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 Nintendo president Satoru Iwata said that the company does not intend to lower the prices of its Wii and Nintendo DS video games for the following fiscal year. In fact, Wii’s price has been kept constant ever since its release in November 2006.Nintendo has high hopes as more than 28 million DS units are expected to be sold. Wii’s...
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 It seems that Activision has set the price of $189 for the Guitar Hero World Tour, with all the instruments included. This is $10 more than Rock Band’s PS2 version. Guitar Hero World Tour will be released sometime after the summer and will feature wireless instruments (drums, bass guitar, and microphone) and a music studio where users...
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 According to a study released by Greenpeace, it seems that for the making of video game consoles, several toxic chemicals are being used. These substances do not have a good recycling potential and may even cause harm to players.As found in information provided by the International Association of Electronics Recyclers (IAER), the U.S....
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 In an attempt to get some of the fans of MTV's "Rock Band" to look its way, Activision Inc is planning to add drums, bass guitar, and microphone to the already very popular "Guitar Hero."Guitar Hero World Tour will be released sometime after the summer and will feature wireless instruments and a music studio where...
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 Nintendo's Wii Fit was launched in the U.S. on May 19 at the New York City Nintendo World Store and sale numbers went through the roof. The supply sold out immediatly. The demand exceeded any expectations Nintendo officials may have had. Although Japan and Europe launches have been very successful as well, the enthusiasm shown by...
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 A “mixture of fitness and fun”,
as it has been marketed by Nintendo, the new video game Wii Fit was released
Monday in the United States.
The Japanese company expects to sell in America
about 3 million units this year, taking into account the huge success the game
enjoyed in Asia. Only in Japan, 1.4 million
units were sold since...
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 Following the results of a recent Habbo survey involving young people with ages between 11 and 18, it seems that, as far as video games are concerned, teenagers prefer the PlayStation 3. 58,368 teenagers participated in the survey and 69 percent of them considered the PS3 to be either “great” or “good.” However, the difference between...
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 Following the very successful launches in Japan and Europe, Wii Fit is finally ready to hit U.S. stores everywhere. U.S. residents will be able to purchase the long-waited video game starting Monday for the price of $89,99.Wii Fit is unlike anything out there as it can respond to the player’s weight and movement; it has special sensors...
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 On Thursday, Disney Interactive Studios launched DGamer, a service especially made for Nintendo DS users, enabling them to create online profiles, store gaming accomplishments and get in touch with other users. The software will be made available for free and will be offered together with Disney DS games. The first one to feature the new...
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 As found in NPD Group Inc.’s videogame sales data for April, Nintendo Co.'s Wii surprisingly outsold Sony Corp.'s Playstation 3 and Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 combined. While Wii recorded 714,000 sold units, the Xbox 360 had 188,000 and the Playstation 3, 187,000. As Take-Two Interactive Inc. launched its Grand Theft Auto IV on April 27,...
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