New, Smaller Wii Model Ditches GameCube Support
A new model of Wii is on the way this October, at least in Europe, where it sounds as if it will replace the existing console.
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New, Smaller Wii Model Ditches GameCube Support
July NPDs: Duke Nukem Disappears in the Worst Month for New Game Sales Since October 2006
July wasn’t a strong month for the games industry in terms of new, physical sales at retail in the United States.
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July NPDs: Duke Nukem Disappears in the Worst Month for New Game Sales Since October 2006
Modern Warfare 3 Officially Headed to Wii
The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare games have generally left Wii fans out in the cold. Modern Warfare 2 has never appeared on the console, while the original, two-year-old Modern Warfare was ported to Wii alongside the 360, PS3, and PC release of MW2 in November 2009 as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Reflex
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HBO Go to Stream Game of Thrones, Curb, and More to Game Consoles
Much like Netflix and Hulu already do, HBO has plans to expand support of its HBO Go on demand service to videogame consoles (and web-connected TVs).
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Super E.D.F. Out on Virtual Console, Nintendo Tells No One
For many, the highlight of Nintendo’s weekly downloadable offerings will be the 3DS Netflix app . It isn’t the only new item available to download today, and despite Nintendo making no mention of it whatsoever, the Wii’s Virtual Console is now home to Super E.D.F.: Earth Defense Force . Neither Nintendo of America’s tweets nor its announcement sent out to media and published online makes mention of how Super Earth Defense Force is out now for $8.
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Super E.D.F. Out on Virtual Console, Nintendo Tells No One
Nintendo, Monster Hunter Clean Up in 2011 Japan Sales
The effects of Japan’s March 11 earthquake, coupled with the slower-than-expected launch of Nintendo’s 3DS portable, caused sales figures for the first half of the year to fall sharply from the previous. According to statistics tabulated by Famitsu publisher Enterbrain, total sales for console and portable system hardware and software amounted to 191.9 billion yen, about $2.42 billion, for the period between January and June 2011
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Nintendo, Monster Hunter Clean Up in 2011 Japan Sales
Army of Two, Skate, and Other EA Games Lose Online Play Soon
Electronic Arts has published a list of 17 titles, primarily for consoles, that will be losing their online functionality next month, including Battlefield 2: Modern Combat , Army of Two , and Skate . The decision to do this is made when an extremely small number of players continue to actively play any given game
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Xenoblade Dev Monolith Expands With a Second Studio in Japan
Monolith Software, not to be confused with FEAR and Gotham City Impostors developer Monolith Productions, has opened a new studio in Kyoto, Japan.
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Xenoblade Dev Monolith Expands With a Second Studio in Japan
Poor Wii Sales This Holiday Would be a "Grave Concern"
Wii sales have slowed considerably over the past year, and in the United States, the Xbox 360 has been the best-selling console for months. Wii U’s announcement last month isn’t going to help sales much at all; it sold about 236,000 units in the U.S.
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Final Fantasy III Arrives on Virtual Console
Nintendo may not have any interest in bringing Wii owners brilliant new role-playing games , but at least they’ve got us covered for the old ones: This week’s Virtual Console update includes one of the most beloved RPGs ever, Final Fantasy III . Of course, you’re a savvy and knowledgeable gamer who knows this is actually Final Fantasy VI, but the point remains.
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Final Fantasy III Arrives on Virtual Console
