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    • science vs. marketing

      Researchers Conclude Wii Fit Produces 'Underwhelming Results'

      Nintendo's flapjack-like selling Wii Fit isn't much of an exercise program, according to researchers from the American Council on Exercise, who researched the calorie-burning video game along with the University of Wisconsin La Crosse, Gamasutra reports. More »

      10:00 AM on Wed Nov 11 2009
      By Phil Villarreal
      7,164 views, 82 comments

    • new products

      Oh, Look, Yet Another Redesigned Nintendo DS

      Nintendo is showing no mercy to those who picked up a DSi since it was released in April and announcing that gamers will have to pick up the new, redesigned DSi LL if they want to stay cutting-edge. More »

      10:00 AM on Thu Oct 29 2009
      By Phil Villarreal
      5,614 views, 52 comments

    • funny

      HSN Breaks TV, Showing Need To Firmly Attach Your Wii Accessories

      This HSN presenter remembered to use his wrist strap when playing with a Wiimote, so good for him! Unfortunately, it turns out you also have to make sure any attachments are firmly attached. More »

      9:45 AM on Mon Oct 19 2009
      By Chris Walters
      23,038 views, 58 comments

    • wii have a problem

      UPDATED: Gamer Says Nintendo Will Now Fix Her Wii That It Broke

      Last week we praised Nintendo and disparaged Sony for the way they handled reports from gamers that system updates broke their consoles. More »

      10:27 AM on Thu Oct 8 2009
      By Phil Villarreal
      6,380 views, 44 comments

    • the opposite of worst company in america

      Nintendo Is The World's Best Company

      While it's our job to name the Worst Company In America, BusinessWeek has decided to identify the world's best businesses, tapping management consultant firm A.T. Kearney to rank the world's best companies. More »

      10:46 AM on Tue Oct 6 2009
      By Phil Villarreal
      9,221 views, 60 comments

    • more like system down-date

      Gamers Accuse Sony, Nintendo Of Breaking Their Consoles From Afar

      It's a good week for Microsoft and its fanboys, because both Playstation 3 and Wii gamers are reporting recent system updates are rendering their consoles nothing more than bricks. More »

      12:30 PM on Fri Oct 2 2009
      By Phil Villarreal
      11,631 views, 79 comments

    • wii

      $50 Wii Price Cut Coming This Weekend

      If you're one of the five or ten people out there yet to pick up a Nintendo Wii, you're about to be rewarded for your recalcitrance. This Sunday, Nintendo is expected to cut the price on the gaming console by $50, from $249.99 to $199.99. After nearly three years, the price cut shouldn't come as a major surprise, especially given discounts earlier this year from Microsoft and Sony on their boxes. And Nintendo will probably have no problem making up the difference on accessories like the upcoming Wii Fit Plus, which will debut at about $90 when bundled with a balance board.
      Wii price drop confirmed: $199 starting this weekend [Engadget]

      12:49 PM on Wed Sep 23 2009
      By Marc Perton
      2,493 views, 68 comments

      Most discussed Lauchlin: I'm kind of shocked that people are still buying these. It's possibly the least entertaining mainstream video game system more »

    • wii have a problem

      Wiis Are Probably Getting Cheaper, But People Still Won't Buy As Many Of Them

      A Kotaku tipster spotted a Toys R Us ad that indicates the Wii will finally be cutting its price to $199 the last week of September after sticking at $249 for its first three years. More »

      10:05 AM on Tue Sep 15 2009
      By Phil Villarreal
      7,097 views, 131 comments

    • console wars

      GamePro Names Five Best Console Wars

      The history of video game console competitions reads much like that of New York's crime families — you see powerful leaders making bold, risky moves to snuff out their rivals and fierce, tribal alliances that breed clashes between vocal factions. More »

      9:29 AM on Mon Aug 31 2009
      By Phil Villarreal
      9,500 views, 67 comments

    • epic fail

      Xbox 360 Failure Rate is 54.2 Percent, Game Informer Finds

      The Xbox 360 breaks five times as often as its closest failure-prone competitor, the PlayStation 3, a print edition-only Game Informer survey found. More »

      9:00 AM on Mon Aug 17 2009
      By Phil Villarreal
      41,835 views, 189 comments

    • things that make you go hmm

      Straddle And Ride Your Wii Someday

      If you adore your Wii but lament the fact that its motion controls don't allow you to get more intimate with it, take heart. The company has patented a controller that lets you straddle it and ride it like a big boy. More »

      9:20 AM on Wed Aug 12 2009
      By Phil Villarreal
      5,805 views, 34 comments

      Most discussed katstermonster: oh god...is it bad that my first thought was that the child in the picture was riding a Sybian? more »

    • false advertising

      Gamer Tricked Into Buying Lame DS Dolphin Title By Erroneous Ad, Publisher Dragging Its Fins

      All Jess wanted was a Nintendogs-style DS game that would let her frolic with an imaginary pet dolphin, teach it a few tricks and perform routines in front of an adoring virtual crowd. Discovery Kids: Dolphin Discovery seemed to fit the bill because its site, as well as the box it comes in, says the game lets you do just that. More »

      11:20 PM on Thu May 28 2009
      By Phil Villarreal
      17,911 views, 91 comments

      Most discussed Bluth_Cornballer: Guess you could call this the old bait and switch. I bet they did that on porpoise. more »

    • microsoft

      Read Pachter's Lips: No New Consoles Till 2013

      Bad news for gamers who are dreaming of an Xbox 361, PlayStation 4 or Wiii. You won't be playing hovercraft Mario Kart or holographic Halo until well into President Palin's first term. More »

      10:49 AM on Mon May 4 2009
      By Phil Villarreal
      11,503 views, 83 comments

    • walmart

      "Box Of Rocks" Scam Caught On Walmart Security Camera

      Here's another "I bought a box of rocks!" story, only this time there's proof that the victim wasn't pulling a dirty trick on Walmart. Instead, it was someone before her who bought and then returned a Nintendo DS, only they swapped out the unit with rocks before making the return. More »

      9:02 PM on Wed Apr 29 2009
      By Chris Walters
      29,353 views, 88 comments

      Most discussed Zclyh3: Folks, I hate to say it, but these days, you can't risk it. You simply have to open the more »

    • apple

      $2164.89 Paving Stone in a MacBook Pro Box Looks Nice, But Won't Run Photoshop

      A lot of readers sent us the story of a Florida teen who received the awesome birthday gift of some rocks and crumpled up Chinese newspapers inside a Nintendo DS box. After some fuss and the discovery that another customer had already returned the same box of rocks, Wal-Mart made the situation right. Reader Ryan found himself in a similar situation, but without the happy ending (yet!): a Texas Best Buy sold him a paving stone instead of a Macbook Pro. More »

      9:24 PM on Tue Apr 28 2009
      By Laura Northrup
      195,630 views, 241 comments

      Most discussed dave_coder: These cases suck. There is no way to know if the customer is scamming the company or the company the more »

    • gaming

      Nintendo To Rest Of Planet: What Recession?

      Video games are proving recession-proof as record sales continue even as the economy goes from bad to worse to holy %#$% #$%!! More »

      9:22 AM on Fri Jan 16 2009
      By Meg Marco
      7,482 views, 72 comments

    • above and beyond

      Nintendo Trusts Their Users, Goes Above And Beyond

      Nintendo, apparently forgetting that they are a large corporation, went out of their way to make sure all the variables that caused John's Wii to glitch were addressed. Read his full letter inside.

      1:45 PM on Tue Dec 30 2008
      By Alex Jarvis
      19,113 views, 95 comments

    • wii

      Being Forced To Buy Wii Bundles Makes You Very Angry

      You know what makes you angry? Wii bundles. Here's the situation. You go to the store to buy a Wii. You ask if they have any in stock. They do. You decide to buy the Wii — only to find out that they won't sell you the Wii without forcing you to buy a bunch of other stuff. You become very angry. You write to us. More »

      11:27 AM on Mon Dec 8 2008
      By Meg Marco
      18,627 views, 129 comments

      Most discussed Brain.wav: They're bundling lawyers with Wiis now? Incredible. Joking aside, bundles are a pain. However, sometimes you'd have been buying more »

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