Nintendo: Wii grabs top spot in next-gen console wars (CNET)

Nintendo: Wii grabs top spot in next-gen console wars (CNET)
According to the video game giant, the latest NPD numbers show that its console has passed the Xbox 360 for most sales in the United States.

Wii becomes top-selling video game console in US (TODAYonline)
Participants play tennis on a Nintendo Wii in June in New York. Nintendo said Thursday that its globally popular Wii has become the top-selling video game console in the United States, a crown coveted by rivals Microsoft and Sony.

Video-game designers hear the music (The State)
One of the hottest trends in video games is one of the oldest pastimes of the human race. A virtual symphony of music-playing games will soon be lining store shelves as game publishers and console makers try to capitalize on the growing popularity of the genre. The latest is from Nintendo Co., which unveiled its “Wii Music” game at the E3 video game convention in Los Angeles. Sales of music- and ...

E3 2008 VIDEO GAME EXPO / Nintendo's music game can create tunes / Wii console expected to be top seller when latest ... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Nintendo's Wii gaming console is poised to take the top spot in the United States today when the latest NPD figures come out. Nintendo spokeswoman Denise Kaigler said she expects Wii Music, Nintendo's latest in its Wii series, to do well, helping players of...

U.S. video game sales seen up 53 percent in June (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
U.S. sales of video game hardware and software rose 53 percent in June from a year ago, with Konami Corp's "Metal Gear Solid 4" helping to fuel a dramatic increase in the number of Sony Corp's PlayStation 3 units sold, market researcher NPD reported on Thursday.