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It's a well established law of nature that thugs, like everybody else, need love. But do they necessarily need a Wii, too? The U.K. government seems to think so. The Sun reports that one high-security institution, home to serial killers, rapists, and murderers (oh my!), recently received £5,000 worth of taxpayer money (about $8,000) to purchase Wii consoles for their residents. Broadmoor ...

Parents know that if you want t to get an unruly kid's full and undivided attention (and make them tremble either out fear or anger), all you need to do is hide the TV remote, disconnect the WiFi, and take away the video game controllers. A Canadian judge, who must be a parent, recently carried that family practice over to his courtroom when he ordered a young ruffian to hand over his Nintendo ...

Called mind-melting, violence-inducing time-killers, video games have gotten a pretty bad rap. Often overlooked are the potential advantages to having an immersive (and fun) entertainment experience. Yet, the Economist is now reporting that several different findings to be released this summer all that suggest "pro-social" games, or those that aren't based on blowing up or gunning down, ...

Bill O'Reilly has more than cemented his position as a confrontational and effusive media pundit. He's even created his own nickname, the "T-Warrior," as he believes himself to be a "traditional" journalist along the lines of Walter Cronkite. In honor of that bastion of journalistic integrity, the T-Warrior, we bring you this video from his lighter, more whimsical days at 'Inside Edition.' The ...

We've heard whispers of Netflix heading to other, non-Xbox 360 game consoles before, and now adding to the susurrous is a job listing from the company for Engineering Lead - Gaming Platforms. The description calls for someone familiar with the technical hurdles of current-gen consoles for building a small team to "rapidly prototype and iterate on a variety of platforms." Whether or not this ...

Most of the times we see a Wii remote controlling something tangible, it's for something entertaining -- like an airsoft gun or Rovio. The Casmobot lawnmower, however, developed by scientists from the University of Southern Denmark, is actually quite useful if you loathe outdoor chores. You can steer it into grass-cutting action simply by tilting the Wii-mote, which is synced to the mower with ...

Nintendo's Wii, while thoroughly trouncing the competition in overall hardware sales, is way behind both the PS3 and Xbox 360 when it comes to media playback. Nintendo is about to take a step forward on that path with its Wii no Ma Channel, which will offer a variety of on-demand video, including cartoons and other family programming -- in other words lots and lots of Pokemon. Now, Nintendo ...

According to the British tabloid The Sun (we know, not the most reliable news source), the 'Wii Fit' can kill you in addition to helping you lose weight and have fun. The fit and seemingly happy 25-year-old Norfolk, England native Tim Eves was with his girlfriend Emma Tuck and friend Lewis Hickin when, while jogging in place playing 'Wii Fit,' he dropped to his knees, collapsed, and died. Tuck ...

David Hasselhoff (he of Baywatch, Knight Rider, and drunken YouTube video fame) recently revealed to MTV's Multiplayer gaming blog that he isn't afraid to play the celebrity card to get what he wants. The Hoff told Multiplayer that using his celebrity to get things normally unavailable to others is his "guilty pleasure." Besides getting backstage at Billy Joel concerts and front row tickets to ...

The Gadget Helpline, a service in England, has turned its attention from helping consumers deal with tech-angst to investigating which gadgets bring consumers the most joy. A survey of 2,500 subscribers of the helpline identifies the Nintendo Wii as the most crowd-pleasing gadget in England. Released only two years ago in the U.K., Nintendo has already sold 5 million consoles, with 3 million ...

Just to be clear, police in Japan are not searching for a video game character. They created a Mii -- the custom avatars players can create with their Nintendo Wiis -- to go along with a wanted poster for a very real hit and run. Cops in the Kanagawa prefecture, an area near Tokyo, have put the custom Wii caricature on wanted posters that also feature a picture of the type of car used in the ...

Since a virus struck her at the age of six, ten-year-old Nicole Cahill, of Enniscorthy, Ireland, has lived with paralysis, incapable of taking so much as one step. But, thanks to medical treatment and a new Nintendo Wii Fit, Nicole has begun to walk again, reports the Belfast Telegraph. This past December, returning to Ireland from a New York hospital where she took her first steps in four long ...

Sure, there's already TVs and devices out there ready to bring the YouTube experience directly to your living room, but yesterday YouTube launched a page just for browser-enabled living room devices (the PlayStation 3 and Wii) to browse on a TV screen. Point your console to www.youtube.com/tv for the new page, those limited by their PC's can check out the video embedded after the break for a ...

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 ...