Previous rumors claiming a much more powerful “Wii 2″ was in the works was...
Ever since day 1 of Nintendo Wii sales, we’ve always maintained it was gimmicky and more of a kids toy than a real gaming machine of the modern age. Yeah, motion gaming has it’s fun scenarios. But when you’re looking at block-faced characters on a supposedly “modern” gaming console, the overall experience is lost in our opinion. However, based on freshly leaked reports concerning the upcoming Wii 2 hardware, Nintendo’s next system looks...
Mere days before CES is set to get underway, Nintendo is bringing every marketing tactic they have to the table. The gaming giant revealed today that the Nintendo Wii had reached 34 million units sold in the U.S. alone. Of that 34 million share, 21 million sales have come in the last three years signaling that demand is still strong for Nintendo’s seemingly outdated hardware. On that same note, Nintendo also highlighted that it is the third consecutive year of 7...
Those holding out on upgrading current gaming consoles for a possible Wii 2 in 2011 won’t like the official news. That is, the news is that there won’t be any news. Nintendo U.S. exec Reggie Fils-Aime cites the Wii’s still excellent sales rate as reason for letting it stick around a while longer. Ok, so 2011 is out. But what about 2012? Not likely. According to Reggie Speculating based on Reggie’s comments, 2013 is the absolute likely the...
If you can’t get enough of the Angry Birds game, stuffed toys, or iPhone cases, Rovio CEO Peter Vesterbacka has something you’ll want to hear. Angry Birds is invading the PSN, Wii, and Xbox platforms. The announcement was made at the first annual Social Gaming Summit in London, England, and foretold of Angry Birds expanding to not only the platforms above, but into many new “forms”. Sounds pretty interesting. And I’ll admit, I’m an...