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Nintendo Corp.'s Wii game console is a breakout hit in large part because users control the play by waving around a motion-sensing wireless controller. ...more
January 10, 2008
That's Joey. That's what everyone with Florida football, from head coach Urban Meyer on down, said after the smallest Gator's super-sized heart told him what to do. ...more
December 31, 2007
Inside a tiny warehouse in a nondescript industrial park, Michael Ware busily builds game geeks' dreams. ...more
December 31, 2007
I hope that each of you had a wonderful holiday, whether that be Hanukkah or Christmas or Kwanzaa. I'm still in Boca Raton at my sister Karin's house. Thanks to the modern miracle of e-mail, I can write my column from anywhere in the world, provided I make my deadline. I got some wonderful gifts myself, including new cologne, the latest Eagles album, an iTunes gift card, and a Spiderman doll. Hey, don't diss Spiderman or I may have to hurt you. My brother and I went to Wally World on Friday to spend the $50 gift card I got. What a mob scene. I picked up another game for my new Nintendo Wii. Now we can play billiards, ping pong, the shooting gallery, and laser hockey. There's even a fishing game, which is really weird. I can't fathom fishing in real life, let alone doing it virtually. ...more
December 31, 2007
The buildup to midnight on New Year's Eve is always fun, but once the champagne's been popped and the ball's been dropped, there's a letdown. Why not try something different this year: a little friendly competition on that game console you got for Christmas. ...more
December 29, 2007
Just weeks ago, the holiday shopping season seemed headed for disaster. But in the waning hours before Christmas, the nation's retailers got their wish - a last-minute surge of shopping that helped meet their modest sales goals, according to data released late Monday by research firm ShopperTrak RCT Corp. ...more
December 25, 2007
•The guy in the red suit is bringing new movies to the theaters, so when you're bored with that new Wii, go see a movie. "Juno," "The Water Horse: The Legend of the Deep" and "The Great Debaters" all open Tuesday. ...more
December 24, 2007
With just three days left before Christmas, the nation's retailers are in a lather to attract last-minute shoppers to salvage what has been a mediocre December. ...more
December 22, 2007
To deal with frustration among holiday shoppers hunting for its Wii game console, Nintendo Co. and retailer GameStop Corp. are launching a rain-check program. ...more
December 15, 2007
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