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nintendo wii

Nintendo Wii's Nintendo Channel Screenshot Tour and Hands-on

The Wii's "Nintendo Channel" just went live, giving you a way to both watch trailers of current and upcoming Nintendo games, and feed Nintendo information on what games you play. What's the latter for? So Nintendo can better customize the trailers of games to recommend to you, thus making you buy more games and completing the cycle by feeding THOSE stats back to them. How good is it? Okay, I suppose. The other stuff, like downloading DS demos and finding game information (how many players, whether the nunchuck is supported) is more useful. Hit the jump for a huge gallery tour.

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6:34 PM on Wed May 7 2008
By Jason Chen
7,991 views, 13 comments

Latest by ColdAsIce: The best part is that on May 12th, we are going to get WiiWare! I like the idea of being able to download cheap games like the FF demo in the videos. I will gladly pay $10 for a crappy more »

gaming

The Wii Pole Dancing Game is Really Coming

At first we thought this Wii Pole Dancing game was a joke—how could something so sexy come to such a "family-friendly" and casual console like the Wii? Turns out it's not a joke. The company's representative, Simon Kay, didn't comment on how far the development of the pole peripheral was, but did say that they're going to try and encourage both women and men to pole dance for "fun and fitness." Even though the kit's called the "Electra-pole," it seems Carmen Electra most likely isn't going to be involved. That's too bad, since there's obviously no other place to see Carmen gyrate half-naked. Obviously. [Multiplayer MTV] More »

12:40 PM on Mon May 5 2008
By Jason Chen
104,452 views, 19 comments

Latest by ps61318: @nastyrob: ...and why would my pole have to carry the weight load from a building inspector? Some of those guys are HUGE; my pole would never have to deal with that much weight. 'Course, if it could, it wouldn't be any more »

news

Nintendo Not Slashing Console Prices

Bad news, bargain hunters; Nintendo has gone on record saying there are no imminent price cuts for the Nintendo Wii or DS. Satoru Iwata, the company's president, said he did not believe in the "model" of price slashing, as it tends to leave early adopters feeling a little disheartened. Though we do agree, surely early adopters are well out of their honeymoon phase by now? With Nintendo's profits soaring to new heights, they're not exactly looking for a quick dollar, so perhaps the move makes a little sense. Still, Nintendo is not expecting to make as much cash on DS hardware sales in the coming year, which means there are a few more eggs in a Wii basket somewhere. The exact DS stats breakdown like this: More »

1:35 AM on Mon Apr 28 2008
By Haroon Malik
2,737 views, 17 comments

Latest by megaforte: Dicks more »

deals

Wiis Today at Toys R Us!

If you still haven't gotten a Wii for yourself, Toys "R" Us has truckloads of them in stores today for Mario Kart fever. Problem is, they're probably 1985 Datsun trucks, so you'll need to head down to your local branch quickly. To overseas readers, yes, we've still got a Wii shortage going on. Nintendo's apparently shipped most of them to the EU or keeping them in Japan because of how little the dollar is worth now. [Kotaku]

2:00 PM on Sun Apr 27 2008
By Jason Chen
4,386 views, 34 comments

Latest by ChChChacos: I live in MA and when I went into my local Best Buy this past weekend I noticed they were placing a sign in the window for wii's in stock. Later in the weekend I happened to drive by a more »

gaming

Customized Mii Sculptures Now Available For $79

Those Mii Sculptures we told you about last year are finally available for purchase. All you have to do is hand over $79 and a copy of your Mii and the guy will hand-craft it just for you. Some of his other creations, Michael Jackson, Woody Allen and Bill Gates—actually do look a lot like the actual person. We're not sure why the creator decided to make these three the sample images for his site, but we're sure one of them certain won't appreciate being mixed in there with two pedophiles. [Mii Sculpture via Geekologie]

8:00 PM on Thu Apr 24 2008
By Jason Chen
3,310 views, 16 comments

Latest by dukerayburn: Better, taller, more accurate, more durable, jointed, accessorizable, and cheaper Mii sculptures are available here. Also the hands have little rare earth magnets embedded inside so that they snap together, or they can hold accessories. Wedding toppers available as well, more »

deals

Nyko's Kama Wireless Nunchuk On Sale in Limited Quantities Now

Nyko's Kama wireless Wii Nunchuk (no, not the adapter) is going on sale now, online, before the official retail launch in May. If you buy now, you'll have a chance to get one of the limited edition grey, black, pink or gold units that sync wirelessly to your Wiimote adapter. The limited edition won't be available in stores, hence the limited part, so if you want a colored one you'll have to act fast. [Nyko]

9:00 PM on Tue Apr 22 2008
By Jason Chen
2,180 views, 8 comments

Latest by elephantattack: These look awesome. Yet somehow, unnecessary... more »

gaming

Region-Free Wii Gaming Gives You Japanese Games Early

Region-free gaming on the Wii is a whole lot simpler now with the new release of Gecko Region Free. Now you don't need a Freeloader or any type of fancy hacking, but you do need the Twilight Princess disc and the ability to run homebrew apps. It's not a completely optimal solution, because of certain restrictions and requirements, but it's getting there. The upside is that this doesn't use any "borrowed" Nintendo code, meaning there's less chance of legal repercussions. It's no fancy casemod, but playing games early from Japan is quite a feat. [TekSheen via Wii News]

3:00 PM on Wed Apr 16 2008
By Jason Chen
2,772 views, 8 comments

Latest by jackfrost132: Haha, my buddy had a modded Wii so we were playing Super Smash Brothers Brawl a month before it came out state side. more »

wii mod

Super Mario Galaxy Wii Mod Makes the Stars Mushroom With Delight

There's little we've said about our modder buddy Ramon that we haven't already said back when he made the Zelda, Samus, Rockstar and Clerks Wii mods. This guy is talented AND he has good aesthetic taste—something not commonly found with modders. This time he's auctioning off this one-of-a-kind Super Mario Galaxy Wii mod that will benefit Child's Play, the children's charity started by Penny Arcade. Video hands-on, details and more pics after the jump. More »

9:00 AM on Tue Apr 15 2008
By Jason Chen
20,701 views, 23 comments

Latest by Collins1: I don't like the ornaments, but the logo and LEDs are very nice. @ZeroCorpse: And the irony is that you don't know what a ricer is. Ricer is short for rice burner. It's just the name of a japanese car. Not more »

nintendo wii

Video: Hands-on With the Nintendo Wii Wheel

I got up close and personal with the Wii Wheel at last week's Nintendo Media Summit, where I (literally) played hours of Mario Kart Wii. I tried playing with the wheel attached and without, trying different configurations of play. And after spending a day with the peripheral, I can't exactly call it great, but it's not horrible either. More »

6:00 AM on Tue Apr 15 2008
By Adrian Covert
5,236 views, 19 comments

gaming

Nintendo Releasing NEW White GameCube Controller

Why Nintendo's releasing a new wired controller after they discontinued the wonderful wireless WaveBird is unknown to us, but Japan will be able to get a brand new white gamepad for about 2000 yen, or $20 this month. Like most things Nintendo, it'll take a few months to get to the States (if it even does). Looking at the sales numbers of Smash Bros. Brawl makes it seem likely that it will. [Nintendo via Go Nintendo via Kotaku]

12:30 PM on Wed Apr 9 2008
By Jason Chen
3,822 views, 43 comments

Latest by Collins1: Are most of you struggling to understand that it's just a gamecube controller with a 3m long cable? That's all. It's not wireless, it doesn't plug into the wii remote and it doesn't blend. more »

slickdeals

Craigslist Sellers Flagging Reasonably Priced Wiis To Increase Profits, Piss Me Off

Didn't these people's mammas teach them right? What kind of fool would take a reasonably priced listing for $250 on this Craigslist for a Nintendo Wii and flag it as inappropriate? The kinda fool that wants to sell their own for $350 and get rid of all the competition. These people got pea brains, and they're punks on top of that. It's time for T to head down to the Slickdeals forums and show these suckas why Mr. T puts the T in I.T. Has it occurred to you that Mr. T is good at computers? Mr. T won't stand for this price gouging.

3:15 AM on Tue Apr 1 2008
By Jason Chen
3,173 views, 17 comments

Latest by skulldriveshaft: @DF: flag them back - create multiple accounts and flag them repeatedly - become a massive hydra of price-gouge flagging flaggers ;] more »

gaming

Cyber Smash Grip Add-on Turns Wiimotes Into DualShocks

Despite the supposedly game-changing motion controls that the Wii brings to gaming, a good portion of AAA games use the Wiimote in the more traditional controller sense. How do you make the one-handed controller more comfortable for two handed play? By shoving it inside a body that adds an "analog" stick and two DualShock-like grips. And when you're done making Snake do sexy things to Samus, it comes off for easy storage. [Cyber Gadget via Impress via Nintendo Wii Fanboy]

5:20 PM on Thu Mar 27 2008
By Jason Chen
2,856 views, 8 comments

Latest by poedgirl: When I first saw this I thought it was a replacement to the nunchuck of sorts. I thought it would have an actual analog stick and shoulder buttons and just plug into the port at the bottom of the Wiimote. more »

gaming

Rock Band Has a June 22nd Gig on the Wii

Finally, Harmonix has announced that Rock Band will rock its way to the Wii starting on June 22nd for $170. A special edition bundle will include the game, drums, a guitar and a mic. Gamers can also grab standalone instruments if they choose. The game will feature 63 songs (including five bonus songs), but our friends at Kotaku have discovered that there will not be any downloadable content in the foreseeable future. More »

7:30 PM on Mon Mar 24 2008
By Sean Fallon
5,970 views, 28 comments

Latest by phor11: People should just stick with GH3 if you have a Wii...It's cheaper, has online multiplayer, and best of all you don't have to listen to people completely ruin your favorite songs when they think they can sing... more »

gaming

Wii Fit Priced at $89.99?

A fuzzy release list image has been floating around that shows the North American version of Wii Fit priced at $89.99 with a $10 deposit. The image supposedly originates from Gamestop—but as always, it is just a rumor until an official announcement is made. [Wiicast]

4:40 PM on Mon Mar 24 2008
By Sean Fallon
3,351 views, 17 comments

gaming

Nintendo's Wii Pay & Play Charges For Premium Online Content

Nintendo, the current third-place for online console gaming features, just announced Wii Pay & Play. What this means exactly is still fairly vague, but Nintendo says they will collect "fees for some services [that] will allow us to adapt flexibly." To us this says that they'll start charging for some online content or functionality (either for downloads or for the privilege of playing certain games online) in order to provide an even richer (read: not that lousy friend code garbage) functionality for the user. More details will surface when Pay & Play gets closer to launch. [Kotaku]

1:50 PM on Fri Feb 22 2008
By Jason Chen
8,830 views, 40 comments

Latest by 001: do you guys think she would be this friendly to my controller as well? more »

novelty

Wedisk USB Thumb Drive Gives False Hope to The Borrowers

The Wedisk USB 2.0 thumb drive has its USB connector located where the IR receptor is, coming out only when you press the A button. The Wedisk is available in either 1GB, 2GB, 4GB or 8GB flavors, but apparently it's only available as a mass-produced item, on request. [SolarMemo — Thanks, Chris]

4:01 AM on Wed Feb 20 2008
By Haroon Malik
4,063 views, 10 comments

Latest by JacKal45: @vicsells: I JUST got that reference in the title, when I saw your post... The Borrowers! I get it! That's funny. more »

science

Telegraph Says Scientists Excited by Future of Gaming Platforms

Powerful game consoles are often just as programmable as research computers, and scientists are finding real world applications for them every day.
"There is no doubt that the entertainment industry is helping to drive the direction of high performance computational science," said Professor Peter Coveney of University College London.
The Sony PS3 and Nintendo Wii in particular can function as great scientific tools. More »

5:45 PM on Sun Feb 17 2008
By Eric Sheline
7,463 views, 31 comments

nintendo wii

Wiimote Complete Sports Pack Includes 18 Accessories in One Box

I have mixed feelings about this Complete Sports Pack for the Nintendo Wii, with 18 Wiimote accessories in one box. Yes, they seem to cover every single game known to mankind and yes, I know that everyone loves their Wiimote accessories. But this fully-loaded $45.80 set—not surprisingly by some company called Mad Cow—is strangely disturbing. Or better said, dildonically terrifying. Or maybe it's just my mind bringing some images back (which, sadly, some people may find NSFW after the jump.)
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2:36 PM on Thu Jan 24 2008
By Jesus Diaz
9,323 views, 18 comments

Latest by kenposan: I would guess the playstation controller is to make it easier to hold the wiimote when playing games that require you to hold it horizontally. Got one for Christmas (wii, not the sex kit) and love it. Not sure I would more »