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November 23rd, 2009 at 11:39am
Under Wii / Nintendo
The Assassin’s Creed sequel may not have taken out Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 from the top spot on the UK charts, but the game did outperform the original’s 2007 debut by 12 percent in unit sales. Although Chart Track doesn’t give specific unit sales figures, it’s staggering to think that Infinity Ward’s FPS dropped 86 percent after its launch week and still retained the top spot.
Behind the big boys of violence, Nintendo’s New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Wii Sports Resort and Wii Fit Plus took the next three spots, respectively. The hardened Left 4 Dead 2 shambled up to seventh spot.
Source — Call of Duty stands firm [Chart Track]
Source — All formats chart [Chart Track]
UK Charts: Modern Warfare still tops; Assassin’s Creed 2 outperforms original’s debut originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 17th, 2009 at 03:31pm
Under Wii / Nintendo
Somewhere between the jockstraps and gun racks, The Sports Authority will begin selling Wii and Wii Fit Plus in select stores. Company President David Campisi says, “Sports Authority recognized that the Wii console is a product that can help you stay active and have fun with your family at the same time, which is why the retail partnership with Nintendo is a perfect fit.” Meanwhile, the American Council on Exercise finds the actual benefits of Wii Fit “underwhelming.”
But, forget the ACE telling us that doing the real-world versions of Wii Fit exercises is healthier, Sports Authority has a multi-million unit selling console and excercise program to sell! Who cares if it actually works — or people use it? Sports Authority has sold plenty of products over the years to people looking to get healthy, and parents whose kids want to try a new sport, which then get used a few times and exist afterward as dust collectors ’til the end of days.
Sports Authority to begin selling Wii consoles, Wii Fit Plus in stores originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 16th, 2009 at 11:08am
Under Xbox 360
Much like a dude-seeking missile dropped from an overhead predator drone, Modern Warfare 2 sales plummeted in the UK after the game’s first day of availability. As you already know, the game moved 1.23 million copies on its launch day — however, according to Chart Track’s calculations, it finished off the week with a paltry 1.78 million units (for £67.4 million) sold. With pathetic figures like that, you know Activision’s got to be feeling disappointed.
Other UK chart staples (Wii Fit Plus, Wii Sports Resort, FIFA 10) all maintained their top 10 ranking this week — though the list had two unfamiliar visitors who vaulted to the top of the charts on the back of a new 360 bundle: Lego Batman (which jumped from 14th place to 7th) and Pure (which sprung from 23rd place to 9th). That’s quite a comeback for these two titles, though perhaps they would have fared even better had they been bundled with copies of Modern Warfare 2 instead.
Source — Modern Warfare 2 Smashes All Records [Chart Track]
Source — All formats chart [Chart Track]
Modern Warfare 2 makes a killing, bundled games rally in UK sales chart originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 11th, 2009 at 12:15am
Under Wii / Nintendo
Did you upgrade to Wii Fit Plus so you can stay in shape over the holidays? While some may question the validity of a Wii Fit “workout,” premium water company Hint is trying to capitalize on the craze by offering all purchasers of Nintendo’s latest fitness title a free case of water. A standalone copy of Wii Fit Plus costs $20, while a 12-pack of Hint water costs $22, making this quite the “deal.”
According to its official website, “Hint is a pure healthy water lightly infused with natural flavors. Unsweetened. Lightly flavored. No calories.” If you’re into that sort of thing, you can send in a digital scan of your Wii Fit Plus receipt to hintwater@5wpr.com. You’ll be able to choose from one of the following flavors: Blackberry, Watermelon, Pomegranate Tangerine, Mango Grapefruit or Raspberry Lime.
Buy Wii Fit Plus, get free water originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 5th, 2009 at 11:15am
Under Wii / Nintendo
With the major pound-packing holidays bearing down on us at breakneck speed, we thought it prudent to help a few of you shed those unwanted love handles with a free copy of Wii Fit Plus. Are you game? See below for how to enter — best of luck!
- Leave a comment telling us whether or not you actively exercise
- You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec)
- Limit 1 entry per person per day
- This entry period ends at 11:59AM ET on Wednesday, November 11
- At that time, we’ll randomly select one winner to receive Wii Fit Plus for the Nintendo Wii ($20 ARV) and a Wii Fit Plus workout shirt ($20 ARV)
- For a list of complete rules, click here
Joyswag: Wii Fit Plus and a Wii Fit Plus shirt originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 2nd, 2009 at 02:00pm
Under Wii / Nintendo
Another football game came out in the UK last week and, once again, it came in first place in the region’s weekly software sales charts. This time around, the game was Football Manager 2010, in which soccer isn’t played, but rather, managed. That’s far too boring a concept to discuss further, so instead, let’s move to the other big debuts: Wii Fit Plus, for instance, came in second place for the week, which is — wait a minute. Doesn’t Wii Fit Plus have a “Soccer Heading” minigame? Oh, Nintendo. You know exactly what you’re doing.
Episodes From Liberty City and Tekken 6 also made a splash during their launch week, garnering sixth and eighth place finishes, respectively. However, DJ Hero seems to be following its expected, slow-starting sales trajectory, debuting at twentieth place in last week’s chart. We’ve got a small suggestion for FreeStyle Games to improve the rhythm title’s performance in the UK: Needs moar Dizzee Rascal.
Source — Sega’s FM 2010 Kicks Off at No1 [Chart Track]
Source — All formats chart [Chart Track]
Soccer reigns supreme once again in UK sales chart; DJ Hero breaks in at 20 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 30th, 2009 at 02:15pm
Under DS
It would appear that Nintendo made the right decision in finally getting around to releasing Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box worldwide, as the company was able to trade that box for one filled with cash money. The company released a supplement to its earnings report, listing the million-selling first-party Wii and DS games of its Q3 (April-September), and Diabolical Box made the list with 1.26 million units sold. The entirety of that 1.26 million comes from outside of Japan, since it wasn’t a first-party game in Japan, and it was released in 2007.
The other new additions to the million-seller club on DS: Tomodachi Collection, the Mii communication game, and Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver, which mysteriously managed to rack up 10,000 overseas sales despite not having been released outside of Japan. Is Nintendo tracking import retailers differently somehow?
On Wii, Wii Sports Resort has reached 6.97 million units worldwide, and Wii Fit Plus has already sold 2.13 million, a nice complement to the 4.28 million that the first Wii Fit sold in the last quarter.
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Professor Layton and the Million-Selling Sequel originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 26th, 2009 at 10:00pm
Under Wii / Nintendo
The Change 4 Life ad campaign gathered early attention with the shocking connection between sedentary activities like games and “AN EARLY DEATH.” Then it softened the message a bit with the more positive suggestion that “active” video games would be a healthy move. Now, the initiative is getting its exercise with vigorous backpedaling, as it will actually endorse a video game, giving permission to use its logo in advertising. Of course, that game is Wii Fit Plus.
“We are thrilled that active videogames are finally being recognised by the Government for contributing to a healthy, balanced lifestyle,” ELSPA’s Mike Rawlinson said. Rawlinson revealed that ELSPA has been working with the UK government since the first Change 4 Life ad to get some fairer recognition for games, and apparently the Change 4 Life folks finally got tired of hearing about it came to their senses.
Change 4 Life campaign endorsing Wii Fit Plus originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 26th, 2009 at 03:30pm
Under DS
As we approach the colder months of the year here at Joystiq HQ, we like to fool ourselves by picking up the latest Wiinovations in the world of game-based exercise equipment, knowing wholeheartedly that they’ll never end up getting much use. This year, however, we figured we would extend that same ideological principle to you. We hope that your moral certitude will employ Wii Fit Plus and Active Life Extreme Challenge (it’s totally extreme) more than we would! We’ll be picking a winner for this enticing exercise pack at random from the folks who comment below — all you have to do is tell us your favorite exercise fad of all time. Get those finger muscles moving!
- Leave a comment telling us your favorite exercise fad of all time.
- You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec, largely due to Celine Dion)
- Limit 1 entry per person per day
- This entry period ends at 2:31PM ET on Monday, November 2
- At that time, we’ll randomly select one winner to receive a copy of Wii Fit Plus ($20 ARV) and Active Life Extreme Challenge ($60 ARV)
- For a list of complete rules, click here
Joyswag: Get your exercise on with Wii Fit Plus & Active Life Extreme Challenge originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 19th, 2009 at 02:45pm
Under DS
This week’s Nintendo Channel update is chock full of Wii Fit Plus stuff again, but we’d like to draw your attention to the video tutorial on how to play Tony Hawk Ride. It answers a lot of the super important questions we’ve had — like, “Does this peripheral work with both male and female gamers?” and, “Is this one of the most advanced game controllers ever created?”
Head past the break for the full list of this week’s content.
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This Week on the Nintendo Channel: Tony Hawk Tutorial originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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