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  • December 2007

    • By Any Means Necessary: Buying a Wii

      Washington Post  |  Dec 8, 07 12:26 PM CST

      By Any Means Necessary: Buying a Wii

      (Newser) - The holiday-season shortage of Nintendo’s Wii console is fostering some creative  shopping strategies, shared on a number of websites devoted to tracking down the device, the Washington Post reports. One advises Wii hopefuls not to ask store employees when the next shipment will arrive—instead, ask when the last one came in: "This is a question they can actually answer and gets the conversation going." More »

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      Nintendo Wii  • holiday shopping  • video game console  • shortage

    • Nintendo's Wii Shortage Is Good Business Strategy

      Wall Street Journal  |  Dec 7, 07 7:00 PM CST

      Nintendo's Wii Shortage Is Good Business Strategy

      (Newser) - Nintendo’s Wii is proving hard to find in the holiday rush, a phenomenon the Wall Street Journal says is indicative of the Japanese company’s cautious culture—but also good business sense. Nintendo is cautious for a reason: it saw its fortunes rise with the original NES and SNES consoles, only to fall when Sony’s Playstation and Microsoft’s xBox cornered the market. More »

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      eBay  • Nintendo Wii  • video game console  • Nintendo  • Xbox  • shortage  • PlayStation  • game consoles

    • Physical Therapy, Wii Style

      Reuters  |  Dec 6, 07 5:38 PM CST

      Physical Therapy, Wii Style

      (Newser) - Some physical therapists have been prescribing the Wii for patients recovering from strokes or injuries. Doctors and patients say it's more rewarding to play the game system than go through tedious exercises. "This is more fun. It makes it more exciting. It gets me to work harder," a 51-year-old stroke victim tells Reuters. More »

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      Nintendo Wii  • physical therapy

    • Good Wii Hunting!

      Wired  |  Dec 5, 07 4:05 AM CST

      Good Wii Hunting!

      (Newser) - Know where to go. Know the right people to talk to. Most importantly, get up early! Demand for the Nintendo Wii is going to far outstrip supply for the second Christmas in a row and Wired has some tips for people determined to track one down. Nintendo has stoked up production of the console, but executives admit there's bound to be a shortfall. More »

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      Nintendo Wii  • holiday shopping  • gaming  • Christmas wish lists

  • November 2007

    • Sony Halves Developer Fees for Struggling PlayStation 3

      Associated Press  |  Nov 19, 07 2:27 PM CST

      Sony Halves Developer Fees for Struggling PlayStation 3

      (Newser) - In its latest effort to revive lagging sales, Sony has halved the price of a software development kit for its PlayStation 3 video game console. Last month, the company slashed the price of the console itself to consumers, in response to fierce competition from the better-selling Nintendo Wii, reports the AP. Sales of Microsoft's Xbox have also outstripped the PS3. More »

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      video game  • Nintendo Wii  • Sony  • video game console  • PlayStation 3  • Xbox

    • PC Gaming World Contracts

      CNET  |  Nov 18, 07 3:41 PM CST

      PC Gaming World Contracts

      (Newser) - The PC gaming industry is on the defensive, with sales of PC games down substantially over the past five years, as less expensive gaming consoles have become more powerful. The Wii, Xbox, and PS3 have lured away casual gamers, leaving the PCs to hardcore gamers playing, first-person shooters and complex role-playing and strategy games, CNET reports. More »

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      video game  • Nintendo Wii  • video game console  • computer games  • PlayStation 3  • Xbox

    • Price Cut Lifts PlayStation Sales

      Associated Press  |  Nov 15, 07 9:02 PM CST

      Price Cut Lifts PlayStation Sales

      (Newser) - Long lagging behind the Nintendo Wii and without a 'Halo 3' to rescue it, Sony's PlayStation 3 is finally seeing sales pick up in the weeks after a $100 price cut and introduction of a lower-end model. Sony said it sold 100,000 consoles last week, compared to sales of 30,000-40,000 a week before the Oct. 18 price cut. More »

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      Microsoft  • video game  • Nintendo Wii  • Sony  • Xbox 360  • game consoles

  • October 2007

    • Early Adopters' Bragging Rights Dwindle

      PC World  |  Oct 24, 07 12:32 PM CDT

      Early Adopters' Bragging Rights Dwindle

      (Newser) - Only two months after the launch of the iPhone, Apple angered its fan base of early adopters by dropping the phone's price sharply. Apple's move signals a broader shift in product life cycles: the shelf life of bragging rights for which early adopters of new gadgets pay premium prices is growing ever shorter, PC World reports. More »

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      Apple  • cell phones  • iPhone  • AT and T  • Nintendo Wii  • Motorola  • TiVo

    • Video Game Maker Calls for End to Rival Gaming Systems

      BBC  |  Oct 20, 07 8:27 AM CDT

      Video Game Maker Calls for End to Rival Gaming Systems

      (Newser) - Electronic Arts, a leading video game manufacturer, has called on the gaming industry to set aside the incompatible gaming platforms now competing for consumer loyalty. Instead of choosing among rivals like Wii, Playstation, and Xbox, players should be able to use an "open gaming platform" for all games, EA argues. EA now produces games for more tha 14 different systems, BBC reports. More »

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      video game  • Nintendo Wii  • Sony  • video game console  • Xbox  • Playstation 3

    • Game Over! Halo 3 Zaps Wii

      MarketWatch  |  Oct 19, 07 12:36 AM CDT

      Game Over! Halo 3 Zaps Wii

      (Newser) - The launch of Halo 3 helped XBox 360 sales to zoom beyond Nintendo Wii, making the Microsoft system the hottest selling console in September. MarketWatch reports the extraordinary popularity of Halo 3 also helped push video game software sales up 64% over the same period last year. Game consoles were up 188% - way beyond expectations. More »

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      Microsoft  • video game  • Nintendo Wii  • Sony  • Xbox 360  • Electronic Arts  • Nintendo  • PlayStation 3  • Halo 3  • Madden NFL 08

    • Sony Cuts PS3 Price For Xmas

      Wall Street Journal  |  Oct 18, 07 11:32 AM CDT

      Sony Cuts PS3 Price For Xmas

      (Newser) - Sony has slashed the price of PlayStation 3 by $100 in advance of holiday shopping; the cheapest console will now be a 40-gigabyte model for $399—down from $499 for a 60-gigger. PlayStation is the priciest of its rivals, and sales have lagged: Compared with 404,000 Nintendo Wiis and 277,000 Xbox 360s, only 131,000 PS3s sold in August, the Journal reports. More »

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      Nintendo Wii  • Sony  • Xbox 360  • PlayStation 3  • price cut

    • This Week's Top Games Are...

      GamePro.com  |  Oct 16, 07 12:05 AM CDT

      This Week's Top Games Are...

      (Newser) - Want great games for your console? Here are this week's winners, as awarded by GamePro.com: Tony Hawk's Proving Ground , the skateboard legend's latest for all major platforms except PC Avatar: the Last Airbender—The Burning Earth , a multiplatformer sequel to the Nickolodeon-inspired original More »

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      video game  • Nintendo Wii  • Xbox 360  • PC games

    • Tech Firms Court Aging Boomers

      CNET  |  Oct 9, 07 1:51 PM CDT

      Tech Firms Court Aging Boomers

      (Newser) - Technology companies are beginning to target the over-50 audience, as was on display at the 2007 AARP convention last month, where Microsoft, Google, and for the first time, Nintendo all pitched products to the retiree crowd. "This is the first tech-savvy retirement generation...they have been living with it for the past 15 years," an industry researcher told cNet. More »

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      Google  • Microsoft  • Nintendo Wii  • baby boomer  • AARP

    • 'Halo 3' Hits $300M in Sales

      Wall Street Journal  |  Oct 4, 07 4:11 PM CDT

      'Halo 3' Hits $300M in Sales

      (Newser) - Video-game phenomenon "Halo 3" earned more than $300 million in global sales during its first week, Microsoft announced today. Although specific figures were not released, the Wall Street Journal reports, the game surely also drove up sales of its Xbox 360 console, which previously had been flagging in competition with Nintendo's Wii and Sony's PlayStation 3 systems. More »

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      Microsoft  • video game  • Nintendo Wii  • Sony  • Xbox 360  • Halo 3  • Xbox Live

  • September 2007