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REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Before 2008, no video game system had ever been purchased by ten million Americans in a single year. But according to independent sales data released today by the NPD Group, the Wii™ console from Nintendo did just that, even during these economic times, with 2008 unit sales of 10.17 million. The Nintendo DS™ portable handheld system came in a close second, with 2008 unit sales of 9.95 million. Each of them broke the previous yearly unit sales record set in 2007 by Nintendo DS with sales of 8.52 million.

Consequently, Wii represented 55% of all next generation home console sales in 2008, while Nintendo DS claimed 72% of all portable system sales in 2008.

“Our type of entertainment has now moved to the point where there is no longer a question that if you offer consumers an expanded definition of what a video game can be, and deliver that idea with quality and affordability in mind, millions of new people will start playing video games,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Concepts like Wii Fit, Guitar Hero, and Rock Band never would have seemed feasible just a few years ago, and now they’re driving growth for our the entire industry.”

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Hardware – $1.88 billion Hardware 2008 total – $7.81 billion Software – $2.75 billion Software 2008 total – $10.96 billion Accessories – $662 million Accessories 2008 total – $2.57 billion …
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• 5 million – the number of Wii consoles in Britain, one in quarter of all homes in the country
• £1.1 million – the amount of profit made by …
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We wanted to let you know that the Travis Barker Track Pack for Guitar Hero World Tour is now available for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii. The Travis Barker …
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I hesitated on posting this becuase there is not word if this game will becoming to a Nintendo system. I am a big battle field fan, so that one-out …
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This was taken from the Japanese ratting board.

Play with Wii Pikmin Maker：Nintendo Platform：Wii Date：March 2009 Price：3,800 yen CERO Rating：A

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HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ — The four recipients of the annual Jim Henson Honors were announced today by Brian Henson and Lisa Henson, co-CEOs of The Jim Henson Company. Established in 2005, the awards program acknowledges organizations, individuals or products that reflect the core values and philosophy of the legendary Jim Henson and the company he founded. Criteria used in the evaluation process include: a commitment to creativity, innovative applications of art and technology, and inspiration of others.

THE FOUR JIM HENSON HONOREES ARE:

The Jim Henson Celebration Honor – Shigeru Miyamoto, General Manager, Nintendo Entertainment

The Jim Henson Community Honor – The Center for Puppetry Arts Distance Learning Center, a Non-Profit Arts Organization

The Jim Henson Creativity Honor – Shepard Fairey, Artist

The Jim Henson Technology Honor – Spore, Video Game

“The recipients of this year’s Jim Henson Honors demonstrate true creativity and commitment to innovation,” said Brian Henson. “They have raised the bar in their respective fields, from Shigeru Miyamoto’s ground-breaking work fusing entertainment and technology at Nintendo, to the Center for Puppetry Arts’ dedication to enriching lives through arts education, this year’s honorees, who so strongly reflect the traditions of The Jim Henson Company.”

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Nach dem PC, dem Nintendo DS und dem iPhone bekommt nun auch die Wii ihre Version von Will Wrights ambitioniertem Titel Spore. Unter dem Namen Spore Hero soll noch dieses …
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“You’ll have to get it [Monster Hunter Classic Controller] from an import shop. Neither MHG or that controller is coming to the US. Sorry.” – Christian Svensson, Corporate Officer/VP of …
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Remember that “first half of 2009″ stuff? Well, we actually have a real date for you now for the all ‘Tallica Guitar Hero game . . . March 29 in …
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Once again, I’ll be looking at both the Wii and DS versions of Call of Duty: World at War together while also showing the unique aspects for each platform.

Call of Duty: World at War is the follow-up to the very popular Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. CoD4 didn’t grace the Wii, but there was a DS version that was actually a lot of fun. World at War (WaW) is definitely not CoD4 which most people will find as a disappointment, but if you take the game by itself, it really isn’t that bad.

The game starts you off in the Pacific Theatre of WWII. You have to fight your way across various islands against the Japanese. WaW really tries to emphasize the brutality of war and you’ll notice this fact from the very first cutscene, which you find you and your friends being tortured in a small hut. Throughout the game you’ll witness some pretty crazy stuff from lighting guys on fire with flame-throwers and hearing their agony, to also fighting for your life in close-quarter combat, which earns the game an M rating versus the usual T rating. While the developers were criticized for revisiting the WWII setting again, WaW does offer all new campaigns and even some new gameplay mechanics.

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15th January 2009. Continued strong demand for Wii and Nintendo DS in 2008 has resulted in record sales for both consoles in Europe.

Sales of Wii continued on their …
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