T) turned to Hollywood with a new video service.
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PCWorld GameOn

Japan: PS3 Catches Up to Wii, Xbox 360 on Life Support

In Japan, the Wii's lead over the PS3 shrank from six-to-one in May to just one-point-seven-to-one in June, according to Japanese magazine publisher Enterbrain. According to the publisher, Nintendo sold 235,990 Wii in a five week period ending June...
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Forbes Ten Cool Wii Games

A host of new games, many developed by tiny development teams, are coming for the Wii. Here are some fun ones.
05/13/08
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The Sydney Morning Herald Nintendo profit up 34% as Wii...

Nintendo reports a rise in first-quarter profit of 34% as the Wii console extends its lead over Sony's PlayStation 3 and Microsoft's Xbox 360.
07/30/08
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Times Online - Business Nintendo Wii trounces XBox as US...

Nintendo's Wii has surpassed Microsoft's Xbox 360 as the best selling games console in the US.
07/18/08
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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...
05/17/08
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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.
08/21/08
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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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NPD: Nintendo Wii the top-selling, current-gen console

The Nintendo Wii has secured its place above the Xbox 360 in total units sold in the US, and six of the top ten games in June were on Nintendo consoles. It's good to be the king. Read More...
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Nintendo wins over outside game publishers with Wii (Reuters)

Reuters - In the video game industry, the spoils of the console wars come in the form of support from third-party software publishers selling games to run on your machine.
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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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Yahoo! News Nintendo Wii Sales Trounce Xbox 360,...

TechWeb - Sales were sparked by the recent launch of the hit game Super Smash Bros. Brawl -- a Wii exclusive.
04/18/08
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Yahoo! News Electronic Arts looks to Wii to drive...

Reuters - Video-game publisher Electronic Arts Inc unveiled two initiatives on Tuesday to breathe new life into its sports business by making games that are easier to play...
05/07/08
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Yahoo! News Microsoft, Sony Copy Nintendo's...

Investor's Business Daily - Nintendo raised the bar for casual, easy-to-play video games again Tuesday, as rivals Microsoft and Sony scrambled to imitate the family-friendly...
07/16/08
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Yahoo! News New Xbox 360 Controller May Poach...

NewsFactor - What would it be like if you could combine the best of an Xbox 360 and the best of the Nintendo Wii? Gamers may soon find out if the latest rumors are true.
04/08/08
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Yahoo! News Sony PS3 catching up to Wii in...

Reuters - Nintendo Co Ltd's (7974.OS) Wii game console once again outsold Sony Corp's (6758.T) PlayStation 3 in Japan in June, but its lead is fading, a game magazine ...
07/03/08
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Nintendo Q1 profit up 32 pct on Wii demand (Reuters)

Reuters - Nintendo Co Ltd's (7974.OS) quarterly profit rose 31.5 percent on the runaway success of its Wii game console, but the Japanese video game maker kept its annual outlook well short of market expectations.
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Nintendo's Wii is the champion console yet again (USATODAY.com)

USATODAY.com - The Nintendo Wii remains the hottest selling next generation video game system, outpacing competing consoles for the 10th straight month.
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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 GTA IV, Wii Lead Video Games To New...

NewsFactor - The economy may be trending downward, but video-game software and hardware sales in the U.S. keep going up. Game sales are up 37 percent over the same time last...
06/13/08
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Yahoo! News Nintendo launches new fitness video...

Reuters - Nintendo Co Ltd (7974.OS) launched its "Wii Fit" exercise game in the United States on Monday, hoping to get gamers off the couch and appeal to new audiences such...
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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Yahoo! News Nintendo reports jump in quarter...

AP - Nintendo Co.'s profit for the fiscal first quarter surged 34 percent from a year ago as sales of its hit Wii shot up, underlining the success of the wand-wielding video...
07/30/08
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Yahoo! News Xbox 360 sales surpass Wii, PS3 ...

Reuters - Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday its Xbox 360 game machine beat Nintendo Co Ltd's (7974.OS) Wii and Sony Corp's (6758.T) PlayStation 3 to reach 10 million units in...
05/15/08
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