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True Next Gen Wii Coming in 2011 [Rumor]
Gizmodo —
... The sources said the transition will be similar to “the shift from Game Boy to Game Boy Advance,” meaning key elements (such as Wiimote-game interaction) will stay the same while the core hardware gets taken to a new level. Nintendo's not commenting, but What They Play pointed out that R&D; spending at the company has more than tripled—from $103 million to $370 million—since the Wii was released two years ago. Be still my fluttering heart. [What They Play] ...
Nintendo working on Wii HD, due by 2011?
Tech Ticker —
... early presentation. Another notable point raised by them is the fact that the R&D expenditure of the Japanese company has seen a more than three-fold increase to $370 million from its launch in 2006 which stood at $103 million.
Nintendo has already won the first round of the current gen consoles and to win the second round, they might need more than motion-sensing games. Will Wii HD be the one? Or they need much more?
[Via WTP]
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Wii HD rumored for 2011
I4U News —
... News Wii HD rumored for 2011 A story on What They Play gets some attention today as it talks about Nintendo prepping a new Wii to be released in 2011. According to the site's sources Nintendo is already showing presentations of a so called Wii HD to developers. It is of course very natural for Nintendo to step up the graphics power of the Wii in the next generation of the hyper successful console. Additionally the Wii HD is supposed to be able to handle digital content - a function that the Xbox 360 and the PS3 do today and for sure even more important in 2011 than ...
Nintendo prepping "Wii HD" for 2011?
Engadget —
... Look, we're talking three years from now, anything could happen by then. Singularity, jetpacks, you name it. So a teensy bit of HD graphics from Nintendo doesn't seem like too much to ask, does it? The filthy-rich company is purportedly showing off just ...
New Nintendo console by 2011? Called ‘Wii HD’?
CrunchGear —
... WhatTheyPlay.com is reporting that we might see a new next-gen Nintendo console by 2011 and that it might be named Wii HD. Better get in line now so you can get your hands on one by 2014. Try to at least get a raincheck for Wii Fit HD, too. ...
Next-gen HD Wii rumored to be slated for 2011
DVICE Atom Feed —
... successor already.
The upcoming console, tentatively referred to as the "Wii HD," is said to be based on entirely new hardware that will pump out HD visuals, contain expanded storage and run using digitally distributed content rather than physical discs, which is something widely rumored for all of the next-gen consoles. It's said to be on the slate for 2011, which sounds about right to us. But hey, let's not get too excited: the Wii still has some shelf life to it yet.
What They Play, via Gizmodo
Next for Nintendo, A Wii HD?
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... The new device is likely to plug into the high definition content trend and offer HD visuals for users. It could also have some local storage and a more powerful processor, says the What They Play blog. ...
¿Nueva Nintendo Wii para el 2011?
Gizmología —
... En WhatTheyPlay informan que podríamos ver una nueva generación de la consola Nintendo Wii para el 2011 llamada Wii HD. ...
Nintendo rumored to be releasing new Wii by 2011
Krunker —
... In any case, a blog called “What They Play” is claiming that Nintendo will be releasing a new Wii console by 2011. The author “heard from multiple sources in the game development and publishing community that Nintendo is currently showing early presentations of its next home console hardware.” Dubbed as supposedly a true “next generation” Nintendo console, the new Wii HD (unconfirmed name) will supposedly feature: ...
Nintendo prez: there is no Wii HD
MyCE News, Articles & Reviews —
... that a new Nintendo console is on the way.“Michael continues to be the only one who believes that this is gonna happen,” Fils-Aime said. “I don’t know how forcefully we can say there is no Wii HD.” nintendo_wii_HD Now, there is a hole in Fils-Aime’s comments. Pachter’s not the only one who has foretold a new console. What They Play’s John Davison “ heard from multiple sources ” that the Wii HD is coming in 2011, and Square Enix president Yoichi Wada ...
