Posted on April 30, 2008 by sickr
We’re all aware that Wii Fit has been a huge hit with consumers, but these figures explicitly defy any expectations pundits previously had about the title.
With an attachment rate that would have Sony and Microsoft PR reps foaming at the mouth, it’s emerged that an amazing one in ten British Wii owners purchased the phenomenally [...]
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Posted on April 29, 2008 by sickr
Wii Fit sprints to the top of the all formats charts in the United Kingdom.
Fending off established acts such as Mario Kart and Gran Turismo 5, Wii Fit successfully clamours to the top of the all formats charts whilst breaking some sales records at the same time.
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Posted on April 28, 2008 by sickr
Could we be seeing Samus Aran and her previous escapades arriving on Wii?
If the prospect of full 480p and the Wii’s motion sensing capability’s combined with Samus Arrans legendary Gamecube adventures sounds almost too good to be true, that’s because it most likely is.
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Posted on April 27, 2008 by sickr
Whilst us lucky Europeans have been avidly playing the latest iteration of the Mario Kart franchise for a good few weeks, it’s only until today that America gets to see what the fuss is all about.
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Posted on April 26, 2008 by sickr
The official European Smash Brothers Brawl artwork is currently doing the rounds on the Interwebs, though sadly it doesn’t appear to deviate much from the now infamous Japanese and American cover-art. Oh well, at least it’s coming soon, right?
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Posted on April 25, 2008 by sickr
Wii Fit has been declared an undisputed success in the United Kingdom with Woolworths stating that 90 copies of the fitness title are being sold every single minute.
Elsewhere huge queues have adorned outside retailers this morning with consumers itching to get their hands on what could easily become Nintendo’s best selling title this year.
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Posted on April 24, 2008 by sickr
After what feels like decades of waiting, Nintendo have finally succumb to giving us a firm Super Smash Brothers Brawl Euro release date.
June 27th is the date that’s set to be scribbled, and scrawled, on numerous Nintendo fans calendars as the official date that Super Smash Brothers Brawl finally makes its début in Europe.
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Posted on April 23, 2008 by sickr
Wacky and wild 90’s video gaming idol, Earthworm Jim, is making a more than favourable comeback.
Douglas TenNapel, the creator behind the legendary invertebrate is thankfully on-board the project, which is predicted to span multiple gaming formats.
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Posted on April 22, 2008 by sickr
A Japanese gaming magazine has brazenly revealed that it’s set to showcase unseen Street Fighter IV Wii footage in its upcoming DVD of the legendary 2D fighter.
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Posted on April 21, 2008 by sickr
Business Week have surprisingly knighted Microsoft as the fifth most innovative company in its extensive poll of over 3,000 world-wide businesses.
Unsurprisingly, the ever-iconic Apple took the much cavorted top-spot, which saw Nintendo and Sony reside in seventh and ninth place respectively.
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