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press.nintendo.com - 1/12/2009
Welcome to Nintendo of America's Media Site
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WII-KLY UPDATE: TWO WIIWARE GAMES AND ONE VIRTUAL CONSOLE GAME ADDED TO WII SHOP CHANNEL Jan. 12, 2009 What's your weapon of choice? Is it a laser gun? Or maybe just a simple deck of cards? No matter what type of game gets you fired up, the latest additions to the Wii™ Shop Channel are sure to ...
mercurynews.com - 1/12/2009
Microsoft in no hurry to upgrade Xbox
— mercurynews.com — Microsoft will rely on its Xbox 360 game console for longer than the previous version because it's getting harder to persuade consumers to upgrade, the head of the company's entertainment unit said. (more) Microsoft in no hurry to upgrade Xbox

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Nintendo Patent Reveals The Wii Remote Was Originally Made For The Gamecube
siliconera.com - 1/9/2009
Nintendo Patent Reveals The Wii Remote Was Originally Made For The Gamecube
— siliconera.com — On March 10, 2006 Nintendo filed a patent for an "Accelerometer-based controller" in Japan, which is now registered on the US Patent and Trademark database. I wont bore you with the technical details because we know what it's for, the… (more) Nintendo Patent Reveals The Wii Remote Was Originally ...

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Ubisoft: Wii is a “Girl-Driven” System
endsights.com - 1/14/2009
Ubisoft: Wii is a “Girl-Driven” System
— endsights.com — Ann Hamilton, a senior brand manager with Ubisoft, said that Nintendo’s Wii console is a “girl-driven system,” and is one of the main reasons the Wii has had such success in the marketplace. “What’s driving the Wii sales ... (more) Ubisoft: Wii is a “Girl-Driven” System

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Joystiq [Nintendo]:  Retail and download releases for the week of January 12th

Joystiq:  Wiikly Wares: Castlevania III takes Jungle Speed on Planet Pachinko

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Retail and download releases for the week of January 12th
Joystiq [Nintendo] — ... This week's WiiWare releases are: Jungle Speed (Playful Entertainment Inc., 1-8 players, 1,000 Wii Points) Planet Pachinko (Allied Kingdoms Inc., 1-2 players, 500 Wii Points) This week's Virtual Console release is: Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse (NES, 1 player, 500 Wii Points) Source - Download releases Source - Retail releases Retail and download releases for the week of ...

Wiikly Wares: Castlevania III takes Jungle Speed on Planet Pachinko
Joystiq — ... Coming at 12pm ET to Wii: WiiWare: Jungle Speed (Playful Entertainment Inc., 1-8 players, 1,000 Wii Points): So, here we have a card game that comes with no cards and, at $10, costs twice as much as an actual card game. Sounds like a ...

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