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Thrustmaster is really big in the accessory and controller world for the Wii and other game consoles. The last time we talked about Thrustmaster products it was a new accessory kit for the Wii Fit. Thrustmaster has unveiled a new line of Wii remote charging stands to keep that remotes ready to play at all times.

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We've obviously gone through the rabbit hole: Motorola's income reaches positive figures while Nintendo turn around and report slashed profits [pdf link].  After a healthy last quarter, the Japanese gaming giant has announced a drop in interim net profits from 144.83 billion yen this time last year to just 69.49 billion yen this past six months, with a 43-percent drop in Wii sales.

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Streaming movie rentals and download only movie purchases are slowing making their way into the main stream. There are now several products on the market that are capable of streaming movies and TV shows from the Netflix on demand library. This week Netflix and Sony announced that the streaming service was coming to the PS3.

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We’ve been waiting for a black Nintendo Wii to spread beyond Japanese shores for months now, and the company has gone one step toward that goal by at least promising the menacing console for a European launch.  As of November 6th, UK gamers will be able to pick up the black Wii – complete with matching Wii Remote, Nunchuk and MotionPlus peripherals – along with copies of Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort.

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I have seen my share of odd gaming accessories over the years and the Nintendo Wii spawns some stranger accessories than most systems do. Coming soon game publisher Bigben is offering a new game called Cyberbike that includes a full size exercise bike peripheral. I’m not sure if this is taking the fitness aspects of the Wii too far.

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I bought a Wii Fit to mess around with when they first came out and realized quickly that you can actually get a work out using a game console. As more and more people starting using the Wii fit to get in shape new accessories starting hitting the market. Thurstmaster has unveiled a new Elite Fitness Pack+ NW for the Wii Fit.

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Nintendo has been making big news this week with the first ever price cut for the Wii. The company has also announced that it will be offering a new limited edition bundle for Wii sports Resort to go along with that price cut hitting this weekend.

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Nintendo have confirmed that their Wii console will, as of September 27th, drop from its original price of $249.99 to $199.99.  The news was leaked earlier this week, in an email from Best Buy management to employees; what we didn't know then was that Nintendo would also be launching their first "true multiplayer" Mario game, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, on November 15th.

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Rumors of Nintendo dropping the Wii's price have circulated for months now, and it seems someone in Japan has finally seen sense.  According to a leaked email to Best Buy staff, as of September 27th the Nintendo Wii will be dropped from $249.99 to $199.99.

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Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has confirmed that the company does not see its movie streaming service as remaining exclusively locked to Microsoft’s Xbox 360 console, and that one day they envisage access from every games console, Blu-ray player and internet-connected TV.  Speaking to Reuters this week, Hastings also suggested that an iPhone Netflix service was “likely to come over time”, though the company’s focus is not yet on mobile.

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