News tagged with wii
Nintendo seeks E3 game show buzz with Wii U peek
Nintendo provided a glimpse Sunday into its second-generation Wii console as the Japanese videogame giant set out to generate excitement ahead of the E3 industry extravaganza.
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E3 to showcase big videogame titles, hot trends
Sequels to blockbuster console titles and play on smartphones or tablets will be showcased with Times Square-like glitz starting Tuesday at the E3 videogame extravaganza in Los Angeles.
Jun 03, 2012 |
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Wii U, sequels take another swing at E3
(AP) — Is the Wii U right for you?
Jun 01, 2012 |
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Ubisoft assembling Avengers for game
(AP) -- Now that they've saved the world on film, "The Avengers" are teaming up for a motion-control video game.
May 10, 2012 |
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Spidey foes to rattle 'Amazing Spider-Man' game
(AP) -- Spider-Man must contend with more than just a lizard in his latest video game adventure.
Apr 25, 2012 |
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Orders soar for Ubisoft's coming 'Assassin' game
French videogame titan Ubisoft said Thursday that pre-orders for the next version of its blockbuster "Assassin's Creed" videogame are on a record-setting pace.
Mar 29, 2012 |
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Microsoft says no plans for new Xbox anytime soon
Microsoft says it's not coming out with a new Xbox gaming console anytime soon.
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Mar 19, 2012 |
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VEVO launches redesign with Facebook in mind
With TV screens and social networking in mind, the music video site VEVO has launched a significant redesign.
Mar 09, 2012 |
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February video game retail sales drop 20 percent
(AP) -- U.S. retail sales of video games tumbled 20 percent in February as people cut spending on video games and systems in a month without big new game launches.
Mar 09, 2012 |
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Ubisoft assassin videogame heads for US colonies
Ubisoft on Monday revealed that the next installment to its blockbuster "Assassin's Creed" videogame franchise will be set in the US colonies during the American Revolution.
Mar 06, 2012 |
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Nintendo chief promises to do Wii U launch right
(AP) -- Nintendo's chief is determined to get right the launch of its next game machine, Wii U, set for this year's holiday shopping season, and acknowledged Friday some mistakes with selling its 3DS handheld.
Jan 27, 2012 |
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Nintendo posts loss on strong yen, weak sales
(AP) -- Nintendo Co. sank to losses for the April-December period, battered by a price cut for its 3DS handheld, a strong yen that erodes overseas earnings and competition from mobile devices such as the ...
Jan 26, 2012 |
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US video game sales drop 21 percent in December
(AP) -- U.S. retail sales of video game hardware, software and accessories fell 21 percent in December from a year ago to $3.99 billion as players bought fewer games for their aging consoles, according to market researcher ...
Jan 13, 2012 |
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Nintendo gives 2nd glimpse of Wii U game machine
Nintendo Co.'s upcoming Wii U game console will come with a controller that has a big, touch-enabled screen. At first glance, that seems like an obstacle to the kind of casual multiplayer gaming that made ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 10, 2012 |
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GameStop holiday sales nearly flat at $3.02B
(AP) -- Video game retailer GameStop Corp. on Monday reported nearly flat sales for the nine-week holiday period that ended on Dec. 31, as game software sales rose but sales of game consoles and other hardware slid.
Jan 09, 2012 |
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Wii
The Wii (ウィー, Uī?, pronounced /ˈwiː/, like the pronoun we) is a home video game console released by Nintendo. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of both. As of December 31, 2008 the Wii leads the generation over the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in worldwide sales.
A distinguishing feature of the console is its wireless controller, the Wii Remote, which can be used as a handheld pointing device and detect movement in three dimensions. Another distinctive feature of the console is WiiConnect24, which enables it to receive messages and updates over the Internet while in standby mode.
The Wii is Nintendo's fifth home console, the direct successor to the Nintendo GameCube, and able to play all official GameCube games. Nintendo first spoke of the console at the 2004 E3 press conference and later unveiled the system at the 2005 E3. Satoru Iwata revealed a prototype of the controller at the September 2005 Tokyo Game Show. At E3 2006, the console won the first of several awards. By December 8, 2006, it had completed its launch in four key markets.
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