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Nintendo raises profit projections as first-quarter sales surge
Nintendo plans to ship millions more Wii and DS hardware/software units than expected following huge sales growth.
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Japanese Wii sales top three million units
Sales of Nintendo Wii in Japan have broken the three-million barrier according to separate reports from Media Create and Enterbrain.
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US charts: Mario Party 8 at the top
Nintendo dominates the NPD Groups' software sales chart for June 2007.
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PS3 sales top 1m in Japan - Enterbrain
A new survey from Famitsu publisher Enterbrain claims that 1.01 million PlayStation 3s have been sold in Japan since the console launched there on November 11.
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Nintendo recalls Mario Party 8 in UK
Nintendo has recalled all copies of Mario Party 8 in the UK due to it containing an offensive word.
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Wii could outsell PS2, says Iwata
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has said he believes the Wii could outsell PlayStation 2 over the course of its lifetime to become the most popular console ever.
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Club Nintendo: sign up again by July 15 or lose Star points
Club Nintendo fans in Europe have been told this week that they risk losing their entire stock of Nintendo 'Stars' if they don't agree to new privacy terms.
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Wii shortages likely again this Christmas
Nintendo has admitted that shortages of the Wii console are likely to continue for the rest of the year, with retail facing the possiblity of a second Christmas without enough stock to meet consumer demand.
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E3: "Nintendo is not a fad," says Fils-Aime
NoA president claims Wii is poised to win the battle
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Analyst anticipates increased third-party Wii support
Colin Sebastian, an analyst with Lazard Capital Markets, believes that the lower cost and broader audience should encourage Wii support from third-party publishers.
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Nintendo unveils new DS camera
Nintendo has announced plans to release Face Training, a new DS game which will come with a digital camera add-on and teach users how to perform facial exercises.
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Sony: PS3 outselling Wii and 360 in Australia
Michael Ephraim of Sony Computer Entertainment Australia has said that the PlayStation 3 has been outselling the Wii and Xbox 360 in the region almost every week since launch.
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More DS units sold in Japan than all other hardware combined
Media Create has released hardware sales figures for the week ending June 24, revealing that the Nintendo DS is still far and away the best selling games system in Japan.
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Manhunt 2 "not an image issue" for Nintendo, says Fils-Aime
Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime has spoken out for the first time on the controversy surrounding Rockstar title Manhunt 2.
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Nintendo announces Wii Software
Nintendo is inviting developers large and small to produce new downloadable games to be sold through the Wii Shop Channel.
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Nintendo set to unveil new WiiWare initiative
Nintendo is set to reveal details of its WiiWare downloadable games initiative later today, according to Newsweek games blog Level Up.
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Nintendo enters top ten of most valuable Japanese companies
Nintendo has become one of the top ten most valuable Japanese companies, alongside household names such as Toyota, Canon and Honda.
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DS storms ahead in Japanese hardware sales
The Nintendo DS continues to storm ahead of the competition in Japan, with sales of the dual-screen handheld leaving home consoles behind.
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Wii breaks Australian sales record
The Wii has sold over 100,000 units in Australia, with Nintendo claiming it has become the fast-selling console in the region.
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Manhunt 2 won't appear on Sony platforms, confirms SCEA spokesperson
<i>GamesIndustry.biz</i> has received confirmation from Sony that Manhunt 2 won't be appearing on the PSP or PS2 in the US following the ESRB's decision to give the game an AO rating.
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Nintendo's market value closes in on Sony
Nintendo's market value is gaining on rival Sony as demand for the Wii and DS puts the company at the forefront of the console market.
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"Euro 360 sales have hit a wall" - Screen Digest
Sales of the Xbox 360 in Europe have hit a wall according to a new report from Screen Digest, which suggests Microsoft is struggling to expand the user base for the next-gen console.
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"Wii 2" could be here within the next few years, says Pachter
Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter has told <i>GamesIndustry.biz</i> that he believes a higher spec, HD-enabled "Wii 2" could be on the shelves "in a couple of years".
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Wii will look "dated" in next few years, says SEGA exec
Scott Steinberg, vice president of marketing for SEGA US, has said he is "concerned" about the future of the Wii - suggesting that PS3 is more likely to be the market leader in this console cycle.