Thanks to the inept companies who update their product lists early, there is a rumor going around that Nintendo is planning on releasing several new color options for the Wiimote and Nunchucks. The new colors listed on the product list of the retailer in question are silver, blue, and pearl pink. According to the retailer, the new colored hardware is ...
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NiGHTS 2: Journey of Dreams officially confirmed by Sega Japan
Sega finally officially confirmed the sequel in its NiGHTS series, Nights: Journey of Dreams. After a decade of waiting, Sega fans let out a huge sigh of triumph with the announcement that NiGHTS 2 is officially in the works for the Wii. Other than the logo and a small sampling of artwork, information is scant about the sequel. Much like ...
Read More »Rumor: Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition
A site sniper over at the GoNintendo forums saw a new listing briefly listed on Gamestop titled Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition. With that product name, theres no denying the future plans for the Resident Evil brand. The question is, was this a site typo or was this a company mistake, giving us a little peak at the future? The ...
Read More »Samuel L. Jackson stars in “Wii’s On A Cruise”
First, they brought you Snakes on a Plane. Now, coming to a Norwegian Cruise near you, the Wii is attacking. But in all seriousness this is pretty cool. Norwegian Cruise Line has just announced that the Wii will be available on all of their ships within the next few months. The consoles will be equipped with Wii Sports, Wii Play, ...
Read More »Adhesive feet for the clumsy Wii user
Having little room for a gaming space in your home can lead to a lot of trouble. If you have your Wii located on a small, unstable table and you’re worried about the console sliding around, check out these Taore na Sheet W adhesive rubber feet for both the Wii and its sensor bar. At first thought, these might seem ...
Read More »Hey, do I look like Miiself?
Elder gamer website IStillPlayGames.com has a cool gallery of photos of people standing next to their Wii Mii characters. There’s also a few children thrown in as well. Byproducts of the elder gamers, we guess. — Andrew Dobrow Link [via]
Read More »45 years of the mouse
2007 marks the 45th year of the mouse’s existence. As Wired shows through a documented visual archive of the history of the mouse, it remains one of the only peripherals that hasn’t changed entirely that much since its use. Add a few wheels, buttons, and optic lasers, and you have pretty much the same concept of the mouse that was ...
Read More »Opera browser coming to Nintendo DS in June
Opera announced that the Nintendo DS will be the next gaming console to use its browser for console web surfing. Starting June 4, Opera will be available to all U.S. gamers. Opera has been available to Nintendo players in Japan and Europe since the tail end of 2006, with the beta version for the Wii available in the U.S. since ...
Read More »Report: More than one-third of adults own a gaming console
A new report conducted by Nielsen//NetRatings shows that a staggering 36.5% of adults own a gaming console, including 15.9% owning portable consoles. The same report shows that 71% of these adults are married, and 66% have at least one child living in the house. You know what this means? The geeks are finally taking over! As gaming consoles become more ...
Read More »Be a Wii-J and mash up some music with a Wiimote hack
[ev type=”youtube” data=”503C14RFphQ”][/ev] 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 ...
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