Since The Conduit released in North America, gamers have been predicting how well the game will sell, understanding that the performance of the game could impact developer and publisher decisions on the Wii in the future. This is SEGA’s third true hardcore Wii title this year and the results of the first two titles – MadWorld and House of the Dead: Overkill – were very disappointing. While we’ll have to wait for NPD numbers next week to understand just how well The Conduit has done so far, SEGA’s vice president of marketing Sean Ratcliffe has shared his opinion about the first week sales of the game. And luckily, the company seems happy thus far.

“…The game is already successful with us as the reviews have been pretty impressive. Overall the reviews have been strong, and though there will always be some naysayers we definitely feel we have been able to offer gamers the Wii experience we were looking for…Though it is still early days in the retail life of the game, we are seeing very strong week one sales and being the best shooter on the Wii means that we think we will see this game out there and selling well for a long time.”

Yoga for the Wii system to Feature International Model Anja Rubik

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Top Model and Yoga Enthusiast Anja Rubik Will be Your Motivating Companion Through Peaceful Yoga Sessions
Vienna, Austria, July 10, 2009; JoWooD Productions and DreamCatcher Games are pleased to announce that top model Anja Rubik will be featured in their upcoming Wii title Yoga (http://anjarubik.com). A very enthusiastic yoga practitioner, Anja will not only grace the cover, but also accompanies players during numerous relaxing Yoga exercises, providing player motivation throughout the game. Anja Rubik is considered one of the upcoming stars of the model scene and is ranked among the top 15 international supermodels.
“We’ve invested a lot in creating a fun and authentic Yoga title for Wii suitable for everyone. Regardless of your age or gender, anyone who is interested in learning more about this ancient Indian philosophy will love this game.” says Markus Reutner, Marketing manager JoWooD Productions. “Anja Rubik embodies the spirit of Yoga and thus is the perfect guide to increase motivation and promote the practice of this peaceful fitness regime.”

Top 5 game sales worldwide (Amazon)

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Nintendo Wii

North America:
1. Wii Fit (Nintendo
2. EA Sports Active (EA Sports)
3. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
4. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 Wii MotionPlus Bundle (EA Sports)
5. Punch-Out!! (Nintendo)

Japan:
1. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo)
2. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
3. Winning Eleven Play Maker 2009 (Konami)
4. Grand Slam Tennis (EA Sports)
5. Suzumiya Haruhi no Heiretsu — Chou SOS Danhiro Collection (Sega)

UK:
1. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
2. EA Sports Active (EA Sports)
3. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
4. My Fitness Coach (Ubisoft)
5. Wii Play (Nintendo)

Nintendo DS

North America:
1. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
2. The Legendary Starfy (Nintendo)
3. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
4. Guitar Hero: On Tour — Modern Hits (Activision)
5. Pokemon Platinum (Nintendo)

Japan:
1. Tomodachi Collection (Nintendo)
2. Pocket Monsters Platinum (Nintendo)
3. Gyakuten Kenji (Capcom)
4. Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (Square Enix)
5. Super Robot Taisen K (Banpresto)

UK:
1. Professor Layton and the Curious Village (Nintendo)
2. Pokemon Platinum (Nintendo)
3. Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force (Disney)
4. Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir (Nintendo)
5. Classic Word Games (Ubisoft)

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101 in 1 Party Megamix debut trailer

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Gamers “are in for a real treat” with new High Voltage project

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Rumors began to appear last night that High Voltage is developing two unannounced titles. While it remains to be seen if the speculation was valid, signs are pointing to the fact that the company is indeed working on at least one project. A member of High Voltage commented on the new HVS title and said that gamers “are in for a real treat.” So, the chances of there being two secret titles, as was the original claim, is a strong possibility.

“Thanks for all the support guys! Im not on Grinder right now (I only helped kick start it, and no, I wont say what im on right now : ) ) but you guys are in for a real treat! I LOVE the whole horror genre and they are really coming up with some AMAZING stuff!!”

Thanks to Jake for the news tip!

New Wii app attemps to help others quit smoking

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There have been a number of different applications for Wii including the News Channel, Weather Channel, and even a food ordering channel (Japan only). However, none are as unique as Silver Star Japan’s newest tool for WiiWare: Easy Non Smoking Appli Wii. You can probably guess what this application is all about, but details can be read below.

– Called Raku Raku Kinen Appli Wii (“Easy Non Smoking Appli Wii”)
– Teachers others how to quit smoking in seven days
– Application also has a book
– Releasing July 14
– Smoking/Non Smoking modes
– Smoking mode – measure smoking status with Smoking Counter, record Smoking History
– Non Smoking mode – smoking journal -> answer questions
– 4 people can use the application at once
– Mii support
– 1,000 points

Small update: Wanted to thank Jake again with some help with translating!

Calling announced releasing in early 2010

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Fear comes CALLING
Hudson Soft introduces a new line in horror
Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has unveiled a terrifying new take on the horror genre, in the form of Hudson Soft’s CALLING for Wii. Using unique interaction elements, the Wii game features an innovative adventure concept and is driven by its terrifying story and many traps and mysteries. It will be distributed by Konami in early 2010.
CALLING brings new heights to the horror genre, with a breath-taking control system that immerses the player into its nightmare scenario. The player begins the game trapped in a strange room, with the Wii Remote doubling as the on-screen protagonist’s mobile phone. Using a torch to scour the dimly-lit area, players will also receive mysterious calls to their handset, which are answered by raising the Wii Remote to their ear. From this simple basis, CALLING then ramps up the fear, as a ghostly voice speaks directly to the user…

Metroid Prime Trilogy launching in Europe September 4

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Experience Samus’ story like never before as Metroid Prime Trilogy comes to Wii
9 July 2009 – Bounty-hunting just got a whole lot more intuitive, as the entire Metroid Prime story now utilises the Wii Remote’s pointing system to let you experience first-person action like never before in Metroid Prime Trilogy – which launches across Europe exclusively for Wii on 4 September 2009.
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption boasted a breakthrough control scheme when it arrived on Wii in 2007; utilising the Wii Remote’s unique capabilities to set a new standard for precision in first-person action games. That system has now been implemented across the rest of the legendary series, allowing you to experience the entire Metroid Prime story with the peerless precision of the Wii Remote.