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GDC: Hecker retracts "Wii is sh*t" comments

Chris Hecker has apologised for a speech made at GDC during which he called the Wii "a piece of sh*t" and accused Nintendo of failing to recognise games as an art form.
Ellie Gibson
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GDC: Miyamoto discusses the "Nintendo Vision"

Nintendo creative boss Shigeru Miyamoto took to the stage at GDC today to discuss the three key elements that make up the company's - and his own - creative vision.
Matt Martin
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GDC: Miyamoto confirms Mario Galaxy for 2007

Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto has confirmed in his GDC keynote that the next Super Mario title, Super Mario Galaxy, will be appearing on the Wii before the end of 2007.
Rob Fahey
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Wii to outsell Xbox 360, PS3 until 2008

Nintendo's Wii console will outship and outsell the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 throughout 2007 and 2008, according to market research firm IDC.
Matt Martin
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Nintendo denies ending GameCube support

Nintendo has denied reports that the company has stopped production of the GameCube and its software - stating that it still supports the console on a global basis.
Matt Martin
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Wii to lead January hardware sales

The Nintendo Wii is expected to have outsold the PlayStation 3 in the US by 200,000 units in the last month, according to Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter.
Matt Martin
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EA to 'attack' Nintendo consoles for new growth

After financial results revealed Electronic Arts to be the number one publisher on Sony, Microsoft and PC formats, the company has set its sights firmly on Nintendo's Wii and DS platforms.
Matt Martin
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Wii is 'impulse buy', says Sony

The battle of the next-gen consoles is hotting up, with Sony dismissing the Wii as an "impulse buy" while Nintendo claims its machine is in higher demand than the PlayStation 3.
Ellie Gibson
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DS sales top 10m in North America

Following the announcement that hardware sales have boosted Nintendo's profits by more than 40 per cent, the platform holder has revealed that more than 10 million DS units have now been sold in North America.
Ellie Gibson
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Wii and DS help Nintendo profits soar

The successful launch of the Wii and the continued strong performance of the DS has boosted Nintendo, with the company enjoying a 43 per cent rise in profits for the nine months ended December 31.
Matt Martin
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Nintendo celebrates successful Christmas

Nintendo has announced that according to Chart-Track figures, almost 200,000 Wii units were shifted in the UK over the Christmas period - while DS sales topped the half-million mark.
Ellie Gibson
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Nintendo appoints new VP of licensing

Nintendo of America has announced that Steve Singer, formerly VP of the company's Latin American subsidiary, has been promoted to vice president of licensing.
Ellie Gibson
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Nintendo leads Japanese sales resurgence

The Japanese software market rose 125 per cent in 2006, to 363.89 billion yen (EUR 2.33bn), with Nintendo the most successful company in the market.
Matt Martin