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Archive for the ‘Cool Stuff’ Category

July 16th, 2008

E3 Announces New Wii Peripherals

The gaming news is flowing out of this year’s E3, and Nintendo has just announced something rather exciting for us Wii lovers. Not only will the company be releasing a new sequel to the ever-popular Wii Sports, but they will also be showering us with some exciting new goodies.
The first of these is the new Wii […]

By Ingrid -- 1 comment

June 30th, 2008

7 Controllers In One Bracelet, Gonna Catch Them All

How often do you get a Wii Remote, an old Nintendo Zapper, a NES controller, Xbox and 360 pads, Atari joystick and a Guitar Hero Les Paul controller all in one place? Although these accessories are not 1:1, they do look like the real stuff. Retro and new gaming in a $19.99 bracelet charm. Nice.
Where […]

By Patrick Quek -- 2 comments

June 8th, 2008

Wii Remote Digital Wheel Art

YoungHyun Chung is the creator of the Digital Wheel Art painting program which allows disabled people to make art with the aid of the Nintendo Wii Remote. The program was on display at the Maker Faire event in NYC recently.
Here’s a video that shows user testing in action.

More information about the painting program is available […]

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May 25th, 2008

Making a Whiteboard With the Wii

Johnny Chung Lee, the genius behind the Wii Remote Project, teaches us how to use an infrared light pen and the Wii Remote to create a multi-point interactive whiteboard.

 
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May 18th, 2008

Will It Blend? Wii Edition

Uncle Floyd asks the ultimate question: Will the Wii Remote blend?
To find out the answer watch as Uncle Floyd sticks a couple of Wii Remotes in a blender and turns it on.
Don’t try this at home, kids!

 

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April 24th, 2008

Alone In The Dark European Limited Edition For Wii, You’ll Never Be Alone

The European limited edition for Alone In The Dark includes the game, a Edward Carnby figurine, a “Making Of” DVD, a 8 in-game tracks CD and a full-colour art book that features never before seen production sketches, storyboards and original artwork from Eden Games. I bet you’ll never be alone again with so much stuff […]

By Patrick Quek -- 0 comments

April 19th, 2008

Attention New York Wii Fans

Nintendo America will be celebrating the wondefulness that is Mario Kart Wii with a special event in New York City today. The event is being held at the Nintendo World Store New York, so if you’re anywhere near there, go check it out. It sounds like a blast.
The event will feature a sneak preview of […]

By Ingrid -- 0 comments

April 11th, 2008

Nintendo Will Re-Release White GameCube Controller

Nintendo is planning to re-release the white GameCube controller in Japan this month for a grand total of 2,000 Yen (about $20 USD). Some changes to the controller include a longer cord (three meters now). This is great news for Japanese Wii fans who can use the controller for playing some of the GameCube games […]

By Ingrid -- 1 comment

April 4th, 2008

Sam & Max is Coming for the Wii

Exciting news for Sam & Max fans - I’m sure The Adventuress is bouncing in her chair - the famous duo is coming for the Wii and this time it’s officially official. Oh sure there’s been the whole year of will-they or won’t-they style teasing, but nope, it’s true. Hooray!
Here’s a trailer!

 
Expect Sam & Max: […]

By Ingrid -- 0 comments

March 29th, 2008

Karaoke Joysound for the Wii

I posted the sad news the other day regarding the lack of DLC for Rock Band. The lack of downloadable songs stretches also to Guitar Hero, but if you’re starting to lose hope, there’s a bright light at the end of the tunnel for those of you who like these sorts of games: Karaoke Joysound.
The […]

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