International Business News - Wii http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Microsoft's Xbox 360 has become the least-expensive of all current generation game consoles following price cuts announced in Australia early Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/83858-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/xbox-undercuts-nintendo-wii-for-first-time.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/xbox-undercuts-nintendo-wii-for-first-time.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:12:50 EDT If someone had pulled me away from "GoldenEye 007" in the late 1990s to tell me that I'd one day be using my video game system to get in shape, I would have likely drawn James Bond's Golden Gun and shot a hole in that cockamamie theory. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080520/games-review-gaming-into-shape-with-wii-fit.htm Tue, 20 May 2008 12:47:30 EDT Sumo wrestlers were the main inspiration behind Wii Fit, Nintendo's latest attempt at getting you off the couch when you play video games. Because they are so huge, sumo wrestlers need two scales to weigh themselves. Wii Fit's balance board works kind of like two scales fused together, which, as its designers found, makes it instantly more fun than just one. The game has sold more than 2 million copies in Japan and it's been a hit in Europe. Nintendo Co. hopes to recreate that success when Wii Fit goes on sale in the U.S. on Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/47345-wii-fit-miyamoto.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/nintendos-latest-game-wants-you-off-the-couch.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/nintendos-latest-game-wants-you-off-the-couch.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 15:56:57 EDT It's not often that a series installment can stray so little from its past and still make a mark, but "Mario Kart Wii" waves the checkered flag with a 12-player online racing mode that makes the best use of the Wii's Wi-Fi capabilities to date. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/43323-bc-games-mario-kart-wii.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080501/review-online-play-makes-mario-kart-wii-a-must-have.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080501/review-online-play-makes-mario-kart-wii-a-must-have.htm Thu, 01 May 2008 16:53:19 EDT Owners of Wii game consoles from Nintendo Co. have always enjoyed the freedom its motion-sensing games offer, but the wire between the remote and the nunchuk needed for some games could limit movement. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080430/variety-grows-in-accessories-for-nintendos-wii-console.htm Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:02:17 EDT Greenpeace has again slammed Nintendo for not making public its policies on environmental waste. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080320/greenpeace-nintendo-microsoft-sony-xbox-sony-ps3.htm Thu, 20 Mar 2008 03:35:11 EDT Nintendo continued to dominate rivals in the month of February, with new data showing the game-maker selling nearly twice as many game-consoles in the second month of the year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080313/sony-microsoft-nintendo-wii-ps3-ps2-wii.htm Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:56:35 EDT Shares in Japanese toy and amusement arcade firm Namco Bandai Holdings fell for a second day on Thursday after it issued a shock downward revision to its earnings outlook and said it would close 50 to 60 arcades, about one-fifth of the total. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080207/japan-wii-namco-bandai.htm Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:55:53 EST Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime says he isn't too excited about retailers forcing buyers to get bundles which include its Wii game system together with other products such as games and accessories. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20071220/nintendo-wii-bundles.htm Thu, 20 Dec 2007 23:55:50 EST Nintendo Co Ltd is having trouble planning for the coming months because of shortages of its Wii video game console, and the company is also seeing signs of higher-than-expected demand for its DS handheld device, a top U.S. executive said on Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20071218/nintendo-wii-shortages.htm Tue, 18 Dec 2007 09:39:48 EST Nintendo Co Ltd said on Friday it will offer a "rain check" program to help frustrated holiday shoppers who can’t get their hands on the popular Wii game console. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/4553-nintendo-store.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20071214/nintendo-wii-holiday-psp3.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20071214/nintendo-wii-holiday-psp3.htm Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:38:02 EST Nintendo Co Ltd's Wii held on to its spot as the No. 1 video game console in the United States in November, selling 981,000 units, industry data showed on Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20071214/wii-playstation-sony.htm Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:20:34 EST Franklin Perry used to spend hours performing video game feats with his thumbs but lately he has been using the Nintendo Wii, and the rest of his body, to regain his strength after suffering a stroke. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20071206/nintendo-wii-therapists.htm Thu, 06 Dec 2007 12:36:37 EST Sony Corp said it plans to sell auto-related programs such as the BBC's Top Gear series to users of its PlayStation 3 via the Internet, strengthening the game machine's appeal as a gateway to the Web. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20071130/psp3-nintendo-wii-sony.htm Fri, 30 Nov 2007 09:10:20 EST Game console makers, Microsoft and Nintendo, were under attack from Greenpeace as the environmental activist group said they are taking too long to remove toxic chemicals from their products. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/3681-a-nintendo-wii-game-console.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20071127/sony-nintendo-wii-microsoft-greenpeace.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20071127/sony-nintendo-wii-microsoft-greenpeace.htm Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:21:02 EST As quickly as it began, the nation's largest gaming retailer sold completely out of Sony Playstation 3 pre-orders. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20061011/sony-ps3-nintendo-wii-microsoft-xbox.htm Wed, 11 Oct 2006 15:08:45 EDT Nintendo is ramping up production of its next-generation Wii game-console, indicating that the firm should meet its expected shipment dates for this year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20061005/nintendo-wii-production.htm Thu, 05 Oct 2006 13:20:43 EDT