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01. Wii Fit—Nintendo (Wii) 02. Mario Kart w/ Wii Wheel—Nintendo (Wii) 03. Grand Theft Auto IV*—Rockstar (Xbox 360) 04. Grand Theft Auto IV*—Rockstar (PS3) 05. Call of Duty 4: …
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This is a pretty interesting article from the NY times. I pasted to whole article here, because I want some responses from this.

Nintendo sits atop the home video-game market. Its Wii, though less technologically advanced than Microsoft’s Xbox 360 or Sony’s PlayStation 3, continues to outsell those machines and is now in more than 20 million homes.

So why are retailers having so much trouble selling Wii games?

Take Super Smash Bros. Brawl. It was one the most hotly anticipated video games of the year; it sold more than 1.4 million copies during the first week of its release, in early March, and broke records for Nintendo of America.

“We certainly have a built-in fan base for Smash,” said Denise Kaigler, Nintendo of America’s vice president for corporate affairs. “I’m hoping that we can continue to generate success and awareness of the game.”

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Fans will relive the thrills, action and excitement of the movie this holiday season

Guildford, U.K. – April 22nd, 2008 – EA’s Casual Entertainment Label and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announced that the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince™ video game will be released later this year to coincide with the Warner Bros. Pictures film based on J.K. Rowling’s sixth Harry Potter book.

“We believe that the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince video game represents a milestone in the movie tie-in genre,” said Harvey Elliott, Head of EA Bright Light studio in the UK where the Harry Potter franchise has its home. “Building on the technological advancements of previous games in the series and with a particular focus on the unique control system of Nintendo’s WiiTM, the team here is working closely with the filmmakers to create an immersive interactive experience that captures the story, the action, the excitement and, above all, the fun of the film. ”

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By paying specific attention to crafting and balancing the one-player and local multiplayer modes as separate experiences, the series could have moved closer to becoming a truly great game for …
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Interplay announced today that it will bring four of its popular Sega Genesis titles to the Nintendo Virtual Console: Earthworm Jim, Earthworm Jim 2, Boogerman and Clayfighter.

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1. Grand Theft Auto IV 2. Mario Kart Wii 3. Dark Secto 4. Iron Man 5. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2

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1. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo EAD, …
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Trade body ELSPA welcomes Q1 games sales but implores Government to lend greater support for one of the UK’s most successful industries

Monday 21st April/… Following the announcement that the UK video games market hit a new all-time high for its first quarter results, ELSPA (the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association) has called on Government to significantly increase its support for one of the UK’s most successful entertainment industries. The figures, released in a report just published by analysts ChartTrack on behalf of ELSPA, which monitors the UK games industry’s retail sales by providing official statistics on its business, revealed that retailers have turned over £418.4million across all software for the period 30th December to 29th March, with 17.89million units sold. Video games and home office software were up a third in value compared to last year’s figures of £317million market value and unit sales 15.62million.

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Last week you may remember EA extending another trade offer to Take-Two. EA reduced its previous offer of $26 per share of common stock to $25.74 per share in cash. …
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April 21, 2008

Helping out your friends is often as easy as a ride to the airport or a kind word of advice. But when they fall victim to dastardly kidnappers, things get a little more complicated. Step up and find out what it takes to rescue your imperiled pals in the latest additions to the Wii™ Shop Channel. Both of these classic titles feature distinctive rescue-driven storylines and villain-busting action to help bring out your inner hero. Isn’t that what friends are for?

Nintendo adds new games to the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every Monday. Wii™ owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are:

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DS Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time Dream Pinball 3D River King: Mystic Valley The World Ends With You

Wii Battle of the Bands …
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Shirt.woot is really catering to the NES geeks inside us all. Here is another great design. And, if you look close you can see the dog and human players …
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Heres the 15 best:

Metal Gear Solid (1998, PlayStation, PC) Grim Fandango (1998, PC) The Longest Journey (2000, PC) Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PS2, Xbox, PC, 2004) Beyond Good …
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Peekaboo, a company that specializes in temporary at-home stripper polls, including one endorsed by Carmen Electra, announced this week that it’s developing a strip aerobics game for the Wii.

“Peekaboo …
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GamesIndustry.biz interviewed Ron Carmel (2D Boy), Nic Wat (Nnooo), David Walsh (Frontier) and Tom Gaubatz (Mastiff). Some quotes:

GamesIndustry.biz: Why WiiWare…as opposed to Xbox Live Arcade or PlayStation Network?

Ron …
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Offer Price is $25.74 per Share, Reflecting Additional Shares to be Issued by Take-Two

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–April 18, 2008–Electronic Arts Inc. (”EA”) (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced that it has extended its tender offer for all of the currently outstanding shares of common stock (including the associated preferred stock purchase rights) of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (”Take-Two”) (NASDAQ:TTWO) to 11:59 p.m., EDT on May 16, 2008. The tender offer was previously set to expire at 11:59 p.m., EDT, on April 18, 2008. EA also amended its offer to reflect a price of $25.74 per share. The price takes into consideration additional shares to be issued to Zelnick Media following stockholder approval of the amendment to Take-Two’s incentive stock plan at its 2008 annual stockholders meeting on April 17.

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VANCOUVER, April 17 /CNW/ – Nintendo’s Wii(TM) console has reached another milestone by becoming the top selling next generation home console video game system in Canada. According to the latest data from independent market research firm The NPD Group, Inc, total life to date sales of the Wii console in Canada have now surpassed the previous home console system leader with lifetime sales of 813,000 units. The Wii console launched in November 2006.

“Since launch, the Wii console has consistently been a top seller in the Canadian market,” said Darrel Ryce, Director for The NPD Group, Inc. “Seventeen months after the launch of the system and it still remains one of the hottest items at retail, selling out almost as quickly as it hits retail shelves”.

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Title: SPOGS Racing™
Scheduled Release Date: May 2008
Genre: Arcade Racing
Platform: Wii game system via WiiWare
Rating: “E” for Everyone
Developer: Pronto Games
Publisher: D2C Games, Inc.

Coming at you full throttle is SPOGS Racing™, an all-new racer from D2C Games™ featuring classic arcade racing, pick-up-and-play controls, all-new racing vehicles and Crash N’ Grab™ battling action. Jump in, gear up and modify your ride as you compete head-to-head for a totally outrageous arcade racing experience on your Wii™ game system. Whether you’re a casual gamer or hardcore racer, SPOGS Racing™ features fun for all and is a must have download for your WiiWare™ digital game library.

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2K Europe executive producer Matthew Seymour commented that he and the developers “love the Balance Board”, although he explained that the new peripheral will not be used …
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