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Don’t buy Wii Speak secondhand; Nintendo locking out channel

November 13, 2008, 12:00 pm by Simon Munk 1 comment

Filed under Gaming Tags: Animal Crossing, controversy, Lets Go To The City, Nintendo Wii Speak, secondhand, videogames, wiispeak

We’re still trying to confirm whether this is also the case in the UK. But reports from the US are that Nintendo has effectively locked access to its Wii Speak Channel to purchasers of new Nintendo Wii Speak peripherals only, nobbling the secondhand market in the accessory.

Is Nintendo forcing new peripherals on us?

July 16, 2008, 1:16 pm by James Holland Leave your comment

Filed under Gaming Tags: motionplus, Nintendo, Wii, Wii Fit, wiispeak

Nintendo’s announced three fantastic new games, but here’s the rub: They all use new peripherals. Is Ninty clawing back cash from casual gamers by forcing new accessories on them?

Nintendo brings voice chat to the Wii

July 16, 2008, 9:00 am by James Holland Leave your comment

Filed under Gaming Tags: E3, microphone, Nintendo, Wii, wiispeak

The Wii might be a marvelous machine, but its online multiplayer abilities are still poor next to the PS3 and Xbox 360. That could be about to change, however, as Nintendo’s just announced WiiSpeak, bringing in-game voice chat to the console.