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Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony have all slashed the prices on their gaming consoles. If you're thinking about buying a Wii, PS3 or Xbox 360 this holiday, here are a few things to consider.
Nintendo on Sunday will cut the price of its popular Wii console by $50, in a bid to broaden its appeal among potential new customers as it prepares to release the Wii Fit-Plus and New Super Mario Bros. games.
During a speech to schoolchildren earlier this week, President Obama told kids to spend less time playing video games. But gaming and education don't have to conflict.
Microsoft announced that it’s dropping the price of Xbox 360 Elite by $100. The price cut comes after Sony cut the price of the PS3. Now the question is: What will Nintendo do to compete?
Sony Corp. said it will cut the price of the 80 gigabyte PlayStation 3 effective immediately. It is also launching a slimmer, lighter model in early September that will also cost $299.
During the summer months, the flow of video game launches slows to a trickle, but during the winter months, a flood of new games greets players. This endless cycle of feast or famine isn’t good for game consumers or the games industry.
My Wii kept telling me that I might maybe should put down the game controller for a while and step away from the TV.
Admit it – you have spent an embarrassing amount of time enjoying David Hasselhoff.
Last week, . “Mad World,” “The Conduit” and “House of the Dead: Overkill” are replete with bullets, brains and bloodsport — a marked departure from the usual adorable-animal overload.
Nintendo has made gamers out of third graders, PTA moms and senior citizens. But Simon Jeffery, president of Sega, says there’s one big audience the Wii hasn’t captured yet: the traditional, hard-core gamer.
Almost a year ago, I wrote a story asking whether . And at that point, pretty much everyone I asked was downright bullish.
You might play games with your kids at home. But would you send your kids to school to play video games?
For 60 bucks, you get 400 TV channels for a whole month. You can buy three cases of Budweiser. Or, you can buy one video game.
John Shuster bought a Wii for the holidays. And so far, the only games he’s liked? “Wii Play” and “Wii Sports.” Everything else, he says, went back to the rental counter a day early.
When a freak snowstorm paralyzed much of the Seattle area over the Christmas holidays, I did not organize my closets. I did not clean out my refrigerator. I did not wash the dog.
You’ve got to love a game that lets you play “La Bamba” with a bagpipe, a jaw harp, a sitar and not one, but cowbells.
Offering a library of original, downloadable games on the cheap is one of this console generation's biggest definers, and this month Nintendo joined Microsoft and Sony by finally debuting its own service: WiiWare.
For as popular as the Nintendo Wii is with gamers around the world, the console has problems: Too many of its games are dreadfully dull and make poor use of the Wii Remote's innovations. Naturally, Nintendo knows exactly how to make Wii game that doesn't feel gimmicky or shallow (such as Mario Kart Wii, Metroid Prime: Corruption), but they've largely kept that magic to themselves as shelves fill with absolute dreck.
"Defend Your Castle" isn't the kind of game you'd ever find sitting on a store shelf next to the likes of "Grand Theft Auto IV" or "Halo 3."
There’s an old saying that goes “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” and Nintendo definitely took that to heart when they made “Mario Kart Wii.”
It's not often that a series installment can stray so little from its past and still make a mark, but "Mario Kart Wii" waves the checkered flag with a 12-player online racing mode that makes the best use of the Wii's Wi-Fi capabilities to date.
Owners of Wii game consoles from Nintendo Co. have always enjoyed the freedom its motion-sensing games offer, but the wire between the remote and the nunchuk needed for some games could limit movement.
Nintendo's Wii has dominated video-game hardware sales since its debut in November 2006, and it shows no sign of slowing down. In March, U.S. stores sold more Wii consoles than Xbox 360s and PlayStation 3s combined.
Science Vs. Marketing: Researchers Conclude Wii Fit Produces 'Underwhelming Results'Nintendo's flapjack-like selling Wii Fit isn't much of an exercise program, according to researchers from the American Council on Exercise, who researched the calorie-burning video game along with the University of Wisconsin La Crosse, Gamasutra reports.
Microsoft's Finally Got Game - Project Natal Could Out-Wii the WiiNintendo's archrivals, Microsoft and Sony, are poised to release their own motion-sensing devices in 2010, with Microsoft having the best chance to out-Wii the Wii.
Mickey Mouse Gets a MakeoverMickey has become more of a corporate symbol than a beloved character for recent generations of young people, Disney is taking the risky step of re-imagining him for the future.
Creepy-ass Wiimote Baby Doll is creepy, and a baby dollGrab your Wiimote, and stuff it inside. It's time to play with babies that can recognize excessive shaking. Yup... this is a good idea. And by good idea, I mean creepy as hell. From the original report: "Watch for the sequel: Child Protective Services and Me."
'Project Runway' to become Wii game A game based on the reality television show is coming to Wii next year.
Epic Mickey, epic details: Possibly not Wii exclusive?Here is all the fresh news on Epic Mickey: -The game's plot revolves around "forgotten" Disney characters... -The main villain is Disney's first-ever cartoon hero, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit... -Oswald unleashes the Phantom Blot, a monster that invades the Disney universe and beg …
Spector's Epic Mickey Confirmed For WiiDisney's worst-kept secret in game development, the Epic Mickey project, has finally been officially revealed by way of Game Informer magazine.
Nintendo will fix your Wii if the latest system update broke itHave you updated your Wii to version 4.2 yet? Because if you have, and you're now having problems with your system, Nintendo will fix it for free.
Naxal presence hampering tiger conservation: IUCNNew Delhi: With 30 per cent of the country's tiger habitat under their control, Naxals pose a threat to their existence as they hamper wildlife protection activities, an international conservation organisation said.
Wii price drop confirmed: $199 starting this weekendThe rumors were true, and Nintendo's knight in shining armor is finally about to see its first-ever price drop.
Cops caught playing video game during raidSome central Florida police officers may be disciplined after surveillance video caught them playing a Wii video bowling game during a drug raid.
Polk undercover drug investigators play Wii during raidWith guns drawn and flashlights cutting through darkened rooms, Polk County undercover drug investigators stormed the home of convicted drug dealer Michael Difalco near Lakeland in March.
Cops Play Wii During Undercover Drug RaidGuns drawn, cops busted down the door of a suspected south Florida drug dealer, then proceeded to kick some *** - on Wii bowling. A security cam captured some playing video games while others searched for drugs and weapons.
Nintendo confirms Wii price drop?There's been some chatter about this over the last week, but I wanted to wait until something a little more solid came up.
Buddhist Monk: Games Satiate My Desire for AggressionTrinley Dorje is a pretty hip guy. Like many 24-year-olds, he's into popular music and video games. He's also the Karmapa Lama - the only senior Buddhist leader recognized by the governments of China, India and Tibet.
Trish Stratus Launching Her Own Yoga On The Nintendo WiiTrish Stratus is about to go digital. The former WWE diva is partnering with Frima Studios for the development of Stratusphere, a new Nintendo Wii yoga video game that will utilize the Wii balance board and other new and innovative Wii peripheral devices.
Target Circular Adds Fuel To The Wii Price Drop FireAn anonymous tipster sends us this picture of an alleged Target circular for the week of September 27th, joining Wal-Mart and Toys R Us on the $199.99 Wii price drop bandwagon.
Toys R Us Ad Points To $199 Wii Price Drop This MonthLast week, we got a peek at an alleged upcoming Walmart ad that indicated an official price drop would be coming to the Wii. Today, it appears that retailer Toys R Us may have heard the same thing.
Wii sales have dwiindled by 50% in the past five monthsNPD figures show that, compared to the same five-month period last year, sales of the Wii in the US are down a full 50% -- prompting Michael Pachter, games industry analyst at Wedbush Morgan, to look away from his crystal ball long enough to ... analyze the situation.
RUMOR Wii Price Drop Looks To Hit First Week Of OctoberAdvance retail listings forwarded to Kotaku indicate that Nintendo is planning to issue its first price drop on the Wii, with a less expensive version of the console—currently priced at $249 USD—coming the first week of October.
Which games make us smarter?During a speech to schoolchildren earlier this week, President Obama said that kids should spend less time playing video games. The President has, on numerous occasions, used video games as an example of how the youth of America wastes its time.
Are Games Too Much Like Work?Video games are at a crossroads. Despite what the hardcore call "dumbing down", many video games are "too much like work" for too many people. If we're to make video games as ubiquitous as movies, what can we do about this?
Rock Band Network Embraces PS3 and Xbox 360, Skips WiiSome, not all, of the Rock Band Network songs will be made available for PS3 users, but song creation still remains exclusive to Xbox 360 (while Wii gets nothing).
Which game console will you buy this holiday?Microsoft has announced that it's dropping the price of Xbox 360 Elite by $100. The price cut comes after Sony introduced the PS3 Slim and cut the price by $100. Now the question is: What will Nintendo do to compete?
New Batman: Arkham Asylum Could be Best Superhero Game EverBut like the denizens of Gotham he's sworn to protect, fans of the Caped Crusader have stood by their man, patiently waiting for a game maker to step up and embrace Batman as the perfect video game hero. Looks like that patience finally paid off. Big time.
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