http://informvideogames.com/topic/nintendo-co-ltd2011-12-19T22:30:12Z2011-12-19T22:30:12ZReuters US Online Report Technology Newstag:informvideogames.com,2011-12-19:/video-games/sony-sells-321000-playstation-vita-units-days-4879512a/

<div><p><span><a title="Tokyo" href="/topic/Tokyo" >TOKYO</a></span> (<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span>) - <span><a title="Sony Corporation" href="/topic/Sony+Corporation" >Sony Corp</a></span> shifted 321,400 units of the <a title="Sony PlayStation Vita" href="/topic/Sony+PlayStation+Vita" >PlayStation Vita</a>, its new handheld game device, in <span><a title="Japan" href="/topic/Japan" >Japan</a></span> in its first two days on sale, researc...

2011-12-07T23:00:10ZReuters US Online Report Technology Newstag:informvideogames.com,2011-12-07:/video-games/nintendo-denies-report-games-designer-miyamoto-retire-4871926a/

<div><p><span><a title="Tokyo" href="/topic/Tokyo" >TOKYO</a></span> (<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span>) - <a title="Nintendo Co. Ltd." href="/topic/Nintendo+Co.+Ltd." >Nintendo Co Ltd</a> on Thursday denied a report that star game designer <span><a title="Shigeru Miyamoto" href="/topic/Shigeru+Miyamoto" >Shigeru Miyamoto</a></span> would step down from his current position and take a smaller role in the company.</p><p>Wired magazine had quote...

2011-11-03T09:32:38ZReuters US Online Report Technology Newstag:informvideogames.com,2011-11-03:/video-games/motiva-loses-wii-infringement-case-nintendo-4850961a/

<div><p><span>WASHINGTON</span> (<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span>) - <span><a title="Nintendo Co. Ltd." href="/topic/Nintendo+Co.+Ltd." >Nintendo Co</a></span> has won a preliminary ruling that it did not infringe two patents owned by a tiny company called <span>Motiva LLC</span> in making its popular <a title="Nintendo Wii" href="/topic/Nintendo+Wii" >Wii</a>, according to an initial ruling issued on Wednesday.</p><p>A judge at the <span><a ...

2011-10-18T19:30:34ZAFP Global Editiontag:informvideogames.com,2011-10-18:/video-games/playstation-vita-hit-february-4845632a/

<div><p>Sony said its next-generation <a title="Sony PlayStation Vita" href="/topic/Sony+PlayStation+Vita" >PlayStation Vita</a> games console will be released in the <a title="United States" href="/topic/United+States" >United States</a> and <a title="Latin America" href="/topic/Latin+America" >Latin America</a> on February 22.</p><p>"PlayStation Vita will redefine traditional boundaries of gaming and blur the lines between entertainment and reality," said <span><a title="Sony Computer Entertai...

2011-09-11T22:00:09ZReuters US Online Report Technology Newstag:informvideogames.com,2011-09-11:/video-games/tokyo-game-show-highlight-rise-social-games-4830473a/

<div><p><span><a title="Tokyo" href="/topic/Tokyo" >TOKYO</a></span> (<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span>) - In a world of booming smartphones and tablets, social game providers will take the spotlight at the <a title="Tokyo Game Show" href="/topic/Tokyo+Game+Show" >Tokyo Game Show</a> this week, while champion <span><a title="Nintendo Co. Ltd." href="/topic/Nintendo+Co.+Ltd." >Nintendo</a></span>, criticized for being too centered on hardware, ...

2011-08-23T02:00:30ZReuters US Online Report Technology Newstag:informvideogames.com,2011-08-23:/video-games/nintendo-mulls-3ds-game-addon-revamp-report-4822733a/

<div><p><span>PARIS</span> (<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span>) - Japanese video game maker <a title="Nintendo Co. Ltd." href="/topic/Nintendo+Co.+Ltd." >Nintendo Co Ltd</a> is developing an external joystick device for its <a title="Nintendo 3DS" href="/topic/Nintendo+3DS" >3DS</a> handheld gaming device that would sell for about $10, French technology website 01net reported.</p><p>The peripheral device would be aimed at overcoming the lack of...

2011-07-14T15:30:11ZAFP Global Editiontag:informvideogames.com,2011-07-14:/video-games/netflix-shows-stream-nintendo-3ds-4806711a/

<div><p><a title="Netflix Inc." href="/topic/Netflix+Inc." >Netflix</a> on Thursday began letting subscribers in the <a title="United States" href="/topic/United+States" >United States</a> and <a title="Canada" href="/topic/Canada" >Canada</a> stream movies and television shows to <a title="Nintendo 3DS" href="/topic/Nintendo+3DS" >Nintendo 3DS</a> videogame handsets.</p><p>A free software application for 3DS devices lets Netflix members with unlimited video streaming plans watch as many films o...

2011-06-19T07:30:21ZAFP Global Editiontag:informvideogames.com,2011-06-19:/video-games/sega-129-mln-customers-data-stolen-hackers-4795712a/

<div><p>Hackers have stolen the personal data of some 1.29 million customers of the Japanese game maker Sega, the company said on Sunday, in a theft via a website of its European unit.</p><p>The Sega Pass website, operated by <span>London</span>-based <span><a title="SEGA Corporation" href="/topic/SEGA+Corporation" >Sega Europe</a></span>, did not contain credit card information, the Japanese firm said.</p><p>But names, dates of birth, email addresses and encrypted passwords were stolen by intru...

2011-06-18T15:30:20ZReuters US Online Report Top Newstag:informvideogames.com,2011-06-18:/video-games/sega-attacked-hacker-group-offers-revenge-4795562a/

<div><p><span>BOSTON</span> (<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span>) - <span><a title="Japan" href="/topic/Japan" >Japan</a></span>'s <a title="SEGA Corporation" href="/topic/SEGA+Corporation" >Sega Corp</a> joined the rapidly growing club of video game companies whose computer systems have been hacked by cyber criminals, the company said on Friday.</p><p>The news capped a week in which the Lulz Security group of hackers launched a cyber crime spre...

2011-06-10T18:30:06ZAFP Global Editiontag:informvideogames.com,2011-06-10:/video-games/consoles-slug-mobile-games-zip-4792290a/

<div><p><a title="Nintendo Co. Ltd." href="/topic/Nintendo+Co.+Ltd." >Nintendo</a> provided the first glimpse of a second-generation <a title="Nintendo Wii" href="/topic/Nintendo+Wii" >Wii</a>, <a title="Microsoft Corporation" href="/topic/Microsoft+Corporation" >Microsoft</a> added a string of tricks to its hot-selling <a title="Microsoft Xbox 360" href="/topic/Microsoft+Xbox+360" >Xbox 360</a>, while <a title="Sony Corporation" href="/topic/Sony+Corporation" >Sony</a> introduced its "<a title=...

2011-06-09T18:30:10ZReuters US Online Report Technology Newstag:informvideogames.com,2011-06-09:/video-games/nintendo-president-puzzled-investor-reaction-wii-4791875a/

<div><p><span><a title="Los Angeles" href="/topic/Los+Angeles" >LOS ANGELES</a></span> (<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span>) - <span><a title="Nintendo Co. Ltd." href="/topic/Nintendo+Co.+Ltd." >Nintendo</a> President <a title="Satoru Iwata" href="/topic/Satoru+Iwata" >Satoru Iwata</a></span> said he was surprised at the tumble in the company's share price following the unveiling of a successor to its smash hit <a title="Nintendo Wii" href="/top...

2011-06-09T13:30:56ZAFP Asian Editiontag:informvideogames.com,2011-06-09:/video-games/nintendo-shares-continue-fall-wii-4791743a/

<div><p><a title="Nintendo Co. Ltd." href="/topic/Nintendo+Co.+Ltd." >Nintendo</a> shares tumbled for the second consecutive day Thursday after its second-generation <a title="Nintendo Wii" href="/topic/Nintendo+Wii" >Wii</a> videogame console unveiled earlier this week disappointed the market, say analysts.</p><p>Despite the buzz surrounding the Japanese entertainment giant's <span id="nintendo_wii_u" class="inform"><a title="Nintendo Wii U" href="/topic/Nintendo+Wii+U" >Wii U</a></span> at the...

2011-06-09T08:30:13ZReuters Life! Online Reporttag:informvideogames.com,2011-06-09:/video-games/videogamers-seek-peace-war-4791564a/

<div><p><span>NEW YORK</span> (<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span> Life!) - Videogames are becoming kinder and gentler as women and older players seek pleasure in a pastime long dominated by teenage boys hell-bent on winning wars in fantasy worlds.</p><p>While violent games like "Grand Theft Auto" and "Battlefield" remain top sellers, relaxing ones designed to induce calm and tranquility are emerging as a major category in an industry often knoc...

2011-06-09T04:30:28ZAFP Global Editiontag:informvideogames.com,2011-06-09:/video-games/ubisoft-jumps-nintendos-wii-4791493a/

<div><p>French videogame titan <a title="Ubisoft Entertainment SA" href="/topic/Ubisoft+Entertainment+SA" >Ubisoft</a> is throwing its weight behind <a title="Nintendo Co. Ltd." href="/topic/Nintendo+Co.+Ltd." >Nintendo</a>'s second-generation <a title="Nintendo Wii" href="/topic/Nintendo+Wii" >Wii</a> U videogame console.</p><p>Ubisoft chief executive <span><a title="Yves Guillemot" href="/topic/Yves+Guillemot" >Yves Guillemot</a></span> and teams working on titles tailored to the new console s...

2011-06-08T16:00:16ZReuters US Online Report Technology Newstag:informvideogames.com,2011-06-08:/video-games/videogame-publishers-surprise-move-nintendo-4791240a/

<div><p><span><a title="Los Angeles" href="/topic/Los+Angeles" >LOS ANGELES</a></span> (<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span>) - The world's biggest video game publishers, in a surprise move after years of rocky relations with <span><a title="Nintendo Co. Ltd." href="/topic/Nintendo+Co.+Ltd." >Nintendo</a></span>, threw their weight behind the Japanese company's new <span id="nintendo_wii" class="inform"><a title="Nintendo Wii" href="/topic/Ninten...

2011-06-07T17:30:19ZAFP Global Editiontag:informvideogames.com,2011-06-07:/video-games/nintendo-gamers-wii-console-4790777a/

<div><p><a title="Nintendo Co. Ltd." href="/topic/Nintendo+Co.+Ltd." >Nintendo</a> on Tuesday provided the first glimpse of a second-generation <a title="Nintendo Wii" href="/topic/Nintendo+Wii" >Wii console</a> designed to dispel notions its system is not up to the standards of "hardcore" videogame players.</p><p>"Wii U" builds on the Japanese videogame titan's record of hardware innovation with a controller that combines a tablet computer-style touchscreen with toggles and buttons used for blo...

2011-06-07T10:30:45ZReuters US Online Report Technology Newstag:informvideogames.com,2011-06-07:/video-games/nintendo-lifts-lid-wiiu-2012-4790596a/

<div><p><span><a title="Los Angeles" href="/topic/Los+Angeles" >LOS ANGELES</a></span> (<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span>) - <a title="Nintendo Co. Ltd." href="/topic/Nintendo+Co.+Ltd." >Nintendo</a> announced a new videogame console called the WiiU that plays high-definition graphics and features a 6.2-inch touchscreen on its controller, improving on its hit <span id="nintendo_wii" class="inform"><a title="Nintendo Wii" href="/topic/Nintendo+...

2011-06-05T09:30:13ZReuters US Online Report Top Newstag:informvideogames.com,2011-06-05:/video-games/hackers-attack-nintendos-servers-united-states-4789760a/

<div><p><span><a title="Los Angeles" href="/topic/Los+Angeles" >LOS ANGELES</a></span> (<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span>) - <a title="Nintendo Co. Ltd." href="/topic/Nintendo+Co.+Ltd." >Nintendo</a>'s <a title="United States" href="/topic/United+States" >U.S.</a>-based servers were attacked several weeks ago but no consumer data was stolen, the company said on Sunday.</p><p>Nintendo is the latest company to be targeted by cyber criminals in a...

2011-06-05T02:30:06ZAFP Global Editiontag:informvideogames.com,2011-06-05:/video-games/website-nintendos-subsidiary-hacked-report-4789678a/

<div><p>A website operated by the <a title="United States" href="/topic/United+States" >US</a> subsidiary of Japanese videogame maker <a title="Nintendo Co. Ltd." href="/topic/Nintendo+Co.+Ltd." >Nintendo</a> was hacked several weeks ago, but no personal information was stolen, a report said Sunday.</p><p>The entertainment giant, a producer of popular <span id="nintendo_ds" class="inform">DS</span> handheld game players and the <span id="nintendo_wii" class="inform"><a title="Nintendo Wii" href=...

2011-05-04T15:30:20ZAFP Global Editiontag:informvideogames.com,2011-05-04:/video-games/nintendo-drops-wii-price-new-model-horizon-4776359a/

<div><p><a title="Nintendo Co. Ltd." href="/topic/Nintendo+Co.+Ltd." >Nintendo</a> on Wednesday said it is cutting the price of <a title="Nintendo Wii" href="/topic/Nintendo+Wii" >Wii</a> consoles that introduced motion-sensing controls to the videogame industry when the system was launched in 2006.</p><p>The Wii price will be dropped $50 to $150 beginning May 15, and consoles will be bundled with "Mario Kart" game software and a steering wheel controller accessory, according to the Japanese vid...

2011-03-03T17:00:15ZReuters US Online Report Technology Newstag:informvideogames.com,2011-03-03:/video-games/nintendo-high-hopes-3ds-device-4749640a/

<div><p><span><a title="San Francisco" href="/topic/San+Francisco" >SAN FRANCISCO</a></span> (<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span>) - <a title="Nintendo Co. Ltd." href="/topic/Nintendo+Co.+Ltd." >Nintendo Co Ltd</a> said it has set ambitious goals for its newest handheld gaming system despite growing competition from smartphones like <span id="apple_iphone" class="inform"><a title="Apple iPhone" href="/topic/Apple+iPhone" >Apple's iPhone</a></spa...

2011-02-25T18:30:08ZReuters US Online Report Technology Newstag:informvideogames.com,2011-02-25:/video-games/game-fans-snap-nintendos-3ds-japan-launch-4747213a/

<div><p><span><a title="Tokyo" href="/topic/Tokyo" >TOKYO</a></span> (<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span>) - Game fans hit Japanese stores early on Saturday to be among the first to get their hands on <a title="Nintendo Co. Ltd." href="/topic/Nintendo+Co.+Ltd." >Nintendo</a>'s new 3D-capable game player, but the gadget's sales may be squeezed in the longer term by competition from smartphones and tablets.</p><p>The <a title="Nintendo 3DS" href="...

2011-02-14T14:30:35ZAFP Global Editiontag:informvideogames.com,2011-02-14:/video-games/spanish-police-hold-nintendo-blackmailer-4742325a/

<div><p>Spanish police have arrested a hacker who allegedly stole data on some 4,000 <a title="Nintendo Co. Ltd." href="/topic/Nintendo+Co.+Ltd." >Nintendo</a> users and then tried to blackmail the Japanese videogame giant, they said Monday.</p><p><span>Nintendo <a title="Spain" href="/topic/Spain" >Spain</a></span> said last week that a hacker on February 6 had stolen the personal data of some 4,000 customers in <span>Spain</span>, and then threatened to denounce the company for negligence to d...

2011-01-28T10:30:35ZAFP Global Editiontag:informvideogames.com,2011-01-28:/video-games/sony-unveils-new-ngp-portable-game-console-4735436a/

<div><p>Japanese entertainment giant Sony on Thursday unveiled a new portable touchscreen gaming console as it looks to launch a fresh challenge to <a title="Nintendo Co. Ltd." href="/topic/Nintendo+Co.+Ltd." >Nintendo</a> and <a title="Apple Inc." href="/topic/Apple+Inc." >Apple</a> in the competitive mobile gaming market.</p><p>At a special media event in <span><a title="Tokyo" href="/topic/Tokyo" >Tokyo</a></span>, Sony also unveiled a "Suite" application for older <span id="sony_playstation"...

2011-01-27T06:30:26ZAFP Global Editiontag:informvideogames.com,2011-01-27:/video-games/sony-unveils-new-ngp-portable-playstation-4734868a/

<div><p>Japanese entertainment giant <a title="Sony Corporation" href="/topic/Sony+Corporation" >Sony</a> on Thursday unveiled a portable touchscreen <a title="Sony PlayStation" href="/topic/Sony+PlayStation" >PlayStation</a> as it looks to launch a fresh challenge to <a title="Nintendo Co. Ltd." href="/topic/Nintendo+Co.+Ltd." >Nintendo</a> and <a title="Apple Inc." href="/topic/Apple+Inc." >Apple</a> in the competitive mobile gaming market.</p><p>At a special media event in <span><a title="Tok...

2011-01-19T18:30:27ZAFP Global Editiontag:informvideogames.com,2011-01-19:/video-games/nintendo-3ds-hits-europe-march-4731674a/

<div><p>Japanese videogame titan <a title="Nintendo Co. Ltd." href="/topic/Nintendo+Co.+Ltd." >Nintendo</a> on Wednesday announced that the hotly anticipated glasses-free 3-D version of its DS handheld gaming gadget will hit <a title="Europe" href="/topic/Europe" >Europe</a> and the <a title="United States" href="/topic/United+States" >United States</a> in March.</p><p><a title="Nintendo 3DS" href="/topic/Nintendo+3DS" >Nintendo 3DS</a> devices will be priced at $250 in the United States and at ...

2011-01-19T15:00:10ZReuters US Online Report Technology Newstag:informvideogames.com,2011-01-19:/video-games/nintendo-reaction-3d-warning-overblown-4731590a/

<div><p><span>NEW YORK</span> (<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span>) - A top <a title="Nintendo Co. Ltd." href="/topic/Nintendo+Co.+Ltd." >Nintendo Co Ltd</a> executive said reaction to a health warning on its new 3D handheld game player was overblown, portraying as routine the warning that hit its shares two weeks ago.</p><p>Nintendo had warned that its <span id="nintendo_3ds" class="inform"><a title="Nintendo 3DS" href="/topic/Nintendo+3DS" >3D...

2011-01-13T17:30:17ZAFP Global Editiontag:informvideogames.com,2011-01-13:/video-games/videogame-sales-flat-2010-npd-4729240a/

<div><p>The US videogame industry took in about $15.5 billion dollars last year in a performance on par with that of 2009, the research firm <a title="The NPD Group Inc." href="/topic/The+NPD+Group+Inc." >NPD Group</a> estimated Thursday.</p><p>Sales of videogame hardware and software had lagged through the year, with strong showings in December providing hope for a return to boom times like those seen before the global financial meltdown.</p><p>"It was a robust finish to a year marked by innova...

2011-01-10T04:30:21ZAFP Global Editiontag:informvideogames.com,2011-01-10:/video-games/nintendo-promises-sufficient-3ds-supply-report-4727360a/

<div><p><a title="Nintendo Co. Ltd." href="/topic/Nintendo+Co.+Ltd." >Nintendo</a> says it will ship about 1.5 million units of its <a title="Nintendo 3DS" href="/topic/Nintendo+3DS" >3DS</a> console in the first month after debut, promising to avoid the huge shortages seen with the launch of earlier versions, a report said Monday.</p><p>"It's important that we ensure a continuous supply," <span>Nintendo President <a title="Satoru Iwata" href="/topic/Satoru+Iwata" >Satoru Iwata</a></span> told t...

2011-01-09T19:00:11ZReuters US Online Report Technology Newstag:informvideogames.com,2011-01-09:/video-games/nintendo-ship-15-million-3ds-japan-endmarch-report-4727240a/

<div><p><span><a title="Tokyo" href="/topic/Tokyo" >TOKYO</a></span> (<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span>) - <a title="Nintendo Co. Ltd." href="/topic/Nintendo+Co.+Ltd." >Nintendo Co</a> plans to ship about 1.5 million units of the 3D-capable handheld game players in <a title="Japan" href="/topic/Japan" >Japan</a> in the first month after its launch on February 26, <span>President <a title="Satoru Iwata" href="/topic/Satoru+Iwata" >Satoru Iwata<...

2011-01-08T03:30:09ZAFP Global Editiontag:informvideogames.com,2011-01-08:/video-games/thousands-flock-nintendo-3ds-premiere-japan-4726782a/

<div><p>Thousands of Japanese game fans flocked to an exhibition hall near <a title="Tokyo" href="/topic/Tokyo" >Tokyo</a> as <a title="Nintendo Co. Ltd." href="/topic/Nintendo+Co.+Ltd." >Nintendo</a> let the general public try its 3D-enabled DS console for the first time.</p><p>The new-generation DS machine -- which allows users to play 3D games without wearing special glasses -- missed the <span id="christmas" class="inform">Christmas</span> season but will be released on February 26 in <span>...

2011-01-03T00:00:14ZReuters US Online Report Technology Newstag:informvideogames.com,2011-01-03:/video-games/nintendo-warns-children-play-new-player-3d-4723839a/

<div><p><span><a title="Tokyo" href="/topic/Tokyo" >TOKYO</a></span> (<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span>) - <a title="Nintendo Co. Ltd." href="/topic/Nintendo+Co.+Ltd." >Nintendo Co</a> has warned children six years old or younger should not play games in 3D mode on a new 3D-capable handheld game player slated for an early 2011 debut, citing possible health risks.</p><p>The <span id="nintendo_3ds" class="inform"><a title="Nintendo 3DS" href="/t...

2010-12-30T06:30:35ZAFP Global Editiontag:informvideogames.com,2010-12-30:/video-games/nintendo-issues-age-warning-3d-games-4722132a/

<div><p><a title="Japan" href="/topic/Japan" >Japan</a>'s <a title="Nintendo Co. Ltd." href="/topic/Nintendo+Co.+Ltd." >Nintendo</a> has issued a health warning over the 3D function on its upcoming gaming console, recommending children aged six and under do not play with it to prevent damage to their eyes.</p><p>At a promotional event near <span><a title="Tokyo" href="/topic/Tokyo" >Tokyo</a></span> in January, "we will offer 2Ds alone to children aged six and younger as continuing to watch 3D i...

2010-12-07T23:00:14ZReuters US Online Report Technology Newstag:informvideogames.com,2010-12-07:/video-games/analysis-nintendo-magic-spur-growth-4708557a/

<div><p><span><a title="Tokyo" href="/topic/Tokyo" >TOKYO</a></span> (<span><a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters</a></span>) - <a title="Nintendo Co. Ltd." href="/topic/Nintendo+Co.+Ltd." >Nintendo</a> faces a tough battle to boost growth as rivals snatch the lead in motion-controlled gaming from the long-time world-beater, just as competition from smartphones and tablets batters the handheld market.</p><p><span><a title="Microsoft Corporation" href="/topic/Micro...

2010-11-30T14:31:27ZAP Newstag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-30:/video-games/nintendo-wii-sales-boost-black-friday-4702999a/

<div id="subtitle"><a title="Nintendo Co. Ltd." href="/topic/Nintendo+Co.+Ltd." >Nintendo</a> says <a title="Nintendo Wii" href="/topic/Nintendo+Wii" >Wii</a> got Black Friday boost while Sony, <a title="Microsoft Corporation" href="/topic/Microsoft+Corporation" >Microsoft</a> say controllers in demand</div><div><p>In a told-you-so moment for Nintendo, sales of the Wii console are picking up, with 600,000 of them sold in the <span>U.S.</span> last week, according to the company.</p><p>Nintendo C...

2010-11-30T07:30:43ZAFP Global Editiontag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-30:/video-games/disney-icon-mickey-mouse-videogame-hero-4628072a/

<div><p><a title="Mickey Mouse" href="/topic/Mickey+Mouse" >Mickey Mouse</a> makes his US debut as a videogame hero Tuesday in "Wasteland," featuring an alternate world that includes <a title="The Walt Disney Company" href="/topic/The+Walt+Disney+Company" >Walt Disney Company</a>'s long forgotten characters and attractions.</p><p>"<span id="epic_mickey" class="inform"><a title="Epic Mickey" href="/topic/Epic+Mickey" >Disney Epic Mickey</a></span>" for <span id="nintendo_wii" class="inform"><a ti...

2010-11-29T14:34:25ZCNETtag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-29:/video-games/nintendo-sells-15-million-wii-ds-units-week-4403652a/

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2010-11-29T14:50:28ZSlashGeartag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-29:/video-games/nintendo-dsi-orange-green-landing-retail-shelves-black-friday-4441867a/

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2010-11-29T15:02:13ZZDnettag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-29:/video-games/updated-wii-2012-4468547a/

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2010-11-29T14:40:30ZForbestag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-29:/video-games/nintendos-innovation-gap-disrupter-disrupted-4418976a/

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2010-11-29T14:54:42ZTechRadar UKtag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-29:/video-game-consoles-and-accessories/wii-2-2011-4451718a/

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2010-11-29T14:34:04ZCNETtag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-29:/video-game-consoles-and-accessories/review-nintendo-wii-remote-plusread-4402781a/

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2010-11-29T14:54:41ZTechRadar UKtag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-29:/video-games/nintendo-trademark-donkey-kong-4451694a/

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2010-11-29T14:34:00ZCNETtag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-29:/video-game-consoles-and-accessories/nintendo-wii-remote-white-4402684a/

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2010-11-29T14:54:41ZTechRadar UKtag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-29:/video-games/nintendo-ds-lite-4451690a/

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2010-11-29T14:34:00ZCNETtag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-29:/video-games/donkey-kong-4402667a/

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2010-11-29T14:32:48ZBright Hubtag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-29:/video-games/nintendo-classic-games-ds-4400003a/

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2010-11-30T13:45:06ZMahalotag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-30:/video-games/super-smash-bros-brawl-pokemon-stadium-2-4688037a/

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2010-11-30T13:45:07ZMahalotag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-30:/video-games/super-smash-bros-brawl-trophies-4688049a/

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2010-11-30T13:42:26ZMahalotag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-30:/video-games/art-style-base-1-4685540a/

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2010-11-30T13:47:17ZMahalotag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-30:/video-games/nintendo-keynote-e3-2008-4690284a/

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2010-11-30T13:45:45ZMahalotag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-30:/video-game-consoles-and-accessories/wii-motionplus-4688643a/

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2010-11-30T13:45:03ZMahalotag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-30:/video-games/super-metroid-4687993a/

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2010-11-30T13:45:01ZMahalotag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-30:/video-games/super-mario-brothers-3-walkthrough-4687962a/

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2010-11-30T13:45:04ZMahalotag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-30:/video-games/super-smash-bros-brawl-character-list-4688012a/

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2010-11-30T13:45:06ZMahalotag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-30:/video-games/super-smash-bros-brawl-pit-4688034a/

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2010-11-30T13:42:26ZMahalotag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-30:/video-games/art-style-precipice-4685545a/

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2010-11-30T13:42:46ZMahalotag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-30:/video-games/donkey-kong-country-3-dixie-kongs-double-trouble-4685811a/

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2010-11-30T13:45:06ZMahalotag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-30:/video-games/super-smash-bros-brawl-pokemon-stadium-4688036a/

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2010-11-30T13:45:06ZMahalotag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-30:/video-games/super-smash-bros-brawl-poke-balls-4688035a/

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2010-11-30T13:45:07ZMahalotag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-30:/video-games/super-smash-bros-brawl-suit-samus-4688057a/

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2010-11-30T13:43:59ZMahalotag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-30:/video-games/nintendo-dsi-4686964a/

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2010-11-30T13:43:59ZMahalotag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-30:/video-games/nintendo-ds-hacks-4686963a/

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2010-11-30T13:45:45ZMahalotag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-30:/video-games/wii-speak-4688645a/

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2010-11-30T13:44:54ZMahalotag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-30:/video-games/star-fox-adventures-4687815a/

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2010-11-30T13:44:03ZMahalotag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-30:/video-games/paper-mario-thousandyear-door-4687032a/

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2010-11-30T13:59:46ZMahalotag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-30:/video-games/nintendo-dsiware-4702734a/

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2010-11-30T13:43:59ZMahalotag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-30:/video-games/nintendo-dsi-release-date-4686966a/

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2010-11-30T13:45:06ZMahalotag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-30:/video-games/super-smash-bros-brawl-sonic-4688044a/

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2010-11-30T13:42:26ZMahalotag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-30:/video-games/art-style-digidrive-4685542a/

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2010-11-30T13:45:07ZMahalotag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-30:/video-games/super-smash-bros-brawl-wolf-4688055a/

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2010-11-30T13:45:02ZMahalotag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-30:/video-games/super-mario-kart-4687978a/

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2010-11-30T13:43:59ZMahalotag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-30:/video-games/nintendo-wii-2-4686968a/

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2010-11-30T13:45:18ZMahalotag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-30:/video-games/legend-zelda-wind-waker-pirate-ship-4688255a/

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2010-11-30T13:43:43ZMahalotag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-30:/video-games/metroid-video-walkthrough-4686668a/

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2010-11-30T13:43:59ZMahalotag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-30:/video-games/nintendo-3ds-coupons-4686959a/

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2010-11-30T13:43:30ZMahalotag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-30:/video-games/mario-kart-64-4686462a/

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2010-11-30T13:43:54ZMahalotag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-30:/video-games/new-nintendo-ds-model-4686872a/

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2010-11-30T13:42:26ZMahalotag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-30:/video-games/art-style-orbient-4685543a/

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2010-11-30T13:45:07ZMahalotag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-30:/video-games/super-smash-bros-melee-4688058a/

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2010-11-29T14:33:55ZCNETtag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-29:/video-games/kinect-top-move-holiday-season-4402480a/

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2010-11-30T13:14:11ZMahalotag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-30:/video-games/buy-nintendo-game-online-4659329a/

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2010-11-30T13:18:59ZMahalotag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-30:/video-games/redeem-nintendo-coins-4664048a/

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2010-11-30T13:20:32ZMahalotag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-30:/video-game-development-and-publishing/video-game-jobs-4665450a/

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2010-11-30T13:14:12ZMahalotag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-30:/video-games/buy-refurbished-nintendo-ds-4659339a/

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2010-11-05T14:27:12ZeHowtag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-05:/video-games/mystery-gift-pokemon-sapphire-4371861a/

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2010-11-29T15:23:41ZHeliumtag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-29:/video-games/classic-game-consoles-4518191a/

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2010-11-29T15:23:41ZHeliumtag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-29:/video-games/disappointing-game-consoles-4518185a/

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2010-11-29T15:27:08ZHeliumtag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-29:/video-games/nintendos-present-questionable-future-4526759a/

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2010-11-29T15:23:41ZHeliumtag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-29:/video-game-consoles-and-accessories/game-consoles-1990s-4518203a/

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2010-11-29T15:23:38ZHeliumtag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-29:/video-games/product-reviews-nintendo-wii-nunchuck-controller-4518080a/

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2010-11-29T15:24:28ZHeliumtag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-29:/video-games/video-game-reviews-tetris-nintendo-ds-4520161a/

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2010-11-29T15:27:00ZHeliumtag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-29:/video-games/top-games-wii-virtual-console-4526450a/

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2010-11-29T15:23:41ZHeliumtag:informvideogames.com,2010-11-29:/video-games/nintendo-ds-educational-tool-4518189a/

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2010-10-29T01:05:22ZAP Newstag:informvideogames.com,2010-10-29:/photo/japan-nintendo-earns-2371111p/

<a title="Nintendo Co. Ltd." href="/topic/Nintendo+Co.+Ltd." >Nintendo Co., Ltd.</a> <a title="Satoru Iwata" href="/topic/Satoru+Iwata" >President and CEO Satoru Iwata</a> arrives for the company's financial results briefing in <a title="Tokyo" href="/topic/Tokyo" >Tokyo</a> Friday, Oct. 29, 2010. <a title="Kyoto" href="/topic/Kyoto" >Kyoto</a>-based Nintendo sank to a first-half loss, its first in seven years, as a rising yen and long-delayed release of its 3-D gaming machine set the scene for ...

2010-10-22T11:38:10ZAP Newstag:informvideogames.com,2010-10-22:/photo/japan-nintendo-2353854p/

<a title="Nintendo Co. Ltd." href="/topic/Nintendo+Co.+Ltd." >Nintendo Co.</a> <a title="Satoru Iwata" href="/topic/Satoru+Iwata" >President Satoru Iwata</a> speaks during a press conference to launch <a title="Nintendo 3DS" href="/topic/Nintendo+3DS" >Nintendo 3DS</a> in Chiba near <a title="Tokyo" href="/topic/Tokyo" >Tokyo</a>, <a title="Japan" href="/topic/Japan" >Japan</a>, Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010. Nintendo's 3DS game machine packed with glasses-free 3-D technology goes on sale in Februa...

2010-06-15T13:16:48ZAP Newstag:informvideogames.com,2010-06-15:/photo/e3-nintendo-2301784p/

<a title="James Jones" href="/topic/James+Jones" >James Jones</a>, <a title="Nintendo Co. Ltd." href="/topic/Nintendo+Co.+Ltd." >Nintendo</a> World Report, plays the new "Legend of Zelda" on a <a title="Nintendo Wii" href="/topic/Nintendo+Wii" >Wii game console</a> during Nintendo's <a title="Electronic Entertainment Expo" href="/topic/Electronic+Entertainment+Expo" >E3</a> presentation at the <a title="Nokia Theatre LA Live" href="/topic/Nokia+Theatre+LA+Live" >Nokia Theatre LA LIVE</a>, Tuesda...

2010-05-17T15:19:00ZAP Newstag:informvideogames.com,2010-05-17:/photo/games-nintendo-heart-endorsement-2267774p/

<a title="Erica Maynard" href="/topic/Erica+Maynard" >Erica Maynard</a>, left, and <a title="David Young" href="/topic/David+Young" >David Young</a> demonstrate the <a title="Wii Fit Plus" href="/topic/Wii+Fit+Plus" >Wii Fit Plus</a>, Monday, May 17, 2010 in <a title="New York" href="/topic/New+York" >New York</a>. The <a title="American Heart Association" href="/topic/American+Heart+Association" >American Heart Association</a> and <a title="Nintendo Co. Ltd." href="/topic/Nintendo+Co.+Ltd." >Ni...

2010-03-29T15:57:05ZAP Newstag:informvideogames.com,2010-03-29:/photo/black-friday-shopping-1971527p/

In this photo released by <a title="Nintendo Co. Ltd." href="/topic/Nintendo+Co.+Ltd." >Nintendo</a>, <a title="Esmeralda Garcia" href="/topic/Esmeralda+Garcia" >Esmeralda Garcia</a>, 11, of <a title="Maywood" href="/topic/Maywood" >Maywood</a>, <a title="California" href="/topic/California" >Calif.</a>, tries out Style Savvy, a new fashion-focused video game for the <a title="Nintendo DS" href="/topic/Nintendo+DS" >Nintendo DS</a> and <a title="Nintendo DSi" href="/topic/Nintendo+DSi" >Nintendo...