Video-game review: Online play makes "Mario Kart Wii" a must-have

British Snap Up Nintendo's Wii Fit...

NewsFactor - For a nation perhaps better known for a fitness regimen of darts and a pint, the news from Elspa Ltd.'s Chart-Track was particularly startling. The data-compilation...

04/29/08

Nintendo president says no price cuts...

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.

04/25/08

Nintendo bucks tradition, says no...

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.

04/25/08

GAMES REVIEW: Wii suffers glut of...

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...

04/25/08

Nintendo sees 9 pct growth this year...

Reuters - Japan's Nintendo Co Ltd (7974.OS) said on Thursday its annual profit more than doubled and forecast it would grow 9 percent this year on red-hot demand for its Wii ...

04/24/08

EA looks to Wii to drive sports growth

Video-game publisher Electronic Arts unveiled two initiatives on Tuesday to breathe new life into its sports business by making games that are easier to play and customized for Nintendo's popular Wii console.

Walmart.com using Wii Fit to boost Mom's Day sales (Reuters)

Reuters - Forget the flowers and candy -- Nintendo Co Ltd's (7974.OS) highly anticipated "Wii Fit" video game will debut in the U.S. later this month, and Wal-Mart Stores Inc's online division is trying to persuade shoppers to order the game as "a perfect gift" for Mother's Day.

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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

GAMES REVIEW: Wii suffers glut of...

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...

04/22/08

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

GAMES REVIEW: Wii suffers glut of...

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...

04/22/08

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

Nintendo says sold 666,000 Wii in...

Reuters - Nintendo Co Ltd (7974.OS) sold 666,000 units of its Wii video game console in the United States in June, becoming the country's best-selling video game console, the...

07/18/08

Variety grows in accessories for Nintendo's Wii console (AP)

AP - Owners of Wii game consoles from Nintendo Co. have always enjoyed the freedom its motion-sensing games offer, but the wire between the remote and the nunchuk needed for some games could limit movement.

Variety grows in accessories for Nintendo's Wii console

Owners of Wii game consoles from Nintendo Co. have always enjoyed the freedom its motion-sensing games offer, but the wire between the remote and the nunchuk needed for some games could limit movement.

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

Nintendo wins over outside game...

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.

07/17/08

Nintendo Gives A Peek At Upcoming Wii...

TechWeb - InformationWeek - MotionPlus works with the accelerometer in the Wii remote and the sensor bar within the video game console to deliver more accurate tracking of the...

07/14/08

Sanyo makes rechargeable battery pack...

A new rechargeable battery pack made by Sanyo Electric Co. will allow Nintendo Wii gamers to keep their controllers juiced without buying new batteries.

07/24/08

Nintendo Sales, Profit Surge on Wii,...

PC World - Nintendo reported strong growth in its sales and profits during the April to June quarter on the popularity of its Wii console...

07/30/08

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

Japan: PS3 Catches Up to Wii, Xbox...

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...

07/03/08

'Star Wars' Lightsaber Duels Coming...

PC Magazine - Almost since the Wii was announced, eager Star Wars aficionados have imagined the Wii remote's implications for serving as a lightsaber. LucasArts employees have...

06/23/08