Wii launch
hideThe 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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Ubisoft steps up videogame fitness with virtual coach
Nov 22, 2009 |
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French videogame powerhouse Ubisoft will have a virtual fitness coach whipping Wii users into shape starting Tuesday.
Video game sales improve slightly in September
Oct 19, 2009 |
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(AP) -- After six straight months of double-digit declines, U.S. video game sales finally saw an improvement in September.
Nintendo cutting Wii price by $50 to $200 (Update)
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Sep 24, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Nintendo on Sunday will cut the price of its popular Wii console by $50, in a bid to broaden its appeal among potential new customers as it prepares to release the Wii Fit-Plus and New Super Mario ...
Researcher measures effectiveness of activity-promoting video games
Aug 31, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A recent study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emory University and Andrews University reported that adult video gamers suffer higher levels of depression and weigh ...
June video game sales drop sharply
Jul 17, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Squeezed by the economic downturn, U.S. retail sales of video games dropped sharply in June, the largest year-over-year decline the industry has seen in nearly nine years.
Wii-hab may enhance Parkinson's treatment
Jun 11, 2009 |
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The Nintendo Wii may help treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease, including depression, a Medical College of Georgia researcher says.
Minn. teacher is using video games to teach middle schoolers a variety of skills
Jun 02, 2009 |
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Learning is a game to Brock Dubbels and the students in his class at Seward Montessori in Minneapolis.
Mom blogs dole out advice -- with corporate backing
May 06, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Bedtime stories and beloved teddy bears? Snack-time silliness and bath-time hijinks? For "mommy bloggers" across the country, the rules are clear: If it relates to your kid, go ahead and blog about ...
Nintendo's big challenge: letting others win
Apr 22, 2009 |
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One would think Nintendo Ltd. has little to worry about in the video-game market the company seems to rule, having sold more than 50 million of its Wii consoles to date.
March video game sales slump more than expected
Apr 17, 2009 |
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(AP) -- U.S. video game sales slumped more than expected in March and were flat in the first quarter when compared with a year earlier - hurt by the recession, a shift in the Easter calendar and fewer big game launches.
'Conduit' videogame plans to change Wii's image
Mar 27, 2009 |
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High Voltage studio's Matt Corso says videogame lovers that think Nintendo's family-friendly Wii consoles are for seniors and little siblings are in for a big surprise in June.
