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Nintendo exec talks Wii online, marketing

Nintendo's outspoken US president reiterates Wii will be ready to go out-of-the-box; online play free, no hidden costs.

Nintendo shows off Revolution

It's still tight lipped on specifics, but Nintendo has finally released the first pictures of its next generation console, the Revolution. The Nintendo Revolution will be two to three times as powerful as the GameCube, have online capabilities and will be backwards compatible.

Xbox scoops up Final Fantasy creator

Final Fantasy creator to write two games exclusively for Microsoft's next Xbox gaming console.

Sony ships 1mn PS3s in Japan, 2mn worldwide

Japanese electronics giant reaches 2006 shipment goal a fortnight after year's end; console still the fastest-growing PlayStation product.