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Wii Xbox 360 to Make Shooters More Accessible to Non-Gamers [Humor]
Like Wii Music before it, Nintendo's upcoming Wii Xbox 360 takes something that once required skill to be good at and lowers the bar for entry. Finally, your mom can kick ass at Call of Duty! Written by me, directed and edited by Craig Rowin, makeup by Annamarie Tendler, starring Noah Plener...
Whole Baby Wiimote Peripheral Confirms I'm Trapped in Bizarro World [Wii]
I'd suspected so for years, but this baby doll Wiimote add-on proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that something is just not right with this Earth. Personally, I could do without all the diaper changing, but I can't wait to score headshots in CoD with my new infant gun. [aussie-nintendo via GoNi...
Thursday, Oct 29
Why Nintendo Had to Slash the Price of the Wii [Nintendo]
Nintendo sold 5.75 million Wiis over the past six months, versus 10.1 million a year ago. Which is why Nintendo finally got around to cutting the price of the Wii—to move more units, even though that sliced into profits. (Interestingly, it shows Wii sales finally dipped below a million a month...
Wednesday, Oct 21
Graphs and Charts Prove iPhone to Be the Most Successful Gadget Ever (Sort of) [Graphs]
Before I show these charts, created by Morgan Stanley analyst Mary Meeker, I should mention the obvious: Comparing one gadget to another in a different category is messy and inconclusive. iPhone adoption is different than, say, Wii adoption for lots of reasons: The iPhone is a phone, a ga...
Friday, Oct 16
Gadget Deals of the Day
Thank goodness it's Friday. Also, thank goodness for all these deals—like big savings on laptops from Dell and Lenovo. If you're looking to cut loose this weekend, update your Wii catalog with Wii Sports Resorts and Wii Music. Hobomodo: • Dark Harvest (iPhone) for $0 (normally $2.99).
Tuesday, Aug 25
PlayOn Will Soon Stream Netflix, Hulu to Your Wii
How it works: You can find the PlayOn Media Server(s) by opening the "Internet Channel" web browser on the Wii, pressing the "WWW" button, and entering the web address playon.tv — We recommend you add this page to your Wii Browser "Favorites" to make it easy to return to. To upgrade your Ninte...
Tuesday, Aug 11
Xbox 360 Scores Exclusive Netflix Movie Streaming, PS3 Cries Blue Tears
This exclusive partnership offers you the ability to instantly stream movies and TV episodes from Netflix to the television via Xbox 360. Xbox 360 will be the only game console to offer this movie-watching experience, available to Xbox LIVE Gold members who are also Netflix unlimited pl...
Thursday, Jul 30
Wii MotionPlus Review
The hardware is a big step forward, but it's not the end of the road. If I had to put a number on it, I'd say this was 80% of the way there to delivering true 1:1 motion detection in the hardware. Unless Nintendo releases a Wii MotionPlusPlus, I don't expect that it will get all that much better in th...
Wednesday, Jul 29
Gadget Deals Of The Day
• Madworld (Wii) for $19.99 (normally $28). • Wario Land: Shake It (Wii) for $19.99 (normally $35). • Animal Crossing: City Folk (Wii) for $19.99 (normally $27). • Excitebots: Trick Racing (Wii) for $19.99 (normally $37). • Final Fantasy Tactics A2 (DS) for $14.99 (normally $23).
Thursday, Jun 25
Roxio CinemaNow Brings Streaming Movies to the Wii (in Japan)
Well, it's Japan-only for now, but the Wii is finally starting to compete with the PS3 and Xbox 360 in the only category in which it's in third place: Media center functionality. CinemaNow, apparently, is the guinea pig of choice. Nintendo Wii Game Console
Tuesday, Jun 16
Battlemodo: The Wiimote vs. The Cheap Knockoffs
After years without a proper fake Wiimote to suck some cash away from Nintendo, two titans of third party peripherals have produced their own respectable knockoffs. And I'm really glad this development has happened. Even if neither is cheap (the Nyko Wand is $35 while the Mad Catz Wireless...
Monday, Jun 15
Why Our Wii MotionPlus Review Can Wait
Even though it's been officially released with Tiger Woods 2010, the platform is simply too young to fairly adjudicate. Matt Buchanan performed quite a bit of testing at E3 if you'd like to read his impressions. But in reality, it's just not the time to make any sort of worthwhile verdict on t...
Tuesday, Jun 9
Nintendo Wii Vitality Sensor Is Nintendo's Second Heart Rate Monitor
The accessory, which was sold in Japan for like, two months, differed from Nintendo's E3 anti-coup, the Vitality Sensor, only in that it clipped to your ear rather than your finger. We still don't really know how Nintendo and its developers plan to use the Vitality Sensor, but the Bio Senso...
Saturday, Jun 6
E3 2009 Roundup: Revenge of the Motion Controllers
Nintendo: • Nintendo E3 Keynote • Nintendo: We Could Be Stuck With the Wii for 8 More Years • Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata Says He Wouldn't Use a Mac or iPhone if Apple Was a Competitor • Old Feuds Reunite Between Nintendo and Sega • The Difference Between Sony and Nintendo at E3
Friday, Jun 5
Opinion: Project Natal Won E3, and Maybe the Motion Control Wars
Other companies could (and have) made infrared body-tracking cameras. Why are we so confident in Natal? Aside from our positive hands-on experience, Natal has Microsoft middleware/dev tools behind it. Where few third parties have wielded the Wiimote with as much finesse as Nintendo, a...
Opinion: Nintendo Wii MotionPlus Hands On: One Year, Three Games Later
Last year, Mark said the thrill of 1:1 motion it delivered was "greater than maybe any experience I've had on the Wii aside from Super Mario Galaxy." Wii Sports Resort No surprise, Nintendo's own software is where it shines, where the value of MotionPlus comes through the most.
Wednesday, Jun 3
5 Things That Should've Been at E3 But Weren't
While Nintendo didn't fail to come through with a new piece of potentially gimmicky hardware (notice they didn't even have a game to go with it, and Miyamoto himself was vague on WTF it's for), Wii Fit Plus is the same old Wii Fit from a hardware perspective. We hoped a Wii Fit Plus would come wi...
Tuesday, Jun 2
The Xbox Needs Apps
The original Xbox launched in November 2001, with the Xbox 360 following just four years later, the shortest console cycle ever. The four-year anniversary of the 360 is five months away, but yesterday Microsoft proclaimed that "the future of home entertainment has a new name: Xbox 360." H...
Monday, Jun 1
Xbox 360 Project Natal: Full-Body Motion Control One-Ups the Wii
As rumored, Microsoft unveiled its newest control scheme today: full-body motion control that doesn't require a controller of any kind called Project Natal. Forgive my excitement, but on first glance this thing looks amazing. Nintendo should watch out. Update: Video after jump.
Sunday, May 31
Opinion: Rumor: More Accurate, Online-Enabled Wii Fit plus Arriving At E3
Ones that are "more accurate" and completely sharable with friends over the Internet? Great, because I smell another sweaty six-month review in your future if this rumor comes true at E3. Oh, and there's Mario to consider too. Kotaku has more. [Kotaku]
Tuesday, Apr 14
Gadget Deals of the Day
• Guitar Hero Metallica Wireless 2-Player Bundle for Xbox 360 for $99.99, plus free shipping (normally $149.99 - use coupon code DEALNEWS3). • Moon for Nintendo DS for $19.99 plus free shipping (normally $29.99). • Zapper Controller for Nintendo Wii for $6.99 (normally $19.99).
Friday, Feb 20
Gadget Deals of the Day: Hello, Friday Edition
• Halo 3 Collectors Edition on Xbox 360 for $39.99 (normally $69.99). • Tomb Raider: Underworld on Xbox 360 for $34.99 plus free shipping (normally $49.99). • Xbox 360 Limited Edition Red Accessory Kit for $41.99 plus free shipping (normally $64.99).
Sunday, Jan 18
Wii Homebrew Hack Turns Wiimote Into a Casual Carpenter's Level
The calluses on my hands are more the result of high scores than fixing up the house, so you can imagine my relief today when I saw this DIY level made from a Wiimote. To use LevelTool, you'll need to install the Wii Homebrew Channel, and have access to an SD card. The Wii Homebrew Channel tutoria...
Saturday, Jan 17
How To: Add Wi-Fi To Your Xbox 360 Smartly and Cheaply
Once you get either firmware installed, you're going to set your hacked router up as a wireless client. 1. You're going to need to go into the hacked router's settings. Set the hacked router to client mode. 4. On your Xbox, you can leave everything set to automatic—the hacked router does all the w...
Wednesday, Dec 31
Opinion: The Best Gadgets to Come in 2009
When I tested the Wii MotionPlus attachment at E3, I felt that Nintendo had fulfilled the promise of the Wii, finally offering a motion controller as accurate and responsive as we'd all hoped the Wiimote to be originally. If Nintendo can coax developers to support Wii Motion Plus, we can ex...
Thursday, Dec 25
Nintendo Wii to Have Video On Demand
Nintendo will start offering video in their Wii console soon. We can only hope that this announcement means that some kind of massive storage accessory is coming. However, there's no much info so far: Nintendo and Dentsu shall use the environment surrounding the Wii so that living rooms wi...
The Best Gizmodo Features of 2008
April • Ten Things You Need to Know About the Optimus Maximus Keyboard Hardware [Never loved this keyboard, but I respect it as art.] • Will Your ISP F You In the A? Bandwidth Hogs Beware [Matt has a potty mouth that is as sharp as it is filthy.]
Monday, Dec 8
Gadget Deals of the Day
• Sony Dualshock PS3 Wireless Controller for $40.99 plus free shipping (originally $54.99). • Eye-Fi Home Wireless 2GB SDD for $51.99 plus free shipping (originally $79.99). • Nintendo Wii Condoms for $0 (originally $4 each - you need to enter your personal Wiimote codes).
Thursday, Nov 27
Best of Black Friday Deals Complete Roundup
Xbox 360 Controller Price: $19.99 Savings: $40 Circuit City Xbox 360 Arcade Holiday Bundle with Refurbished 20GB Hard Drive and Free Wireless Controller Price: $200 Savings: $50 CompUSA Microsoft Zune (4GB) MP3 Player Price: $49.99 Savings: $150
Thursday, Nov 20
Toys 'R' Us Leaks Black Friday Deals
FREE Nintendo® DS™ accessory with the purchase of Nintendo® DS™ Brain Age Bundle or Nintendo® DS™ Super Mario Bros. Bundle More than 80% off Xbox 360 Wired Guitar Hero Game Controller Deals for 2-day sales event (Friday, November 28, and Saturday, November 29):
Friday, Oct 31
Gadget Bargains for the Credit Crunch
• Nintendo Wii System - Mario and Sonic Bundle for $399.99 (originally $499.99). • Xbox 360 Live Vision Gold pack bundle for $49.99 (originally $79.99 - in store only at GameStop and Best Buy). • Guitar Hero Aerosmith for Xbox 360 for $29.98 (originally $49.99).
Friday, Oct 24
Patch: Nintendo Kills Wii Homebrew With Update, Again, Again, Again [Wii]
Nowadays, any self-respecting hardware manufacturer is locked in an interminable battle to lock down their platforms for unclear reasons, because that's how things are, OK? Accordingly, Nintendo has just released a patch to prevent would-be homebrewers from enjoying their Wiis to...
Tuesday, Oct 7
Zero-Cost Gadget Upgrades For the Next Great Depression
I've collected the best firmware replacements, software mods and homebrew hacks from the DMCA-flouting, EULA-hating frontiers of gadgetland that'll breathe new life into your stable of hardware and maybe—just maybe—let you feel that lusty new-gadget rush again.
Friday, Oct 3
Microsoft Surface on a Wii Balance Board
It's tough to imagine the eureka moment when an engineer, equating the Microsoft Surface with a fat person with a penchant for curly fries dipped in ranch, decided to place the Surface on the Wii Balance Board. But the result, coupled with a custom-coded Surface app, creates a tilt screen o...
Monday, Aug 4
Circuit City Apologizes for Pulling Mad Magazine, Promises to Get a Sense of Humor
In addition I have offered to send the MAD Magazine Editor a $20.00 Circuit City Gift Card, toward the purchase of a Nintendo Wii....if he can find one!
Sunday, Aug 3
Nintendo Wants To Make Wii MotionPlus As Cheap As Possible
Nintendo's President Iwata, the man who wants US customers to believe that there will be a Wii shortage this Christmas not caused by Nintendo themselves, has just said that they want the Wii MotionPlus to be as cheap as possible because it doesn't cost too much to manufacture. How cheap? Th...
Wednesday, Jul 16
The Nintendo Wii's New Real Price
And what do we find when we compare the Wii with four controllers to the other systems with four controllers? That the Wii is $20 more expensive than the Xbox 360, and only $10 cheaper than the PS3. That's definitely NOT the cheapest console.
Thursday, Jul 10
iPhone App Review Marathon Liveblog
eBay: A basic looking but extremely well rounded eBay app for the iPhone. By signing in you have the usually My eBay options of displaying what is being watched, sold, etc. What makes this app amazing is its iPhone specific eBay item / page browser. Scrolling through listings is easy and loads...
Monday, Jun 16
Patch: Nintendo Has Plugged the Wii Twilight Hack
A long-known exploit of Twilight Princess has allowed software enthusiasts to take control of the Nintendo Wii and launch their own homebrew. Not anymore! Because Nintendo's latest Wii Menu Update (version 3.3) not only brings the ability to move a Mii from the Mii Plaza into the Mii Parad...
Sunday, Apr 27
Nintendo Not Slashing Console Prices
Bad news, bargain hunters; Nintendo has gone on record saying there are no imminent price cuts for the Nintendo Wii or DS. Satoru Iwata, the company's president, said he did not believe in the "model" of price slashing, as it tends to leave early adopters feeling a little disheartened. Thou...
Wiis Today at Toys R Us!
If you still haven't gotten a Wii for yourself, Toys "R" Us has truckloads of them in stores today for Mario Kart fever. Problem is, they're probably 1985 Datsun trucks, so you'll need to head down to your local branch quickly. To overseas readers, yes, we've still got a Wii shortage going on. N...
Monday, Apr 21
Homebrew SNES Emulation Hits the Wii
Information on the homebrew app is sketchy at the moment, but we do know that it features classic controller support and comes bundled with a whole swathe of other emulators for the Wii including: Genesis / Sega CD Emu, Master System / Game Gear Emu, PC Engine Emu, Rin Gameboy Channel, Emu L...
Tuesday, Apr 15
Video: Hands-on With the Nintendo Wii Wheel
I got up close and personal with the Wii Wheel at last week's Nintendo Media Summit, where I (literally) played hours of Mario Kart Wii. I tried playing with the wheel attached and without, trying different configurations of play. And after spending a day with the peripheral, I can't exactl...
Friday, Feb 8
Stuart Ashen Reviews Vii, the Nintendo Wii Knockoff
Stuart Ashen of Stuart Ashen reviews lousy gadget fame just reviewed the KenSingTon Vii, which has nothing to do with Kensington and nothing to do with the Wii. Intrigued? So are we. Watch as he shows off the Super Nintendo-esque 2D graphics as well as the surprisingly Wii-like 3D graphics. T...
Tuesday, Dec 18
All Giz Wants: A Gaming PC With the Soul of a Console [All Giz Wants]
Small. Quiet. Discreet. Like a console. The Wii, to be precise, but piano black, so it's invisible like a ninja when you turn it off. In fact, that's pretty much the dig of our entire ultimate PC concept—whereas consoles have been mutating into bigger, beastlier, more PC-like creatures, we wan...
Sunday, Dec 2
Nintendo Going After Wii Mod Chip Sellers in Germany [Wii]
In addition, Nintendo is demanding the name of the mod chip manufacturer. With mod chips serving more purpose than to merely play import titles on a given console, it makes sense Nintendo is concerned. Who knows, maybe they could do ...
Nintendo Going After Wii Mod Chip Sellers in Germany [Wii]
Showing that they're not one to be hacked without a fight, Nintendo issued cease and desist notices to 16 German shops it believes are selling Wii mod chips. In addition, Nintendo is demanding the name of the mod chip manufacturer. With mod chips serving more purpose than to merely play impo...
Tuesday, Sep 18
WiiMote Lightsaber Game Finally Here
There's going to be something else you'll get besides slightly lousier graphics when you purchase Star Wars: The Force Unleashed on the Wii instead of Xbox 360 or PS3: a lightsaber mode. LucasArts developers just announced that they're adding a Duel Mode into the game, which lets WiiMote...
Tuesday, Jul 17
Wii Internet Channel Exploit Found, Homebrew to Come?
Whether this means Wii games or retro games, or possibly both, is still uncertain. But if hackers create game emulators, such as NES, SNES or MAME, there'd be no reason for gamers to pay $5 each for virtual console games when they can just download a ROM and play the game in its original glory. [...
Tuesday, May 1
Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii: Dealzmodo: Refurbished Wiimote, $25
Still looking to pick up the addition Wiimotes so you can kick your friends' asses at Wii Tennis? Overstock.com has refurbished Wiimotes for $25, which is $15 off the regular price. If you are like me and still haven't found a Wii anywhere, this could be a good time to pick up a remote ahead of ti...
