Wii in the News – August 20, 2008
- Dead Rising Comparison: Nintendo Wii vs Xbox 360 – The Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii are very different games consoles, and while Microsoft’s games system excels in graphics, the Nintendo Wii wins over most casual gamers. (ProductReviews)
- EA Mum about ‘Godfather II’ Coming to Wii – You won’t be strangling store owners with your Wiimote anytime soon, readers. Electronic Arts told me last week that they aren’t talking about any potential Wii version of “The Godfather II” yet. (Mtv Multiplayer Blog)
- Wii: more traditional than you think? – According to GameDaily, US research firm Frank N. Magid Associates has been surveying Wii fans to find out who’s been buying Nintendo’s hugely successful machine. And the key finding may surprise you. (The Guardian – Games)
- Anyone for Tennis? EA Announces Tennis Franchise in Development – Electronic Arts Inc. announced today that an all-new tennis videogame is in development at EA Canada in Vancouver under the EA SPORTS(TM) brand. The EA SPORTS tennis franchise will be available first for the Wii(TM) in 2009, followed by other platforms, and it will be the first EA SPORTS game that uses Nintendo’s upcoming Wii MotionPlus(TM) accessory for the Wii Remote(TM) that will give players a new level of accuracy and responsiveness. (MarketWatch.com)