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Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime made an intriguing acknowledgment last week. “I do believe we’ll get some negative feedback,” said Fils-Aime, talking about the way the upcoming Wii Fit game will inform people that they’re considered obese.Wii Fit’s weight problem (San Jose Mercury News)

Nintendo president says Wii sales to surpass those of Xbox 360 soonNintendo: Wii Will Rock Xbox 360 in US by June (Spong)

Bill Thompson on new uses for Nintendo’s in-demand consoles.Playing with the Wii (BBC News)

Nintendo has announced that it will begin charging Wii gamers for some of its online offerings. Called the Wi-Fi Connection Pay and Play, the service will feature red stickers on the titles that users must pay to play online. A pricing plan has not been released but Nintendo said that gamers could pay for titles using Wii points, the consoles virtual currency. read more …Nintendo Wii To Launch Pay Service (WebProNews)

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NINTENDO SYSTEMS regained their market dominance over the other videogame formats in Japan last week, with the news that the Wii still sits at the top of the hardware sales chart, with the DS replacing the Playstation Portable at number two.Xbox 360 HD-DVD dies along with format (The Inquirer)

What does “Rez HD” creator Tetsuyah Mizuguchi dream about? “Sometimes I’m playing my games in my brain,” he tells GameFile at the DICE gaming summit.Xbox 360’s ‘Rez HD’: What Does Cult Game’s Creator Dream About?, In GameFile (MTV Music Television)

Nintendo’s Wii console, which has been outselling other formats all over the world in the past year or so, should pass the total installed base in the US of the Xbox 360 by June.Wii to pass Xbox 360 by June in US (gamesindustry.biz)

Bill Thompson on how the Wii is controlling more than the games market these days.New Wii craze is opening up (BBC News)

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SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp. said it will stop making HD DVD players for its Xbox 360 video game system after Toshiba Corp. ceded the high-definition video format battle to Sony Corp.’s Blu-ray.Microsoft says it will stop making HD DVD players for Xbox 360 after Blu-ray wins format war (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

Associated Press - February 24, 2008 1:55 PM ET SEATTLE (AP) - Microsoft says it will stop making HD DVD players for its Xbox 360 video game system after Toshiba ceded the high-definition video…Microsoft pulls plug on HD DVD for Xbox 360 after Blu-ray win (KNDO/KNDU Tri-Cities)

Tens of thousands of ‘bedroom developers’ are vying to create the next best-selling computer game after Microsoft effectively handed the keys of its Xbox console to the gaming community.Microsoft opens the Xbox to amateur game writers (Times Online)

Microsoft Corp. said it will stop making HD DVD players for its Xbox 360 video game system after Toshiba Corp. ceded the high-definition video format battle to Sony Corp.’s Blu-ray. Microsoft said Saturday it would continue to provide standard warranty…Microsoft Pulls Plug on HD DVD Players (San Francisco Chronicle)

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In a short comment made to financial reporters at Bloomberg, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has claimed that the Wii will surpass lifetime-to-date sales figure for the Xbox 360 console in the U.S. by June, in part due to the imminent release of Super Smash Bros. Brawl. The mascot themed fighting game, which also includes characters from Sega’s Sonic the Hedgehog franchise and …Fils-Aime: Wii To Pass 360 In U.S. By June (Gamasutra)

Smash Bros. effect, says Fils-Aime. If you would like to comment on this article, then you must be logged in! i don’t understand. If the Wii has sold 20 million units and the Xbox 360 only 18 million units. Surely the Wii has the larger installed base?Wii to pass 360 by June in the USA by Rob Purchese (EuroGamer)

Nintendo believes its Wii console will pass the total installed base for Xbox 360 in the USA by June. Regional boss Reggie Fils-Aime made the bold if unsurprising claim to Bloomberg , and pointed to mid-2008 releases of Wii Fit and Super Smash Bros. Brawl as the reason why.Wii to pass 360 by June in the USA News by Rob Purchese (EuroGamer)

Whenever a PS3 or Xbox 360 game comes out, Wii owners say it would be great if Nintendo’s console got a port.No Wii Devil May Cry 4, Forget It [Capcom] (Addict 3D)

Nintendo president says Wii sales to surpass those of Xbox 360 soonNintendo: Wii Will Rock Xbox 360 in US by June (Spong)

Microsoft Corp said late on Wednesday it will cut the prices of its Xbox 360 video-game consoles in Canada, in a continuing battle with Nintendo Co Ltd’s Wii and Sony Corp’s PlayStation 3 for dominance of the gaming market.Microsoft cuts Canadian Xbox 360 console prices (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

If you’ve been procrastinating on your New Year’s resolution to exercise more, the Nintendo Wii console might hold the incentive you need to get moving.Move your body to Wii Fit (Toronto Star)

Nintendo’s Wii console, which has been outselling other formats all over the world in the past year or so, should pass the total installed base in the US of the Xbox 360 by June.Wii to pass Xbox 360 by June in US (gamesindustry.biz)

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Xbox 360 manufacturer Microsoft says it will not be releasing a Blu-ray drive for its console.Microsoft says ‘no’ to Xbox Blu-ray (Digital Spy)

Speaking at the GDC in San Francisco, speaker John Schappert has said that the Xbox 360 has now sold in excess of 18 million units worldwide.Xbox 360 passes 18 million units (Ferrago.co.uk)

Nintendo president says Wii sales to surpass those of Xbox 360 soonNintendo: Wii Will Rock Xbox 360 in US by June (Spong)

7 Xbox 360 Screenshots posted, from Rockstar GamesGrand Theft Auto IV Xbox 360 Screenshots (GameInfoWire)

Nintendo’s Wii console, which has been outselling other formats all over the world in the past year or so, should pass the total installed base in the US of the Xbox 360 by June.Wii to pass Xbox 360 by June in US (gamesindustry.biz)

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Installed base of Wii consoles to hit 30m units Nintendo’s Wii will displace Microsoft’s Xbox 360 as the world’s most popular game console this year, according to iSuppli.Nintendo Wii to overtake Xbox 360 this year (PC Advisor)

Market research firm iSuppli is forecasting that total sales for the Nintendo Wii will surpass the Xbox 360 during 2008…and the PS3 will surpass them both in 2011.iSuppli: Wii Sales To Pass Xbox 360 in 2008 (DesignTechnica)

Nintendo ’s Wii console outsold Microsoft ’s Xbox 360 and Sony ’s PlayStation 3 in January, according to new US sales data. The Wii will be the world’s most common video games console by the end of this year, one analyst has predicted.Wii sales beating Xbox 360 and PS3 (Personal Computer World)

Research firm iSuppli concludes that Nintendo’s Wii will surpass Microsoft’s 360 as the number one next-gen console, by the year’s end. It’s expected that the Wii will hit more than 30 million units, compared to Xbox reaching nearly 26 million units.Wii sales to surpass Xbox 360 (Addict 3D)

Job listing reveals Microsoft is readying ‘a completely new way for mainstream audiences to enjoy the Xbox and Live.’‘Totally new’ Xbox Live on horizon? (GameSpot)

On control schemes, items, modes. If you would like to comment on this article, then you must be logged in! Get involved with Eurogamer’s community portal, including reader reviews, personal game collections, private discussion groups, Xbox Live gamertag integration and tons more.New Mario Kart Wii information by Tom Bramwell (EuroGamer)

Powered by its strong appeal to casual gamers, Nintendo’s Wii, in 2008, is expected to displace Microsoft’s Xbox 360 as the new-generation games console with the world’s largest installed base, predicts iSuppli.Wii expected to displace Xbox 360 with largest installed base in 2008, says iSuppli (Digi Times)