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NPD: Wii, Gears of War 2 Lead Charge to Nearly $3 Billion in November Sales
gamedaily.com - 12/12/2008
NPD: Wii, Gears of War 2 Lead Charge to Nearly $3 Billion in November Sales
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The gears of the game industry are indeed spinning. Epic's gem, combined with Call of Duty and over 2 million Wii sales drove an incredible November. Full data and comments within...
Endtroducing: The Hemp-Mote
dhreck.com - 12/11/2008
Endtroducing: The Hemp-Mote
— dhreck.com — Because Hemp Makes Everything Better. /s Full body Wii-mote & Nunchuk modification. My first in a series... of Wii-mote modifications to be posted here in the coming months. The Hemp-Mote & Nunchuk Made from 3 kinds of 100% natural hemp string on the ... (more) Endtroducing: The Hemp-Mote

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rockband.com - 12/13/2008
RB2 Wii and PS2 Release Information - Rock Band Forums
— rockband.com — MTV Games, Harmonix and Electronic Arts Ship Rock Band® 2 For Wii™ and PlayStation®2 System Nationwide December... 18, 2008 CAMBRIDGE, MA – December 12, 2008 – Harmonix, the world's premier music video game development company, and MTV Games, a part of ... (more) RB2 Wii and PS2 Release Information - Rock Band Forums

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press.nintendo.com - 12/15/2008
Welcome to Nintendo of America's Media Site
— press.nintendo.com — WII-KLY UPDATE: TWO WIIWARE GAMES AND ONE VIRTUAL CONSOLE GAME ADDED TO WII SHOP CHANNEL Dec. 15,... 2008 Time may be getting tight for holiday shoppers, but the selection and excitement at the Wii™ Shop Channel just keeps on growing. There's no simpler ... (more) Welcome to Nintendo of America's Media Site

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Joystiq:  November NPD: Wii breaks 2m, Gears 2 breaks 1.5m ... what recession?

Joystiq [Xbox]:  Nov NPD: 360 wins big with Gears 2 and WaW

Joystiq [Nintendo]:  November NPD: Double Megaton

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November NPD: Wii breaks 2m, Gears 2 breaks 1.5m ... what recession?
Joystiq — ... Despite all the talk of recessions and global economic crises (crisises?), the video game industry once again seems unfazed. According to the NPD Group, North American industry sales totaled $2.91 billion for November, approximately 10% higher than the same month ...

Nov NPD: 360 wins big with Gears 2 and WaW
Joystiq [Xbox] — ... No need for analyst predictions, the official November '08 NPD numbers are in and we have a hunch Microsoft is more than satisfied with the 360's sales success last month. With the help of new triple A titles and a relatively low ...

November NPD: Double Megaton
Joystiq [Nintendo] — Filed under: NewsIn October, the Wii was the top-selling console in the US, with 800,000 systems sold. Then in November, Nintendo sold 2.04 million Wii systems. No, wait, that's not right -- it needs italics, bolding, and underlining. 2.04 million Wiis. In one month. This is what happens when Black Friday and adequate stock meet. It's a record for November, obviously. Is this the turning point for the Wii? Is this when it starts to eclipse the mighty DS Lite for good? Who knows? We're too dazzled by big ...

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