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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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New Super Mario Bros

http://www.yahoo.com/A classic Mario adventure that everyone can enjoy â€" at the same time. Developers at Nintendo have dreamed of creating a simultaneous multiplayer Super Mario Bros.â„¢ game for decades. The Wii console finally makes that dream come true for everyone. Now players can navigate the side-scrolling worlds alone as before or invite up to three others [...]Technorati
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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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