Posts Tagged Wii Fit
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E3 2009: Nintendo press conference review
This year sees E3 trying to return to its roots after a disastrous 2008 show. One of the biggest parts of any E3 show is the console manufacturers’ press conferences. They typically range from the epic (introduction of the Wii) to the horribly, horribly wrong (introduction of the PS...
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Wii Fit versus EA Sports Active
Wii Fit may be far from the darling of the hardcore gaming crowd, but that hasn’t stopped it from being a hugely successful gamble on Nintendo’s part. With over 18 million in sales, Wii Fit has far exceeded anyone’s expectations in just a year on the market. It has essentially turned t...
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Top ten games of 2008
10) Spore No, it did not live up to its billing. Yes, it is still an incredibly fun game. But more than being a sim game, Spore echoes many titles on this year’s top ten list by being a creation engine. Half the fun of the title can be had from creating different creatures, h...
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Video of the day: Sonic cereal commercial
Hey kids, remember when Sonic still starred in cool games and had a shred of credibility? No? Well, he did once, and that credibility was used to endorse Honey Nut Cheerios. Yes, Cheerios do seem like the perfect fit for a blazingly fast rodent. Wouldn't it have made more ...
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Game sales up 40% in February over last year despite sluggish economy
The general economy may be down, but video game sales are up in a big way. Compared with the same period last year, games sales are up 40%. This is obviously a very good sign for the industry's ability to weather an economic downturn. Of interesting note among the numbers, the PlayStation 3 toppe...
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The precarious problem with the Wii’s first year
The Wii has been an unquestionable retail success so far. No one would have expected over a year after its launch it would still be difficult to find in stores, and it would still be outselling both the PS3 and Xbox 360. In the mindshare of so-called hardcore gamers, however, it has had a much rou...
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Wii Fit’s huge sales disprove old law of peripherals
Nintendo's Wii Fit title has done pretty much what everything Nintendo has touched lately has done-turned gold, and then platinum, as the case may be. Wii Fit has sold 1,283,000 units and reigned at the number one spot in Japanese game sales for the past four weeks. That's a pretty impressive feat...
