Archive for February 14th, 2009

Video game industry weathering economy – Times of the Internet

Posted by nongamer on February 14th, 2009
Video game industry weathering economy
Times of the Internet, Ohio -10 hours ago
The Chronicle said the top-selling hardware unit for last month was the Nintendo Wii and the two top-selling software titles were Wii Fit and Wii Play.

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Fantastic plastic? Barbie's changing role – MSNBC

Posted by nongamer on February 14th, 2009
Fantastic plastic? Barbie's changing role
MSNBC -6 hours ago
“Barbie is in all the places girls are… from Wii games to virtual worlds to online,” said Lauren Dougherty, a spokesperson for Mattel.

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Back to life … zombie style – The Times

Posted by nongamer on February 14th, 2009

Escapist Magazine
Back to life … zombie style
The Times, South Africa -3 hours ago
But a quick and violent shake of the Wii Remote or Zapper soon sorts that out. Overall, like most Wii games, the controls are simple and easy to pick up
Next Resident Evil May Be Coming To Wii1UP.com
Capcom Want A New Resident Evil On WiiKotaku.com
Capcom Wants More Wii Resident EvilCubed3
Eurogamer - gamekyo
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House of the Dead: OVERKILL (Wii) Review – Nintendo Life

Posted by nongamer on February 14th, 2009

Mirror.co.uk
House of the Dead: OVERKILL (Wii) Review
Nintendo Life, UK -2 hours ago
Last year the Wii was graced with arguably two of the greatest light gun games of all time thanks to House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return. For fans of the series,
The House of the Dead: OverkillCubed3
House of the Dead Overkill brings Grindhouse to WiiArs Technica
The House of the Dead: Overkill UK ReviewIGN
IncGamers.com - Zergwatch
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Uh…recession-proof? Really? – West Island Chronicle

Posted by nongamer on February 14th, 2009
Uh…recession-proof? Really?
West Island Chronicle, Canada -2 hours ago
Software sales suggest a similar trend. Wii Fit, Mario Kart Wii and Wii Play, all more on the new-user-friendly and casual end of the spectrum,

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Wii Fit: not a fad – Examiner.com

Posted by nongamer on February 14th, 2009

PC World
Wii Fit: not a fad
Examiner.com -11 hours ago
Over half of the NPD's top 20 were games that are played on Nintendo hardware. Even Electronic Arts has come up with a way to take a piece of the Wii Fit
Nintendo Officially Recession-ProofIGN
NPD Bestseller Show Americans Also Love Wii Fit Knock OffsKotaku.com
Americans Still Buying Wii Fit At Alarming RatesKotaku.com
all 41 news articles

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Sony Hardware Slips in January – PSPworld

Posted by nongamer on February 14th, 2009

TechRadar UK
Sony Hardware Slips in January
PSPworld -Feb 13, 2009
The Nintendo Wii experienced a massive increase from 274000 units to 676000 units this year. Sales of the handheld PSP also declined when compared with last
NPD: Microsoft and Nintendo gain but PS3 sales fallMCV
Demon's Souls boosts Japan PS3 sales NewsEurogamer
PS3 Sales Drop 24%Cinema Blend
PSPworld
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DS and Wii software swamps retail – CasualGaming.biz

Posted by nongamer on February 14th, 2009
DS and Wii software swamps retail
CasualGaming.biz, UK -Feb 13, 2009
A slew of Wii and DS software will fail to make it to store shelves as retailers are forced to be more selective with the games they stock, CasualGaming.biz

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Opera Software set to launch Opera Turbo service for faster
TechWhack, India -4 hours ago
It uses server-side optimization tool to reduce the amount of data a user is required to download on his mobile device or even desktops.

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Holiday Special A Gamer's Valentine's Day – Neoseeker

Posted by nongamer on February 14th, 2009
Holiday Special A Gamer's Valentine's Day
Neoseeker -6 hours ago
As most gamers are stereotypically male, these lists are generally made with stereotypes in mind and are thus filled with Wii titles or rhythm games like

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