Posts Tagged ‘Wii’

New Poll: Which Modern Video Game Console(s) do you Own?

It's hard to believe, but this November the Xbox 360 will turn 4-years old, and the Wii and PS3 will turn 3-years old. These consoles mark what's considered to be the seventh generation of video game consoles, and generally consoles are revamped every 4-7 years.

September 19th, 2009
New Poll: Which Modern Video Game Console(s) do you Own?

Nintendo Introduces MotionPlus Add-on for Wiimote

While the Wiimote has been able to impress and amaze millions of people out there, it has been lacking something for others. What was it lacking you ask? The capability to sense even the slightest movements. For some games, the Wiimote just wasn't precise enough in detecting how the user was moving their Wiimote. To help with this problem, Nintendo has released an add-on called MotionPlus.

July 16th, 2008
Nintendo Introduces MotionPlus Add-on for Wiimote

USB Devices Coming to the Wii?

If you have a Wii, you may not even know that there are two USB ports on the back of the console that just sit there. Obviously Nintendo put them there for a reason, you say to yourself, but up until now we haven't really seen any way to take advantage of them.

June 12th, 2008
USB Devices Coming to the Wii?

The Pricey Way to Get “Fit” with the Wii…

Sixteen months after the Nintendo Wii launched in the United States, and people are still having a hard time getting their hands on it. Sure it's gotten a little easier, but you still won't see a Wii sitting on the shelves at the store for very long.

May 23rd, 2008
The Pricey Way to Get “Fit” with the Wii…

Wii Fit Launches in U.S. T-Minus 2 Days

In just two days on Wednesday May 21st, the highly anticipated Wii Fit, an exercise game for Nintendo's Wii will launch in the U.S. Looking over the ads that came in Sunday's newspaper, you can just tell that this is going to be a big title for Nintendo. Best Buy dedicated the whole back page of their ad to the game which will be sold with the Balance Board peripheral for $89.99.

May 19th, 2008
Wii Fit Launches in U.S. T-Minus 2 Days

Sony Playstation Home Delayed… Again

Back last March, over a year ago, we wrote about how Sony was developing a virtual world where Playstation users would be able to go to interact with others online. At the time, we knew that it was going to be a free download, users would be able to purchase accessories, but most importantly, it was expected to be available around the globe by the Fall of 2007.

April 22nd, 2008
Sony Playstation Home Delayed… Again

Wii Comes Up Big in March

About a month ago we took a look at how each of the consoles were still stacking up to each other in the U.S., and not surprisingly Nintendo was widely outselling the competition in both the handheld and console gaming markets. As March rolled on nothing much changed, except that Nintendo sold about 300,000 more Wii's than the previous month:

April 22nd, 2008
Wii Comes Up Big in March

Wiimote: More than Meets the Eye

The Wii has become rather notorious for the specialized controllers that it uses to draw people into the game being played. It's very much possible that you've been using the controllers for quite some time without actually knowing what they are capable of doing.

April 17th, 2008
Wiimote: More than Meets the Eye

Microsoft Workin’ on a Wiimote Clone for Xbox 360?

The latest rumor and speculation around the Internet regarding the Xbox 360 is that Microsoft is developing a "Wiimote" like controller for the system.

April 8th, 2008
Microsoft Workin’ on a Wiimote Clone for Xbox 360?

February Console Stats Still Put Nintendo WAY on Top

Have you been wondering how the consoles have been stacking up against each other lately? Don't worry, you stataholics will be getting your fix in this article. Below you'll find the top selling hardware/consoles, and then also the top 10 games for the month of February 2008.

March 17th, 2008
February Console Stats Still Put Nintendo WAY on Top