Nintendo the only company making profit on consoles sold
Just how much money does Nintendo make on each Wii sold? About $6, apparently. In comparison, Microsoft break even with the 360 and Sony actually lose money on the PS3. Also interesting is that 60% of Wii games purchased are first party titles, compar...
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December 2, 2008
Latest 5th Cell title getting unveiled December 5th
5th Cell have announced that the IGN-exclusive worldwide unveiling of their new project will hit December 5. The creators of Drawn to Life and Lock's Quest have reportedly been working on the new title for many months. They have touted the new IP as a...
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December 2, 2008
New EDGE interview with Miyamoto
Ah, Shigeru Miyamoto. When he speaks, Nintendo fanboys (and girls) pick up pen and paper and pay careful attention to the words of wisdom. Well, get ready for some more teasing as Miyamoto has revealed that - along with the promised Mario and Zelda - ...
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November 23, 2008
New Square Enix studio concentrating on downloadable games
Fans of the incredibly popular Square Enix, perhaps best known for their Final Fantasy series, were no doubt shocked at the decision to open a development studio in California. But what will the western studio be making? Well, we don't know exactly wh...
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November 19, 2008
Boom Blox 2 on the way?
Boom Blox was one of those rare titles that actually tried something new. Well, it looks like they're going to try something new again! With... Boom Blox 2. Not the official title of the game, it is being worked on by people all around the world - tho...
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November 19, 2008
Updated Wii terms of use allow auto-updates
Nintendo really do hate homebrew. A new policy has been brought in with the latest firmware upgrade. The new policy is as follows: ""We may without notifying you, download updates, patches, upgrades and similar software to your Wii Console and may dis...
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November 17, 2008
What’s going to be in the US Club Nintendo store?
Japan's Club Nintendo give out some really nice things. Special DS games, for example. But what about America? It seems they will be handing out physical goodies - that is, not ringtones and wallpapers like the European one - in exchange for your virt...
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November 17, 2008
Final Fantasy CC: The Crystal Bearers still on the way
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers, rumoured to be cancelled by EGM, is most definitely on the way. ""While much of EGMs Rumor Mill contents end up being accurate, in this case the report is incorrect. We have never announced that F...
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November 17, 2008
Capcom on Tatsunoko vs. Capcom heading to the west
Christian Svensson, Capcom's Corporate Officer/VP of Strategic Planning & Business Development, has once again stepped in to ease the mind of troubled fans. We all doubted a localised release of Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, but is it on the way after all?""T...
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November 17, 2008
My World, My Way heading out of Japan thanks to Atlus
Atlus have announced that they will be localising the unique God-Sim-meets-RPG game ""The World Revolves Around Me"" with the new title ""My World, My Way"". Accompanying the new title will be lots of shiny text - text that you can actually read now. ...
