Nintendo have announced that for the third consecutive year running, the Nintendo Wii has sold over 7 Million units in the USA. This brings USA Sales of the Wii since its launch to 34 Million Units. The DS Family has sold 47 Million units since it launched in November 2004. This makes the Nintendo DS The best selling video game system ever in the USA.
Press Release
REDMOND, Wash., Jan. 4, 2011 - The close of 2010 produced two sales milestones for Nintendo in the United States.
According to Nintendo's internal sales figures, the Nintendo DS™ family of portable video game systems has sold more than 47 million in the United States since the original model launched in November 2004. That tally makes Nintendo DS the nation's best-selling video game system of all time.
For the second major milestone of 2010, Nintendo's internal figures show that the Wii™ home console marked its third consecutive calendar year with U.S. sales of more than 7 million - a feat never before accomplished in the history of video games by a home console. To date, the Wii system has sold more than 34 million in the United States alone.
"When we look back at 2010, we see consumers time and again turning to the value and enjoyment of our products," said Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime. "When we look ahead to 2011, we see new portable technology and more great Wii games that need to be seen to be believed."
Nintendo is set to release its new Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system in the United States in March. The portable system lets players see 3D content - without the need for special glasses. More details about the system will be announced in the future.
Remember that Wii features parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit http://wii.com. For more information about Nintendo, visit http://www.nintendo.com.
About Nintendo: The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii™ home console and Nintendo DS™ family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 3.5 billion video games and more than 577 million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi™ and Nintendo DSi XL™, as well as the Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™ and Nintendo GameCube™ systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such as Mario™, Donkey Kong™, Metroid™, Zelda™ and Pokémon™. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company's website at http://www.nintendo.com.
Codemasters have revealed the boxart for Operation Flashpoint: Red River. Codemasters have also released new screenshots for the game. the game is currently not rated.
THQ Have announced that the MX Vs ATV franchise ha now shipped over 10 Million units since its debut in 2004. THQ Have also announced that the next game in the series is going to be revealed on 8th January during the Monster Energy AMA Supercross season opener in Anaheim.
Press Release
AGOURA HILLS, Calif. January 6, 2011 -- THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced the MX vs. ATV® franchise has shipped over 10 million units to date. Since debuting in 2004, MX vs. ATV has become the industry’s leading off-road racing franchise – renowned for its cutting-edge physics, innovative features and extensive content. The next installment in the MX vs. ATV series is scheduled to be revealed to a live audience during the Monster Energy® AMA Supercross season opener in Anaheim on January 8, 2011, kicking off THQ’s seventh year as a sponsor for the supercross series.
“This record-setting milestone for the MX vs. ATV franchise is the culmination of consistently delivering genre-defining innovations and the most authentic motocross racing experience for fans worldwide,” said Michael Lustenberger, THQ Vice President, Global Brand Management. “The next iteration of MX vs. ATV will take the series to an exhilarating new level, and we are absolutely thrilled to unveil the first trailer during the 2011 Monster Energy AMA Supercross season opener.”
About THQ
THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) is a leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software. The company develops its products for all popular game systems, personal computers and wireless devices. Headquartered in Los Angeles County, California, THQ sells product through its global network of offices located throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. More information about THQ and its products may be found at www.thq.com. THQ, MX vs. ATV and their respective logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc.
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Konami have released new in-game screenshots for No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise on the Playstation 3. its been a while since i last covered this game so i also included the boxart for the game.
GameInformer have revealed their upcoming February issue starring The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The Cover focuses on The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim whilst there is another surprise in the mag with the reveal of the next Silent Hill game. Another reveal coming in the mag are 2 new Mortal Kombat characters. You can click on the cover art to see it bigger.
Sony have released a new trailer for Little Big Planet 2. this trailer focuses more on adventuring in the game, showing there's more than just platforming with swimming and grappling. In the same blog post, Sony have also shared some of the high review scores Little Big Planet 2 has been receiving, with most sits giving it 9/10 to perfect scores.
