VGChartz: PS3 Surpasses 12 Million Consoles Sold Mark

What this headline doesn't tell you is that the xbox (as of this writing) is far ahead of the ps3 by 6 million units. The Wii still outsells all others with sales of 24 million units.

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Wii Exposed: The Secrets The Nintendo Wii Doesn't Want You To Know

"Nintendo’s latest entrant into the console war has no doubt been the company’s most successful entry since the original Nintendo Entertainment System in the 80s. The Wii has managed to continually sell out in stores since its release in November of 2006. In just a meager year and half, its already managed to outsell its predecessor, the Gamecube.

It shattered the PS2’s record of selling 10 million consoles in the US by a near 4 months. It currently holds the most market share out of the next gen systems. Nintendo, without a doubt, must be extremely proud of Miyamoto’s latest brain child.

That being said, there..."

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No offense to this author but he fails to see that the Wii is for CASUAL GAMERS, not us hardcore gamers. We demand a lot of shit that doesn't make these companies money. On the other hand, enter the casual gamer market, where it's easier to market to them and they buy games based no, like the author so succintly puts it, on brand name.

These are totally different people. They do not demand or WANT high graphics, violence, lots of things to do, etc.

And the proof is in the Wii's sales numbers, and Nintendo is just making too much money to cater to us.

The Nintendo Wii Is Nearing The End Of The Road

"When the Nintendo Wii was first announced, I felt as if the system was too gimmicky and would never last in the current market. To my surprise, the Wii took off like a bat out of hell and some might even say that the Wii owned 2007 in gaming. I’m not saying that I hate the system or anything, but it’s certainly what I would call a “dust collector” among my friends and I.
It was very interesting to me how Super Smash Brothers Brawl sold 1.4 million copies the first week it was out and has pretty much dropped off the map since."

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Well, no offense to the author but after reading the facts (if there really were any) all this is is speculation. As far as I can tell, the Wii is doing very well and selling a ton of games. We also have to ask, how much money is made by selling Wii's (PS3's still lose money on every sale while Wii's make a profit?).

On top of that, Wii's were designed for NON-GAMERS, not actual gamers, so the Wii caters to a market that doesn't exist (creation of market as opposed to competing for market).

It'll remain to be seen if the Wii truly does die (I highly doubt it, based on the limited info I've seen). Just ask any die hard Wii fans here.

Check out vgchartz.com posted by a commentor from the source article. It shows that the Wii outsold the xbox 360 and ps3 individually at 91 million units of games. Of course one needs to look at price of games, costs, etc, but you get the idea. I don't have a Wii myself because it feels too softcore of a gaming platform but maybe I should go buy one...

New Wii game engine promises PS3 visuals - Quantum3 engine claims to be most powerful in industry

"High Voltage Software is hoping to change the face of Wii video games, with its new Quantum3 engine, which is claimed to enable Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 visuals on the tiny Wii console.

Quantum3 is the result of 15 years development experience and enables developers to make use of advanced graphical features, including better dynamic bump mapping, light effects, glossing and other visual improvements. Additionally, Quantum3 uses a 16 TEV stage material pipeline that can blend up to 8 separate texture sources.

The engine also uses advanced processing techniques to make gameplay smoother, examples including seamless resource streaming, projected shadows, morphing and much more.

"The Wii platform is capable of a lot more than what consumers have seen so far. We're hoping to raise a new bar," said High Voltage Software CEO Kerry Ganofsky."

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Tech demo of the game in question

Ugh, fucking youtube quality is fucking up the look of the demo. It seems good but until we have an actual high-res version of the demo, or another demo of the game that will use this engine, this thing looks like horse-crap.

Try again high-voltage software!

Mike Capps Says Epic Games Won't Ever Make A Game For The Wii "We Go Forward, Not Back"

"Epic Games’ president, Mike Capps, reiterated what Epic has previously said in an interview with IGN, stating that Epic won’t ever be developing games for the Wii. It’s not about the success of the platform to him, but what can be done on it. When asked whether there would ever be a time when Epic would be forced to give in and create a game for the Wii, Capps said, “no, we go forward, not back. It makes more sense for us to invest in the next-generation tech.”

As for why he believes the Wii has become so popular, he says it’s like a virus that just keeps spreading:

It’s a virus where you buy it and you play it with your friends and they’re like, “Oh my God that’s so cool, I’m gonna go buy it.”"

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Maybe what Mike meant to say is that the Wii wasn't designed for high-graphics, high-tech gaming, or at the least not designed to play Gears of War 2 and any future upgrade of that engine.

Mike does sound like a condescending asshole the way he says his opinion. For his sake, he better hope he doesn't have to really make a game for the Wii. Personally, I'm unsure as to the wisdom of Mr. Mike Capps. Only time will tell.