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Wednesday, August 16 2006

Wii Online confirmed as free  by James B at 19:37

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Wii Quick piece of rumour confirmation here, CGOnline quote an interview with Nintendo main man Reggie Fils-Aime who confirms that the Wii's online features will be free.

"We will offer online-enabled games that the consumers will not have to pay a subscription fee for. They'll be able to enjoy that right out of the box," he continued. "The Wii console is going to be Wi-Fi enabled, so essentially, you'll be able to plug it in and go. It won't have hidden fees or costs."
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ralinn
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16 August 2006 19:38
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malis
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16 August 2006 19:38
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Stan
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16 August 2006 19:48
Aye they know what they are doing and good luck to em, i think the wii could be a force to rival.
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16 August 2006 20:48
I'm sure i read that PS3 would have free on-line support too, so if that pans out Microsoft willhave to fall in line to and give live for free

heres hoping
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16 August 2006 21:19
anyone elses nipples getting hard??
Midnight
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16 August 2006 21:30
MS only charge £30 for a whole year though, which to be fair is pretty good considering the high speeds you get from it and the content on there. But yeah, the wii will be even better if it has free online stuff. Just as long as they keep it fast and the content good.
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16 August 2006 23:26
That's pushed me a step closer to getting a Wii.
Maz
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16 August 2006 23:47
ill be getting a wii simply to play jedi type games =D

hack you all to peices for free over the Wii live!!!!!!!

cant wait.


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