News tagged with nintendo wii

NPD: October video game sales rise 1 percent

(AP) -- U.S. retail sales of video game hardware, software and accessories rose 1 percent to $1.08 billion in October, helped by sales of "Battlefield 3," market researcher NPD Group said Friday.

Technology / Business

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The talking kitchen that teaches you French

An innovative kitchen that gives step-by-step cooking instructions in French could spark a revolution in language learning in the UK.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Oct 24, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Microsoft brings TV content to the Xbox

(AP) -- Owners of the Xbox 360 will soon be able to watch a broad breadth of TV shows and other content through their gaming consoles - though most of that won't be free.

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Nintendo seeks to rev up 3DS with holiday games

Nintendo is readying an array of video games for the holidays in an aggressive attempt at catch-up for lost time from the sales delay of the 3DS portable machine last year.

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Study: 1/2 of Netflix users watch via game console

(AP) -- According to a new Nielsen survey, half of all Netflix users connect to the video streaming service via gaming console.

Technology / Internet

created Jul 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

IBM microprocessors to power the new Wii U system from Nintendo

IBM announced that it will provide the microprocessors that will serve as the heart of the new Wii U system from Nintendo.  Unveiled today at the E3 trade show, Nintendo plans for its new console to hit ...

Electronics / Hardware

created Jun 08, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Nintendo debuts touchscreen Wii successor

Nintendo has introduced the world to the Wii's touchy new big brother: the Wii U.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jun 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Nintendo says US server breached, no data lost

(AP) -- Nintendo was targeted in a recent online data attack, but no personal or company information was lost, the Japanese maker of the Wii game console said Sunday.

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created Jun 05, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Nintendo says 3DS sales weaker than expected

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata said Tuesday sales of its new 3DS handheld game player had been weaker than expected in the US and Europe, as well as in Japan where the quake hit consumer sentiment.

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Nintendo announces new console but profit dives

Nintendo said on Monday it would release a new console next year to succeed its popular Wii, as it reported earnings slumped due to the strong yen and its 3D handheld player came too late to give a lift.

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Wii 2 goes HD?

(PhysOrg.com) -- Is Nintendo working on a high-definition console called the Wii 2? That is the big question flying around the world of gaming today.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

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Kaspar the friendly robot helps autistic kids

(AP) -- Eden Sawczenko used to recoil when other little girls held her hand and turned stiff when they hugged her. This year, the 4-year-old autistic girl began playing with a robot that teaches about emotions ...

Electronics / Robotics

created Mar 08, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Nintendo 3-D handheld goes on sale in Japan

(AP) -- Nintendo's latest game machine, offering glasses-free 3-D images, went on sale in Japan on Saturday ahead of a global rollout, and analysts say it promises to be the world's first 3-D mass-market ...

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Nintendo chief says Sony portable is different

(AP) -- Nintendo's President Satoru Iwata is unfazed by rival Sony's plans for an upgraded successor to the PlayStation Portable, confident that his company's 3-D handheld game machine going on sale next ...

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Nintendo nine-month net profit tumbles 74 percent

(AP) -- Nintendo's nine-month profit tumbled 74 percent as weaker sales of the Wii console and a strong yen battered its bottom line.

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Wii launch

The Wii launch was the release of Nintendo's seventh generation video game console. This successor to the Nintendo GameCube was released in most territories in November and December 2006. It was the third (after the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3) seventh generation console to be released in Japan and North America, but was second in Europe, being released before the PlayStation 3.

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