Cheap thills: Wii Motion Plus

Friday, August 8th, 2008

If the biggest Nintendo announcement in recent times–its newest accessory, the Wii Motion Plus–isn’t enough to get your pulse racing in anticipation of increased precision for your existing Wiimote controller, here’s a quick cheap thrill: the Wii add-on’s going to be very reasonably priced. So says Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, during a Wall Street Journal [...]

Console wars: it’s Wii on top

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

The results are in: the second quarter of 2008 was all Nintendo’s. The company shipped 5.2 units of its Wii gaming console from April to June, dwarfing its nearest competitor Sony, which shipped 1.6 million PS3s. Microsoft brought up the rear, moving 1.3 million XBoxes. Nintendo also trounced the competition in terms of software and [...]

Sony vs. Nintendo: differing philosophies

Friday, July 18th, 2008

The Seattle Times website has posted a neat little article delineating the philosophical differences between game console rivals Sony and Nintendo. With its PlayStation 3, Sony is intent in expanding the console gamer’s online options, from playing to downloading content to chat and other interactive experiences. Nintendo and its Wii, on the other hand, is [...]

Oh, and you can play games on ‘em, too

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

What else can you do with your gaming machine? No really, what else? Aside from using it as a doorstop? Sony wants your Ps3 to become your music, TV episode and movie download outlet. And while you’re waiting for your download you can check the out the weather or the news. The Xbox 360 can [...]

Game consoles bad for the environment?

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

The Nintendo Wii, Microsoft’s XBox 360, and the Sony Playstation 3 all contain too much bromine, according to environmental watchdog group Greenpeace. Bromide is classified by Greenpeace as a chemical that’s hazardous to the environment,and the PS3 had the highest levels of it. The XBox and PS3 also had beryllium-containing alloys, which Greenpeace found worrisome. [...]

Now here: online games for the Wii

Sunday, May 18th, 2008

Nintendo is making eight arcade style games available for its Wii gaming console on May 20… and they can be had via internet download! The following games can be purchased online using Wii points, which can be purchased using a credit card at stores found at the average High Street: Final Fantasy Chrystal Chronicles: My [...]

Sony PSP kicks Nintendo DS’s butt in Japan! But…

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

 According to game publisher Enterbrain, the number of Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) units sold last April in Japan was more than twice that of rival Nintendo’s DS. However, the picture turned around when it came to full-fledged gaming consoles. In the same month, Nintendo’s Wii outsold Sony’s PlayStation 3 (PS3)  five to one.  The Wii [...]

Nintendo Wii gets physical, physical

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

Wii have seen the future, and the future is fit. Nintendo’s latest accessory for its Wii gaming console is a white plastic slab of gaming technology that you stand on, and it detects subtle shifts in weight and balance of the player and transmits those to the game. The balance board is designed to be [...]