Wii fans give Nintendo a boost
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As it raced past rivals to become the hottest new video game console, some analysts predicted that Nintendo Co.'s Wii was little more than a fad.
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Nintendo and Toys "R" Us collaborate for a remarkably smooth launch as Wii fans--or were they Zelda fans?--gather for goodies.
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TechWeb - If Nintendo succeeds, then it would be the first time that the Wii has taken the lead among new-generation home video game consoles.
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NEW YORK -- Nintendo's quirky game console, the Wii, will go on sale in the U.S. on Nov. 19 for $250, much less than Sony's PlayStation 3, which launches just two days earlier with $500 and $600 models.
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The reception of Nintendo's Wii video game console has been enthusiastic &#151; too enthusiastic, apparently, for the straps that are supposed to keep the game controllers in the hands of players.
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Nintendo has said that it had sold more than 600,000 new Wii video game consoles in just eight days in North America in a boost to its efforts to wrest back market dominance from industry leader Sony.
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Queen Elizabeth II is reportedly enamored with Nintendo's Wii.
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - Kris Smith called it "the equivalent of a man Tupperware party." In early December, he and a few pals gathered in a basement in suburban Chicago to try out their friend's brand new Nintendo Wii video game console.
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By Troy Wolverton, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Dec. 16--Nintendo hoped the motion-sensing controller for its new Wii  console would get users excited and give the game machine some buzz.   It turns out that some Wii users got a little too excited.
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There are growing signs that Nintendoâs Wii, which gets couch potatoes off the couch, has taken the lead over Sonyâs PlayStation 3.
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Nintendo&#39;s runaway surprise hit, the Wii gaming console, continued its strong performance last month, particularly in the Far East. According to Reuters, research by the marketing firm Enterbrain showed that the Wii outsold the high-end Sony PlayStation 3 by a ratio of more than six to one. In the four weeks ending June 24, Nintendo sold more than 270,000 Wiis, compared to Sony&#39;s sales of just over 41,000 units. Microsoft&#39;s Xbox 360 was a distant third, with just under 18,000 units sold.
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Hobby and student game makers are getting a chance to make games for the Wii console.
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Nintendo's magic machine does an end run around high-def graphics, giving gamers what they really want: a good time.
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Video-games publisher Electronic Arts plans to significantly boost its support for Nintendo's Wii game console. In a company earnings report, EA's chief executive, Larry Probst, noted that in the year ahead, the publisher would build on its efforts with the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3, but the largest boost would be for the Wii.
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By Shaun Conlin  Though many are all agog with PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii hype this holiday shopping season, there's a good chance someone on your wish list couldn't care less.
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Computer game makers and industry analysts agree that Wii is trouncing rival video game consoles due to a captivating blend of ease, fun, family, friends and affordability.
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Nintendo's Wii video game system is fast becoming a craze in rehab therapy for patients recovering from strokes, broken bones, surgery and even combat injuries