Before Nintendo launched the Wii, the company was concerned enough about public perception of the console's name that it unveiled the name "Wii" before the console itself made its debut at E3. Time for people to process the name and get their jokes out of the way, the thinking went. Now, Nintendo is enjoying what amounts to the last laugh, as the company announced that the Wii has surpassed the 35 million mark in terms of sales, a milestone the Wii reached faster than any other console in U.S. history. The news from … [Read more...]