The Nintendo Wii has been dominating consoles sales ever since its release. The Nintendo Wii has been around for a while now and while it has generated its share of controversy, consumers have proven time after time that it deserves the customers’ choice award. According to a recent report from VG Chartz, the Wii has [...]
The Nintendo Wii has proven its mass appeal season after season and the 2008 Christmas season was no different. Last month, the Wii outsold the Xbox by over 100%! The sales figures have the Nintendo Wii at 2.04 million consoles sold while the Xbox lagged behind at 866,000 units and the Playstation 3 even further [...]
People often don’t realize that throughout a console’s lifespan, its internal components are constantly changing with newer releases. Game console developers take advantage of the technological improvements that take place during the console’s life to make it cheaper and more efficient. Nintendo is reportedly considering changing the accelerometer in the Wii remote. The change would [...]
Fans of homebrew on the Nintendo Wii should be aware that there is a new hardware update slowly making its way around the newer Wiis that will make current mod chips incompatible. The good news as of right now is that it seems to be a problem for Australian Wiis only. I wouldn’t put it [...]
The Wii is now over 2 years old. Many people did not think the console had lasting appeal but would rather fade away into obscurity. Those people must be eating their words right now as the Wii proves it is can dominate in sales ever since launch. Black friday 2008 was a rather abysmal one [...]
Back in March, Nintendo submitted a request to trademark the term “Wii Remote”. The U.S Patent Office just responded and it looks like Nintendo has been denied. The letter sent back to Nintendo stated that the term “remote” is too common and therefore cannot be patented. The letter does indicate that this is a minor [...]
11.25Wii Speak Trade-in
You might remember when we reported about Nintendo’s tactics in the war against used game sales, but Nintendo has just clarified the rules regarding Wii-speak. I guess Nintendo’s reputation took a hit when they announced that each mic set would come with a one-time code that is non-replaceable if lost. This meant that one use [...]
11.20Everlast Wii Gloves
The famous boxing apparel company Everlast has recently released a pair of Wii-friendly boxing gloves. I don’t know who takes Wii boxing this seriously but hey the option is there if you want it. Perhaps Roy Jones has been staging his own comeback by firing his trainer and training exclusively on the Wii? At 30 [...]
In preparation for the Black Friday mayhem of 2008, Gamestop has announced that they carry enough Nintendo Wii consoles to last through the buying storm. It has been 2 years now since the release of the Wii and they are still hard to find. The question has not so much been about the supply chain [...]
EA Sports is seeking to capitalize on the success of the Wii Fit with its own take on the game/exercise genre. The new “game” titled EA Sports Active seeks to give users a more well rounded work out that will go beyond the simple calisthenics with the balance board of the Wii Fit. EA Sports [...]