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Tim Gray, newsfactor.com- Although Nintendo claimed a big victory in the opening battle of the next-generation console wars, selling more than 600,000 of its Wii systems in North America shortly after its launch date, new sales data indicates that Microsoft’s Xbox 360 actually won the holiday wars. According to research firm NPD, Microsoft sold two [...]

If you ordered replacement wrist straps from Nintendo, you may be interested to know that these are now starting to arrive in the mail. If you missed getting a replacement, you can request them from Nintendo for free on its Customer Service page. The new straps have a slightly thicker band to loop through the [...]

REWOOD CITY, CA — Signature Devices, Inc. (www.signaturedevices.com ) announced the release of “Mazes of Fate,” a Role Playing Game (RPG) for the Game Boy Advance hand-held video game system. It has an MSRP of $29.99. “Mazes of Fate is an amazing piece of work, and it’s something that both serious RPG fans and more [...]

The Weather Channel has launched today. If you missed the friendly message waiting for you this morning, you can just perform a system update to receive this new functionality. Unfortunately, Connect24 doesn’t download it for you. What’s up with that? By selecting the nearest major city to where you live, you can get a quick [...]

TOKYO (AFP) – Nintendo Co Ltd spokesman Yasuhiro Minagawa said Friday that the first version of the controller strap “turned out to be insufficient in its strength for some customers,” so it would be replaced with a thicker one. “The decision comes after reports that some users in the United States threw their controllers when [...]

Square Enix has just announced Final Fantasy Tactics Advance 2 for the Nintendo DS. While the “Advance” in the title seems to imply that the game will be coming to the Game Boy Advance, it seems like the game is definitely coming to the DS as there hasn’t been much GBA support lately, but anything [...]

TOKYO (AFP) -”Dragon Quest IX”, designed specifically for the Nintendo DS, will hit the shelves next year, Square Enix said in a statement Tuesday. “By taking full advantage of Nintendo DS’ wireless communication capability, we have fulfilled the thrill of (the) “network experience” — embarking on adventures with real ‘friends’ instead of on your own,” [...]

TOKYO (AFP)- Sony made 400,000 of its PlayStation 3 machines available for the November 17 launch in the United States, two days before the Wii hit the shelves, and stocks of both rival consoles quickly sold out at launch. “Even with sales already in excess of 600,000 units, demand continues to exceed supply, as it’s [...]

USA Today – Both sold out on Day 1: Nov. 19 for the $500-$600 PS3 and Nov. 21 for the $250 Wii. But Nintendo seems to be reaping the benefits of a better supply. Overall, Sony is estimated to have shipped between 125,000 and 175,000 PS3s to stores, says American Technology Research analyst P.J. McNealy; [...]

By YURI KAGEYAMA, AP Business Writer Nintendo Co. is banking on the Wii’s remote-controller wand that can be swung around like a tennis racket, fishing pole, drumstick or orchestra baton in easy-to-play games that are expected to appeal to a wider audience than young males. It goes on sale Sunday in the United States and [...]

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