HMV said the Nintendo Wii was one of its hottest Christmas products, but the lack of stock available has left the chain frustrated.
HMV were chosen as the UK launch partner for the Wii, and its flagship Oxford Street store hosted a midnight event attended by Nintendo UK boss along with several celebrities.
Pre-ordered stock quickly sold out - and HMV could have shifted many more units had there been enough.
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Thursday, January 11, 2007
More sales for Nintendo
Nintendo expects full-year profits to increase by 20 per cent
They expecting net income to climb to 120 billion yen (EUR 774.9 million) for the year ending March 31st 2007.
Nintendo raised forecasts for the DS, expecting sales of the handheld to rise to 23 million, plus 100 million games sold.
Wii software is expecting to reach 21 million games, compared to an earlier estimate of 17 million.
Wii consoles sales remain at the previous target of six million units.
Nintendo now expects 900 billion yen (EUR 5.8 billion) in sales this year.
They expecting net income to climb to 120 billion yen (EUR 774.9 million) for the year ending March 31st 2007.
Nintendo raised forecasts for the DS, expecting sales of the handheld to rise to 23 million, plus 100 million games sold.
Wii software is expecting to reach 21 million games, compared to an earlier estimate of 17 million.
Wii consoles sales remain at the previous target of six million units.
Nintendo now expects 900 billion yen (EUR 5.8 billion) in sales this year.
Centre of Excellence plans to support future UK
Trade body TIGA has welcomed recent statements made by MP Shaun Woodward, on the need for a dedicated 'games academy' to benefit the UK industry.
The idea of a games academy, or Centre of Excellence, was first put to the MP last July, and is part of the three-pronged initiative by TIGA to address skills shortages in the videogame sector - along with encouraging the development of new IP, and a scheme to assist research, debate and innovation in industry technology.
TIGA has been in discussions with independent and developer-owned studios across the country in order to understand industry requirements, as well as researching initiatives in other European countries to see what can be learned, and to look at possible collaborations.
"The industry is crying out for more suitably skilled people to enter the sector. Skills needed to cope with the next-gen transition to larger studios and changing patterns of production are needed now."
"There are potential gains to be made by looking at how techniques and know-how from other closely related industries can inform the way we develop product. These are the issues we are exploring with companies and partners," he said.
"Most training is done in-house or on the job, which is a large investment for companies and partly explains why there is general anxiety at the poaching and tempting of staff away from studios."
TIGA's long-term goal is to to develop strategies for the continued success and competitiveness of the UK games industry in an ever-changing global market.
The idea of a games academy, or Centre of Excellence, was first put to the MP last July, and is part of the three-pronged initiative by TIGA to address skills shortages in the videogame sector - along with encouraging the development of new IP, and a scheme to assist research, debate and innovation in industry technology.
TIGA has been in discussions with independent and developer-owned studios across the country in order to understand industry requirements, as well as researching initiatives in other European countries to see what can be learned, and to look at possible collaborations.
"The industry is crying out for more suitably skilled people to enter the sector. Skills needed to cope with the next-gen transition to larger studios and changing patterns of production are needed now."
"There are potential gains to be made by looking at how techniques and know-how from other closely related industries can inform the way we develop product. These are the issues we are exploring with companies and partners," he said.
"Most training is done in-house or on the job, which is a large investment for companies and partly explains why there is general anxiety at the poaching and tempting of staff away from studios."
TIGA's long-term goal is to to develop strategies for the continued success and competitiveness of the UK games industry in an ever-changing global market.
Sony are 'talentless' say Microsoft
Microsoft launched an unprecedented attack on Sony's PlayStation 3 business at CES in Las Vegas yesterday.
Two senior executives branded the Japanese firm's online service for the newly-launched console a "disaster" and said the company lacks the talent and the "DNA" to ever deliver a suitable online console service for consumers.
"It's going to take Sony a couple of years to get up to speed on this, and I'm NOT sure that they necessarily have the talent, or it's built into who they are as a company".
"They're struggling with some of their hardware issues, and apparently they're going to deliver another five million in the next 90 days. But this business is about hardware, software and services now. And the consumer expects that."
"It's taken a company like Microsoft four solid years to get where we are today - the richness of the experience, the consistency of the experience, constantly updating features and making it feel fresh - and we're a software company and this is a software plane".
"If I wanted to make my online service better, and I wanted to give Sony a little piece of advice, it would be to copy Xbox Live a little more closely".
"My honest opinion is that it's pretty much a disaster. They keep saying that they have a free service. Well, if they don't have anything, of course it's free. And you know what: what's free about £300?"
Bill Gates announced on Sunday that Xbox Live will be brought to Windows Vista this summer, and an announcement from Sony on Monday that 1 million PS3s have now shipped in the US.
Source: Games Indusry
Two senior executives branded the Japanese firm's online service for the newly-launched console a "disaster" and said the company lacks the talent and the "DNA" to ever deliver a suitable online console service for consumers.
"It's going to take Sony a couple of years to get up to speed on this, and I'm NOT sure that they necessarily have the talent, or it's built into who they are as a company".
"They're struggling with some of their hardware issues, and apparently they're going to deliver another five million in the next 90 days. But this business is about hardware, software and services now. And the consumer expects that."
"It's taken a company like Microsoft four solid years to get where we are today - the richness of the experience, the consistency of the experience, constantly updating features and making it feel fresh - and we're a software company and this is a software plane".
"If I wanted to make my online service better, and I wanted to give Sony a little piece of advice, it would be to copy Xbox Live a little more closely".
"My honest opinion is that it's pretty much a disaster. They keep saying that they have a free service. Well, if they don't have anything, of course it's free. And you know what: what's free about £300?"
Bill Gates announced on Sunday that Xbox Live will be brought to Windows Vista this summer, and an announcement from Sony on Monday that 1 million PS3s have now shipped in the US.
Source: Games Indusry
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
Midnight Store Openings
Blizzard announced today that it will co-host special midnight signing events at four retail locations across Europe to celebrate the release of World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade.
Copies of World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade will be on sale during the events, with availability subject to stocks and store capacity at each location. Blizzard development team members will be present to help celebrate the launch.
UK:HMV
150 Oxford Street
London W1D 1DJ
Doors open: 11pm, January 15
FRANCE: FNAC
74 Ave des Champs Elysées
Doors open: midnight – 4am, January 16
GERMANY: Media Markt
10627 Berlin-Charlottenburg
Krumme Straße 48
On sale: midnight, January 16
SWEDEN: EB Games Gallerian
Hamngatan 37
Stockholm
Doors open: midnight, January 16
Monday, January 15 and Tuesday January 16, 2007
On Sale at midnight
With more than 7.5 million players worldwide, World of Warcraft has become the most popular massively multiplayer role-playing game to date. The game’s first expansion, World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, will allow players to advance up to the new level cap of 70; embark on new adventures in the continent of Outland, where they can obtain player-controlled flying mounts; play as two new races – the Blood Elves and the Draenei; take up the new profession of jewelcrafting; engage in exciting new forms of player-vs.-player combat; and much more.
Blizzard announced today that it will co-host special midnight signing events at four retail locations across Europe to celebrate the release of World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade.
Copies of World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade will be on sale during the events, with availability subject to stocks and store capacity at each location. Blizzard development team members will be present to help celebrate the launch.
UK:HMV
150 Oxford Street
London W1D 1DJ
Doors open: 11pm, January 15
FRANCE: FNAC
74 Ave des Champs Elysées
Doors open: midnight – 4am, January 16
GERMANY: Media Markt
10627 Berlin-Charlottenburg
Krumme Straße 48
On sale: midnight, January 16
SWEDEN: EB Games Gallerian
Hamngatan 37
Stockholm
Doors open: midnight, January 16
Monday, January 15 and Tuesday January 16, 2007
On Sale at midnight
With more than 7.5 million players worldwide, World of Warcraft has become the most popular massively multiplayer role-playing game to date. The game’s first expansion, World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, will allow players to advance up to the new level cap of 70; embark on new adventures in the continent of Outland, where they can obtain player-controlled flying mounts; play as two new races – the Blood Elves and the Draenei; take up the new profession of jewelcrafting; engage in exciting new forms of player-vs.-player combat; and much more.
Harvest Moon Wii Footage
Here is some more of the latest Harvest Moon Wii footage of the game, this is of the Female Character in the fields Sowing the fields, planting crops, and watering them!!!
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