Activision announced this morning the launch of a new initiative aimed at expanding their portfolio on the Nintendo Wii. Dubbed “Wee 1st”, the brand will focus on titles designed specifically for the console and will start shipping this fall.
“The Wii is introducing new audiences to gaming,” said Dave Oxford, Activision Publishing. “Clearly, the Wii’s accessible [...]

As was the case for April, Nintendo continues to have great month of sales for both its Wii and DS consoles according to the latest numbers released by the NPD Group tonight.
Sales for the Wii and DS clocked in at 675K and 452K, respectively, while Mario Kart Wii finished third in overall sales at 787K. [...]

“Wii Would Like to Play” has been an effective marketing campaign for Nintendo’s top-selling Wii console, and last night it got honored for it.
The campaign, created by Leo Burnett, picked up the Grand Effie award last night at the 40th Annual Effie Awards in New York. The award, which has been around since 1968, honors [...]

Looking for Wii Fit? You and countless other Wii owners too.
Michael Pachter, game industry analyst for Wedbush Morgan Securities, sees this shortage as a move by Nintendo to maximize the European dollar, currently higher than its US counterpart.
“The shortage demonstrates one consequence of the weak dollar. We’re seeing companies ignore their largest market simply because [...]

Yet another mini-game mish-mash for the Wii, Hudson’s Deca Sports fails where most of the other slapped together compilations do. It’s simply not fun, featureless, and few of the games actually work. The 10 sports included here don’t even make sense to be on the same disc as they’re all unrelated.
There’s little question Hudson is [...]

Nintendo is continuing to sell its Wii console at a record pace, according to the latest sales numbers released tonight by the NPD Group.
Despite the very public launching of Grand Theft Auto IV on April 29, the house that Mario built had an extremely good month selling 714,000 Wiis in addition to 414,800 DSs. The [...]

East Texas based Anascape Ltd. is on the receiving end of a $21 million payday, as Nintendo of America was ordered to pay the company by a federal jury today on the grounds of patent infringement.
The original lawsuit, filed in 2006, stated that Nintendo infringed on the company’s patent during the designs of the Wii [...]

WiiWare, Nintendo’s new online service for downloadable games, is officially up and running as of this morning. Set up in a similar way to the PlayStation Store or the Xbox Live Marketplace, WiiWare will now allow users to download and play smaller titles from indie developers and large publishers alike.
“WiiWare is to the video [...]

2K Sports and Konami made a joint reveal today, announcing that MLB Power Pros 2008 will arrive on the PlayStation 2 and Wii this July. After making its North American debut last season to both positive critical and public reception, the innovative sports title will feature more of the new modes and innovations that made [...]

Former Nintendo chairman Hiroshi Yamauchi is Japan’s richest man, according to a report in the the latest edition of Forbes Magazine.
Thanks in large part to the tremendous sales of the Wii and DS over the years, Yamauchi has a net worth of $7.8 billion, which increased by $3 million in the past year moving him [...]

Wii owners can expect to wake up to a small surprise this morning with the launch of the new Nintendo Channel. Available for download immediately from the WiiShop Channel, the service is aimed as an outlet for new information from the house that Mario built. Here’s more info from Nintendo:
Nintendo Channel is an interactive guide [...]

THQ reported their financial results for the fiscal year and fourth quarter yesterday evening. The fiscal year, ending on March 31, proved to be a tough one as the company reported a net loss of $35.3 million despite expectations of turning a profit.
“In fiscal 2008, we did not achieve our revenue and profit targets and [...]

It’s been no secret that Electronic Arts has been one of the biggest supporters of the Nintendo Wii since the system’s launch in 2006. Aiming to take that a step further, the company announced two new initiatives today for the console that they hope will grow the sports genre’s presence on the system even more.
The [...]