Wii Exercise Doesn’t Beat the Gym
Using a Nintendo Wii Fit may not be too damaging on your knees. But it’s also not that beneficial for your heart. New research shows that people who use the video game console to exercise are not at a particularly high risk of suffering an injury.
Interview: Will GoldenEye Bring Out Wii’s Core Potential?
Now in its fourth year, the Wii’s target demographic is abundantly clear — it’s a console for the masses with a library primarily aimed at a more casual audience. While it has turned out to be a brilliant move for Nintendo overall, some Wii software publishers have had a difficult time drawing core gamers away from Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, particularly in the highly-competitive first-person …
Two Minute Video: Golf Club Meets Wii Remote with the Chicken Stick
The Chicken Stick is a $40 Wii accessory. Wait! Don’t go. Don’t go. It’s better than you think. Developed with true golf fans in mind, the Chicken Stick is made from a real golf club–Golf Pride grip, True Temper shaft–shortened, and with a slot on the end to hold a Wii remote and MotionPlus attachment [...]
Nintendo releases Wii button cover for kids
T is for too many buttons. The first-ever Wii video games based on Sesame Street will come with a cover that hides buttons on the remote.
GoldenEye 007 Wii and DS remake leaked
It’s unofficial – Activision is publishing a GoldenEye 007 remake for the Wii and DS, possibly. A leaked survey with box art designs and concepts for a custom golden controller and golden gun Wiimote-holder-thingy were sent in to GoNintendo last week.
‘Sesame Street’ Games To Cover Wii Remote Buttons
T is apparently for too many buttons — at least when it comes to young gamers playing “Sesame Street” Wii games.
Pokemon multiplying on Wii, DS
Nintendo announces Pokemon Black and White will join handheld library next spring, while PokePark Wii: Pikachu’s Adventure hits European Wii consoles July 9.
Report: Nintendo Inspecting Rash Of Suicides At Wii Assembly Plant
A rash of worker suicides has prompted Nintendo to investigate labor conditions at Taiwanese Wii console manufacturer Foxconn, according to a report in the UK Times Online. Over the past few months, 10 Foxconn employees have committed suicide. Young factory workers have been hurling themselves from the dormitories on the factory’s premises amid allegedly harsh working conditions. The Times said …
Wii Kid Friendly Remote and Playchuk Set to Cost Just $35
Small children have no regard—NO REGARD!—for the fact that you shelled out $60 for a Wii remote and Nunchuk. And their hands are always covered in peanut butter, jelly, and who knows what else. The simple truth is that kids should have their own Wii controllers. Thankfully, the Wii Kid Friendly Remote and Playchuk will [...]
Aerobic Step for Wii Fit Raises Your Balance Board To Make You Sweat [Fitness]
# fitness The Multi Function Aerobic Step is designed to raise your Balance Board by an extra three, four, or six inches so that you can get more out of your Wii Fit exercise routine. It’s simple, but does the trick. More »
Laser projector stuck to Wii Remote for faux 360-degree immersion
We can already see a hot new trend surfacing in the gaming hardware modding world: Hastily conceived designs featuring the handheld ShowWX laser projector. Yesterday, we saw what happens when the pint-sized display was adhered to an iPhone 3GS; today, we see how Nirav Patel managed to stick the projector (and a Spacepoint Fusion gyrometer) to a Zapper-equipped Wii Remote . The result is a …
Nintendo launches dark Wii, expanded bundle in US
Nintendo Co. is trying to expand U.S. sales of the Wii by throwing in an extra game and its MotionPlus accessory for making the console’s signature motion-sensing wand more precise. The company is also offering a black version of the system as an alternative to the game system’s white casing.
Wii Back in Black with New Sports Resort, MotionPlus Bundle
Firing a precision-control salvo at Sony and Microsoft’s upcoming motion-sensing products, Nintendo says it’ll upgrade its Wii sales pack to include the Wii MotionPlus snap-on and a copy of Wii Sports Resort, effective May 9. Those “upcoming motion-sensing products” would be Sony’s ‘Move’ and Microsoft ‘Natal’, which we’ll hear more about in June, and hopefully see firsthand when the holidays …
Nintendo Wii will now ship with next-gen Wii remote, Wii Sports Resort
The Nintendo Wii system package gets a new color scheme, the Wii MotionPlus controller, and Wii Sports Resort. But Microsoft and Sony are closing the gap.
Despicable Me games coming to Wii, DS, PS2 and PSP in July
D3Publisher has announced details on its upcoming batch of Despicable Me games, coming to Wii, DS, PS2 and PSP this July.
News: SingStar gets ‘Remote’ features in June
Also: feedback for “natural vibrato”. Sony has announced new features for the June update to SingStar, including the ability to instantly edit playlists remotely from a PSP. The “SingStar Remote” feature, as it’s being called, will allow players to queue up to 20 songs even as others continue to sing on the PS3. That’s according to a post from the game’s producer on Sony’s European blog. The …
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Playing it straight, kidding around, keeps it safe
LEXINGTON—Where do several young “neighbors” regularly hang, eat, chat online, play pool and Wii, hear guest speakers, work on art projects, and generally get along?
Computer classes set for Thursday at Lilian S. Besore Library in Greencastle
- Nintendo Wii — 12:30 to 2 p.m. – Computer basics — 2:30 to 4 p.m. – Internet basics — 4:30 to 6 p.m. Classes will be taught by Walt Szczotka, technology reference librarian. Classes are free to attend, though registration is required.
Slash and kill with Wii remote
PIGEON-HOLING Red Steel 2 into a particular genre is no easy task, but here’s a first stab: An East-meets-West, samurai-inspired, yet futuristic first-person slicer presented in a visual style similar to Borderlands.
Xbox Guide button for quick access to the 360 dashboard
easily navigate your photo, video, and music libraries
lets you navigate the contents of a Media Center PC using the Xbox 360’s dashboard
Product Description The Xbox 360 Universal Media Remote was engineered to serve as your integrated control center for the entire Xbox 360 experience. Enter a new world of digital entertainment with the touch of a single button. Play DVD movies and music, plus control your TV and your Media Center PC with one controller. The centralized, glowing Xbox Guide Button gives you quick access to your digital movies, music, and games library, and backlit buttons make the keypad easy to see in a darkened home theater.
Features expansion port for additional input devices, such as the Nunchuk controller
Includes one Wii MotionPlus add-on for enhanced play control
Product Description The bundle includes one Wii Remote and one Wii MotionPlus. Wii Remote Controller: The wireless, freehand Wii Remote not only makes games easy to play, it makes them more fun than ever before. Accentuating the sense of touch in the game lets you feel the heat of emotion with each movement. Because up to four players can grab a Wii Remote and play, there’s always a party ready to happen with Wii! The Wii Remote frees you from cords and excessive, complicated buttons without sacrificing game play depth. Wireless and motion-sensitive, the Wii Remote offers an intuitive, natural way to play games. The controller plays into the conventional motions you make every day. Wii Motion Plus: Simple. Intuitive. Easy to use. Connect the Wii MotionPlus accessory to your Wii Remote controller to increase accuracy and enhance play control on compatible games. Wii MotionPlus contains additional sensors that make the Wii Remote respond to the slightest movement, motion, or twist of the wrist.Amazon.com Product Description To make gaming as accessible to people of all ages and all abilities, Nintendo wanted to create a controller that was as inviting as it was sophisticated- the result is the Wii Remote. Nintendo fused the global familiarity of a remote control with the sophistication of motion-sensing technology to come up with an input device that differentiates the Wii from any other console that has come before it. Now Nintendo is making this revolutionary device available in Pink.
Revolutionary control Sporting the dimensions of a small traditional remote control, the wireless Wii Remote is a multifunctional device that is limited only by the game designer’s imagination. The magic of the Wii Remote’s design lies within; acellerometers inside the controller body measure movement in all directions and at all speeds. In a tennis game, it serves as your racket as you swing your arm for a long forehand or a quick and hard backhand. In a 4×4 driving game it serves as a steering wheel, allowing you to swerve to avoid obstacles or pickup power-ups. In first-person shooters, the Wii Remote acts as a firearm that you can point directly at an on-screen enemy. The list of potential uses is enormous, and the light weight of the Wii Remote allows gamers to play for hours without feeling fatigued.
As comfortable as it is functional The Wii Remote is equally comfortable in right and left hands and houses just the right number of buttons for gaming- not so many that new players will get confused, but enough so that Wii games don’t feel constrained. On the face of the remote are the D (or “plus”) pad, a large “A” button which is used for major on-screen actions, and two small options buttons. Between the game buttons are a plus and minus buttons (which often act as “forwards” and “back”), as well as a “Home” button to engage the Wii home screen to change settings or check remote battery levels. On the back side of the controller is a trigger-like “B” button, perfect for timing releases.
Wii MotionPlus Simple. Intuitive. Easy to use. Connect the Wii MotionPlus accessory to your Wii Remote controller to increase accuracy and enhance play control on compatible games. Look on the back of Wii Game Disc WiiMotion Plus detailspackaging to see which games are specially designed for use with Wii MotionPlus. Wii MotionPlus contains additional sensors that make the Wii Remote respond to the slightest movement, motion, or twist of the wrist. Wii MotionPlus must be used with a Wii Remote, which is sold separately.
