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PlayStation Move ad pokes fun at Project Natal and Wii

Posted: March 18th, 2010, 8:40am PDT

You better believe it when you see an ad from the future.
Video Game Sales Dropped Again In February

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 5:50pm PST

Video game sales in the United States dropped 15 percent in February, partially due to an ongoing decline in sales of music games and lower pricing on the Nintendo Wii console.
Female WWII Pilots: The Original Fly Girls

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 6:20am PST

On Wednesday, more than 1,000 women who flew military planes during World War II will be honored with the Congressional Gold Medal. They were known as WASP, Women Airforce Service Pilots, and at the time of their service, they were civilians. They waited three decades to be granted military status. And history nearly forgot them.
Girl mistakes loaded gun for Wii controller - Shoots herself

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 2:10am PST

The girl shot herself in the abdomen allegedly after mistaking a semi-automatic handgun for a Wii remote.
Mechanical devices stamped on plastic

Posted: February 26th, 2010, 11:00pm PST

Microelectromechanical devices gave us the Wii and the digital movie projector. MIT researchers have found a new way to make them.
Sony Files Patent For 'Universal Game Console Controller'

Posted: February 21st, 2010, 4:30pm PST

A controller with a LCD touch screen, that works on the Playstation 3, the Nintendo Wii and the Xbox 360
New Super Mario Bros. Wii vs. Modern Warfare 2 the Winner is

Posted: February 13th, 2010, 1:10pm PST

Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aime threw down the gauntlet when he said New Super Mario Bros. Wii could outsell Modern Warfare 2 on a single system through the holiday season. The results? Let's take a look.
Exploring an Abandoned Cold War Spy Station in Berlin

Posted: February 9th, 2010, 5:20am PST

After WWII, a hill was built outside Berlin from the city's rubble. On top of this hill was built something they hoped would help them never feel defeat again -- an espionage listening station. This video explores the station as well as a nearby bunker that was secretly built under an airport terminal.
Sega Launches New Console (and it sucks)

Posted: February 3rd, 2010, 9:10am PST

It's as if the Wii and the Genesis had a baby, except the Wii was on a drinking binge while bearing it.
Another Wii Fit Miracle, Woman Loses 112lbs.

Posted: February 1st, 2010, 8:20pm PST

A 38-year-old British woman has made another astonishing weight loss miracle due to her strict exercise curriculum with the Wii Fit and healthy dieting. Just amazing how she looks in the after picture.
Nintendo: Wii hits 67m, DS hits 125m Worldwide

Posted: January 28th, 2010, 8:40pm PST

Nintendo sold a ton of systems and games to retailers for the three months ending December 2009. Wii and DS shipments were 11.31m and 11.65m respectively. Total Wii software crossed 500m and DS software nears 700m units
Why the iPad is a joke

Posted: January 28th, 2010, 7:40pm PST

Men had the nintendo wii and its motion controller and now women have the iPad...
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Over 10 Million Served

Posted: January 26th, 2010, 1:10am PST

In the eight weeks since the title has been released, Super Mario Bros. Wii has reached the ten million units sold mark. The game has sold over 3 million copies in Japan, more than 4.5 million in North America and approximately 3 million copies in Europe.
Famous Wii Fit Girl Still Looks Fantastic (Vid)

Posted: January 23rd, 2010, 12:00am PST

"Stop talking and show me your butt".
New Super Mario Bros Wii Hits 10 Mil, Breaks Sales Record on

Posted: January 15th, 2010, 3:00am PST

New Super Mario Bros Wii is now the fastest selling game to hit 10 million on a single console
10 Celebrities Who Would Kick Your Ass at Beer Pong

Posted: January 13th, 2010, 10:10pm PST

Ah Beer Pong, the king of sports! Requiring skill, luck and downright awesomeness, it is more manly than football, MMA and Wii Sports combined. It only takes a minute to learn but a lifetime to master. Plus, celebrities play beer pong too, and here’s a list of famous booze hounds you don’t wanna be going toe to toe with.
Netflix streaming finally coming to the Wii

Posted: January 13th, 2010, 9:49am PST

After a long wait for Wii owners, Netflix announces that its streaming content will come the Nintendo console this spring.
Third-Party Publishers React To Deflating Wii Bubble

Posted: January 10th, 2010, 12:10pm PST

Tumbling Wii hardware sales and analysts' comments about whether the Wii bubble is deflating have some third-party publishers re-examining and re-jiggering their strategies.
Netflix Coming to Nintendo? CEO Says Yes

Posted: January 9th, 2010, 6:30am PST

In an interview with Peter Kafka at CES, CEO Reed Hastings never mentioned the Wii, but he did say that the chances of Netflix on Nintendo are “excellent.”
Game Over, Cat (PIC)

Posted: January 1st, 2010, 2:50pm PST

And to think he slept peacefully through the whole thing.
Most Pirated Games of 2009 - PC, 360 and Wii

Posted: December 31st, 2009, 2:40pm PST

Torrent Freak have revealed the most pirated games of 2009, along with the numbers... Big titles include MW2 (5m+), NSMB Wii (1m+) and SF4 (2m+)
Wii Game of the Year Awards 2009

Posted: December 29th, 2009, 11:20am PST

We reveal our (and your!) picks for Wii's top games of the year!
Michael Jordan's First Television Appearance Ever (Video)

Posted: December 26th, 2009, 5:10pm PST

Either way, no one knew that MJ was set to become the greatest basketball player of all-time, but they did know that their incredibly short shorts were both hip and cool. And they probably knew he was gonna be kind of good -- hit up the 2:45 mark to see the type of double-pump bankers from the wing he was throwing in even back then.
Missing WWII Hero Returns Home After 50 Years

Posted: December 22nd, 2009, 1:30pm PST

Until her last breath, nearly 50 years after her son's wounded bomber plunged into the Pacific Ocean, Dessie Arnett Amick clung to the faintest of hopes that her baby-faced airman would someday return from World War II. On Tuesday, he finally did.
2010: The Year Of Better Wii Games?

Posted: December 16th, 2009, 3:29pm PST

The Wii had a good 2009, thanks to the arrival of Nintendo fan-pleasing releases like Punch-Out!! and New Super Mario Bros. Wii. But 2010 should one-up this year's showing thanks to Nintendo and third-party publishers.
Horrific Fire in Russian Night Club Kills Over 100

Posted: December 6th, 2009, 8:03am PST

The death toll of a horrific fire in Lame Horse night club in the city of Perm, in Russia’s Ural region, has reached to 109 people........................
How Not To Play Wii Tennis (VID)

Posted: December 3rd, 2009, 5:00am PST

*****
Nintendo Sold Over 1.5 Million Wiis, DSs Last Week

Posted: December 1st, 2009, 8:30am PST

That 1.5 million breaks down to more than 550,000 Wii consoles and more than 1 million Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi portables, according to Nintendo's internal estimates. In terms of frequency, that's over 150 Nintendo hardware units sold every minute, more than 2.5 smiles put on faces every second.
Nintendo Reveals Female Marketshare Data

Posted: November 26th, 2009, 5:56am PST

The Wii has a huge chunk of the female gamer market, dwarfing the X360 and PS3
Palin Book Signing: OMG, Look at all the White People!

Posted: November 20th, 2009, 2:37am PST

Norah O'Donnell comments on all the "white people" in the crowd, Matthews calls the gathering "monochromatic," and -- *gasp* -- "There's a stage... almost like a mini-campaign rally!"
Zelda Wii - New Info - E3 2010 Reveal?

Posted: November 19th, 2009, 1:10pm PST

The producer of Zelda, Eiji Aonuma, has said that Zelda Wii will have some changes to other Zelda games... Could see an E3 2010 reveal
XBOX 360's Have A 60% Chance To Red Ring

Posted: November 18th, 2009, 7:40am PST

Sixty per cent of Xbox 360s have kicked the red-ringed bucket, compared to 16 per cent of PS3s and just 6 per cent of Wiis, according to our survey on the reliability of games consoles in the UK.
Top 10 Mario Suits

Posted: November 17th, 2009, 7:00am PST

Ever since Nintendo gave Mario the ability to sport specially powered suits in Super Mario Bros. 3, the company has wasted no opportunity to add to his wardrobe in each successive game, including his recent outing in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. To celebrate the new release we thought we'd delve into Mario's closet and pull out some of his best.
These do NOT make me a killer (PIC)

Posted: November 16th, 2009, 11:30am PST

Time to order that Wiimote jacket....
Top Five Mario Games Of All Time

Posted: November 16th, 2009, 11:12am PST

Mario and Luigi have been part of our lives for more than two decades. Now that Nintendo has released a new Mario game for the Wii, it's high time we look at the the five greatest Mario games of all time.
How Do Workouts Video Games Compare to the Gym?

Posted: November 15th, 2009, 6:30pm PST

It's been three years since the Wii introduced workout video games. How do they stack up?
Spain's Plumbers Honor Mario For 28 Years Of Plumbing Accomp

Posted: November 12th, 2009, 1:39am PST

Plumber and princess recovery specialist Mario has secured the years most coveted game award, a silver medal from ASEFOSAM, Spains professional plumbers association. How convenient, given this weekends release of New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
Jackson delivers on 'This Is It,' early fans say

Posted: October 28th, 2009, 8:30am PDT

"Michael Jackson's This Is It" has debuted to enthusiastic applause from fans attending the premiere of the film chronicling the concerts that might have been. "This Is It" played like a concert at Tuesday evening's Los Angeles premiere, the celebrity audience applauding after each number.
WWII: Women in the Fight [Photo Gallery]

Posted: October 24th, 2009, 11:20pm PDT

Women are on the front lines of World War II from day one, like these firefighters trying to contain the blaze during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Microsoft discusses Wii-esque Project Natal branding

Posted: October 16th, 2009, 3:21pm PDT

While we may be nervous about Microsoft's Project Natal branding strategy -- remember, that's just a codename -- the suits in Redmond share no such concern. That's because the Natal project is following Nintendo's lead in more ways than just easy-to-play, motion-based technology. It's also following Nintendo's branding strategy.
Biggest Game Controller Ever?

Posted: October 15th, 2009, 4:40am PDT

This has got to be it. Wii Exercise bike. I don't think I have seen any other controller bigger than that.
Epic Mickey Wii Details Revealed: Oswald The Rabbit Returns!

Posted: October 7th, 2009, 6:20am PDT

A look at some of the earliest details from the new Epic Mickey game for the Wii. | Epic Mickey is set in a world where the old and forgotten Disney creations are cast into a dark wold of "broken machines and bitter personalities". This world is under the control of Oswald the Rabbit (first appearance 1927), Walt Disney's first character.