Nintendo Wii up close: Photo gallery

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  Silent Hill: Homecoming banned in Australia

  Latest Silent Hill horror game refused classification down under; local distributor will wait until early 2009 for a possible resubmission.

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  Rugby League 2: World Cup Edition announced

  With the next World Cup just around the corner, get set for Rugby League 2: World Cup Edition, which willl be available for the PlayStation 2 in November.

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  Rock Band coming to Australia

  EA confirms Harmonix-developed band simulation game finally making its way down under on 7 November.

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  Report: Nintendo to make $1.6 million profit per employee

  It's no secret that Nintendo has experienced incredible success since the launch of the Nintendo DS and the Wii. However, a report from the Financial Times this week is attempting to put that success in proper perspective. According to the article, Nintendo is on track to earn US$1.6 million (AU$1.98 million) in profit this year — for each of its workers.

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  Sony launches Life with PlayStation

  This generation of gaming consoles has seen a wealth of innovations become standard features for systems, from downloadable demos to wireless controllers. One such addition that was perhaps not as fervently called for by gamers is that of live global news and weather updates, but Nintendo updated the Wii shortly after launch with the News Channel and Weather Channel, and now Sony is adding similar features to the PlayStation 3.

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  EA execs on Aussie Rock Band delays

  The Aussie Rock Band saga is pretty well known by now to gamers down under, with our country still waiting on the official release of MTV/Harmonix's four-piece rhythm game almost a year after its US sale date. The situation was made even more farcical last weekend, with the game's sequel — Rock Band 2 — released in the US.

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  Hands-on with the Guitar Hero World Tour instruments

  Activision popped by this morning to show us Guitar Hero: World Tour, and without going into too much detail, we can say it's looking pretty damn good.

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  Guitar Hero World Tour dated down under

  Four-piece Guitar Hero game to ship on 12 November in Australia; four new tracks announced, including one from Aussies The Living End.

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  Wright appraises 'Sporn'

  Even before the game's release, cheeky gamers have been misusing Spore's Creature Creator to design lewd monsters and upload them to the official Sporepedia website, forcing distributor EA to censor creatures it deems inappropriate.

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  Best Wii games

  You've got to hand it to Nintendo. The Wii has broken all expectations and has become the early leader in the next-generation console race. So which games should you buy for this family-friendly console?

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  Q&A: RedOctane cofounder Charles Huang

  RedOctane cocreator and Guitar Hero rocker Charles Huang discusses working with Microsoft, picking the right guitar for the job, and his take on Rock Band this holiday season.

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  Nintendo patents new portable

  The Mario Factory files a patent in the US for a portable gaming system that is controlled by tilt and movement.

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  Nintendo market value surpasses ¥10 trillion

  Mario Factory shares surge ahead yet again, cementing its position as Japan's third most valuable company.

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  Wii Fit shapes up for Japan

  Nintendo to release the game that kicked off the exercise-game development craze before the holiday season.

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  Wii breaks another sales record in Australia

  200,000 Wiis sold in 50 weeks, the quickest of any console in Australia.

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  Xbox, iPod dock and home automation in one box

  The ITC One is an all-in-one entertainment system with its own built-in amplifier -- but expect to pay handsomely for it.

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  Nintendo dominates hardware sales down under in '07

  More than half a million DS units sold in 2007 in Australia; more than 300,000 Wiis now sold.

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  Rock Band confirmed for Wii

  EA CEO John Riccitiello confirms that Harmonix' rhythm game will be coming to the Wii. The question is: When?

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  Super Smash Bros. Brawl

  With a bigger roster than ever, online multiplayer, and the ability to share screenshots, custom levels, and game replays with friends, Super Smash Bros. has never been better.

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  Wii Sports Resort Hands-On

  We try out three games in this update to Wii Sports, as well as the Wii's new Motion Plus.

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  Wii Music

  Wii Music is an upcoming rhythm game which uses the Wii Remote like a virtual instrument. Musical abilities not required.

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  James Bond: Quantum of Solace First Look

  We track down Activision and Treyarch's first game based on the James Bond movie franchise.

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  Prince of Persia First Impressions

  Ubisoft Montreal has taken a classic franchise from the shelf, dusted it down and is preparing it for its next-gen debut.

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  Guitar Hero World Tour (Guitar Hero 4)

  We get our first look at Guitar Hero's foray into the multi-instrument scene, including a glance at the surprisingly deep song-creation process.

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  Nintendo Wii

  The Nintendo Wii (nee Revolution) boasts the ability to play any title from Nintendo's back catalogue. Will that be enough to make it competitive against the powerful PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360?

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  Wii Fit

  Wii Fit will help you work up a sweat, but it's not as smooth and fun a workout as you'd probably like.

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  Rayman Raving Rabbids 2

  This follow-up collection of minigames isn't nearly as captivating or humorous as its predecessor, but it still has its moments.

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  Link's Crossbow Training

  Though it's extremely short, Link's Crossbow Training is a fun shooting game that's good enough to overshadow the faults of the main part of the package, the Wii Zapper.

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  Super Smash Bros. Brawl

  With a bigger roster than ever, online multiplayer, and the ability to share screenshots, custom levels, and game replays with friends, Super Smash Bros. has never been better.

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  WarioWare: Smooth Moves

  The Wii and WarioWare are a perfect match.

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