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gaming
Sony Patent Controls Games with That Crap on Your Coffee Table
Is this Sony playing catch-up to Microsoft's Project Natal? It may be developing a system that lets you control the PS3 with real world objects, like coffee mugs, glasses,bongs,and books. More »
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Comment by Matingmonkey is a proud eMac owner: I wil map it to my dick. there, I said it,I aint trying to hide stuff. 8 Responses | Other threads
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roundups
Our Favorite Kotaku Posts of the Week
As a Friday treat, I'm going to load up some Magic: The Gathering on XBLA and curse that the deck customization is gimped. But what has Kotaku been up to all week? More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Gargamel: I loved Michael Jackson's Moonwalker for Genesis. I still have my copy in my closet along with my old Genesis.... 5 Responses | Other threads
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star wars
Nintendo and Lucas Releasing Official Lightsaber, Blaster Wii Accessories
There have been plenty of cheap, crappy, plastic lightsabers for the Wii before, but now there are official cheap, crappy, plastic lightsabers for the Wii. Oh joy! More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by Shamoononon, Vampire Grater: Odd, off topic question. Did anybody else have like 50 people added to their friends list for some odd... 11 Responses | Other threads
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gaming
Use Sony's DualShock on the Nintendo Wii, Then Giggle Like a Super Villain
Why buy Nintendo's fancy Wii Classic Controller or humiliatingly turn the Wiimote sideways when your old PS/PS2 controllers are perfectly fine? Import this DualShock to Wii adapter for just under $20 and no one will even notice. [Gametech via Kotaku]
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By Mark WilsonComment by Anthony Felix: You kidding me?? nothin new hwe other than the adapter is white and mentions the wii. ive always had this... 2 Responses | Other threads
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wii
Roxio CinemaNow Brings Streaming Movies to the Wii (in Japan)
Well, it's Japan-only for now, but the Wii is finally starting to compete with the PS3 and Xbox 360 in the only category in which it's in third place: Media center functionality. CinemaNow, apparently, is the guinea pig of choice. More »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by OMG! Ponies!: Sorry but in my house, the XBox 360 won the media center war because of the Netflix streaming. It... 3 Responses | Other threads
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gaming
A Few More Details on Sony's Motion Controller
We couldn't get a word out of Sony regarding their motion controller other than it tracked light in 3D space and would not unseat the Dual Shock as the primary PS3 controller. But Sony recently told developers a bit more. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by tok3ninja; is strapped to a rocket for the 4th: "Motion control sucks some PS3 horsepower" - and all this time I thought the PS3 had more unrealized, untouched headroom... 10 Responses | Other threads
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roundups
Our Favorite Kotaku Posts of the Week
While we've been working hard all week, Kotaku's been writing about video games. The nerve! Here are our favorite Kotaku posts from the week: More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Lukasz Fabis: Olivia Munn? Meh. I, for one, prefer Morgan Webb. 2 Responses | Other threads
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wii
Wii Bowling Ball: Tear It Up Like Jesus
Jesus Quintana that is. That's right, with this Wiimote accessory you are just a pair of ugly shoes away from an unparalleled home bowling experience. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by blash: I guarantee someone will throw that into their TV - wriststrap be damned. 10 Responses | Other threads
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wrongmodo
Nintendo Wii Advertising Probably Sent Some Wrong Subliminal Signals
This is certainly not a new image, but once you add the proper caption, the whole Wiimote-bridging-the-generation-gap concept gets a little bit disturbing. OK, it freaks me out almost as much as the JesusSwitch. [Thanks David]
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By Jesus DiazComment by Grendel: This is when you know that the entire civilization has gone down the shitter; A gadget/tech blog on a slow... 18 Responses | Other threads
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review
Battlemodo: The Wiimote vs. The Cheap Knockoffs
The Wiimote is a cute controller, but it's $40. And now Nyko and Mad Catz have each released nearly identical alternatives that run $5 and $10 less, respectively. But do they work in performance-heavy gaming? Actually, yes, yes they do. More »
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By Mark Wilson
Comment by Thats Dr Bear to You: I have a better question: Can you name any third party controllers that are better than the "first-party" one? I've had... 11 Responses | Other threads
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reviews
Why Our Wii MotionPlus Review Can Wait
Just a quick note to our faithful Giz readership: While we usually publish major product reviews in a timely manner, you won't be seeing a Wii MotionPlus review on our site any time soon. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by RadfordCorinthus: Umm, how is "the platform is simply too young to fairly adjudicate"? (Nice big word there, Mark.) So, do you... 5 Responses | Other threads
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gaming
Wii Dev Kit on eBay for $1200
Say you love the Wii, really love the Wii. Maybe you'd spend an extra grand or so to secure the bestest Wii in all the land and buy this dev kit on eBay. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Whytookay - Battlecruiser Operational: Where the fuck does the guy that sold it work? I checked his history and he sold a psp test... 6 Responses | Other threads
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wii
Loading All Your Wii Games From A Hard Drive Just Got Easier
Remember this cool Wii hard drive hack? Great. It just got a whole lot simpler thanks to Lifehacker and this handy (and updated) tutorial. [Lifehacker] -
diy
Wii Nunchuck-Controlled Beanbag Chair Makes Nacho Retrieval Easier
The Beancat is a battery-powered skid-steer beanbag chair piloted by a Wii nunchuck controller, created for this year's Bay Area Maker Faire. It looks like a pretty great way to make a fridge run without having to, well, run. [Make] More » -
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Kuro Makes the Nintendo Wii So Much Classier
This makes you want to buy a black Wii, even if you already have a white one, right? Right?? [Tiny Cartridge]
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Comment by AZRoboto: For hating HD so much, they sure do love showing the Wii on HDTVs. 7 Responses | Other threads
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nintendo
Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata Says He Wouldn't Use a Mac or iPhone if Apple Was a Competitor
In the same interview he said the Wii could live for eight more years, Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata remarked that if Apple and Nintendo "were in direct competition, I would not use a Mac in my presentations." More » -
wii
Nintendo: We Could Be Stuck With the Wii for 8 More Years
The Xbox 360 is less than halfway done, and the PS3 is a "ten year" console. But what about Wii? Satoru Iwata says new hardware could come "three years from now, five years from now or eight years from now." More » -
e3 2009
Wow, That Nyko Type Pad Pro Is Huge In Person, Too
If it were just a few feet wider, the Nyko Type Pad Pro could pass as a spaceship. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Complexified: Cue "thats what she said" comments ;) 6 Responses | Other threads
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e3 2009
Power Up Charging Stand Recharges the Wii Punch-Out Board
You can use the Wii Balance Board for Wii Fit, but if you're smart, you'll stick to Punch-Out. Regardless, Mad Catz' upcoming Power Up Charging Station will make your Balance Board rechargeable. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by nightwheel: This is a great idea. This thing will pay for it's self in a month. 3 Responses | Other threads
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tony hawk ride
Tony Hawk Ride Feet On: I Almost Killed Myself
It's amazing how badly four light sensors and accelerometers can mock your terrible coordiation. Tony Hawk Ride made it painfully clear that physically inept nerds won't be able to use games to pretend they're faster, stronger, deadlier for much longer. More »
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Comment by Spilt_Milk: This thing will end in tears and a wrongful death suit. 9 Responses | Other threads
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wii
Wii Getting Natal-Style Camera Motion Gaming, But Not From Nintendo
The Wii will soon get camera-based, Project Natal-like motion sensing—at least for one fitness game—courtesy of Ubisoft. It's just too bad the "Your Shape" promo video had to come out today. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by maaaark: hmm, so the xbox needs and entire extra computer to handle the processing required for full body capture yet ubisoft... 9 Responses | Other threads
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wii
Why the Original Wiimote Didn't Have MotionPlus
In the warm afterglow of E3's various motion-control debuts, Nintendo's MotionPlus Wiimote add-on—priced high and no longer ahead of the curve—isn't as enticing as it once was, leaving the company in defense mode. For example: More »
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By John HerrmanComment by AndrewJayPollack: Nintendo couldn't hit their market date and price point by including the gyro in the original handset. I'm not... 12 Responses | Other threads
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gaming
Black Nintendo Wii Coming to Japan This Summer
Kotaku just got word that Nintendo plans to release a black Wii console (plus controllers and accessories) in Japan—the first color other than white to be offered. More » -
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New Guitar Hero 5 Guitar Looks Just Like the Old One
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e3 2009
Mad Catz Wiimote: Feels Like the Real Thing, for $10 Less
We've seen Nyko's Wand, but now Mad Catz has become the second peripheral manufacturer to clone the Wiimote. And just holding it in my hands, I could tell it has promise. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Hello Mister Walrus: I've always wondered why original brand video game controllers are always better than the third party ones. Are third parties... 7 Responses | Other threads
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e3 2009
5 Things That Should've Been at E3 But Weren't
All of the major E3 keynotes from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony are over. While 2009 is now officially the year of motion controls, there's still something missing. Here's what we expected to see at E3, but didn't. More »
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Comment by Robusto68: I believe for MS, the Zune hardware is merely an excuse for MS to enter the media selling market (ala... 12 Responses | Other threads
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nintendo
Nintendo's Miyamoto Smack Talks Sony and Microsoft's Motion Controls, Plus More
We're at a Q&A session at E3 with Nintendo's wizard Shigeru Miyamoto. More »
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Comment by NickIQ: If they hooked up the vitality sensor to the pulse of my interest in Nintendo, they could watch it flatline... 6 Responses | Other threads
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nintendo
Nintendo's E3 Keynote Liveblog Archive
Nintendo's E3 press conference hasn't even started, and they've already slammed Sony. Impressive! The conference kicks off at 9AM PT—noon ET—but our liveblog is getting fired up now. Besides the New Wii Fit Motion Music Plus New Play Super 64, what do you want to see? More »
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Comment by BuyingPowerTools_GitEmSteveDave: Wow, they have the same thing as movie theaters do. What's next, video game title jumbles? 6 Responses | Other threads
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xbox 360
The Xbox Needs Apps
The original Xbox launched in November 2001, with the Xbox 360 following just four years later, the shortest console cycle ever. The four-year anniversary of the 360 is five months away, but yesterday Microsoft proclaimed that "the future of home entertainment has a new name: Xbox 360." Huh. More »
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Comment by shopperciti.com: They need to just go ahead and start a in theatre service on the XBOX 360 and PS3 that will... 17 Responses | Other threads
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e3 2009
Nyko Type Pad Pro Brings QWERTY to the Wii Completely Inconspicuously
There are Wiimote peripherals. And then there is the Type Pad Pro. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Kaiser-Machead: And is in no way related to the BSG Colonial Viper. 3 Responses | Other threads
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wii
Rumor: More Accurate, Online-Enabled Wii Fit plus Arriving At E3
Hey Brian, are you ready for more confidence-crushing Wii Fit workouts? More »
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By Jack LoftusComment by OMG! Ponies!: Funny thing is that seeing a commercial for EA's WiiFit offering made me want to go out and buy a... 7 Responses | Other threads
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gaming
Nintendo Points the Way to E3 with Trademarks 'Wii Fit Plus' and 'Art Academy'
What is Nintendo up to for E3? With the new DSi out and Wii MotionPlus coming out, it looks like a year for software. And these two new trademarks may reveal their announcements early. More » -
wii
Play Your Wii Games From An External Hard Drive With Simple Hack
As Lifehacker points out, this impressive Wii hack isn't as simple as plugging an external hard drive into our Wii, but it isn't masterclass-level stuff, either. Video of the finished result and some extras is available too. When all is said and done, bye-bye to physical media! [Lifehacker] -
gaming
Castrade Game Box Converter Connects, Upscales Consoles To Any Monitor
Expensive adapters combined with endless scaling woes can make connecting a console to your LCD monitor or project a daunting prospect. Castrade's Game Box makes the process as painless as possible. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by Maier: OMG, White gadgets are so sexy! I want that white PS3! 6 Responses | Other threads
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wii
Queen Elizabeth Is Getting a Gold-Plated Wii
Not to be outdone by Barack Obama, THQ has sent off a golden Nintendo Wii to Buckingham Palace where the queen will likely receive it and think it's a humidor or something. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by switchblade saints: Nice, lets further insult her and make our materialistic views more evident. Maybe we should have sent an apology letter to... 7 Responses | Other threads
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texting
School Shows Students Dangers of Texting While Driving Using Mario Kart
Vail Christian High School is taking this texting-while-driving thing seriously. So seriously, in fact, that they've brought in one of the most realistic driving simulators ever conceived to teach kids the dangers of this practice. More »
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By Jack LoftusComment by arden13: This isnt accurate at all. I appreciate what is trying to be done here, but as far as realism... 14 Responses | Other threads
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gaming
Generic Wii Fit Balance Board Is Cheap, Still Comes at a Cost
This Wii Fit Balance Board offered by Chinavasion is just $65—not a bad price as the Balance Board is only offered in a Wii Fit bundle for $90. But we wouldn't recommend the purchase. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by jaydez: people in Chin have really small feet so it is acceptable there. 4 Responses | Other threads
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wii
Energizer Brings Induction Charging to Wiimotes
The best part about the Energizer's Wiimote Induction Charging System is that if you choose to play it safe with the rubber sleeves and wrist straps, you can charge them without removing that extra stuff. More »
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Comment by njso18: you do realize that Nyko already makes a charing station similar to this? it's not condom-compatible but it's also... 6 Responses | Other threads
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clips
Wii Video Channel Coming to Japan, Wants Your Blood
The "Wii no Ma" (Wii Room) video channel is going live in Japan on May 1st. While no plans have been announced for the US yet, here's a quick rundown on the service: More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Mr_Nerd: So do certain blood types enjoy a specific brand of coffee while others do not? 2 Responses | Other threads
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gaming
EA Bundling Games with Wii MotionPlus for Zero Savings? UPDATE
The good news: EA will be bundling games you might want, like Tiger Woods 2010, with the Wii MotionPlus dongle. Now for the bad news: UPDATE: Make that more good news! More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by KingPsyz here for HappyFunKingPsyz©: way to call the shortages of the Motion+, since we all know the big N likes to throttle inventory to... 7 Responses | Other threads
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