Wii Console News
- Microsoft Boasts Huge Black Friday Sales Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 2:47PM With the biggest shopping day of the year in the books, Microsoft is doing its best to make sure everyone knows that the Xbox 360 did extremely well -- and a whole lot better than the PlayStation 3, thank-you-very-much. Microsoft estimates that there was a 25% increase over Xbox 360 sales during last year's Black Friday and claims they outsold the PlayStation 3 by a three-to-one ratio. ...
- A Wish List for Gamers Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 2:39PM"We really wanted to drive home that if you want to stretch your $60 out, this is the best way to do it," said Ryan Schneider as he shot saw blades through an aggressive bunch of zombie monsters on the TV screen during a recent visit to Washington.
- Microsoft spins 360 Black Friday figures Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 2:05PMSoftware giant claims Xbox 360 outsold PS3 three-to-one over holiday weekend, topped last year's numbers by 25 percent.
- Mizuguchi making new Wii music title Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 1:40PMAtari at the helm
- Xbox 360 Beats PS3's Black Friday Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 10:46AM2 Dec 2008: Well, according to Microsoft...
- (AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-02 10:27 UPDATE 3-UK retailer Game sees sales growth slow Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 6:02AMBy James Davey
- Ninty profiting from Wii sales Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 5:10AM6 USD per-console, apparently
- Rayman's Raving Rabbids game comes to Mac Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 4:40AMTransGaming has announced the release of Rayman's Raving Rabbids for the Mac, a conversion of the game Ubisoft originally released for the Nintendo Wii video game console. Rayman's Raving Rabbids costs $24.95.
- Sony schedules GT5 for Christmas 2009, prays for a miracle Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 1:25AMOpinion – There is no other game title that is as important for the Playstation 3 as Gran Turismo 5 (GT5), yet it appears to become a title that may seal the console’s fate as the losing platform of the current-gen console battle: A Spanish Sony executive recently said that GT5 will finally be launched in the Christmas time frame – that is the good news. The bad news is that it will be Christmas ...
- Power of the Purse gives back to families Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 1:01AMA group of area women have pooled their time and resources to create a new affiliate group of the Minot Area Community Foundation that will be helping deserving organizations for years to come.
- Wii Leads The Way On Healthy Black Friday Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 9:33PMSAN FRANCISCO - Black Friday proved to be a relatively bright light in an economy largely characterized by dark, gloomy reports.
- Guitar Hero: World Tour Mobile is Released for Cell Phones Nationwide Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 8:54PMThe worldwide best seller is now giving you carpal tunnel syndrome on your mobile device. Are you traveling by bus, car, or plane and still want to get your Guitar Hero fix? Do you want to get the best selling game on your phone, and play it anywhere? Are you tired of playing the copy cats (TapTap, I am looking at you) on your cell phone, and want to play the real thing? If you said 'YES' to ...
- Les Japonais sont fans de la Wii Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 8:50PMDe récentes statistiques indiquent que 7 millions de foyers japonais, sur environ 49 millions, possèdent une console de jeu vidéo de salon Wii. La société spécialisée Enterbrain chiffre à 7,024...
- Wii Update Brings Vengeful Space Invaders, Metal Slug 2 Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 1:47PM This week's WiiWare releases are all about giving players a look at life on the other side, with Space Invaders Get Even putting you in control of the invaders themselves, and Pit Crew Panic! moving the often thankless tasks of a racing pit crew to center stage. Rounding out the releases is Metal Slug 2 on the Virtual Console. Taito's Space Invaders Get Even puts you in charge ...
- 14:39 (BST), 01/12/2008 Pit Crew Panic! Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS HUDSON ENTERTAINMENT LAUNCHES PIT CREW ... Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 10:34AMHUDSON ENTERTAINMENT LAUNCHESPIT CREW PANIC! NOW AVAILABLE FORDIGITAL DOWNLOAD ON THE WiiBroken Aircraft Carrier? Leaking...
- MIKE WENDLAND: Shoppers set for Cyber Monday Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 3:18AMSo forget standing in line at daybreak like lots of folks did on Black Friday. Today it's Cyber Monday, when shoppers leisurely do their buying with a click of the mouse instead of leaving the house.
- Holiday Sales View still weak after Weekend Rush Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 12:57AM By Martinne Geller NEW YORK (Reuters) - Consumers made repeat trips to stores and spent more on bargains this holiday weekend, but the early rush is unlikely to save retailers from a bleak sales season, analysts said on Sunday. Early result...
- Permian Basin Shoppers Searching for Good Holiday Deals Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 12:33AMBargain hunters in the Permian Basin are still looking for deals to save some cash during these holidays. Retail stores all over the country are putting out their best sales to attract more shoppers.
- CHICAGO, USA: Online sales jumped on Black Friday as consumers searched for electronics such as the Wii video game ... Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 12:27AMAmazon.com and eBay had both forecast a weaker holiday this year as consumers cut back on discretionary purchases.
- The Week Ahead Sunday, November 30, 2008 @ 7:08PMAberdeen Asset Management announces full-year results today with analysts expecting pre-tax profits of around £95m, marginally up on last year's £94.3m. Revenues meanwhile are projected to be £412m (2007: £348m).
- Party central Sunday, November 30, 2008 @ 5:00AMHow you can make your holiday shindig . . . You used to be able to tell that your holiday party was a complete bust when someone pulled out a video game console and fired it up. How boring must your gathering be if your guests prefer Master Chief and Mario over your cheese ball and charades?
- Gadgets galore Sunday, November 30, 2008 @ 4:42AMYou can be forgiven if you haven't been assiduously following the ups and downs (lately, mostly just downs) of the consumer-electronics marketplace this year. But if you plan to do any tech shopping this holiday season, knowing about those ups and downs can make the difference between a smart purchase and a waste of money.
- Party Central Sunday, November 30, 2008 @ 3:43AMYou used to be able to tell that your holiday party was a complete bust when someone pulled out a video game console and fired it up. How boring must your gathering be if your guests prefer Master Chief and Mario over your cheese ball and charades?
- Annual Altrusa Festival of Trees open for season Sunday, November 30, 2008 @ 2:33AM These are not Grandma’s Christmas trees.
- U.S. holiday shoppers buy carefully and expect more deals Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 2:01PMSat 29 Nov, 2008 18:32
- UPDATE 1-U.S. holiday shoppers buy carefully, expect more deals Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 1:42PMCOLUMBIA, Maryland, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The stores are open, the prices are marked down, but U.S. consumers spooked by the economic crisis bought sparingly at the start of the holiday shopping season.
- U.S. holiday shoppers buy carefully, expect more deals Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 1:13PM(Adds shopper quotes, JCPenney statement, Amazon gifts)
- Black Friday shoppers lured by good buys Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 8:04AMCOSHOCTON - Good deals and buying from local merchants is important to Cherie Jones.
- Black Friday lures hordes Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 7:33AM Shelley Espinoza shook her head at 5 a.m. Friday as she tried to cross from the boys' clothing area of the Bryan Wal-Mart into the kitchen accessories section. ...
- Fundraisers Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 3:48AMAnnual Holiday Food Drive Benefits local food banks. City of Dover office buildings will have drop boxes. Donations also will be accepted at Caroling on The Green, Dec. 10.
- Gift guide: Video games with bangs for your buck Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 3:29AMVideo-game reviews of "Animal Crossing: City Folk," "Mirror's Edge," "Resistance 2," "Gears of War 2," "LittleBigPlanet," "Fallout 3" and "Rock Band 2."
- Shortage over, Wii games still too childish Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 3:02AMThe Nintendo Wii is finally becoming a bit easier to find on store shelves.
- Shop till you drop Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 12:12AMVIENNA - Shoppers were afield early this Black Friday morning hunting deals and special sales, getting their Christmas shopping done early and having fun. The Friday after Thanksgiving is the traditional start of the Christmas shopping season, the day when when retailers begin making a profit, from the red to the black, hence Black Friday.
- Current Discounts And Deals #83 Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 12:12AMWelcome to this week’s edition of Frugal Friday! And what a week it’s been…
- Video Report - Kingsport shoppers turn out in droves for Black Friday sales Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 7:10PMShoppers were lined up early Friday morning at the Target Store waiting for the doors to open. David Grace photo. KINGSPORT — It was 4 a.m. the day after Thanksgiving, otherwise known as Black Friday.
- Gifts over $50 Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 6:06PMWhat to get if you've got a bigger budget.
- Tinsel and Tech: The Consumer-Electronics Gift Guide Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 2:26PMEven in tough economic times, there's always something you can rely on for gift giving -- gadgets galore!
- 'Black' Friday sees large turnout Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 10:06AMDespite area retailers’ predictions that a slowing economy would translate into stagnant holiday sale, thousands of “Black Friday” shoppers came out to make sure this wasn’t the case.
- AMD Upbeat On PC Games Market Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 9:54AM AMD senior vice president and general manager Rick Bergman has described the PC games market as "still healthy", in a new wide-ranging interview with the ATI graphics firm acquirer on technology website Venturebeat. Asked whether he still felt there was a strong appetite for high-end graphics technology, Bergman answered: "If you look at the sales, it's still healthy. The third quarter was ...
- Price war sees Wii drop to £157 Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 9:32AMRetailers take up arms as festive spirit leads to savage discounting in the games sector
- Get up early to grab bargains Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 9:21AMFARMINGTON — It has become a holiday in its own as shoppers flock to retailers during the wee hours in the morning after Thanksgiving for Black Friday shopping.
- Xbox 360 gains pace in Japan News Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 9:19AMThe Xbox 360 has closed the sales gap between itself and PlayStation 3 in Japan. The Microsoft console doubled last week's figures , shifting 15,474 units across the region, according to Media Create data (dutifully replicated on NeoGAF ). The PlayStation 3 inched ahead with 17,436 units sold.
- Shoppers off to fast start Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 9:05AMThe Christmas shopping season is well under way. In Mesquite, shoppers enjoyed extra security from the police as thousands worked their way into the Town East Mall parking lot for the Rockin' Shoppin' Eve party at 11 p.m.
- Shoppers in line early this morning for Black Friday deals Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 8:57AMVIENNA - Shoppers were afield early this Black Friday morning hunting deals and special sales, get their Christmas shopping done early and to have fun. Friday after Thanksgiving is the traditional start of the Christmas shopping season, the day when when retailers begin making a profit, from the red to the black, hence Black Friday.
- Black Friday frenzy Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 8:52AMBar patrons, creeping home at closing time, crossed paths early today with shoppers swapping sleep for bargains.
- Space Invaders Attack Wii's Virtual Console Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 6:46AM28 Nov 2008: Plus: Metal Slug 2, Forgotten Worlds
- My view: 'Soul Calibur IV' Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 6:07AMWarriors from all over the world are drawn together by the good of Soul Edge and the evil of Soul Calibur. Square off for the fifth time on multiple platforms, each with its own special "Star Wars" character. Yoda is "exclusive" for the Xbox 360; Darth Vader is "exclusive" for the PlayStation 3.
- Aussie game charts: November 17-23 Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 11:50PMSony making the Money, Money, Money thanks to SingStar ABBA's chart-topping performance.
- A Shoppers? Briefing on Tech Gadgets Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 2:21PMThe contributors to The New York Times?s Gadgetwise blog have banded together to offer consumers this preholiday shopping briefing.
- GameStop Black Friday Ad published Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 1:56PM Video Game retailer GameStop published their 12 page Black Friday Ad online. The Doorbuster deals at GameStop stores tomorrow on Black Friday include a Bundle of Guitar Hero Guitars for $129.99 ($60 savings), $3.99 UMD movies for Sony PSP, and 4GB PSP M...
