Nintendo Wii

Study Says Nintendo Wii Actually Provides Exercise

Michael Santo — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:16:17 -0600

A new study, submitted at the American Heart Association (AHA) scientific meeting in Orlando, seems to indicate that at least some of the Nintendo Wii games have an exercise benefit. Nintendo and others coined the word "exer-gaming" when referring to some of the games on the console, which actually work up a sweat.

Nintendo Wii Price Cut to $199 Competes with XBox 360

Cheryl Phillips — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:59:07 -0500

There will be a lot of happy shoppers this holiday season if they intend to buy a Wii. Nintendo has dropped the Wii's price in both the United States and in Japan to $199. This now makes the Wii price competitive with the Xbox360.

Microsoft Cuts Xbox 360 Prices

Michael Santo — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:04:51 -0500

In a move made almost mandatory by the recent announcement of the PS3 Slim and a $100 price cut by Sony, Microsoft announced Thursday that the price of the Xbox 360 Elite, the high-end model with a 120GB hard drive, will be dropped by $100 to $299.

Nintendo Wii Remote Recharging Stations Recalled

Michael Santo — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:29:37 -0500

The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a recall notice for a pair of charging stations for Nintendo Wii remotes, based on battery overheating concerns. Where have we heard that before?

UW Madison Shows Wii's Physical Therapy Benefits

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:28:23 -0500

The 17-year-old with cystic fibrosis had been hospitalized repeatedly during his short life, and he was angry. Angry at his disease, which confined him to a room at American Family Children's Hospital even though he was a young man. Angry with the nurses and therapists who swept in busily at all hours, pushing breathing treatments he hated and exercises he found silly.

Nintendo Wii May Help Treat Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease

harminka — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:33:04 -0500

The Nintendo Wii may help treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease, including depression, a Medical College of Georgia researcher says. Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative disease that impairs motor skills. Dr. Herz theorized that the popular computer game console, which simulates various sports and activities, could improve coordination, reflexes and other movement-related skills, but he found additional benefits as well.

Nintendo Wii System Menu 4.0 Adds Storage, Virtual Console Arcade

Michael Santo — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:30:57 -0500

Besides sheer processing and graphical prowess, one of the things the Nintendo Wii has lacked is system storage. It doesn't have huge quantities like the PS3 or Xbox 360, and that limits what you can get through WiiWare. On Wednesday, at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco, Nintendo said your problems are over (more or less).

Wal-Mart.com Stocking Thousands of Nintendo Wiis, Starting Monday

Michael Santo — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 20:57:30 -0600

Still can't find a Nintendo Wii? It is still the hottest-selling video game console after two years, and still hard to find, at least at the standard retail price. Your last chance for the holiday season might be Wal-Mart.com, as the world's largest retailer has been stocking up, and will offer tens of thousands of the console on its website starting Monday.

Nintendo's Wii Speak Channel Coming in December

Armen Hareyan — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 21:10:38 -0600

It's hard to believe this new enhancement with Nintendo's Wii. A new Wii Chat Channel is coming to the Nintendo Wii in December, Nintendo announced today.

Nintendo's Wii Music Lets Players Unleash Their Inner Maestros

harminka — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:53:18 -0500

The sound of trumpets, the clash of cymbals and the thunder of drums herald today's launch of Wii Music.

Nintendo Drags Japanese Firms To Court over DS Piracy

Odur Joe — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:58:16 -0500

In a bid to ban the illegal sale of ubiquitous DS flash carts, Nintendo and 54 other software companies have filed a lawsuit in Tokyo District Court today to block firms selling equipment s that allow DS owners to play pirated Nintendo DS games.

Nintendo Acknowledges Problems With Wii Friend Codes.

Odur Joe — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:16:59 -0500

Nintendo has finally come out and announced their dissatisfaction with their Wii friend codes. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata raised the issue on Monday during an interview with Game Daily.