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CHICAGO POLICE TO USE WII BALANCE BOARD IN VEHICLES Chicago, IL – The Nintendo Wii has been, and continues to be, perhaps the greatest phenomenon’s in the history of the video game industry. With millions of units sold and a level of zeitgeist never before accomplished in the field, the Wii has cemented itself not only as deeply important to the history and future of video games but also wider popular culture. With the system reaching the hearts and minds of gamers and non-gamers alike, the platform as ensured a place for the machine and video games across a huge spectrum of the population. SEGA STUDY FINDS DREAMCAST FANS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL ILLNESS Tokyo, Japan – The history of videogames is littered with triumphs and tragedies but none grasp the gaming public’s imagination the way the demise of a console does. From the Atari 7800 to the Neo-Geo great and terrible machines have been relegated to history as they variously outstripped expectations or were woefully behind the market. Though the days of failed machines are likely now gone with the three-headed dragon that dominates the marketplace those machines that have passed on into history, continue to rule the hearts of many gamers, with one particular machine holding an extra special place.

SONY CONFIRMS PS3 SLIM MORE OR LESS THE SAME AS ORIGINAL Tokyo, Japan – In the early 1990’s, when Sony entered into it’s now famous failed agreement with Nintendo that would eventually spawn the PlayStation it’s unlikely that they imagined it would have come this far. Now deep into the lifecycle of the third iteration of that machine the company has profoundly changed the videogame industry and helped bring it closer to mainstream acceptance than it ever has before. A combination of cutting edge technology and revolutionary games has established the PlayStation line as one of the most important consumer products. PS3 FINALLY MAKES INROADS IN NIGERIA WITH SONY APOLOGY Tokyo, Japan – It’s fair to say that things have not gone all that well for Sony over the last few years. With profits dropping every quarter in virtually every division the mega-corporation is undoubtedly enduring it’s hardest times yet. Even the one time jewel in its crown, the gaming divisions has seen massive losses due in no large part to the relatively dismal performance of the PlayTtation 3 after so many years of dominance in the home video game market. Sony though isn’t taking things lying down and recent events may yet turn their fortunes.

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