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DSi to launch in America in April?
"Multiple sources close to Nintendo" suggest so 14 January 2009 18:40 GMT
Whispers from sources close to Nintendo suggest that the company is planning to launch the DSi in America sometime in April this year.

Currently the DSi is only available in Japan after Nintendo tried to regain interest in the region following dropping sales...
Wii Music being used as educational tool in US schools
Being integrated into the curriculum 14 January 2009 17:26 GMT
Schools in America are using Nintendo's Wii Music in the classroom to help inspire students and promote an "active appreciation for music".

Nintendo and its collaborators are working with teachers in 51 American cities to integrate Wii Music into the curriculum,...
US politicians push for health warnings on video games
Link violent games to aggression in young people 14 January 2009 14:08 GMT
American politicians are pushing for health warnings to be placed on video games, similar to those placed on cigarettes and alcohol.

Democratic US congressman Joe Baca, co-sponsored by Republican Frank R.Wolf, has proposed the Video Game Health Labeling Act...
Guitar Hero III hits $1bn in sales
Becomes first game in history to do so 14 January 2009 13:56 GMT
Around a year ago Activision announced that the Guitar Hero franchise had reached over $1 billion in North American revenues in just over two years.

Now the company has announced that just one game in the franchise, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, has become...
Console installed base in UK hits 22 million
Home consoles account for 10 million - Wii accounts for almost half of that 13 January 2009 18:29 GMT
Sales data cited in GAME's Christmas trading statement has reported that the total console installed base in the UK has jumped to 22 million, a boost of 8.5 million since January 2008.

Gfk-ChartTrack's data shows that the sales of the big three consoles have...
GTA: Chinatown Wars gets 18 certificate from BBFC
But no cuts required 13 January 2009 16:06 GMT
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars has become the first DS game to receive an 18 classification from the BBFC.

Take-Two had previously stated that it was going to use Chinatown Wars to see how far it could push mature content on the DS and Wii, and it seems now...
Nintendo patents hint system
To help more people finish games 13 January 2009 11:23 GMT
Nintendo has patented an in-game hint system, masterminded by Shigeru Miyamoto.

The built-in walkthrough allows the computer to take control of characters and show gamers the correct way to complete harder parts of the game.

Installed either by...
Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir coming to DS
Become the next Poirot and solve the murder mystery 9 January 2009 15:03 GMT
If you're the person that always wins a game of Cluedo, is addicted to Poirot and have carted yourself off on one of those Murder Mystery weekends before, then a new game from Big Fish Games may be just up your street.

Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir for DS...
Sandisk launching Rock Band 2-branded SD card
2GB card to expand Wii storage 7 January 2009 17:52 GMT
SanDisk has announced a Rock Band 2-branded SD gaming card, designed to help Nintendo Wii gamers expand the storage capacity of their console.

While gamers wait for a better solution from Nintendo themselves, gamers can only save content such as downloaded games...
Game sales hit all-time high in 2008
Total game industry sales top £4.034 billion 7 January 2009 17:16 GMT
Sales of videogames hit an all-time high in the UK last year, with the combined revenue for video game software and hardware adding up to £4.034 billion for 2008.

Sales data from ChartTrack show that this huge figure was helped by a 23% growth in games sales...