digg_url = 'http://digg.com/gaming_news/Nintendo_s_profits_up_77_Wii_at_5_84_million';Nintendo said today that annual profits increased by 77% thanks to record sales of Wii and DS. Net income rose from 98.4 billion last year to 174.3 billion yen.
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Retro
April 16, 2007
Jam Sessions to hit Australia this winter
Ubisoft today announced Jam Sessions, a 'ground-breaking' music game for Nintendo DS which will be available to Australian and New Zealand residents this winter. Through the use of the touch screen, DS owners will be able to control the strumming of a...
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April 16, 2007
Mega Man Star Force showcased
Capcom today showcased Mega Man Star Force for Nintendo DS, announcing a PAL release date will be revealed 'shortly'.
Mega Man Star Force will be the first game in a new Mega Man series and will come in three versions: Pegasus, Leo and Dragon. Said ...
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September 14, 2006
First party region free, VC, No DVD
Nintendo of America Vice President of marketing and corporate affairs, Perrin Kaplan confirmed to Wired News that first party Wii games will be region-free, meaning us Australian gamers will be able to play U.S.-coded software without any hassles. Sh...
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General
September 14, 2006
Aussie Top Ten Software Charts (w/e Sept 10)
The GfK Group has updated their website for another week with the latest Australian gaming charts.
This week's highlights: Saints Row remains on top and five DS games make an appearance on the All Consoles charts.
To see the charts for DS, GCN and...
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September 14, 2006
Wii love from third party publishers
Electronic Arts, Activision, Ubisoft and Atari bigwigs have praised the Wii for its innovation and market expansion.
""I believe the Wii will attract new and casual gamers to the world of interactive entertainment. It's a fun, easy and economical sys...
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September 13, 2006
US Wii launch – $250USD on Nov 19, Wii Sports Included
SeattlePi is reporting that Wii will launch in North America on November 19 at a price of $250USD ($349AUD).
Head inside for more info, including launch title information, VC info and more!
[UPDATE] The article with the following information has be...
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September 7, 2006
UK Wii Price Revealed? [UPDATED]
UK gamers will be paying 149 for their Wii console this November, according to online publication MCV. MCV believes Nintendo are set to launch Wii in the UK ""shortly before Friday November 24th"", a date which coincides with Thanksgiving in the U.S....
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August 25, 2006
Aussie Wii FAQ – Everything you need to know
During the past year, we have come to learn a lot about Nintendos next home console. From the beginning when it was touted as a revolution to the many rumours that have surrounded the console, we have constantly craved any information that would shed ...
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Retro
July 10, 2006
RUMOUR: Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tidbits
According to a blog post by a Super Smash Bros. Brawl programmer, gamers can expect to see destructable environments, such as disintegrating terrain in SSBB. The blog posts also mentions that character customisation will be beefed up considerably allo...
