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News: Video downloads come to Wii in Japan

Nintendo has introduced its paid video download service Theatre no Ma to the Wii in Japan, allowing users to download a range of movies, anime and other content from providers that include Walt Disney and Warner Entertainment....

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Game console makers at crossroads

By Cliff Edwards, BusinessWeek Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony need a new game plan. It and Microsoft, maker of the Xbox 360, are plotting to extend the life of their consoles well past the usual five years by offering new...

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Iwata Asks: The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks

The official Japanese ‘Iwata Asks’ feature for The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks is now up and running. There’s some footage within the interview, but if you watched our video just a few posts below, you’ll have seen all the...

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Game Console Makers at a Crossroads

Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo are coming to terms with a dearth of blockbuster titles and increased rivalry from new gaming platforms such as smartphones Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony need a new game plan. It and Microsoft ,...

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Scientists capture world's first images of baby coelacanth fish - dubbed a 'living fossil'

Scientists have captured the world's first images of a baby coelacanth - an extremely rare type of fish known as a 'living fossil'. Japanese marine researchers have found and successfully filmed the young fish at a depth of...

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J1 clubs fall in Emperor's Cup

Forwards Takayuki Nakahara and Yuki Nakashima each netted as Vegalta Sendai upset top-flight J.League club F.C. Tokyo 3-0 at Marugame Stadium to advance to the quarterfinals in the Emperor's Cup on Su...

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A Summary Of Nintendo’s Investor Q&A

By Ishaan . The Q&A began with investors asking relatively mild questions about the company’s future products, both in the hardware and software space. One investor was keen to know what genres Nintendo were focusing on...

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Can Portables Be More Expensive Than Consoles?

1:02am "Can portable gaming devices be more expensive than home console gaming machines?" That was a question Nintendo president Satoru Iwata said his company was contemplating the answer to, at Nintendo’s investor Q&A last...

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Soccer: Kumamoto to swoop for Nakayama, Maki

Second-division Roasso Kumamoto are lining up offers for veteran forward Masashi Nakayama, who was told by Jubilo Iwata this week his services would not be required next season, and JEF United Chiba striker Seiichiro Maki, it...

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OIL FUTURES: Crude Supported At $76/Bbl, Early Losses Erased

Crude oil futures fell to an intraday low of $76 a barrel in early Asian electronic trading Friday, but reined in the losses thanks to technical support at that level. Overnight in New York, crude dropped 3% following a...

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