All Entries in the "Wii" Category
Nintendo Wii joins the Hulu Plus watch party
Sure, we knew it was coming, but now Hulu Plus has officially arrived for the Nintendo Wii, letting you stream “current-season hit TV shows such as… New Girl and Vampire Diaries” in all their high standard-definition glory. We know, you’re already c…
Wii U controller to pack NFC, says Iwata, create new gameplay options
Aching for more details on Nintendo’s elusive Wii U console? Let Satoru Iwata scratch your itch — quarterly reports aren’t just for reporting losses and announcing new networks, after all. Boss hog Iwata told investors that Nintendo is spicing up the…
Nintendo releases quarterly earnings report: 61 percent drop in profit, grim forecast
Nintendo released its latest quarterly earnings report this morning and, as with last quarter’s report, there’s not a whole lot to celebrate. The company posted profits of ¥40.9 billion (about $631.6 million) for the October – December period, re…
Human Birdwings project takes flight… on video!
Just now catching up with the Human Birdwings project? Nice timing. The human flight machine — built by Jarnos Smeets to rely on a Wiimote and Wildfire S, among other niceties — has just enjoyed its first moments of liftoff. In essence, the wings we…
Panasonic pumps out a trio of Micro System speakers: Airplay, Bluetooth and dockable flavors
Haven’t had a big enough fix of wireless audio and iPod-dockable speak rigs at this year’s CES? You’re in luck — Panasonic’s just announced a trio Micro Systems, ensuring there’s one for every taste. First up, is the style-oriented SC-AP01 soundb…
Nintendo purportedly advising developers to not publish digital sales figures
Hoping to gloat about however many copies of [insert Nintendo title here] that you’ve sold? Think again. Richard Hill-Whittall, the owner and director of Icon Games Entertainment, recently passed a few sales numbers over to Gamasutra for publishing — …
Nintendo sold four million 3DS consoles, 4.5 million Wiis in US last year
We’ve been (somewhat) taken with Nintendo’s dual-screen handheld’s 3D screen, AR features and overall unique experience, but it appears that the 3DS has been a real boon to gamers, with more than four million U.S. consumers picking up the console si…
Nintendo plans improved app store for Wii U, looks to serve Apple and Google in dance-off
Unless you go through the ’80s-style “becoming super cool” montage, the other app stores won’t respect you. Nintendo seems to be in this mindset, as a source has stated that it’s creating an app store for its upcoming Wii U controller that goes “f…
Human Birdwings combines Wiimote, smartphone in DIY flying initiative (video)
Somewhere, somehow, the Wright Brothers are smiling. Jarnos Smeets, a mechanical engineer from the Netherlands, has been plugging away on his Human Birdwings project for many, many months now, and his latest breakthroughs are absolutely worthy of a …
Gamers spending more time streaming video to their consoles, Nielsen finds
Nielsen, the purveyor of all things statistical and demographic, published a new study this week on game console usage within the US. According to the report, released on Wednesday, gamers this year spent notably more time streaming video to their…
