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Nintendo Wii U Sales Miss Target

Nintendo Co. swung to a net profit in the just ended fiscal year, helped by a weaker yen, though it also reported slow initial sales of its Wii U console amid increasing competition from games on smartphones.

A Look Ahead at GDC: It’s Mobile vs. Consoles in Fight for Game Developers’ Attention

A few of the key trends and themes that are powering this year’s Game Developers Conference.
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Wii U Sales Still Lousy

Pii U.
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Xbox Remains Top Console in U.S., but PlayStation’s Strength Is Global

There’s no doubt about Xbox’s strength in the U.S., but internationally, the PlayStation still dominates.
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Nintendo Slashes Sales Outlook for Wii U

Nintendo Co. slashed its sales outlook for its Wii U, the company’s first new home console in six years and its attempt at recapturing the excitement over the original Wii, in an industry increasingly dominated by games on smartphones.

With Miiverse Apps, Nintendo Will Finally Venture Onto Smartphones

A Miiverse social networking app will be the first app ever developed by the game maker.
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Nintendo Wii U Virtual Console, Performance Improvements Coming This Spring

Nintendo also apologizes for the lack of games for the Wii U in first months of the new year.
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Nintendo’s Wii U Outperforming the Original Wii, Only Because It Costs More

We can talk unit sales and profit later. How about those revenue numbers?
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Xbox, PlayStation Doing Well Despite Pressure From Nintendo’s New Wii U

Last month, sales continued to be strong despite the fact that most of the hardware is six to seven years old, with the exception of Nintendo’s Wii U.
The Wii U's touchscreen also has high-definition graphics.

What Tablet Threat? Brisk Sales Keep Consoles in the Game This Holiday.

All combined, the three manufacturers sold nearly two million consoles during Thanksgiving week in the U.S.
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