Nintendo reveals top selling Wii and DS games, Wii Sports becomes best selling game ever
Nintendo just can’t seem to make an announcement regarding numbers without wowing us these days, and its recent financial call is no exception. Forgetting about the dollars and cents for the purposes of this post, Nintendo released a list of…
Nintendo Wii and DS break US sales record for 2008
Despite the slumping economy, Nintendo sold a record setting number of Wii consoles and portable DS systems in the US during 2008. According to NPD Group’s statistics the Wii dominated the market, selling 10.17 million Wii consoles which accounted for…
Nintendo Wii to offer streaming video and online food ordering service in 2009
Nintendo announced on Thursday that it will offer a streaming video service for its Wii gaming console. The new service will launch in Japan in 2009 and will feature original programming developed by Nintendo and partnering companies. Nintendo has hired…
Nintendo sells over a million Wiis in the US alone during week ending December 20th
Google employees might be getting lumps of coal in their Christmas stockings this year but we have a feeling our pals over at Nintendo will likely be getting regularly scheduled bonuses. We all know that Wii sales have been consistently…
Nintendo unveils Q1 2009 Wii and DS lineups
On Wednesday Nintendo announced the full lineup of Wii and Nintendo DS game titles the world can look forward to in Q1 of 2009. Totaling 39 Wii games and 64 titles for the Nintendo DS, Nintendo fans have a busy…
Nintendo Wii still selling like hotcakes, sets US sales record
News flash: Nintendo sells tons of Wii consoles. We know, we know – the Wii’s success is hardly news these days. In fact, Nintendo’s console is flying off the shelves almost as fast as the comment count is jumping up…
Wii breezes by N64 to become 5th best-selling console of all time
Two years is all it took for the Wii to slide on past its grandfather and sneak into the number five spot on the all time best-selling console list. That’s right folks, the spunky young newcomer rang up an impressive…
Wii homebrew back in action
Last week we told you about a recent update to the Nintendo Wii software that prevented users from enabling the homebrew channel on their consoles. Some people may have had an extreme reaction to the news, like the guy above,…
Wii update stops homebrew, today
Where there’s a console, there’s a battle between manufacturers and hackers. On the one side – the hacker. Always fighting to open closed doors and enable free functionality for gamers around the world. On the other side – the manufacturer.…
Marriott and Renaissance Hotels to offer in-room Nintendo Wii
Marriott announced on yesterday that they will begin offering a “Wii and You” hotel room package that includes a Nintendo Wii gaming system. The specially built Wii console will come with 20 different pre-installed games (no CD required) including Mario…
Nintendo Wii Hacked to run backup disks, homebrew code
In addition to being rather elusive, the Nintendo Wii has also proven to be relatively hack proof. The little console that could has resisted most attempts at homebrew alteration, and has stymied those that have tried to rig it up…
Nintendo Wii takes top spot in US console wars
For the first time since it hit the American market, the Nintendo Wii can claim to be the most popular console in the United States. Overtaking the venerable Xbox 360, the Wii now has the greatest lifetime penetration of any…
Guitar Hero: World Tour Gets Official
Activision made the official announcement today and Guitar Hero fans will not be disappointed. The fourth entry into the Guitar Hero franchise is slated for a Fall 2008 release and it’s packed full of virtual goodness that is sure to…
