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#netflix

Why Netflix Doesn't Really Care About HD

Only one in 12 Netflixers subscribe to the Blu-ray service, and at just 6% of their total streaming catalog, HD content is "underwhelming," according to Netflix. Two stories, one lesson: HD just isn't what matters right now to Netflix. More »

02/08/10

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By John Herrman

#medicine

From Wiiitis to Wii Fractures: A Guide to Nintendoid Medical Conditions

A British doctor was so kind as to write a letter to the New England Journal of Medicine, handily summarizing what is known about Nintendo-related injuries. The gist: Your Wii wants you dead.
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02/08/10

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By John Herrman

#roundups

This Week's Gaming Stories You Cannot Miss

Star Trek Online? Iron Man 2 details? Mass Effect alien shagging? A new Sonic in 2D? Oh yes, friends. All this and more! More »

02/05/10

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By Mark Wilson

#gaming

Put Your Wii On a Pedestal and It'll Pretend to Be Organized

It's tough to motivate yourself to keep remotes, add-ons, and games organized. But when the organization system simply depends on shoving a console and all that junk onto an acrylic base that actually looks good? Suddenly things are neat. More »

02/03/10

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By Rosa Golijan

#wii

Wii Magic Stick Cover Ditches D-Pad For Analog Stick

If you can't wait 'til spring, and you want to give your Wii-playing thumbs a rest with an analog stick, slide the $7 Magic Stick cover on your Wiimote. It ain't pretty but it'll do the trick. [Brando via Technabob]

01/30/10

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By Kyle VanHemert

#gaming

Nintendo Q3 Report: 23 Percent Profit Loss

01/28/10

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#wii

Wii Classic Controller Pro Finally Hitting US This Spring

The Classic Controller Pro for Wii has been available in Japan for some time already, but it's making its way to these here parts this April. More »

01/25/10

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By Brian Barrett

#roundups

This Week's Gaming Stories You Cannot Miss

ZOMG. Is that Optimus Prime...on the iPhone??? This, and more stories from this week in video games: More »

01/22/10

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By Mark Wilson

#wii

In Early Tests, $99 Wii Balance Board Outperforms $17,885 Medical Rig

Another day, another story about some cheap, plastic Wii motion control accessory finding an application outside of gaming. In this case, it's the balance board, and not only is this device helping stroke victims recover, it's saving them money, too. More »

01/17/10

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By Jack Loftus

#infographics

The Statistics of Game Consoles, Summed Up In One Big Graphic

I'm an infographic junkie. With about one minute of non-work, you're basically an expert on any topic, as if you've been beamed an expertise straight through the Matrix...with a few more fonts. Today's topic? Video games. [Online Education via Kotaku]

01/15/10

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By Mark Wilson

#roundups

This Week's Gaming Stories You Cannot Miss

Did you know that the Xbox could have been compatible with Dreamcast games? Sega offered Microsoft the opportunity. That, and more gaming stories you cannot miss: More »

01/15/10

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#gaming

Nintendo Claims Wii Owners Don't Need Netflix HD, Nor A New Console

Oh, Reggie. You used to be such a gaming icon, hell, I even bought your Wii nunchuck t-shirt. But how can you judge your fanbase so incorrectly, saying Wii owners don't care about Netflix HD? More »

01/15/10

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By Kat Hannaford

#xboxlive

Microsoft, It's Time to Stop Charging for Other Companies' Content on Xbox

If your subscription is paid, you can watch Netflix for free on your computer, your Blu-ray player, your PS3, and soon, your Wii—but not on the Xbox 360. Microsoft, it's time to kill the Xbox internet tax More »

01/13/10

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By John Herrman

#nintendowii

Netflix Video Streaming Available on Nintendo Wii In Just A Few Months

Thankfully Netflix's CEO Reed Hastings wasn't just stirring up hype last week when he said the chances of Netflix on Nintendo were "excellent," as the deal's just been inked and will debut in early Spring. More »

01/13/10

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By Kat Hannaford

#netflix

Netflix CEO: Chances of Nintendo Wii Support Are "Excellent"

Without a hint of doubt, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings says that chances of Netflix on Nintendo—are "excellent." Stir that together with October's confident rumors about forthcoming Netflix support on the Wii and, well, you get it. More »

01/08/10

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By John Herrman

#wii

Nyko Wand+ Hands-On: I Love Watching Nintendo Get Kicked In the Balls

You wouldn't think a third party could clone a Nintendo product and then make it better, but Nyko may have done that with the Wand+. More »

01/07/10

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By Mark Wilson

#wii

WiiWaa: Playing With a Wiimote Crammed Down a Stuffed Doll's Throat Isn't as Weird as It Sounds

Check out the trailer for WiiWaa and tell me that this isn't a really good idea. Kids would beg their parents and parents would trample each other to get their hands on one of these interactive dolls. [Wiiwaa via Joystiq]

12/29/09

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By Sean Fallon

#wii

Wii BOSS Controller Case: Great In Theory, Poor In Execution

There's a lot of useless accessory crap for the Wii, but the BOSS controller case looked to buck the trend by addressing Nintendo's baffling lack of classic controller support for New Super Mario Bros Wii. Too bad it doesn't work. More »

12/20/09

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By Jack Loftus

#nintendo

If You Are an Idiot, You May Want to Spend $490,000 in this Nintendo Wii Made of Gold

From the people who brought the iPhone 3GS Supreme to a tasteless assclown, here's the Nintendo Wii Supreme, labeled by the designers as "the world's most expensive games console." Why? Because it's made with 5.5 pounds of solid 22ct gold. More »

12/18/09

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By Jesus Diaz

#gaming

Nintendo Files Trademark For Zii, Is It The Wii 2 Though?

If Nintendo's follow-up to the Wii is actually called the Zii, I think that's the first mistake right there. But could this mysterious trademark, filed in Japan in October, actually be for the Wii 2, or something else? More »

12/15/09

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By Kat Hannaford

#roundups

It's Been a Good Week in Video Games

Updates to Diablo II, porn star gamer dating tips and the total of taxpayer dollars going to funding the Army's video game—all great stories you can read over on Kotaku this week: More »

12/11/09

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By Mark Wilson

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