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Andrew Poole |
Message #107029, posted by andypoole at 17:23, 11/4/2008, in reply to message #107026 |
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Also: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7338344.stm  Oooh... now you can watch TV on your TV 
How novel!
It's not that great - the video resolution is quite low (Paxman's nose uses about 2 pixels), there's no full screen mode, the interface uses the standard iPlayer web site which doesn't fit on the screen properly, and the grey on black text is hard to read.
The potential is definitely there, though - if they optimise the UI.
That was my thoughts when I fiddled with it the other day. It seriously needs fullscreen mode to be even vaguely useful.
So who's getting Mario Kart Wii this weekend, then? Not me, I'm going on holiday to rainy Venice! (I have pre-ordered Wii Fit, though. )
Tsk.
I has Mario Kart Wii  It's fun. Oddly, I quite like using the wheel.
I might get Wii Fit. I don't know yet. |
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Jeffrey Lee |
Message #107128, posted by Phlamethrower at 09:09, 22/4/2008, in reply to message #107029 |
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http://kotaku.com/382123/wii-owners-dont-buy-games |
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Phil Mellor |
Message #107129, posted by monkeyson2 at 09:29, 22/4/2008, in reply to message #107128 |
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http://kotaku.com/382123/wii-owners-dont-buy-games The average Wii owner buys only 3.7 games a year, compared with 4.7 for Xbox 360 owners and 4.6 for PlayStation 3 owners, said a Wedbush Morgan analyst, Michael Pachter. So, on average that's one game less, but the console already comes with a game.
Take Super Smash Bros. Brawl. It was one the most hotly anticipated video games of the year; it sold more than 1.4 million copies during the first week of its release, in early March, and broke records for Nintendo of America. ... But sales dropped more than 90 percent over the first four weeks, according to estimates from VG Chartz, a team of analysts who study video-game sales. 10% of 1.4 million is about 140,000 a week, which seems fine to me. Most games sales drop off after a short time. (Although many Nintendo games are slow burners - New Super Mario Bros DS and Animal Crossing still make the top 10 in the Japanese charts). |
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VinceH |
Message #107130, posted by VincceH at 11:07, 22/4/2008, in reply to message #107129 |
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http://kotaku.com/382123/wii-owners-dont-buy-games The average Wii owner buys only 3.7 games a year, compared with 4.7 for Xbox 360 owners and 4.6 for PlayStation 3 owners, said a Wedbush Morgan analyst, Michael Pachter.
PS3 owners buy 4.6 games per year on average?
Good grief. My brother bought somewhere between 20 and 30 in the 6 months or so he had a PS3.
He no longer has a PS3 (it's mine now, MINE!1) so that average will probably drop! 
1. See. I said I'd wait until I could get one second hand. Unfortunately, I've no games for it - he sold most of them (the ones I'd want) first, so I told him to sell what was left and try to recoup a little more of the money he'd shelled out. I have plenty of PS2 (and 1!) games. I'll buy the PS3 games I want when I see them at a price I'm willing to pay. |
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Jeffrey Lee |
Message #107131, posted by Phlamethrower at 11:19, 22/4/2008, in reply to message #107129 |
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The average Wii owner buys only 3.7 games a year, compared with 4.7 for Xbox 360 owners and 4.6 for PlayStation 3 owners, said a Wedbush Morgan analyst, Michael Pachter. So, on average that's one game less, but the console already comes with a game.
That'll only cover you for one year, though. What about the other years that you'll be owning the console for? And this is assuming that the study doesn't take into account the games that come bundled with consoles. |
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VinceH |
Message #107132, posted by VincceH at 13:05, 22/4/2008, in reply to message #107131 |
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That'll only cover you for one year, though. What about the other years that you'll be owning the console for? And this is assuming that the study doesn't take into account the games that come bundled with consoles. Hang on - wasn't the WII released in the latter half of 2006?
If so, the average annual figure for games bought can only be based on first year game purchases, with average second year purchases being a complete unknown until the actual second year of its availability has passed and its users have bought their average number of games in that second year. |
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Andrew Poole |
Message #107142, posted by andypoole at 13:06, 23/4/2008, in reply to message #107132 |
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woolies are getting ready for wii fit, then.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/disneyandy/2435656269/ |
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Phil Mellor |
Message #107159, posted by monkeyson2 at 13:26, 25/4/2008, in reply to message #107029 |
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I might get Wii Fit. I don't know yet. I HAVE IT I HAVE IT.
(Although I'm still at work so I haven't played it yet ) |
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Andrew Poole |
Message #107160, posted by andypoole at 13:30, 25/4/2008, in reply to message #107159 |
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I might get Wii Fit. I don't know yet. I HAVE IT I HAVE IT.
(Although I'm still at work so I haven't played it yet )
I HAVEN'T, I HAVEN'T.
(I can't be arsed ) |
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Andrew Poole |
Message #107168, posted by andypoole at 12:30, 26/4/2008, in reply to message #107160 |
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I HAVE IT I HAVE IT.
(So much for not being arsed ) |
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John Hoare |
Message #107383, posted by moss at 03:17, 20/5/2008, in reply to message #107168 |
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WIIWARE HAS LAUNCHED.
Lostwinds looks great. Will buy it later... |
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Andrew Poole |
Message #107396, posted by andypoole at 19:23, 20/5/2008, in reply to message #107383 |
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WIIWARE HAS LAUNCHED.
Lostwinds looks great. Will buy it later... Yeah, I was playing it earlier. It's quite cool. |
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Phil Mellor |
Message #107397, posted by monkeyson2 at 21:07, 20/5/2008, in reply to message #107383 |
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WIIWARE HAS LAUNCHED.
Lostwinds looks great. Will buy it later... Yes.
Like a fool I finally got around to spending my spare Wii points (and some from the Wii points shop) on Super Metroid. It's very good, but it means I'm 300 points off the price of Lostwinds, and I'm not going to buy another 1000 when I've got enough stars to get there for free. |
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richard cheng |
Message #107640, posted by richcheng at 12:37, 12/6/2008, in reply to message #107397 |
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Have all you wiiers tried out this yet?
http://techdigest.tv/2008/06/wiiplayer_a_hac.html
I don't really understand what it means not owning a wii and not having really tried out iPlayer much, but I'm sure it's good! |
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Phil Mellor |
Message #107641, posted by monkeyson2 at 17:25, 12/6/2008, in reply to message #104857 |
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http://kotaku.com/gaming/rumor-confirmed/okami-wii-confirmed-312378.php
Yay! ...and it's released on Friday  |
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Jeffrey Lee |
Message #107642, posted by Phlamethrower at 18:06, 12/6/2008, in reply to message #107641 |
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http://kotaku.com/gaming/rumor-confirmed/okami-wii-confirmed-312378.php
Yay! ...and it's released on Friday
Ah, but will it be a version with an IGN watermark? |
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Phil Mellor |
Message #107653, posted by monkeyson2 at 13:10, 13/6/2008, in reply to message #107642 |
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http://kotaku.com/gaming/rumor-confirmed/okami-wii-confirmed-312378.php
Yay! ...and it's released on Friday
Ah, but will it be a version with an IGN watermark?
I'll tell you when I get home |
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Jeffrey Lee |
Message #107660, posted by Phlamethrower at 17:52, 16/6/2008, in reply to message #107653 |
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http://kotaku.com/gaming/rumor-confirmed/okami-wii-confirmed-312378.php
Yay! ...and it's released on Friday
Ah, but will it be a version with an IGN watermark?
I'll tell you when I get home
You must work a long way from home |
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Phil Mellor |
Message #107661, posted by monkeyson2 at 23:38, 16/6/2008, in reply to message #107660 |
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Ah, but will it be a version with an IGN watermark? I'll tell you when I get home
You must work a long way from home
It doesn't have the IGN logo, but it does say "IGN.com 9/10 - You need to buy Okami for Nintendo's system", which I suspect was to make up for it.
Okami is excellent, by the way. It feels very Zelda-ish (in a good way), yet seems more original and atmospheric than Twilight Princess. |
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Phil Mellor |
Message #108313, posted by monkeyson2 at 22:08, 7/9/2008, in reply to message #107661 |
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I've given in and bought Mario Kart Wii. The online mode is a bit addictive, isn't it? Does anyone want to swap friend codes? Mine is 0559 9286 7747. |
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Andrew Poole |
Message #108323, posted by andypoole at 08:37, 9/9/2008, in reply to message #108313 |
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I've given in and bought Mario Kart Wii. The online mode is a bit addictive, isn't it? Does anyone want to swap friend codes? Mine is 0559 9286 7747. About time too
My code is: 4725-8083-2269
Andy.
<edit>Ooh, when I turned it on to get that for you, it said I'd won 3000 times on WFC, and thus unlocked a new cart </edit>
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Phil Mellor |
Message #109720, posted by monkeyson2 at 17:20, 3/4/2009, in reply to message #108323 |
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Majora's Mask!
http://kotaku.com/5196255/pal-virtual-console-gets-majoras-mask
I already have the GameCube port on a bonus disk, so ner! |
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Andrew Poole |
Message #109723, posted by andypoole at 00:07, 4/4/2009, in reply to message #109720 |
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Majora's Mask!
http://kotaku.com/5196255/pal-virtual-console-gets-majoras-mask
I already have the GameCube port on a bonus disk, so ner! I downloaded it earlier and started a game off.. Then I had to go and do a show. I might play some more of it tomorrow
I really do need to get round to finishing some Zelda games at some point
I did finish Twilight Princess and Phantom Hourglass, though...
Andy. |
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Phil Mellor |
Message #109726, posted by monkeyson2 at 10:05, 4/4/2009, in reply to message #109723 |
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Then I had to go and do a show. What what what what what what what? |
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Andrew Poole |
Message #109727, posted by andypoole at 11:19, 4/4/2009, in reply to message #109726 |
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Then I had to go and do a show. What what what what what what what?
http://www.chelfordplayers.co.uk/news.php
Although I'm not *in* it, I'm doing sound for it
Andy. |
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Message #109733, posted by ilcook at 20:59, 4/4/2009, in reply to message #109727 |
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Then I had to go and do a show. What what what what what what what?
http://www.chelfordplayers.co.uk/news.php
Although I'm not *in* it, I'm doing sound for it
Andy.
I hope you didn't drop a clanger. |
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Phil Mellor |
Message #111162, posted by monkeyson2 at 20:58, 2/9/2009, in reply to message #104533 |
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http://kotaku.com/gaming/tgs07/project-o-trailer-now-in-english-302651.php
This looks like it could be ace. It is!
Somebody convince me that I don't need to get the Metroid Prime Trilogy even though I've already played all three games. |
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Andrew Poole |
Message #111163, posted by andypoole at 21:08, 2/9/2009, in reply to message #111162 |
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http://kotaku.com/gaming/tgs07/project-o-trailer-now-in-english-302651.php
This looks like it could be ace. It is!
Somebody convince me that I don't need to get the Metroid Prime Trilogy even though I've already played all three games.
Buy it for me, since I've not played any of the three yet
Andy. |
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Phil Mellor |
Message #111182, posted by monkeyson2 at 22:52, 5/9/2009, in reply to message #111163 |
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http://kotaku.com/gaming/tgs07/project-o-trailer-now-in-english-302651.php
This looks like it could be ace. It is!
Except for this boss, which is very hard!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vAo7KgUYpk
I think I should come back later when I have more, stronger men.
Somebody convince me that I don't need to get the Metroid Prime Trilogy even though I've already played all three games. Buy it for me, since I've not played any of the three yet
Andy.
I got Wii Sports Resort instead.
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Andrew Poole |
Message #111183, posted by andypoole at 23:00, 5/9/2009, in reply to message #111182 |
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Somebody convince me that I don't need to get the Metroid Prime Trilogy even though I've already played all three games. Buy it for me, since I've not played any of the three yet
Andy.
I got Wii Sports Resort instead.
My arm aches
Hah, it does that
I bought Metroid Prime Trilogy yesterday. I'm having a bit of trouble getting used to the controls 
Andy. |
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