Wii Remote to be an Endangered Species in 2010

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According the Telegraph (UK), Pixmania’s list of electronic items that will be “endangered species” by the end of 2010 included the Wii Remote.  Their reasoning is because of new technology, such as Microsoft’s Project Natal, which they believe will take over.  Apparently, the world would rather not hold anything in their hand(s) when playing video games.

Full list:

2010’s most endangered technologies:
1. DVD players
2. Fax machine
3. Analogue TV
4. The landline phone
5. Mobile phone charger
6. Wii-mote
7. Sat Navs
8. Dongle
9. The computer mouse
10. Chip and pin credit cards

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VIDEO: "Your Shape" - First look and interview

http://www.technorati.com/Wii and Wii Fit News Post subject : VIDEO: "Your Shape" - First look and interviewCNET have a short interview and a sneak peak at UbiSoft's upcoming fitness game "Your Shape", which uses a video camera to track your movements:It certainly looks interesting. If it is anywhere near as smooth as it looks in the video, then this could be a significant step up from existing exercises games, you'll finally be able to put away those controllers more ... Statistics : 1 Post || 10 Views Post by paul

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Miyamoto Expects New Super Mario Bros. Wii To Have Legs

http://www.yahoo.com/One of the biggest announcements from Nintendo’s retailer briefing earlier this week was final release information for New Super Mario Bros. Wii. The multiplayer Wii remake of the DS’s second best selling game (next to Pokemon Diamond & Pearl) is due for release here on December 3, with pricing set at Â¥5,800. It appears that Nintendo [...]Google
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Wii | Wii Fit Plus jumps to top of the charts

http://www.digg.com/Disappointment for other publishers as Band Hero, SingStar: Take That, and Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time all fail to break the top 10.

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Naruto Shippuden: Ryujinki

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Recently a new Naruto Shippuden game was revealed to commerate the 10th anniversary of the popular Naruto franchise.  It has yet to be announced for release outside of Japan, though, more details may be forthcoming.  The game releases in Japan in November.  Stay with WiiNintendo for the latest news.

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Wii Fit Plus gets Dept of Health approval

http://www.digg.com/Wii and Wii Fit News Post subject : Wii Fit Plus gets Dept of Health approvalComputer fitness gets approval. The Nintendo Wii Fit Plus is the first computer game to win approval from the Department of Health.It will now carry logos from the Change4Life campaign, which aims to get people interested in exercise and healthy eating.Source: BBC news online - Read the full story at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8326152.stm more ... Statistics : 1 Post || 13 Views Post by wriggly_b

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Miyamoto Expects New Super Mario Bros. Wii To Have Legs

http://www.technorati.com/One of the biggest announcements from Nintendo’s retailer briefing earlier this week was final release information for New Super Mario Bros. Wii. The multiplayer Wii remake of the DS’s second best selling game (next to Pokemon Diamond & Pearl) is due for release here on December 3, with pricing set at Â¥5,800. It appears that Nintendo [...]Technorati
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Wii | Wii Sports Resort sells 6.97 million, Wii Sports tops 50 million

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Nintendo's latest minigame compilation debuts to nearly septuple-platinum sales.

Yesterday, Nintendo reported that revenues declined 34.5 percent to ¥548.1 billion ($6.0 billion) during the April-September period of its current fiscal year. And while part of that decline could be attributed to a weakness in the hardware market, Nintendo also saw a dip in its global software sales for the Wii and DS. The publisher's console game sales fell from 81.4 million to 76.2 million during the six-month window, and handheld titles slipped from 85 million to 71.1 million units.

OK boy! Now, bring it back!

Still, Nintendo did see a few wins during the period. In a supplementary to its earnings report released today, Nintendo said that six Wii games and six DS games sold more than a million units during the six-month period. Notably, Nintendo said that one of its tent-pole releases for the year, Wii Sports Resort, has sold 6.97 million units since its June domestic debut and July overseas launch.

Wii Sports Resort's predecessor also continued its strong run. Sold as a stand-alone game in Japan but packed in with Nintendo's console in North America, Wii Sports shifted 4.83 million units during the April-September window, bringing its lifetime total to 50.5 million units. Nintendo's other top releases for the period by units sold were Wii Fit with 4.28 million (22.5 million LTD), Mario Kart Wii with 2.96 million (18.4 million LTD), Wii Fit Plus with 2.13 million (which launched in October), and Wii Play with 1.45 million (24.4 million LTD).

Pokemon led the way on Nintendo's DS sales chart. Pokemon Platinum sold 2.63 million units globally during the period, bringing its lifetime total to 6.39 million units, while Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver debuted to 2.27 million units. New Super Mario Bros. shifted 1.49 million units during the period, bumping its grand total to 19.9 million units, and Mario Kart DS sold an additional 1.48 million units, bringing its lifetime sales to 16.1 million. Available only in Japan, Tomodachi Collection launched to 1.45 million units, and Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box premiered with 1.26 million units.

Nintendo Wii Wii Sports Resort - 6.97 million (6.97 million LTD) Wii Sports - 4.83 million (50.5 million LTD) Wii Fit - 4.28 million (22.5 million LTD) Mario Kart Wii - 2.96 million (18.4 million LTD) Wii Fit Plus - 2.13 million (2.13 million LTD) Wii Play - 1.45 million (24.4 million LTD)

Nintendo DS Pokemon Platinum - 2.63 million (6.39 million LTD) Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver - 2.27 million (2.27 million LTD) New Super Mario Bros. - 1.49 million (19.9 million LTD) Mario Kart DS - 1.48 million (16.1 million LTD) Tomodachi Collection - 1.45 million (1.45 million LTD) Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box* - 1.26 million (1.26 million LTD)

*Nintendo notes that this figure does not include Japanese sales, given that it published the game only outside of Japan.

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Wii Fit accessory pack @ Amazon.co.uk for just £29.99

http://www.technorati.com/Wii and Wii Fit News Post subject : Wii Fit accessory pack @ Amazon.co.uk for just £29.99The Thrustmaster Wii Fit accessory pack that I wrote about on Saturday is now available for pre-order from Amazon UK, for release on 9th October, at just £29.99The pack includes:

• 2 Wrist/ankle weights
• A Wii Balance Board riser to increase your step aerobics calorie burn
• A pedometer to track your steps and calories burnt
• Armband to hold the Wii Remote
• Legband for the nunchuck
• A Neck strap for you MP3 player
• Large exercise mat
• And a carry back to put it all in

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New Super Mario Bros

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Wii | Link and Mario star in Nintendo's Q4 EU lineup

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The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, and Wii Fit Plus all due out in time for Christmas.

With Nintendo's profits having slid somewhat in recent times, the company could do with a strong lineup of products for this holiday season. It seems this is the case, with Nintendo set to bring out the big guns in this year's autumn/winter software lineup, which places Mario and Link firmly in the spotlight.

Mario plays a big part in the Nintendo Christmas lineup.

Link will return for his second outing on the DS in The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, which is due out on December 11. Boasting the same cel-shaded visual style as its predecessor, Phantom Hourglass, Spirit Tracks sees Link travel around a magical island featuring an equally magical locomotive. Spirit Tracks looks set to contain some of the great puzzles and dungeons the series is famous for, and with the previous title receiving rave reviews, hopes are high for this new Zelda entry.

Elsewhere on the DS, Mario and Luigi return in Bowser's Inside Story, which is due out on October 9. The game is set inside Bowser's stomach and differs from the usual Mario fare with its action RPG gameplay. Pokemon makes a comeback on November 20 with Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of the Sky. As ever, players must try to capture those pesky Pokemon, and the game features more than 490 different types. Other highlights include Spore Hero Arena, Need for Speed Nitro, and Lego Indiana Jones 2, all of which are due out before Christmas.

On the Wii, Mario is the star once again as he leaps into action in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, due out November 20. Featuring four-player cooperative play, the game requires players to work together to solve platforming puzzles and access hidden areas. New Super Mario Bros. Wii also ranks players at the end of every level, based on the number of coins collected.

The endless stream of Wii Fit sales also looks set to continue with the launch of Wii Fit Plus on October 30, available with or without the balance board. Nintendo says it will feature new games, online functionality, and lower-impact exercises for senior citizens. Other highlights from the Wii lineup include Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquillity, Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles, and F1 2009, all due out before the end of the year.

Wii Software 2009

Family Party: Outdoor Fun (D3Publisher)-2 October Crazy Mini Golf 2 (Data Design Interactive)-2 October FIFA 10 (EA SPORTS)-2 October Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquillity (Nintendo)-9 October Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes (LucasArts)9 October Cate West: The Vanishing Files (Oxygen Interactive)-9 October All Star Cheerleader 2 (THQ)-16 October Drawn to Life The Next Chapter (THQ)-16 October Coutdown (Mindscape)-16 October Family Fortunes (Mindscape)-16 October Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (SEGA)-16 October Bakugan: Battle Brawlers (Activision)-23 October The Ultimate Red Ball Challenge (Mindscape)-23 October Super Hero Squad (THQ)-23 October WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2010 (THQ)-23 October Arcade Zone (Activision)-30 October Science Papa (Activision)-30 October Mountains Sports (Activision)-30 October Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo)-30 October Wii Fit Plus with Wii Balance Board (Nintendo)-30 October Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo (NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe, SAS)-30 October My Personal Golf trainer with David Leadbetter (Data Design Interactive)-30 October Juon (Rising Star Games)-30 October Cars: Race O Rama (THQ)-October Casper's Scare School Spooky Sports Day (Blast Entertainment)-October THE SECRET SATURDAYS: Beasts of the 5th Sun (D3Publisher)-October Ballerina presented by Repetto (Deep Silver)-October A Boy And His Blob (Majesco)-October Go Play Circus Star (Majesco)-October TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: SMASH-UP (UBISOFT)-October Squeeballs (Zen United)-October Playmobil Circus (HMH Interactive)-5 November Animal Planet: Vet Life (Activision)-6 November Barbie and the Three Musketeers (Activision)-6 November i Carly (Activision)-6 November Madagascar: Kartz (Activision)-6 November Rapala: We Fish (Activision)-6 November My Baby 2 (NOBILIS)-6 November Beat The Intro (Mindscape)-6 November U-SING (Mindscape)-6 November Muramasa (Rising Star Games)-6 November World of Zoo (THQ)-6 November SpongeBob Truth or Square (THQ)-13 November The Biggest Loser (THQ)-13 November Princess and the Frog (Disney Interactive Studios)-19 November New Super Mario Bros Wii (Nintendo)-20 November Where the Wild Things Are (WBIE)-27 November (UK, DE) Yoga (JoWooD)-November Karaoke Revolution (Konami)-November Let's Party (Konami)-November Tornado Outbreak (Konami)-November Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World (NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe, SAS)-November RTL Winter Sports 2010 The Great Tournament (RTL Sports)-November Jambo Safari (SEGA)-November ARTHUR AND THE REVENGE OF MALTAZARD (UBISOFT)-November CSI DEADLY INTENT (UBISOFT)-November Family Gameshow (zushi games ltd)-November North American Hunting Extravaganza (zushi games ltd)-November Planet 51 (SEGA) -November onwards Tony Hawk®: RIDE® (Activision)-4 December (DE, UK) JUST DANCE (UBISOFT)-December YOUR SHAPE (UBISOFT)-December It's My Circus (2K Play)-Autumn NBA 2K10 (2K Sports)-Autumn NHL 2K10 (2K Sports)-Autumn HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT 2 (EA)-Autumn LITTLEST PET SHOP FRIENDS (EA)-Autumn MySims Agents (EA)-Autumn Need for Speed Nitro (EA)-Autumn SimAnimals Africa (EA)-Autumn Spore Hero (EA) Autumn Formula 1 (Codemasters)-Q4 Pony Friends (Eidos)-Q4 PES 2010 (Konami)-Q4 Horrid Henry's Missions of Mischief (SouthPeak Games)-Q4 Miniclip Sushi Go Round (SouthPeak Games)-Q4 Build a Bear: Friendship Valley (The Game Factory)-Q4 AVATAR (UBISOFT)-Q4 MONSTER 4x4 STUNTRACE (UBISOFT)-Q4 RABBIDS GO HOME (UBISOFT)-Q4 SHAUN WHITE SNOW WORLD STAGE (UBISOFT)-Q4 Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles (Capcom)-Winter Silent Hill Shattered Memories (Konami)-Winter LEGO® Indiana Jones® 2 The Adventure Continues (LucasArts)-Winter

Nintendo DS Software 2009

FIFA 10 (EA SPORTS)-2 October Famous (NOBILIS)-2 October Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (Nintendo)-9 October Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes (LucasArts)-9 October Cate West: The Vanishing Files (Oxygen Interactive)-9 October Angel Cat Sugar (Rising Star Games)-9 October Harvest Fishing (Rising Star Games)-15 October All Star Cheerleader 2 (THQ)-16 October Luminous Arc 2 (Rising Star Games)-16 October Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (SEGA)-16 October Drawn to Life The Next Chapter (THQ)-16 October Countdown (Mindscape)-16 October Family Fortunes (Mindscape)-16 October Blood Bowl (THQ)-18 October Bakugan: Battle Brawlers (Activision)-23 October Super Hero Squad (THQ)-23 October WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2010 (THQ)-23 October Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (Disney Interactive Studios)-29 October Nintendo Presents Style Boutique (Nintendo)-23 October Science Papa (Activision)-30 October Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans (NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe, SAS)-30 October Cars: Race O Rama (THQ)-October Casper's Scare School Spooky Sports Day (Blast Entertainment)-October Shaun the Sheep: Off His Head (D3Publisher)-October Carcassonne (Deep Silver)-October Crosswords Italy (Deep Silver)-October Let's play Flight Attendant (Deep Silver)-October Ant Nation (Konami)-October Ballerina presented by Repetto (Deep Silver)-October Let's play Journalists (Deep Silver)-October Agatha Christie: ABC Murders (The Adventure Company)-October DOLPHIN ISLAND UNDERWATER ADVENTURES (UBISOFT)-October GIRLS LIFE MAKEOVER (UBISOFT)-October IMAGINE BEAUTY STYLIST (UBISOFT)-October IMAGINE JOURNALIST (UBISOFT)-October PETZ MY PONY CLUB (UBISOFT)-October Squeeballs (Zen United)-October Animal Planet: Vet Life (Activision)-6 November Barbie and the Three Musketeers (Activision)-6 November i Carly (Activision)-6 November Madagascar: Kartz (Activision)-6 November Disney's A Christmas Carol (Disney Interactive Studios)-6 November My Baby 2 (NOBILIS)-6 November Beat The Intro (Mindscape)-6 November Women's Murder Club Games of Passion (THQ)-6 November World of Zoo (THQ)-6 November SpongeBob Truth or Square (THQ)-13 November The Biggest Loser (THQ)-13 November Jewel Quest Solitaire (astragon Software GmbH)-16 November Quest Mysteries (astragon Software GmbH)-16 November Princess and the Frog (Disney Interactive Studios)-19 November Pok®mon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of the Sky (Nintendo)-20 November Where the Wild Things Are (WBIE)-27 November (UK, DE) Buddy Maths/Scoyo Mathe (Deep Silver) -November Buddy Vocabulary Trainer English (Deep Silver)-November Buddy Vocabulary Trainer French (Deep Silver)-November Scoyo Mathe lernen (Deep Silver)-November Easy Learning: Discover Our Earth (JoWooD)-November Wire Way (Konami)-November Crash Time III (Playtainment)-November Jambo Safari (SEGA)-November Safecracker (The Adventure Company)-November ARTHUR AND THE REVENGE OF MALTAZARD (UBISOFT)-November CSI DEADLY INTENT: THE HIDDEN CASES (UBISOFT) -November GIRLS LIFE FASHION ADDICT (UBISOFT)-November GIRLS LIFE JEWELLERY DESIGN (UBISOFT)-November GIRLS LIFE SLEEPOVER PARTY (UBISOFT)-November PETZ DOGZ SUPERSTAR (UBISOFT)-November PETZ HAMSTERZ SUPERSTAR (UBISOFT)-November PETZ NURSERY (UBISOFT)-November PRINCESS MELODY (UBISOFT)-November JIGAPIX Range (zushi games ltd)-November Planet 51 (SEGA) -November onwards The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (Nintendo)-11 December Nintendo Presents: Crossword Collection (Nintendo)-18 December (UK Only) Legend Of Kay (The Adventure Company)-December Zenses: Zen Garden (The Game Factory)-Q3/Q4 Build A Bear: Welcome to Hugsville (The Game Factory)-Q4 Horrid Henry's Missions of Mischief (SouthPeak Games)-Q4 Miniclip Sushi Go Round (SouthPeak Games)-Q4 COP THE RECRUIT (UBISOFT)-Q4 It's My Circus (2K Play)-Autumn LITTLEST PET SHOP FRIENDS (EA)-Autumn MySims Agents (EA)-Autumn Need for Speed Nitro (EA)-Autumn SimAnimals Africa (EA)-Autumn Spore Hero Arena (EA)-Autumn Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadro (LucasArts)-Autumn HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT 2 (EA)-Autumn LEGO® Indiana Jones 2 The Adventure Continues (LucasArts)-Winter

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Wii | ChartSpot: August 2009

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Madden, Wii Sports Resort, Batman stand atop console top 20, while the Sims and World of Warcraft duke it out for PC supremacy...again.

Last Thursday, the NPD Group released its August US game-industry figures, which showed a 25 percent decrease in game software sales. (Overall, the US game industry decreased by 16 percent.) Now, the company has released its charts of the top 20 PC and non-PC games for the month, which revealed a broader picture of how publishers' latest wares stacked up.

Gamers weren't too keen on tackling Madden on the Wii.

As shown in the non-PC top 10 released with the industry figures, Madden NFL 10 was the best-selling game of August, followed by Wii Sports Resort and Batman Arkham Asylum. The top 20 showed the Wii version of the football sim--which sold only 66,600 copies, landed in 17th place--with the PSP edition of the game nowhere to be found. Other underwhelming debuts included Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box (DS, 16th), and Wolfenstein (360, 18th).

Over on the PC chart, the usually tit-for-tat Sims-vs.-World of Warcraft battle for supremacy saw the Sims 3 prevail over the Wrath of the Lich King WOW expansion pack for the top slot. However, the chart was shaken up by the casual compilation Mumbo Jumbo Assortment, which came in fourth at an average retail price of $3. Right behind it was another newcomer, the Final Fantasy XI: Starter Pack, which had an even lower price--$1.99 at retail, but a $0.00 average cost, according to NPD. The pack lets players install the venerable massively multiplayer online role-playing game and play for a month gratis.

Wolfenstein's sales were a shadow of the series' onetime popularity.

Finally, as previously reported, Activision and Raven Software's reboot of the classic id Software franchise Wolfenstein fared poorly with the original's core PC audience. The game sold barely more than 17,000 units on the PC, good enough for a seventh-place finish on the PC charts. On all platforms, the game sold just 106,000 units in the US in the five days after its August 25 release.

TOP-SELLING NON-PC GAMES - AUGUST 2009
Last Month / Rank / Title / Platform / Publisher / Units
** / 1 / Madden NFL 10 / 360 / Electronic Arts / 928,000
1 / 2 / Wii Sports Resort w/ Wii Motion Plus / Wii / Nintendo / 754,000
** / 3 / Madden NFL 10 / PS3 / Electronic Arts / 665,000
** / 4 / Batman: Arkham Asylum / 360 / Square Enix / 303,000
** / 5 / Batman: Arkham Asylum / PS3 / Square Enix / 290,000
** / 6 / Madden NFL 10 / PS2 / Electronic Arts / 160,000
** / 7 / Dissidia: Final Fantasy / PSP / Square Enix / 130,000
4 / 8 / Wii Fit / Wii / Nintendo / 128,000
5 / 9 / Mario Kart Wii w/ Wheel / Wii / Nintendo / 120,000
** / 10 / Fossil Fighters / DS / Nintendo / 92,000
6 / 11 / Mario Kart DS / DS / Nintendo
9 / 12 / New Super Mario Bros / DS / Nintendo
12 / 13 / Wii Play w/ Remote / Wii / Nintendo
8 / 14 / Pokemon Platinum Version / DS / Nintendo
2 / 15 / NCAA Football 10 / 360 / Electronic Arts
** / 16 / Professor Layton and The Diabolical Box / DS / Nintendo
** / 17 / Madden NFL 10 / Wii / Electronic Arts
** / 18 / Wolfenstein / 360 / Activision Blizzard
10 / 19 / EA Sports Active / Wii / Electronic Arts
11 / 20 / Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 / Wii / Electronic Arts

TOP-SELLING PC GAMES - AUGUST 2009
Last Month / Rank / / Title / Publisher / Average price
1 / 1 / The Sims 3 / Electronic Arts / $49
3/ 2 / World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King / Blizzard / $39
4 / 3/ The Sims 2 Double Deluxe / Electronic Arts / $20
** /4 / Mumbo Jumbo Assortment / Mumbo Jumbo / $3
**/ 5 / Final Fantasy XI: Starter Pack / Square Enix / $0
5 / 6 / World of Warcraft: Battle Chest / Blizzard / $39
**/ 7 / Wolfenstein / Activision / $49
8 / 8 / World of Warcraft / Blizzard / $20
6 / 9 / Spore / Electronic Arts / $40
2 / 10 / Nancy Drew: Ransom of The Seven Ships / Her Interactive / $20
9 /11 / Starcraft: Battle Chest / Blizzard / $19
7 / 12 / Spore Galactic Adventures / Electronic Arts / $30
10 / 13 / World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade / Blizzard / $30
11 / 14 / Empire: Total War / Sega/ $44
12 / 15 / Warcraft III Battle Chest / Blizzard / $39
15 / 16 / Diablo Battle Chest / Blizzard / $40
13 / 17 / Civilization IV: Complete Edition / 2K Games / $40
14 / 18 / Sim City Box / Electronic Arts / $20
18 / 19 / Reel Deal Slots Adventure / Phantom EFX / $20
17 / 20 / Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion GOTY Ed. / 2K Games/ $20

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Wii | ChartSpot: August 2009

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Madden, Wii Sports Resort, Batman stand atop console top 20, while the Sims and World of Warcraft duke it out for PC supremacy...again.

Last Thursday, the NPD Group released its August US game-industry figures, which showed a 25 percent decrease in game software sales. (Overall, the US game industry decreased by 16 percent.) Now, the company has released its charts of the top 20 PC and non-PC games for the month, which revealed a broader picture of how publishers' latest wares stacked up.

Gamers weren't too keen on tackling Madden on the Wii.

As shown in the non-PC top 10 released with the industry figures, Madden NFL 10 was the best-selling game of August, followed by Wii Sports Resort and Batman Arkham Asylum. The top 20 showed the Wii version of the football sim--which sold only 66,600 copies, landed in 17th place--with the PSP edition of the game nowhere to be found. Other underwhelming debuts included Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box (DS, 16th), and Wolfenstein (360, 18th).

Over on the PC chart, the usually tit-for-tat Sims-vs.-World of Warcraft battle for supremacy saw the Sims 3 prevail over the Wrath of the Lich King WOW expansion pack for the top slot. However, the chart was shaken up by the casual compilation Mumbo Jumbo Assortment, which came in fourth at an average retail price of $3. Right behind it was another newcomer, the Final Fantasy XI: Starter Pack, which had an even lower price--$1.99 at retail, but a $0.00 average cost, according to NPD. The pack lets players install the venerable massively multiplayer online role-playing game and play for a month gratis.

Wolfenstein's sales were a shadow of the series' onetime popularity.

Finally, as previously reported, Activision and Raven Software's reboot of the classic id Software franchise Wolfenstein fared poorly with the original's core PC audience. The game sold barely more than 17,000 units on the PC, good enough for a seventh-place finish on the PC charts. On all platforms, the game sold just 106,000 units in the US in the five days after its August 25 release.

TOP-SELLING NON-PC GAMES - AUGUST 2009
Last Month / Rank / Title / Platform / Publisher / Units
** / 1 / Madden NFL 10 / 360 / Electronic Arts / 928,000
1 / 2 / Wii Sports Resort w/ Wii Motion Plus / Wii / Nintendo / 754,000
** / 3 / Madden NFL 10 / PS3 / Electronic Arts / 665,000
** / 4 / Batman: Arkham Asylum / 360 / Square Enix / 303,000
** / 5 / Batman: Arkham Asylum / PS3 / Square Enix / 290,000
** / 6 / Madden NFL 10 / PS2 / Electronic Arts / 160,000
** / 7 / Dissidia: Final Fantasy / PSP / Square Enix / 130,000
4 / 8 / Wii Fit / Wii / Nintendo / 128,000
5 / 9 / Mario Kart Wii w/ Wheel / Wii / Nintendo / 120,000
** / 10 / Fossil Fighters / DS / Nintendo / 92,000
6 / 11 / Mario Kart DS / DS / Nintendo
9 / 12 / New Super Mario Bros / DS / Nintendo
12 / 13 / Wii Play w/ Remote / Wii / Nintendo
8 / 14 / Pokemon Platinum Version / DS / Nintendo
2 / 15 / NCAA Football 10 / 360 / Electronic Arts
** / 16 / Professor Layton and The Diabolical Box / DS / Nintendo
** / 17 / Madden NFL 10 / Wii / Electronic Arts
** / 18 / Wolfenstein / 360 / Activision Blizzard
10 / 19 / EA Sports Active / Wii / Electronic Arts
11 / 20 / Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 / Wii / Electronic Arts

TOP-SELLING PC GAMES - AUGUST 2009
Last Month / Rank / / Title / Publisher / Average price
1 / 1 / The Sims 3 / Electronic Arts / $49
3/ 2 / World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King / Blizzard / $39
4 / 3/ The Sims 2 Double Deluxe / Electronic Arts / $20
** /4 / Mumbo Jumbo Assortment / Mumbo Jumbo / $3
**/ 5 / Final Fantasy XI: Starter Pack / Square Enix / $0
5 / 6 / World of Warcraft: Battle Chest / Blizzard / $39
**/ 7 / Wolfenstein / Activision / $49
8 / 8 / World of Warcraft / Blizzard / $20
6 / 9 / Spore / Electronic Arts / $40
2 / 10 / Nancy Drew: Ransom of The Seven Ships / Her Interactive / $20
9 /11 / Starcraft: Battle Chest / Blizzard / $19
7 / 12 / Spore Galactic Adventures / Electronic Arts / $30
10 / 13 / World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade / Blizzard / $30
11 / 14 / Empire: Total War / Sega/ $44
12 / 15 / Warcraft III Battle Chest / Blizzard / $39
15 / 16 / Diablo Battle Chest / Blizzard / $40
13 / 17 / Civilization IV: Complete Edition / 2K Games / $40
14 / 18 / Sim City Box / Electronic Arts / $20
18 / 19 / Reel Deal Slots Adventure / Phantom EFX / $20
17 / 20 / Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion GOTY Ed. / 2K Games/ $20

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Wii | ChartSpot: August 2009

http://www.yahoo.com/Madden, Wii Sports Resort, Batman stand atop console top 20, while the Sims and World of Warcraft duke it out for PC supremacy...again. Last Thursday, the NPD Group released its August US game-industry figures, which showed a 25 percent decrease in game software sales. (Overall, the US game industry decreased by 16 percent.) Now, the company has released its charts of the top 20 PC and non-PC games for the month, which revealed a broader picture of how publishers' latest wares stacked up. Gamers weren't too keen on tackling Madden on the Wii. As shown in the non-PC top 10 released with the industry figures, Madden NFL 10 was the best-selling game of August, followed by Wii Sports Resort and Batman Arkham Asylum. The top 20 showed the Wii version of the football sim--which sold only 66,600 copies, landed in 17th place--with the PSP edition of the game nowhere to be found. Other underwhelming debuts included Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box (DS, 16th), and Wolfenstein (360, 18th). Over on the PC chart, the usually tit-for-tat Sims-vs.-World of Warcraft battle for supremacy saw the Sims 3 prevail over the Wrath of the Lich King WOW expansion pack for the top slot. However, the chart was shaken up by the casual compilation Mumbo Jumbo Assortment, which came in fourth at an average retail price of $3. Right behind it was another newcomer, the Final Fantasy XI: Starter Pack, which had an even lower price--$1.99 at retail, but a $0.00 average cost, according to NPD. The pack lets players install the venerable massively multiplayer online role-playing game and play for a month gratis. Wolfenstein's sales were a shadow of the series' onetime popularity. Finally, as previously reported, Activision and Raven Software's reboot of the classic id Software franchise Wolfenstein fared poorly with the original's core PC audience. The game sold barely more than 17,000 units on the PC, good enough for a seventh-place finish on the PC charts. On all platforms, the game sold just 106,000 units in the US in the five days after its August 25 release. TOP-SELLING NON-PC GAMES - AUGUST 2009 Last Month / Rank / Title / Platform / Publisher / Units ** / 1 / Madden NFL 10 / 360 / Electronic Arts / 928,000 1 / 2 / Wii Sports Resort w/ Wii Motion Plus / Wii / Nintendo / 754,000 ** / 3 / Madden NFL 10 / PS3 / Electronic Arts / 665,000 ** / 4 / Batman: Arkham Asylum / 360 / Square Enix / 303,000 ** / 5 / Batman: Arkham Asylum / PS3 / Square Enix / 290,000 ** / 6 / Madden NFL 10 / PS2 / Electronic Arts / 160,000 ** / 7 / Dissidia: Final Fantasy / PSP / Square Enix / 130,000 4 / 8 / Wii Fit / Wii / Nintendo / 128,000 5 / 9 / Mario Kart Wii w/ Wheel / Wii / Nintendo / 120,000 ** / 10 / Fossil Fighters / DS / Nintendo / 92,000 6 / 11 / Mario Kart DS / DS / Nintendo 9 / 12 / New Super Mario Bros / DS / Nintendo 12 / 13 / Wii Play w/ Remote / Wii / Nintendo 8 / 14 / Pokemon Platinum Version / DS / Nintendo 2 / 15 / NCAA Football 10 / 360 / Electronic Arts ** / 16 / Professor Layton and The Diabolical Box / DS / Nintendo ** / 17 / Madden NFL 10 / Wii / Electronic Arts ** / 18 / Wolfenstein / 360 / Activision Blizzard 10 / 19 / EA Sports Active / Wii / Electronic Arts 11 / 20 / Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 / Wii / Electronic Arts TOP-SELLING PC GAMES - AUGUST 2009 Last Month / Rank / / Title / Publisher / Average price 1 / 1 / The Sims 3 / Electronic Arts / $49 3/ 2 / World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King / Blizzard / $39 4 / 3/ The Sims 2 Double Deluxe / Electronic Arts / $20 ** /4 / Mumbo Jumbo Assortment / Mumbo Jumbo / $3 **/ 5 / Final Fantasy XI: Starter Pack / Square Enix / $0 5 / 6 / World of Warcraft: Battle Chest / Blizzard / $39 **/ 7 / Wolfenstein / Activision / $49 8 / 8 / World of Warcraft / Blizzard / $20 6 / 9 / Spore / Electronic Arts / $40 2 / 10 / Nancy Drew: Ransom of The Seven Ships / Her Interactive / $20 9 /11 / Starcraft: Battle Chest / Blizzard / $19 7 / 12 / Spore Galactic Adventures / Electronic Arts / $30 10 / 13 / World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade / Blizzard / $30 11 / 14 / Empire: Total War / Sega/ $44 12 / 15 / Warcraft III Battle Chest / Blizzard / $39 15 / 16 / Diablo Battle Chest / Blizzard / $40 13 / 17 / Civilization IV: Complete Edition / 2K Games / $40 14 / 18 / Sim City Box / Electronic Arts / $20 18 / 19 / Reel Deal Slots Adventure / Phantom EFX / $20 17 / 20 / Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion GOTY Ed. / 2K Games/ $20 [ Watch Video ] Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot "Wii | ChartSpot: August 2009" was posted by Tor Thorsen on Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:43:21 -0700 Technorati
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Uni of Houston offers Wii Fit based gym classes

http://www.technorati.com/Wii and Wii Fit News Post subject : Uni of Houston offers Wii Fit based gym classesIn an effort to encourage students who might otherwise not go to gym classes, the University of Houston has introduced Wii Fit based classesThis is a great, and pragmatic, approach to gym classes. If like me you were put off sports by school gym lessons, the idea of an alternative that's actually fun is very appealing. It might not be as physically rigorous as a five mile run, or an hour pumping iron, but it's sure as hell a lot more fun. more ... Statistics : 1 Post || 13 Views Post by paul Yahoo
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Wii Internet Channel Now Free!

http://www.digg.com/Here is the full press release for your enjoyment: Wii INTERNET CHANNEL NOW FREE! 1st September, 2009 â€" From today, anyone can now access the Wii Internet Channel for free*, allowing many more households to get online via their Wii. By connecting Wii to the internet, you are opening your living room up to a world of possibilities! [...]Google
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Wii | $100 Wii Fit Plus bundle arrives Oct. 4

http://www.google.com/Nintendo's expanded fitness sim offering 21 new activities, customizable routines later this year; stand-alone disc running for $19.99. Released in May 2008, Wii Fit has proven to be one of Nintendo's evergreen juggernauts. The third-best-selling non-PC game in the US in 2008 with 4.53 million units sold, Nintendo's fitness sim was the top seller during the first half of 2009, according to the NPD Group. Mix-and-match routines are now a go. Today, Nintendo announced that an expanded edition of the game, Wii Fit Plus, will be available in North America on October 4. The publisher also confirmed that Wii Fit Plus will replace all current Wii Fit bundles, which include the Wii Balance Board accessory, and will retail for $99.99--$10 more than the previous package. Though rumors had indicated a $30 price tag, Nintendo also confirmed that a stand-alone Wii Fit Plus disc will sell for $19.99. Explaining the inflated price tag, Nintendo notes that Wii Fit Plus will include all of the original title's activities, as well as 15 new balance games and six additional strength-training exercises. Wii Fit Plus will also let players customize their workout routines, a feature that drew criticism due to its absence in the original. For more information, check out GameSpot's previous coverage of Wii Fit Plus. [ Watch Video ] Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot "Wii | $100 Wii Fit Plus bundle arrives Oct. 4" was posted by Tom Magrino on Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:45:49 -0700 Yahoo
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Wii Internet Channel Now Free!

http://www.yahoo.com/Here is the full press release for your enjoyment: Wii INTERNET CHANNEL NOW FREE! 1st September, 2009 â€" From today, anyone can now access the Wii Internet Channel for free*, allowing many more households to get online via their Wii. By connecting Wii to the internet, you are opening your living room up to a world of possibilities! [...]Technorati
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Official trailer for "EA Sports Active: More Workouts"

http://www.yahoo.com/Wii and Wii Fit News Post subject : Official trailer for "EA Sports Active: More Workouts"I've been a regular EA Sports Active user for the last few months, and I'm loving it. It squeezes in much more exercise into my time than original Wii Fit (although I'm hopeful that Wii Fit Plus's routines will be an improvement).Having said that, Active does have its flaws: the shortness of the 30 day challenge, the relatively small number of exercises, and the lack of proper warm-up stretches.Now a trailer for the imaginatively titled "EA Sports Active: More Workouts", expected in November, has been released:It looks like a great improvement on the original. I certainly looking forward to more exercises that are not quite so obsessed with my my thighs (I'm getting bored of lunges and squats), and including stretches and warm-ups fixes something that shouldn't have been missing in the first place.Roll on November, with the release of Wii Fit Plus due around the same time, it will be a good time for all you fitness fans, and just in time for all that holiday season turkey more ... Statistics : 1 Post || 28 Views Post by paul Google
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Wii | $100 Wii Fit Plus bundle arrives Oct. 4

http://www.google.com/Nintendo's expanded fitness sim offering 21 new activities, customizable routines later this year; stand-alone disc running for $19.99. Released in May 2008, Wii Fit has proven to be one of Nintendo's evergreen juggernauts. The third-best-selling non-PC game in the US in 2008 with 4.53 million units sold, Nintendo's fitness sim was the top seller during the first half of 2009, according to the NPD Group. Mix-and-match routines are now a go. Today, Nintendo announced that an expanded edition of the game, Wii Fit Plus, will be available in North America on October 4. The publisher also confirmed that Wii Fit Plus will replace all current Wii Fit bundles, which include the Wii Balance Board accessory, and will retail for $99.99--$10 more than the previous package. Though rumors had indicated a $30 price tag, Nintendo also confirmed that a stand-alone Wii Fit Plus disc will sell for $19.99. Explaining the inflated price tag, Nintendo notes that Wii Fit Plus will include all of the original title's activities, as well as 15 new balance games and six additional strength-training exercises. Wii Fit Plus will also let players customize their workout routines, a feature that drew criticism due to its absence in the original. For more information, check out GameSpot's previous coverage of Wii Fit Plus. [ Watch Video ] Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot "Wii | $100 Wii Fit Plus bundle arrives Oct. 4" was posted by Tom Magrino on Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:45:49 -0700 Google
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Wii Internet Channel Now Free!

http://www.technorati.com/Here is the full press release for your enjoyment: Wii INTERNET CHANNEL NOW FREE! 1st September, 2009 â€" From today, anyone can now access the Wii Internet Channel for free*, allowing many more households to get online via their Wii. By connecting Wii to the internet, you are opening your living room up to a world of possibilities! [...]Google
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Wii | Analysts mixed following sickly July sales

http://www.google.com/EEDAR's Jesse Divnich and NPD's Anita Frazier weigh in on 29% monthly decline--and whether the industry can pull out of its slump before year's end. The industry-tracking NPD Group released its US game sales figures for July 2009 today, and the numbers were down 29 percent overall. Game accessory sales were the best-performing segment of the industry, and even they were down 12 percent year-over-year to $130.97 million, off from $149.49 million. Divnich says Guitar Hero has peaked, and Activision knows it. Electronic Entertainment Design and Research analyst Jesse Divnich told GameSpot that the numbers reinforced the notion that the recession has begun directly impacting the industry. The analyst had expected software sales to be down 10 to 18 percent anyway based on historical sales trends like prior month sales and review scores, but the actual 26 percent drop suggests that some larger force is hindering the industry. While Nintendo's evergreen titles like Wii Fit and Electronic Arts' EA Sports Active made the month's top 10 sales chart, Divnich said it was the casual segment of the market that posted the most disappointing results. He pointed to Wii Fit's steep month-over-month drop, selling just 164,300 copies after last month's much stronger 271,600. And while EA Sports Active's 96,800 was enough to close out the top 10, Divnich said it was the first time this year a title failed to reach 100,000 yet still managed to make the top 10. NPD analyst Anita Frazier held out hope that the rest of the year could turn the sales trend around, pointing to this month's launch of Madden NFL 10 as a game that could spur sales and looking ahead to The Beatles: Rock Band, Halo 3: ODST, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Even so, she said the industry would need to be up 11 percent for the rest of the year in order to break even. "Of all genres, the music/dance genre has suffered the greatest declines this year, with nearly $390 million less revenues than the same time period last year," Frazier said. Divnich acknowledged the slide, but didn't see it as a necessarily ill omen for this holiday season's glut of rhythm games, including DJ Hero, Lego Rock Band, and Band Hero. "Probably the single greatest factor that drives sales in the music category is marketing," Divnich said. "This is an audience that doesn't go to GameSpot every day and the best way to reach them is traditional brute force marketing. ... I think Activision has realized that the category has reached its peak and they have one last season to drive this category. The genre's going to be around forever, but we have to face the facts that it has peaked for the time being." Looking ahead to the August sales figures, Divnich said Madden NFL 10 sales could be a big plus for the industry, even if they're flat year-over-year. His optimism extended to the remainder of the year, saying a strong lineup of games like Guitar Hero 5, The Beatles: Rock Band, and Halo 3: ODST should have the industry in better shape. "It's not too bad," Divnich said of the current five-month sales slide. "We have to keep in mind the industry has grown over 70 percent in the last three years. So we shouldn't sniff at the fact that we're down a little bit this year." Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot "Wii | Analysts mixed following sickly July sales" was posted by Brendan Sinclair on Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:35:55 -0700 Yahoo
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