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Japan Hardware Sales Totals

Platform – 2008 sales – LTD sales

Nintendo DS 4.029.804 25.135.276 PSP 3.543.171 11.078.484 Wii 2.908.342 7.526.821 PS3 991.303 2.664.366 Xbox 360 317.859 866.167

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Nintendo of Europe Talks TV Service In Europe

“Nintendo is intending to start the free-of-charge service in Japan in Spring 2009. We are considering expanding the service outside of Japan however we have no confirmed plans at …
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UK Software Sales: Dec. 27th – Jan 3rd

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2 1 FIFA 09 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS 1 2 CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR TREYARCH ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD 3 3 NEED FOR SPEED: UNDERCOVER EA …
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WiiWare/VC titles: Block Sizes

VC

Kirby’s Dream Land 3 – 48

WiiWare

Sandy Beach – 296

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Gear up for Overall Fitness in 2009 – GameStop offering subscriptions to female-geared magazines

GRAPEVINE, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Are you looking for an alternative to working out at a gym for shaping up in the New Year? GameStop (NYSE: GME), the world’s largest video game and entertainment software retailer, encourages would-be fitness enthusiasts to embrace video games in their effort to shape up in 2009. By highlighting popular gaming titles that burn calories and exercise the brain, GameStop can show anyone dreading the prospect of the gym these alternative fitness methods that are both easy to follow and fun.

With the recent surge in active video games, which require players to either mimic the actions used in sports like bowling, tennis and baseball, or to flex their most important muscle – the brain – GameStop has more than 40 fitness-oriented titles for staying in shape from head to toe. GameStop’s “Sharpen the Mind, Shape the Body” in-store promotion emphasizes the growing number of active video game options available to help reach personal goals including:

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Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop confirmed for Feb. 27th

Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, has today confirmed that six of its upcoming titles will be released within the first half of 2009. The line-up demonstrates Capcom’s commitment to pursuing a multi-platform strategy while growing its portfolio of titles and includes the latest installments of some of gaming’s most cherished franchises.

Throughout 2008, Capcom was at the forefront of digital download titles and is set to continue this trend into 2009 and beyond. Capcom’s first downloadable game of the year, FLOCK!, is scheduled for release in early 2009 and will be available for Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®Network and Windows PC platforms. FLOCK! sees players take control of a UFO that is tasked with herding animals to its mothership through a variety of interactive levels utilizing physics-based gameplay. With over 50 levels in single player and co-op modes and a simple yet powerful level editor to extend the experience, FLOCK!’s unique theme, clever humor and easy pick-up-and-play controls will ensure a new twist on the puzzle genre.

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