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Facebook app connects Wii gamers

June 6, 2008, 4:00 pm by Stephen Ebert Leave your comment

Filed under Gaming Tags: code, Console, Facebook, friend, Social-Networking, Wii

If, like us, you’re fed up of having to remember your Wii Friend code when hosting online Mario Kart sessions, help is at hand! Popping up on Facebook is the Wii Friend Number app, linking gamers and friend codes together in a much more sensible way.

BBC iPlayer: re-designed for Wii

June 5, 2008, 9:50 am by James Holland Leave your comment

Filed under Home Entertainment Tags: BBC, iPlayer, Nintendo, Wii, wiiplayer

Sure, you can tap into the BBC’s iPlayer using the Wii’s web browser, but it’s hardly designed for living room use. Unless you use this alternative, that is.

Is the PS3 raising energy bills?

June 4, 2008, 2:30 pm by Stephen Ebert Leave your comment

Filed under Gaming Tags: bills, Console, Eco, energy, power, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360

Hold on to your wallets PS3 owners! It looks like the Sony console is burning its own hole in the ozone layer! An Aussie consumer magazine just ran a test to determine how much power games consoles suck up, returning for shocking results.

Sony prepping PS3 motion remote?

June 3, 2008, 4:40 pm by James Holland Leave your comment

Filed under Gaming Tags: controller, motion, playstation, PS3, Sony, Wii

There have been rumours that Microsoft’s planning its own Wii-style remote for the Xbox, and now the same allegations are being pointed at the PS3. Are Sony about to challenge Nintendo at their own game?

Nintendo’s Wii shortage risks angering Americans

June 2, 2008, 2:52 pm by Stephen Ebert Leave your comment

Filed under Gaming Tags: Console, Nintendo, shortage, Wii

Americans are still desperate for a Wii. And if Ninty doesn’t get their act together it could backfire on them, comes the latest warning from analysts.

Lunchtime lowdown: WiiWare live, Eee PC threatened, iPhone tunes up

May 20, 2008, 12:54 pm by James Holland Leave your comment

Filed under News Tags: 3G, Eee PC, iPhone, lunchtime lowdown, Ware, Wii

It’s lunchtime, so grab a sandwich and settle down for a recap of everything gadget-shaped you’ve missed this morning.

Video: Nintendo WiiWare - first look!

May 20, 2008, 11:48 am by James Holland Leave your comment

Filed under Gaming, Videos Tags: download, game, Nintendo, video, Wii, wiiware

We’ve fired up the Wii, downloaded our first WiiWare game, and had to prize ourselves away to make this video for you!

Nintendo Wii pops a banana in GTA 4’s tailpipe

May 16, 2008, 12:20 pm by James Holland Leave your comment

Filed under Gaming Tags: gta4, Nintendo, Wii

Nintendo’s been crowing about its April sales, shouting that the Wii was the biggest-selling console, despite GTA 4’s release on Xbox 360 and PS3 in the same month.