Yup.

With this new Wiimote accessory, I can’t help but be reminded of the N64 expansion slot, an accessory that should’ve been included with the system on day one. The Wii MotionPlus is physical proof that even Nintendo itself feels that its “revolutionary” motion capture control is faulty. It attaches to the end of the Wiimote to “more quickly and accurately reflect motions in a 3-D space.” Wait a second, wasn’t that what the Wiimote was supposed to do before this accessory was added on to it.

It “provides players with an unmatched level of precision and immersion.” So, Nintendo is saying that before this accessory, the Wii and its control scheme were not precise or immersive enough to surpass its competitors. Just slap this piece of plastic on the end and BAM! Unmatched action. I smell a rat.

“The Wii MotionPlus accessory reconfirms Nintendo’s commitment to making games intuitive and accessible for everyone.”

All this reconfirms is everything I’ve ever said about the Wii.

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Let’s be square with one another: you haven’t used your WiiMotes since you got Super Smash Bros: Brawl. That’s alright though, because Tom Tlalim of the Netherlands was in the same boat as you. Using eight Nintendo Wii controllers, that previously were doing nothing more than collecting dust, Tom is able to create and manipulate sound in real time.
This is made possible through a sound software known as SuperCollider, which Tim utilizes in conjunction with the eight WiiMotes using a suit dubbed “W_space.” The Wiimotes attach to the wearer’s arms and legs with each WiiMote effecting a different aspect of the wearer’s movement to produce sound. It’ll keep you fit as you prance about like a fairy while making cool noises. Hey, you couldn’t look any more gay than when you play the Wii Fit!

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Violent Wii players are having a good week. First there was the gaming console that can be thrown at shit, than there was the Wii Nurf Blaster, and now we offer you another cozy ditty of violence and mayhem.

This DIY project turns your Wiimote into a pretty nice looking pistol, which is sure to add a realistic edge to your ever-growing body count. I mean, who would really believe you killed that many with a piece of plastic? (more…)

In a move from EA and Hasbro to create a shooter game peripheral, they’ve joined forces to create the Wiimote Nerf Blaster. Soon to make a launch in the UK, the Blaster can be used as a typical Nerf gun, while also offering a new peripheral to strap your Wiimote onto.

In addition to looking super cool, the new peripheral will also work with the upcoming Nerf Blaster game. — Andrew Dobrow

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We’ve seen our share of awesome Wii-themed mods, including the Bloodstained Manhunt 2 Wii Case Mod, and even a mod for the Wii’s peripherals, like the Power Glove Wiimote mod. This case mod was commissioned for Kevin Smith himself, based around the ultra-geeky cult following of the movie Clerks.

Featuring figurines of the four main characters of the movie on one side, and a View Askew (Kevin Smith’s production company) logo on the other, with the Wiimote and Nunchuck branding the words “Silent Bob” and “Kevin Smith”, the Clerks case mod is a cool fanatic made design. In my opinion, the case mod seems to be designed to resemble the short-running animated series that was made for Clerks. (more…)

Back when there were new Wiimote hacks being released daily, we posted our fair share of note worthy Wii hacks, but understandably, it has been a while since a new one had popped up. This hack is one for the books though.

Using the Wiimote’s infrared camera beam, this dude has figured out a relatively simple way to make any surface or LCD display a multi-touch device. Pretty much making your very own Microsoft Surface device wherever you want for a fraction of the price it would cost to even demo the surface device. — Andrew Dobrow

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You want this for your Wii, you just didn’t know it yet. Nyko has unveiled a set of wireless Wiimote and Nunchucks for the Wii. Don’t lose control of your Nunchuck just because of your impressive wingspan.

A wireless receiver plugs into your Wimote, connecting to the Nunchuck extension via a 2.4 GHz band. Not many details are known of this new Wii accessory, but Nyko will release some more info when they present the device at CES. — Andrew Dobrow

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Here’s a really cool find. A guy who calls himself DJ ! (DJ Shift+1) has developed a way to hack into the Wiimote and re-map their functions to mod them into a music mixing device compatible with the PC. The video above shows the results of what can be created through a little created hacking. Catch the video after the jump to see a demonstration on how it all works. Awesome job.

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We’ve seen the Wiimote hacked to PCs and more recently on Macs, but this just made us smile. A programmer managed to use the Torque Game Engine along with a Wiimote and IR Sensor Bar to play this 3D game on OS X. But he should be wearing that Wiimote strap. Watch the video after the jump.

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