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Netflix, Nintendo Testing Streaming Movie Service for the Wii

Some thought it would never happen, others said it was inevitable, but the rumor mill is churning out reports this morning that Netflix, at long last, is working with Nintendo to stream its vast catalog of films to the Wii (an overdue ...READ»

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Sony, Nintendo Holiday Sales Match

Only 75 shopping days 'til Christmas, folks. If a loved one has Sony's Playstation 3 or the Nintendo Wii on his list, start thinking now of an excuse why Santa couldn't deliver. Both systems, in development for years, are expected ...READ»

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Gaming Console Wars

After first week sales, it appears as if Nintendo's Wii has beat out Sony's Playstation 3. As we reported in our online exclusive, "Sony's Risky Game," earlier this month, Sony faced serious challenges with meeting demand for its ...READ»

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Few Cell Phone Repair Businesses Offer Franchising Opportunities

It's estimated that over half the people in the world own cell phones, and yet franchising opportunities are relatively rare.READ»

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Who Really Gets the Most Play? Nielsen's Revised Chart Upends the Video Game Market [Updated]

Nielsen's most recent study of video gamer habits was widely reported and made for great headlines in the gaming press this week. Too bad some key information in the report was wrong. After a follow-up with Gavin McMillan of ...READ»

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Microsoft's Motion-Controlling Project Natal Is Now Named Microsoft Kinect

This just in from the E3 gaming conference in Los Angeles: Microsoft's Wii-without-the-controller Project Natal is now named Kinect. What new announcements came along with the name change?READ»

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Technology: Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony Show-Off for E3

The three game console creators have kicked off this year's E3 -- the Electronic Entertainment Expo -- with their respective press conferences. As the console war heats up, these press conferences gain new significance as the gaming ...READ»

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Let CPR Game System Repairs be Your Island in an Ocean of Frustration

Manufacturers used to fix their game system consoles with reliable results. Increasingly now they won't even fix 'em.READ»

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Did Mailing Nintendo Wii and PS3 Discs Cost Netflix Millions of Dollars?

Why did Netflix introduce a disc-based solution for the Wii and PS3, only to end it months later? And how much did that temporary system cost?READ»

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Fast 50 2008: Nintendo

For the past two decades, the history of the video game industry has been as predictable as most of its products: More advanced technology creates more powerful consoles, which run more realistic games. It was all about leveling up. ...READ»

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Wii Game "And Kensaku" Scores Players by Google Search Results

A new game for Wii (149,000,000 results) is launching in Japan at the end of the month that scores players based on their knowledge of Google's search engine results. And Kensaku (492,000 results) pits contestants against each other ...READ»

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Wii Repair Guide- Two Things You Should Consider When Fixing a Wii

In this article we’ll cover how to properly fix a very common problem among Wii consoles, the disc read error. There are 2 options for you to choose from when trying to fix the disc read error.READ»

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Nintendo Wii's Too Blue Ocean

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata recently announced there would be no price cuts coming for the companies game systems, the Nintendo Wii and the Nintendo DS. When Nintendo announced the existence of the Wii a few years ago, ...READ»

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Wii All Can Play

Nintendo, at a press event in NYC this morning, revealed the final details for the holiday launch of its next video game console, the Wii. On Nov. 19 it will be released for $249. This price, already undercutting the $399 Microsoft ...READ»

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Logitech Releases Two New Gaming Devices

Logitech [NASDAQ:LOGI] added to the all-white Nintendo [TYO:7974] Wii lineup this week by announcing... a keyboard. That's right, folks: not a super-fun gaming device, but rather, a QWERTY time machine that will take you back to the ...READ»

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Hype Machines

The holidays aren't just for kids--and these playthings aren't, either.READ»

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Nintendo's Innovation Console: A Q&A With Reggie Fils-Aime

For the past several years, Nintendo executives have been touting such books as "The Innovator's Dilemma" and "Blue Ocean Strategy" as a way to explain why they've been zigging while everyone else zagged. That's why at last month's ...READ»

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Sony, Microsoft Motion Controls Will Beat Wii at Its Own Game

Nintendo Wii's role as king of motion gaming consoles is at risk. Sony and Microsoft have both previewed motion control systems at the E3 video game expo, and both systems knock Wii clean off the throne--even though neither has ...READ»

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Video Games 2009: Who Will Win the Console War?

In 2008, titles like Grand Theft Auto IV (5 million copies) and Wii Fit (4.5 million) helped the game industry reach $21 billion in sales. But with the recession, gaming may struggle to stay on top in 2009. So how will the big three ...READ»

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Performance Anxiety: Gadi Amit on the Last Manly Job on Earth

A few months ago my younger daughter turned six. Attempting to make myself useful before the birthday party, I was hanging a large piñata, when my better-half approached me and whispered provocatively: "Man, please follow me ...READ»

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Next Generation Wii Coming With HD Graphics and New Controller in 2011 [Nintendo]

Leave it to Yoichi Wada—president of final fantasizer Square Enix, the biggest Japanese game house—to break the news about the next generation Nintendo Wii. All while predicting that Microsoft and ...READ»

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The Challenge Of Spreading A New Idea

1. Success: Cloverfield Breakthrough: Blockbuster event movie shot in digital video Message: Godzilla meets Blair Witch Upshot: The film has grossed about $168 million worldwide on a $25 million budget. 2. Jury's Out: ...READ»

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Some common gifts beyond the recession

The presents have been unwrapped, the ranking taken down. And Santa still hasn't brought you that Wii.Don't disquiet. You are not forlorn.Despite the lucrative pessimism and doom that saddled this Christmas shopping time, a few crop ...READ»

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5 Wii Games You Must Play

Wii is one of the top sold games and there are many games to choose from. So when you are trying to buy a birthday gift or a Christmas gift, you also have these options in mind. You can always get a collection of games for your friends, and below are a couple of suggestions.READ»

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Why Minority Report-Style OS Is Coming To PCs Sooner Than You Think

Windows Icons Mice and Pointers--the WIMP environment is how we've been piloting our computers since the clever guys at Xerox PARC developed the system in the early 1970's. The mouse itself has just turned 40 years old. But a number, even vital...READ»