Mario Kart Wii

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  "Wii-kly update" underwhelms

  Thank Mario there's an awesome library of legacy titles to make up the difference.

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  Mario Kart Wii is 2008's best-selling game worldwide

  In a report of world-wide video game sales, Mario Kart Wii tops the list of 2008's best sellers, with two other Wii games in the top 5.

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  Nintendo still very rich, but profits dipped in 2008

  Nintendo saw improved sales of its Wii and DS gaming devices during the last three months of 2008, but revised down its sales and profits forecasts due to the stronger Japanese yen.

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  In case it wasn't obvious, Nintendo and Sony have switched places

  The writing has been on the wall for quite some time, but cumulative NPD sales make the shift of video game power all the more official.

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  Wii sold more consoles in 2008 than any system before it

  Selling at a rate faster than the PlayStation 2, both the Nintendo DS and Wii set new records last year -- the lovable handheld sold an unprecedented 3 million units in Dec., and the Wii sold more than 10 million units in a single year, the first console to do so.

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  Will Nintendo's Kind Code ruin your games?

  OMG Nintendo wonders if Nintendo's patent-pending auto-pilot for difficult sections of a game is a good thing.

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  Lenovo brings Wii functionality to PCs

  Taking a page from Nintendo's Wii gaming console, Lenovo on Monday announced an all-in-one PC with a remote control that doubles as a motion-based gaming controller.

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  The Wii scream heard round the internet

  What is it about the Wii and video games and screaming kids that fascinates us? I'd sure love to ask the 108,911 folks who've viewed the YouTube clip below.

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  The problem with having four controllers

  OMG Nintendo examines the financial burden of owning four controllers to get the most out of your console.

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  Madden, Wii Fit top global Q3 game sales

  Despite a worldwide banking crisis, video game sales increased 8 percent over last year in the third quarter.

• Mario Kart Wii tuned up for worldwide tournaments

  Put the pedal to the metal in new ranked challenges posted to the Mario Kart Channel.

• Nintendo: What Mario Kart Wii problems?

  Nintendo dismissed all reports of Mario Kart Wii errors today, stating the game is single-layer and not prone to the issues that plagued Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

• Source: Mario Kart launch could signal Wii price cut

  According to French site Jeux-France, the pending arrival of Mario Kart Wii could be accompanied by a 50 Euro price cut for the console.

• Mario Kart Wii launches on April 27

  Super Smash Bros. Brawl? That's yesterday's news -- Nintendo confirmed today that Mario Kart Wii arrives on April 27.

• Mario Kart Wii to feature text chat (but no voice chat) UPDATE

  It's not ideal, but it's a step in the right direction.

• Mario Kart Wii to feature 32 courses, 12-person online

  Having launched Smash Bros. Brawl in its homeland to massive reception, Nintendo opens the lid on its next AAA Wii game -- Mario Kart.

• Nintendo unveils first-half game lineup for Wii and DS

  Game giant promises at least 65 new Wii games and 80 new DS games in the first half of the year.

• 'Streamlined' Mario Kart Wii features 12-person online multiplayer

  When it launches next year, Mario Kart Wii will feature a first for online multiplayer on Nintendo's motion-sensing system: 12 racers at once.

• Mario Kart Wii to support 16-person online multiplayer

  The upcoming issue of the Official Nintendo Magazine out of Europe reportedly reveals new details surrounding Mario Kart Wii, chief among them being online multiplayer support of up to 16 players.