Tag: NINTENDO WII

We've seen the carnage that Wii remotes can inflict: TV's have been destroyed and good old human flesh can barely stand up to the wiicked remotes, but we've never hear of anyone killing their dog before. Poor Kathy White, of Marquette, MI, almost did exactly that while playing 'Wii Bowling.' Right around the recent holidays, her five month old miniature Sheltie, Ozzy, jumped up in front of Kathy ...

Barack Obama's affinity for technology is well documented, so it should be no surprise that he enjoys playing the occasional video game. For a politician who's all about change, it's only fitting that he prefers the most innovative console out there -- the Nintendo Wii. Yes, America, the President-elect is bringing the popular game system to the White House. He bought the Wii as a Christmas ...

Nintendo's fended off class-action lawsuits over "defective" Wiimote straps in the past, and if you remember, they also replaced about 3.2 million of the straps (a/k/a "all of them") around the same time too -- way back in December of 2006. Well, the same lawyer's back for round two with a new, nearly identical suit, but this one also alleges that Nintendo knew that the defect existed and was ...

Doesn't this whole financial crisis just make you want to kill stuff? Apparently yes, it does: the video game industry raked in nearly $3 billion in sales in the month of November, according to market researcher NPD Group's most recent report. Retail sales in the US of gaming hardware, software and accessories jumped 10-percent from the same period a year ago. The industry, said NPD analyst ...

Nintendo, as per usual, is having great success this Holiday season, largely thanks to the Wii. Yesterday, USA Today reported that eBay has facilitated the sale of over two million Wii systems and accessories this year, making the game system eBay's most popular tech item of 2008. While that report was coming in, our friends at Engadget reported that Wal-Mart was 'boasting' about their abundant ...

The Wii Fit might have some competition brewing, if Men's Fitness magazine is a publication worthy of the public's trust, that is. The details are vague, to say the very least but, here's what we "know": Dave Kushner, executive producer at EA Sports, told the magazine that the company is planning an 'unnamed fitness game' with a 'new peripheral' which will connect the Wiimote to the player's ...

ExxonMobil isn't the only company registering record profits -- video-game maker Nintendo reports today it will achieve record profits, largely fueled by consumer demand for the Wii platform, when its fiscal year ends next March, with about $3.6 billion flowing into the Japanese company's coffers. While most entertainment and media companies expect a downturn this quarter, Nintendo attributes ...

Unafraid to incite elitist gamer geek unrest, respected video game industry analyst Michael Pachter has supported a prediction by GigaOM that Wii Fit will outsell 'Grand Theft Auto IV' this year. Yeah, you read right: the latest entry into what is arguably the biggest hardcore video game franchise around is gonna get whooped by an exercise tool -- we're not shocked, we're just laughing. 'GTA4' ...

digg_url ='http://www.switched.com/2008/07/08/drinking-game-inspiration-for-kids-video-game/'; Let's say you're designing a video game for kids. You want it to be fun. You want it to be challenging. You want it to include... beer? Yes, that's right. A Las Vegas-based video game maker has created a new title for the Wii gaming system based on the popular bar and frat house basement game ...

As if there weren't enough risks related to smoking cigarettes, it is now being reported that prolonged exposure to second-hand smoke can cause serious damage...to your Nintendo Wii (product page). Essentially, the smoke damages the laser that reads Wii game discs. Heightened international attention to the issue has coincided with the release of 'Super Smash Bros Brawl,' the latest installment ...

Despite all the stories that claim video games are corrupting our children, plenty of good news regarding video games is also surfacing lately, much of due to Nintendo's charge to expand its market to non gamers. This was spurred on by the success of games like 'Brain Age' among senior citizens, and now the Wii is finding even more success in strange places, like physical therapy offices. Some ...

For the fisherman that "never gets to fish, man," Fishing Master for the Nintendo Wii perfectly captures the drama of the battle between fish and...man, man. The perfectly-tuned controls (the Wii feels like it was made for games like this), along with the simplicity of the mechanics (Buy bait. Go fishing. Go home. Repeat.) make it the perfect way to kill an hour of your weekend afternoon ...

It's becoming increasingly clear elderly people are the new 11 year-olds, and that Nintendo's Wii is the new bingo. Four Erickson retirement communities put their heads together to organize Wii bowling tournaments in Wii Sports, and eventually the Wii Bowling Championship. Not only are these old folks refusing to eat their dinner and staying up all night playing video games, they're actually ...

After nearly a year's worth of flying Wii-mote mishaps, Nintendo is offering a free protective grip sleeve for all Wii owners. Yes, for free. Beginning with shipments going out today, all Wii consoles, Wii remotes and copies of 'Wii Play' (which comes with an extra remote) will include the free anti-slip grip sleeve. Stores are expected to get the shipments towards the middle of October or ...

Thanks to Nintendo (and, let's face it, Viagra), senior citizens are having more fun than ever -- probably even more fun than you're having, since most of them don't have things like jobs, which totally get in the way. Here's a story about a group of sprightly 60-plus-ers at the Riderwood retirement community in Silver Spring, Maryland (they actually average 75 years old), who play 'Wii ...