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techradar.com - 27 days ago

Nintendo Wii 2 to pack Blu-ray?

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Nintendo's second-generation Wii console will come equipped with Blu-ray, with new reports suggesting the updated console will hit shelves in 2010. Gaming website Maxconsole.net believes it has got hold of some leaked information which details just what hi-def goodness the new Wii will house.  ...

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