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wii
Kit With Wiimote Accesories for 38 Sports You Will Never Practice In Real Life
Just when I thought the whole Wiimote accessories situation couldn't get any more stupid, here comes a plastic crap-o-la vendor with a 38-in-1 Wii Sport Kit to remind me that I am wrong. [Areustech via CrunchGear] -
nintendo
Nintendo on the Wii Vitality Sensor: You Just Don't Understand
The Wii Vitality Sensor was met with a very harsh, possibly unfair reception when it was announced at E3. Now, Nintendo is getting a little defensive about their upcomingmedical instrumentgame peripheral. More » -
nintendo
Ultimate Wiimote Control Hack: 15-Tonne Giant Robot Claws
Forget about puny robots, this is why Wiimote hacking was invented: To control two giant robotic claws, each of them weighing 15 tonnes and pushing 200 bars, which can separate your torso from your legs in a snap. [Entity Crisis] -
wii
Wiimote Tennis Serve Trainer Won't Make You Into Roger Federer
The line between Wii games and the real-life activities they emulate is increasingly squiggly and faint, no thanks to people like this guy, who's jury-rigged a tennis serve trainer out of his Wiimote. More » -
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 » -
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] -
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 » -
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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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 » -
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 » -
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 » -
xbox 360
Project Natal Intro Videos Show Real Controller-Free Interaction
GameTrailers somehow nabbed the actual video Microsoft played on the big screen at its E3 conference. Check it out, but turn down your volume, as audio got borked in the transfer. More » -
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 » -
ps3
Rumor: Motion-Sensing PS3 Controller to Debut at E3
Variety is claiming that Sony will unveil a Wiimote-type motion-sensing controller at E3, piling another rumor on top of expectations for a UMD-less PSP. No matter what, Sony's in for an int-er-est-ing June. More » -
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 » -
nintendo
Wiimote Soap: So Nice I May Bend to Pick It Up
Made of coconut oil carried by African swallows, cocoa butter, palm oil, and lots of slippy bubblicious love, comes the Wiimote soap. And it looks so slippretty that I'm actually spending $10 on it. bubble More » -
video games
Human Space Invaders Game Turns Your Body Into a Wiimote
For a class project, computer-engineering college kids built a system that tracks body movements using a camera and a colored vest, mapping them to a Space Invaders-type game that requires you to jump to shoot. More » -
gaming
Early Wiimote Schematics Reveal More Wiimotes
There are no huge revelations to make when inspecting these early Wiimote schematics dug up in patent apps, but they do offer an interesting look at the future (err...present) that could have been. More » -
confirmed
Wii MotionPlus Includes New Magnum-Sized Condom
Wii MotionPlus may be a tiny dongle that plugs in the bottom of your Wiimote, but Nintendo wants to make sure your TV is offered some enhanced protection all the same. More » -
you are under my control
The Wiimote-Controlled Casmobot Mows Your Lawn
If every kid had a Casmobot, there would be way more little boys knocking on your door asking if they could mow your lawn. Which would be amusing, until that cute kid charged you $500. More » -
go to the gym!
Wii Controllers Test Your Riiflex for $35 This Summer
Starting at $35 this summer, Power Play's Riiflex brings you closer to the body of a god who sits on a couch and works out with 2-pound weights for 15 minutes daily. More » -
wiimote
Graffiti for Wii Video Shows 100% Silly Fun, 0% Mess
The Wii Spray concept project by University of Weimar's Martin Lihs is now a reality, as you can see in this video. You can pick colors pointing at patches, and even use stencils. More » -
gaming
Wii Jog Turns Every Game Into Wii Fit
If you've been disappointed by the level of calories burning from flailing wrists, Wii Jog can add the element of walking into almost any Wii title. More » -
heavenly spheres
Moixa Defies Natural Interface, Creates Crazy Interface "Sphere"
Whoever thought the future wouldn't be filled with humming radio-connected spheres is just plain dumb, but Moixa's mesmerizing Sphere i/o interface device seems to buck the current trend of natural interaction. More » -
mods
Wiimote + Construx + Airsoft Gun = Biew Biew
This DIY Wiimote-controlled Airsoft gun is a pretty impressive project with excellent sound effects. It'll move a full 180 degrees horizontally and has an auto mode to take out the ankles of coworkers. More » -
peripherals
Gametrack Freedom Brings 'Wiimote' to Xbox 360 this Fall
The Gametrack Freedom (a Wiimote-like device planned for the Xbox 360 and PS3) has been redesigned since we last saw it, and in the meantime, it's been slated for Xbox 360 release this fall. More » -
gaming
Sony Patent Teases Power Ring LED Wiimotes
Remember that crazy, bulbous PS3 motion controller spotted in a Sony patent app? Well a newly uncovered Sony application is slightly less Requiem for a Dream and slightly more Captain Planet. More » -
gaming
Wii MotionPlus Demoed for Tiger Woods 10, Looking Solid
EA has said that Wii MotionPlus will put an end to lazy, couch/wrist Wiimote gaming. This clip demonstrates why. More » -
accessories
Cobalt Flux Dark Ops Wii Lightgun Unites Bald Gamers Everywhere
The G-rated world of the Wii has little room for lethal-looking peripherals. Luckily Cobalt Flux stepped up to the plate with their Dark Ops Lightgun, at least in their press shots. More » -
qotd
Will the MotionPlus Enhance Your Wii Enjoyment?
The Wii MotionPlus is delayed, but does anyone care? It does improve the Wiimote's accuracy to true 1:1 status, but is THIS the biggest problem with the Wii? More » -
unconfirmed
Nintendo Power: Wii MotionPlus Out 'Prior' to June 18th
While Nintendo isn't talking about Wii MotionPlus, a few developers have been happy to brag about using the technology, implying release dates for the peripheral. And now even Nintendo Power has joined in. More » -
wii
'Wii Breakfast' Would Probably Make Nintendo Lots of Money
There's no concept more ridiculous to me than Wiimote peripherals, controllers for controllers. This parody, Wii Breakfast, warns us of what's to come if we don't nip this trend in the bud. [via Geekologie] -
nettop
$200 Acer Hornet Is Nvidia Ion-Based PC-Wii-Console Hybrid Thingie
Apparently, the Acer Hornet is an Nvidia Ion-based Atom-powered small PC which can be mounted on displays. The most interesting thing: Acer wants to sell it with a Wiimote-like device for gaming and remote control. More » -
phallus
Alec Baldwin Points Out, Subtly, That the Wiimote Is Basically a Penis
Baldwin's display of Wiimote ambidexterity is pretty much why I refuse to play the Wii with another guy in the room. Well, that, and the Xbox 360. [Kotaku] -
wiimotes
Mini-mote Wiimote Mod for Mini-Me
After his last Wiimote-for-hippies mod shut down his site, DHreck is back with another one, and this time his mini-mote and nunchuck mod is formidgets!people who like cute, small things. More » -
crimes
Man Arrested For Allegedly Strangling His Girlfriend with a Wii Controller
Daniel Alvarez, 21, of Austin, Texas was recently arrested for allegedly attempting to strangle his girlfriend with a Wii controller. Why? Because she wanted to know who stole the cookies from the cookie jar. More » -
nintendo
Wiimotes Bundled With Free Slippers for Resourceful Japanese Children
In America, we call them "Wiimote jackets," but in Japan, they're just an ordinary pair of shoes. How foolish our uncultured ways must look to the rest of the world. [人生の調味料 via Kotaku] -
nintendo
Brooklyn Pastry Chef Crafts Perfect, Gigantic Wiimote Cake
Last week, a 9-year-old boy received the birthday cake of his life in the form of a giant Wiimote.
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wii
Riiflex Weights Make the Wii Fitter
As long as you are flailing away at whatever Wii title you're torturing yourself with, you might as well add some resistance. More » -
peripherals
Wii Overkill Hand Cannon Is Dirty Harry Approved
When I think shooting stuff, I think Clint Eastwood, a guy who would never carry the Wii Zapper into a room full of zombies. But he'd love the Overkill Hand Cannon, punks. More »









































