Nintendo: GreenPeace Continues To Slam Console Makers

Greenpeace reiterate that video game console manufactures aren’t doing enough to eliminate potentially harmful metals and chemicals from their consoles.

Nintendo are yet again the worst offender according to Greenpeace, who state that the company’s environmental policy’s were virtually “non-existent”.  Nintendo has stated that it is fully committed to removing PVC from future products, but has yet to give a time frame for this.

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Nintendo Wii: Wii Outsells All Other Systems Combined

Obliterating its so-called ‘competition’, the Nintendo Wii outsold all of its rivals consoles combined during the generally barren month of April.

Holding no prisoners the innovative console successfully shifted 714,000 units last month, in turn destroying the hardware sales amounted for other consoles.

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Nintendo Wii: Disaster Day Of Crisis Delayed Due To Recent Disasters?

The promising Disaster: Day of Crisis has been indefinitely delayed in Japan, sparking rumours that the title was pushed back due to the recent humanitarian disasters that have taken place in Asia over the past few days.

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Nintendo Wii: Hitler Not Welcome In Mario Kart Wii

In a unprecedented move Nintendo have decided that they’re banning any Mii’s named Hitler from their Wi-Fi service.

Anyone who connects to the Nintendo Wifi service with a Mii named Hitler will receive the following message ‘You cannot access Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection using this Mii name. Please change your Mii name and try again’.

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Nintendo Wii: UbiSoft Says No Beyond Good And Evil 2 For Wii

Although the Wii platform and its diversifying audience are exactly the people you’d think UbiSoft would target for the sequel to the critically acclaimed Beyond Good and Evil franchise, its creator Micheal Ancel dosen’t believe this is the case.

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Nintendo Wii: Mario Kart Wii Online Competition Revealed

Nintendo have just unveiled their latest Mario Kart Wii competition which will pit worldwide competitors against each other on the classic GBA Battle Course 3.

Only players who use the Wii Steering wheel as their control method of choice will be eligible for this competition, so unfortunately those of you who wish to enter the competition with the classic controller or GameCube controller unfortunately won’t be able to do so.

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Nintendo Wii: Mario Kart Wii Outselling Grand Theft Auto IV

Mario Kart Wii is currently sitting pretty in the video gaming sales charts, as interest in the latest instalment in the excellent Grand theft Auto franchise begins to wane.

Whilst Grand Theft Auto is breaking all kinds of incredible records, Mario Kart steadily climbs to the pole position of Amazons best selling video games chart, closely followed by the Wii Steering Wheel peripheral in second place.

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Nintendo Ds: Rare’s Viva Pinata Ds Scheduled For Holidays

Rare’s enchanting Viva Pinata franchise is scheduled to hit the DS this holiday season according to publisher THQ.

The DS edition was originally unveiled July 2007 and is set to expand upon the well-received Xbox 360 original with seven new cute and colourful Pinata’s. The game also comes equipt with a newly added ‘playground mode’, which beginners can use to speed up the chaotic developments of their gardens.

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Nintendo Wii: The Nintendo Wii Goes Portable

Electronic manufacturers, China Vision have just launched a rather nifty 7-inch Nintendo Wii LCD monitor.

Enabling you to use the Wii without being in the vicinity of a television is sure to be a huge selling point for consumers, but will gamers want to play Wii games on something that small? And not forgetting at such close proximity to an fragile LCD screen?

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Nintendo Wii: Wii Ware Launch Titles Confirmed

Six exclusive title will be launching alongside Nintendo’s much cavorted Wii Ware service in the United States tomorrow morning.

The integral launch titles, which include the promising Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King, along with their pricing in Wii points are conveniently listed below:

• Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King - 1500 Wii points
• Lost Winds - 1000 Wii points Defend Your Castle - 500 Wii points
• Pop - 700 Wii points
• V.I.P. Casino: Blackjack - 700 Wii points
• TV Show King - 1000 Wii points

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