Nintendo may be a lot of things , but stupid it ain’t. Cashing in on yet another gift-giving holiday, the console sales leader is bringing Americans a pair of freshly paint-licked Wii Remotes that should appeal to the his-and-hers demographic that seems to grow in number at this time of …
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Pink and blue Wii Remotes ready for Valentine’s Day pre-orderBy Engadget on January 19th, 2010 | No Comments
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Reggie Fils-Aime: Wii users don’t care for Netflix HDBy Engadget on January 15th, 2010 | No Comments
We seriously have to question the sanity of some of these high-ranking corporate types. Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America boss and fearless orator , has joined Andy Rubin of Google in claiming that his customers do not require a feature so prevalent nowadays that it has become close to a basic…
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Wii streams Netflix this Spring, world rejoicesBy Engadget on January 12th, 2010 | No Comments
Hey humans! So Hastings was telling us the truth after all — the Nintendo Wii will be joining the other two game consoles to stream Netflix , starting in early Spring. Like the PS3 , a special Netflix “instant-streaming” disc will be required for the Wii, but there’s no mention of HD playback which isn’t …
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Wii Fit found to have ‘little effect’ on family fitness level, boredom seems to be the main culpritBy Engadget on December 16th, 2009 | No Comments
In a new study conducted by Scott Owens out of the University of Mississippi, the Wii Fit was loaned to eight families and the usage and fitness impact was tracked over time — three months before they got the Wii, and three months after. The verdict? “No significant changes” in family fitness from the…
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Black Wii gets unboxed just in time for the darkest holidayBy Engadget on October 30th, 2009 | No Comments
Those lucky enough to live in Europe will soon (as in November 6th soon) be able to purchase a special edition of that black Nintendo Wii some of us have been drooling over for the past few months. Sure, it’s just a regular Wii… but it’s black , which is so much cooler. Well …
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GameStop hits the sauce for the 4th, offers up bizarre Wii bundlesBy Engadget on July 4th, 2009 | No Comments
Are you in the market for a “Summer Fun” Wii bundle to get your Independence Day started right? Oh, yeah? Fantastic, ’cause GameStop has just the packages for you. For the low, low price of $249.99, the aforementioned bundle consists of a Nintendo Wii console, a water gun and… wait, what? Amazingly enough…
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CinemaNow launches Wii movie streaming service in JapanBy Engadget on June 25th, 2009 | No Comments
CinemaNow, the company that’s over the years brought streaming content (and often Frisbees ) to such varied devices as the Samsung P2 , various Dell PCs , and the Xbox 360 , has announced that it’s partnering with Fujisoft to deliver flicks to the Nintendo Wii. The service will initially launch in Japan, subjecting our …
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Nintendo Wii sets record as fastest-selling console in the USBy Engadget on June 12th, 2009 | No Comments
The Wii has already set more than its share of sales records, but it looks like Nintendo has now claimed another big one, with the latest NPD figures indicating that the Wii has become the fastest-selling console ever in the United States. That milestone was apparently marked when the Wii …












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