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December 2007
- Good Wii Hunting!
  
  Wired | Dec 5, 07 4:05 AM CST
  
  (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 »
November 2007
- PC Gaming World Contracts
  
  CNET | Nov 18, 07 3:41 PM CST
  
  (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 »
October 2007
- Game Over! Halo 3 Zaps Wii
  
  MarketWatch | Oct 19, 07 12:36 AM CDT
  
  (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 »
August 2007
- Wii Are the Champions
  
  Bloomberg | Aug 24, 07 3:29 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Vdeo gamers were reaching for the Wii-mote in July after buying up an impressive 425,000 Nintendo Wii consoles—more than twice the sales of either X-Box 360 or Playstation 3. It was a strong month for video games as a whole, with console sales more than doubling since June to $286 million. More »
- Microsoft Drops Price of Xbox 360
  
  Reuters | Aug 7, 07 8:55 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Microsoft is shaving $50 off the price of Xbox 360 video game consoles in the US, just a month after Sony dropped the price of its PlayStation3 by $100. Both have faced unusually strong competition from Nintendo’s hot Wii, Reuters reports, and want to boost preholiday sales. Premiering in November 2005, the 360 had stayed at the same price—$400—for 20 months, the longest for any console. More »
- They're Back From the Dead
  
  BusinessWeek | Aug 3, 07 10:54 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - These five companies were flatlining until they made bold management decisions. Business Week tells you how they did it. Nintendo: The Wii dared to market to families and non-gamers Audi: Banked on engineering and prowess and didn't get distracted More »
July 2007
- Nintendo Dominates Industry Show
  
  Washington Post | Jul 12, 07 4:24 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The video game industry met for its annual E3 trade show this week, and the word is Nintendo's got game. While Sony and Microsoft scramble to restart, beset by slumping sales and expensive hardware woes, the Wii is humming along to acclaim and soaring profit margins. Other companies even pared down their expensive booths at this year's California show. More »
- Japanese TV Is Losing to Wii
  
  Times (UK) | Jul 11, 07 5:29 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Ratings are plummeting for Japanese prime-time TV shows as audiences increasingly turn to playing games on Nintendo's Wii system. Wii, which dominates the nation's $30B video games market, has stolen TV's "golden hour," thanks in part to parents who are choosing to share family time on Wii's interactive sports-simulating games rather than watching TV, the Times of London reports. More »
June 2007
- Too Much Action Gives Gamers Wiiitis
  
  Reuters | Jun 7, 07 10:00 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - If you're suffering from tennis shoulder but the only tennis you've been playing is virtual, it could be too much Wii. The Nintendo video game with the innovative motion sensitive controller is putting a strain on players' wrists and shoulders—a condition one physician diagnosed as "wiiitis." More »
May 2007
- Wii Will Rock You, But for How Long?
  
  Los Angeles Times | May 28, 07 5:16 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Wii is riding high in the console wars, with demand far exceeding supply since the system debuted in November—but it may be just a fad. Although Nintendo's strategy of appealing to a broader slice of the population than teenage button-mashers seems to be working, the LA Times reports, some analysts warn that it may not last. More »