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Looks like Nintendo, while a bit slow to react, is taking the classy way out of their flimsy Wii strap fiasco. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=222068&view=rss&microfeed=true Numbers are in for the Wii's launch in the UK and they're not bad, not bad at all. Nintendo has sold more than 105,000 Wiis in the UK since the console hit there last Friday morning. More »
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We've been getting lots of emails from around Europe with people sending in photos and their impressions of the Wii launch. If you have any of your own, please send them in, especially if you got pictures! More »
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Filed under news that really doesn't surprise anyone, the Wii is off to a great start in the UK, where Nintendo is reporting more than 50,000 consoles were sold in the first 12 hours since the midnight launches began. I've a feeling that number would be a lot higher had there been more systems available. Nintendo, needless to say, is overjoyed: More »
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The Wii may not officially launch until December 8th in most of Europe (Spain, for some reason gets it a day later) but that's not going to stop a few London-based Nintendo fans from lining up now. They're sitting pretty at the Oxford Street HMV location, hoping to be first in line for their new-gen consoles, reports IGN. More »
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Poor Ashcraft, our man in Osaka, stayed up all night, presumably keeping himself warm wrapped in a Burberry blanket, waiting for the Wii to launch in Japan. Now resting at home with the family, Wii and copy of Wii Sports in hand, he's ready for some sleep. More »
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Chicago's NBC 5 reports that the Better Business Bureau is now "challenging" Toys R Us on it's apparent practice of forcing bundles on people who come in to buy a Wii. More »
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After just eight days, a minimum of 600,000 Wiis are out there in gamers hot little hands. (But not my hands. I still can't find one. I appreciate the outpouring of support from various readers throughout the week, but I have to deal with this grief on my own terms.) More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=217491&view=rss&microfeed=true AmTech analyst PJ McNealy guesstimates that Sony's opening weekend shipments for the Playstation 3 were lower than the already lower than expected numbers. More »
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Yesterday our Consumerist bros reported on a foul little bait-and-switch FYE pulled on their Wii customers during launch. More »
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Reader Ed K. has succeeded in making me seethe with jealousy over his haul of swag from the Times Square Toys R Us and Nintendo World Store's Wii launches. I'm particularly eyeing those Mario and Yoshi plushes and the Wii beanie (Please, no Wii-nie jokes or I will be forced to kill). My only solace comes from the fact that he didn't get the sweet Reggie T-shirt. The "Wii <3 You" seat cushion was not provided by Nintendo, but by an outside group of funsters trying to make things easier for the weary crowds. They also passed out cookies and coffee enclosed in the snazzy "Wii <3 You" coffee cup holder. More »
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Kotakuite Howard L. wrote in about his harrowing "Zelda-like quest" throughout the greater Atlanta area to find the elusive Wii Nunchuk Controller. His journey took him to 2 Targets, 1 Wal-Mart, 2 Best Buys, The Fry's in Duluth, 1 Circuit City, and a Comp-USA where Wii-motes were plentiful, but nary a Nunchuk was to be found. During his 7 store trek, he inquired about the availability issue and was told by various employees that very few nunchuks were actually shipped. It seems that they averaged about 1 Nunchuk for every 3 Wii-motes. Finally, at a Best Buy in Duluth, GA. he found one that was being returned to the shelves by an employee. More »
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Only two emails have made their way into Kotaku central so far of dead Wii. More »
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My friend Mike in New Haven, Conn. is a gamer. Not a hardcore gamer, but he's definitely done his share of gaming and console buying over the years. he loves his DS, but since the arrival of his 7 month old son, Paul, he doesn't have time for midnight launch madness or waiting around in the cold all night for the newest console. He was, however, very interested in getting a Wii. Since he had Paul last night, he decided to wait until this morning to see if he could actually acquire one. So, He made his way to the local target around 8am. More »
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Nintendo held their Los Angeles based midnight launch at Universal Citywalk, which, on a Saturday night, is already filled to near capacity. Add an extra thousand gamers and you get a maddening crowd. More »
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Since I didn't have time before my EB launch to go by Target, I put the Wii under lock and key in the car and trekked over to the Target parking lot. Can you believe my restraint? Trust me, my first instinct was to jump in the car and jam down on the gas, squealing wheels out of the parking lot as I laughed maniacally all the way home. More »
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While waiting for my midnight launch last night, I strolled over to the Best Buy to find a line of about 20-30 people. I approached cautiously. Much like wild animals, gamers can be a bit skittish, especially after launches like last weeks'. More »
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My son and I hit the stores yesterday to check for Wii lines. More »
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I arrive at the Alpharetta Best Buy around 10PM this evening, planning to take a few quick pictures and then head off to my midnight GameStop launch. I don't really expect tents after seeing the low turn out over at Fry's, but there they are, in numbers rivaling the PS3 launch. More »
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I stopped by the Fry's store in Alpharetta this evening in an attempt to rekindle some of the magic from Friday's PlayStation 3 launch. The people, the camaraderie, and the general air of excitement. I got the condensed version. More »
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So, I made it back safe, sound and without incident from my midnight Wii launch. I've set the Wii up, done the software updates and created my first Mii. Now, while my roommate is making his Mii I'm going to take some time to jot down what happened. More »
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In celebration of the Wii, some clever MIT "hackers" have mounted a Tri-Force of Power on the top of the Great Dome on campus. However, these are probably not the kind of hacks you are thinking of. As the MIT admissions web page puts it: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=215833&view=rss&microfeed=true I just go home from talking to Wii campers and popped on the Wii to see if the Weather and News were working yet. To my surprise, my Wii connected to the network and immediately started downloading an update. The first of at least two, it seems. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=215822&view=rss&microfeed=true A stealthy reader, the aptly named, Intruder, went to check out the PS3 line action at his local Wal-mart in Montreal Canada. Imagine his surprise upon a Wii display fully stocked with Wii's! He took video of his find and dutifully sent it to us, but something about his email disturbed me. More »
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I've totally caught launch weekend fever! Nothing like waiting in sitting on a cold sidewalk in below freezing temperatures for a good 6-8 hours to bring out the 101 temperature in a man. I've been shot at (with fruit punch!), pulled over by the police (broken tail light), witness to attempted theft, and threatened by a mountain woman who thought I might be a line crasher. And now I'm sick. Huzzah! More »
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Looks like one lucky Wii fan ran into the right kind of retail employee today (the clueless kind). More »
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Looks like some of the promised functionality of the Nintendo Wii (and we're not talking about the DVD playback stuff) won't make it for Sunday's launch. According to the release Nintendo issued today, the Forecast Channel and Wii News won't be available until December and January respectively. More »
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Amazon plans to start selling the Wii Sunday morning, for those of you who don't feel like like-sitting, or missed out at the store. More »
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Man, there don't look like there are a whole lotta Wii's behind that grumpy UPS man as he hands over the first box to the Atlanta Best Buy guy. At least the guy cheered up when he saw what was inside that box. Brian Crecente More »
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