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edge-online.com - 1/2/2009

PS3’s Web Browser Usage Ahead of Wii

— edge-online.com — It may come as a surprise that, as Nintendo continues to dominate the TV console market, Sony’s... PS3 is more widely used for internet browsing. read more (more) PS3’s Web Browser Usage Ahead of Wii

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business.timesonline.co.uk - 1/2/2009

Nintendo to take on broadcasters with Wii TV

— business.timesonline.co.uk — In its relentless quest for world living-room domination, Nintendo is preparing to take on the might of... the world's biggest broadcasters by launching its own television channel. Viewable by anyone with a Wii games console and an internet connection, ... (more) Nintendo to take on broadcasters with Wii TV

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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Nintendo Patent Reveals The Wii Remote Was Originally Made For The Gamecube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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UK Game Market Soars 17%
Edge Online - Interactive Entertainment Today — Videogames became the UK’s fastest growing entertainment retail sector of 2008, according to trade group Entertainment Retailers Association. ERA claims that the games market posted unit sales of 82.8 million in 2008, a 17 percent rise from the previous year. And, according to a report from Reuters, the growth of the industry was driven by the ongoing popularity of the Wii. read more

Game Sales Up 17% In The UK [Retail]
Kotaku — ... that total entertainment sales - which combine the sales of DVDs, music and games - were up 4% from the same time last year. DVDs were up 1.9%, album sales were down 3.2%, while games, well, games were dragging everyone else's average up, sales 17% higher than in 2007 with a combined 82.8 million titles sold across the UK in 2008. The leap has been mostly attributed to the Wii, though it'd be interesting to see how the PS3 contributed, since Blu-Ray sales were up 358 % from 2007. Wii boosts UK games sales, music resilient [Reuters]