Aeropause (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
The first Mario Kart Wii tournament for October is live, and, like the Topmen challenge from the summer, it’s a boss fight. This time against a giant Pokey in the Thwomp Desert level. Nintendo has been steadfastly running “tournaments” twice a month, and nobody ever talks about them, like it’s some kind of Kart Fight Club. [...]
videogamesblogger.com: (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008
If you own Mario Kart Wii, you’ll know it lets you play online in 12-player races against drivers all over the world. Now, you can show off your racing skills in a Nintendo-sponsored worldwide competition. The 11th Mario Kart Wii Competition starts on October 1st and runs until October 10th. Now’s the time to get online [...]
i4U (Free subscription) | 30/09/2008
Marriott and Renaissance hotel guests can now play that Wii during their stay. Guests can choose from 20 games, including Mario Kart Wii, Super Mario Galaxy, and Wii Sports as well as Wii Fit. Playing the Wii is far better than watching CNN and Wolf Blitze...
Games Galore (Free subscription) | 30/09/2008
Nintendo Wii coming to a hotel near you? Nintendo seems to have entered into deals with hotel chains. The deal would see these hotels equipping their rooms with the Nintendo Wii gaming consoles. Renaissance New York Hotel Times Square along with some hotels in the Marriott chain are said to be part of the deal. These hotels would [...]
Cnet (Free subscription) | 30/09/2008
Some Marriott and Renaissance hotels will now feature special Wii consoles in rooms and lounges and all-you-can-eat game packages.
VideoGamer.com (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
... The PS2 version accounted for 11 per cent of sales, PSP 3 per cent and the rest was spread across Wii and DS.LucasArts' Star Wars: The Force Unleashed falls to No.2, sales down 40 per cent, while Ubisoft's Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway climbs one place to No.3. Wii Fit and Mario Kart Wii each slide two places to No.3 and No.4 respectively.While no new releases outside of FIFA 09...
Eurogamer (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
... in Arms: Hell's Highway increased pace to get to three, elbowing or perhaps bayoneting scrawny Wii Fit to four.Mario Kart Wii raced around in a friendly manner at five - just ahead of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 at six, Wii Play at seven and Big Beach Sports at eight.Pure, the lively off-road racer from Disney and Black Rock Studio, held in there at nine, and the chart was rounded off...
GamesIndustry.biz (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway climbed a position from last week to take third place, while Wii Fit and Mario Kart Wii both fell two places to fourth and fifth respectively. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 came in sixth, up one place from last week, however Wii Play dropped a place to come in seventh.
videogamesblogger.com: (Free subscription) | 04/10/2008
What are the best-selling games in America, Japan, and Europe (UK) this week? Thanks to Amazon online sales data here are the games that are the most popular now. Nintendo Wii North America: 1. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 2. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 3. Wii Play (Nintendo), 4. Active Life Outdoor Challenge (Bandai Namco), 5. Star Wars: The [...]
GamesIndustry.biz (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
... at third, also for the PC. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed for the PlayStation 3 took fourth place, Mario Kart Wii secured fifth place, Wii Fit took sixth place and Spore for the PC came in seventh. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed for the Wii, PlayStation 2, and Xbox 360 closed off the chart at eighth, ninth and tenth places respectively. Nintendo's Wii Fit topped the Spanish software...
GamesIndustry.biz (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008
PSP tops hardware sales as Mario Kart Wii outsells software rivals
Eurogamer (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
... nonsensical.There's an underwater exploration game on PS3 called Aquanaut's Holiday at nine, plus Wii title Disaster: Day of Crisis at 10, which is out here on 17th October, release date fans.Most are miles behind this week's leader, though, and that's Super Robot Taisen Z on PS2, which sold a monstrous 366,493 copies.While we're on the subject, that other Japanese data collection company, Enterbrain,...
Evil Avatar Forums - News Items (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
... proceedings, largely thanks to Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G, which placed a close second to Mario Kart Wii in the software sales stakes. Full article and more figures right Here .
Next Generation (Free subscription) | 30/09/2008
LucasArts’ Star Wars: The Force Unleashed retained the top spot on the weekly UK all formats chart despite a 38 percent drop in sales. Nintendo’s Wii Fit, at No2, registered its third largest sales week ever as sales jumped 75 percent, while Mario Kart Wii, a non-mover at No3, saw sales rise 26 percent. Ubisoft’s Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway debuted at No4, only 2,250 sales behind...
VideoGamer.com (Free subscription) | 30/09/2008
The Force Unleashed holds on at the top, despite a 38% fall in sales.Chart Track reports that LucasArts' Star Wars: The Force Unleashed has held onto the All Formats All Prices No.1 spot, despite some hefty competition from Wii Fit.The Force Unleashed saw sales fall 38 per cent in its second week, but its multi-format power means it's able to hold on despite renewed stock of Wii Fit. In fact there...
