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Sonic Solutions partnership could bring Blockbuster VoD to Wii
betanews.com - 1/14/2009
Sonic Solutions partnership could bring Blockbuster VoD to Wii
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Blockbuster announced this morning that it has partnered with Sonic Solutions to deliver its video on demand content to a wider spectrum of connected devices.
NPD: Nintendo Drives '08 Industry Sales Past $21 Billion
gamedaily.com - 1/16/2009
NPD: Nintendo Drives '08 Industry Sales Past $21 Billion
— gamedaily.com — As people flocked to stores buying Wiis, they also bought Wii Play, which became the best selling... title in '08. Five of the top 10 games for the year were from Nintendo. (more) NPD: Nintendo Drives '08 Industry Sales Past $21 Billion

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Blockbuster to offer video downloads
news.cnet.com - 1/14/2009
Blockbuster to offer video downloads
— news.cnet.com — In an effort to keep pace with rival Netflix, Blockbuster announced a partnership Wednesday to offer instant... access to its video library through various home and portable devices. The movie rental company has partnered with Sonic Solutions to ... (more) Blockbuster to offer video downloads

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Nintendo Wii - Plug & Play WiiZii mod brings external HDD support to Wii and super fast ISO loading!!!
maxconsole.net - 1/16/2009
Nintendo Wii - Plug & Play WiiZii mod brings external HDD support to Wii and super fast ISO ...
— maxconsole.net — Plug & Play WiiZii mod brings external HDD support to Wii and super fast ISO loading!!! The... incredibly savvy Matrix team has exclusively lifted the lid on their upcoming product - the WiiZii! The Matrix WiiZii is a completely solderless plug and ... (more) Nintendo Wii - Plug & Play WiiZii mod brings external ...

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Download Squad:  Is Blockbuster video on demand coming to the Wii?

VentureBeat:  Could the Wii be Blockbuster’s savior?

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Is Blockbuster video on demand coming to the Wii?
Download Squad — ... the stage is certainly set for the Wii to gain some additional functionality. As WiiBrew users already know, the two USB ports at the back work just fine for attaching external hard drives. The Wii has plenty of room for expansion, and it would certainly make sense for Nintendo to offer a service to compete with Netflix on the Xbox 360. Personally, I'd love to be able to watch video on demand with my Wii. Since I'm in Canada, though, I won't hold my breath. [ via BetaNews ] Is Blockbuster video on demand coming to the Wii? originally appeared on ...

Could the Wii be Blockbuster’s savior?
VentureBeat — ... . While on the surface it looks like another deal destined for obscurity while main rival Netflix gets its service on big players in the living room like TiVo and the Xbox 360 gaming console, there may be a hidden element to the deal. You see, Sonic’s CinemaNow property will soon work with the Nintendo Wii, the hottest gaming console on the planet, reports BetaNews. ...

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