More than half of American households own a current gen console
Gamasutra
Play time for the Nintendo Wii, for instance, has decreased by 22 percent over the last year. In the mobile space, Nielsen found some peculiar demographic differences between Android and iOS users. Those who play games on Android typically fell within ...
Mega Gaming Store to host brand awareness eventWebWire (press release)
Nielsen: More than 50% of US households have a consoleVG247
Nielsen: 56 per cent of US households own 7th-gen consoleGamesIndustry.biz (registration)

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The Pinball Arcade Launches on iOS and Android
MarketWatch (press release)
Among their titles are multimillion unit selling NFL football games, casual mass market games, kid-friendly sports games, and plug-and-play toys. They have made games for every major console from the original NES to the PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii and ...

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PlayStation Vita UMD Passport Program Is Not Coming To North America
PCWorld
The program lets Vita users punch the unique codes found on the physical copies of their PSP games into a Playstation Network app and pay a fee between ¥100 (US$1.29) to ¥2400 ($31) for a digital version of the game, which can then be played on their ...
With Sony's Credit Downgraded, Vita Could be Doing Things Better1UP.com
UMD Passport Program for Sony PS Vita Canceled in USDeviceMAG

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Wii U and the Future of the Online Pass
Nintendo Life
Downloadable content (DLC) might be prevalent on Wii — the Virtual Console has proven itself especially popular — and services like BBC iPlayer were a step in the right direction, but the much maligned friend codes make playing with friends far more ...
Sony touch-screen controller rumouredDigital Spy UK

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Wii Review Mario Kart 7
Play.tm
Time Trail pits you against ghosts of Nintendo staff and friends; meanwhile Grand Prix makes up the meat of the experience. Featuring the series standard of three engine sizes and eight cups, Grand Prix offers leaderboard jostling play over an ...

Retro Duo NES/SNES system will play your old dusty Nintendo games
CBS News
If your goal is to find something quasi-authentic to the retro gaming experience, the Retro Duo NES/SNES game system is a possible option. This console allows you to play both old Nintendo SNES and NES games on most modern TVs.
What next for Nintendo?Atomic

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Are Video Games Really To Blame For Violence Within Our Culture?
WhatCulture!
GTA 5 was 6th representing the highest violent game in the charts. Violent games made up 30% of the top 20 to 70% of non-violent games. In 2007 saw Wii Sports, Pokemon Diamond and Wii Play making up the top 3 with Halo 3 coming in 4th.

Review: I Don't Need No Doctor For This Rhythm Heaven Fever
Wired News (blog)
Rhythm Heaven Fever , to be released for Wii on Feb. 13, is the first to be played on a television. That's a more significant improvement than you might think. One of the game's major strengths is its hilarious visual comedy, and putting the action on ...

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Social and online games drive growth in audience
USA TODAY (blog)
Personal computers and traditional game consoles such as the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii remain the most popular gaming devices. But three-fourths of tablet owners play games on their devices. As the gamer age increases, the use of game ...

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Review: Circle Pad Pro (3DS)
Nintendo Gal
Before inserting the Nintendo 3DS into the Circle Pad Pro, the manual and even a sticker on the unit itself states that the wrist strap should be worn. The wrist strap itself seems of high quality, very similar to the ones for Wii Remotes.

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