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video games

Wii Wheel Mount Plays Mario Kart in Stereo(types)

For those who don't like the floating steering wheel of Mario Kart Wii (because it lacks the realism of driving around a banana-spewing bulletmobile), this wheel mount by JTT isn't a bad solution. Using a suction cup to attach the wheel to any flat surface, the top tilts 120-degrees so you can compete old-lady or bus-driver-style. But for $28, we really wish it had the famous Chinese-girl-driving-wrong-on-one-way setting. Oh well. I guess good old fashioned psychotic "don't-cut-me-off"-motherfucker-Caucasian will still serve me as well as it always has. [JTT via GoNintendo]

9:00 AM on Thu Jul 3 2008
By Mark Wilson
1,436 views, 17 comments

Latest by n/a: @Rabid Penguin: That was great! (though I haven't played it yet) As much as I like COD4, and GTA, the best game ever is double dash, multi player (on a 56" TV, of course). (I bring this up because playing it more »

wii

An Easy Guide to Wii Homebrew

The will she/won't she back and forth of the Wii Homebrew scene lately probably has a bunch of you, even if you're a veteran, confused. WiiHD has a good walkthrough teaching you how to get Homebrew onto your Wii, if only for the privilege of playing Quake and various other games. Piracy, on the other hand, isn't covered by this guide, so you'll have to look elsewhere. [WiiHD]

6:20 PM on Tue Jun 24 2008
By Jason Chen
7,522 views, 15 comments

wii

Conceptual "Wiimote in 2010" Mixes Fantasy with More Fantasy

This concept for a Wiimote of the future is showing over at T3, and yes... I know what you're thinking. I do. Honest. But my real problem with the design is that it's for just two years away, and do we really think Nintendo is going to redevelop things so radically by then? I'm sure fans would approve... but PS2 controllers haven't evolved much over the years, in comparison. And I know it's supposed to interact with that brainwave headset control, and that's groovy. But I'm sure it'd kill Wii Fit stone dead, unless you're talking mental agility. Still... with that cyberbabe to demonstrate the gizmos, I can't complain too much. [T3 via Yanko]

7:33 AM on Tue Jun 24 2008
By Kit Eaton
7,576 views, 41 comments

Latest by n/a: penis more »

gaming

Wii Wheel and Wii Fit Board Combined to Make Racing Simulator

If you've already got a Wii Wheel and a Wii fit but are too cheap to buy an actual racing wheel with pedals, Nintendo Wii Fanboy has a good way to combine the two to accomplish kinda the same thing. All you need is a PC, a couple apps and the ability to follow written instructions, and you too can be the proud owner of that thing you see in the video above. The only thing we suggest is that there's some short of wheel block type things to prop up the balance board so it doesn't feel like you're flooring it all the time. [Nintendo Wii Fanboy]

12:00 PM on Fri Jun 20 2008
By Jason Chen
3,555 views, 9 comments

Latest by n/a: @Gujustud: Yea, I've been using Windows all my life. Hell, if I was a total Mac fanboy, I wouldn't choose to run XP via bootcamp. Well, it's nice to know you're a MS fanboy more »

wii

Nintendo's Homebrew-Killing Patch Already Hacked

This week Nintendo sealed up the Twilight Princess hack which had previously allowed homebrew enthusiasts to work their brewy magic. Well, the patch has been circumvented after only a few days, and the fix should be available for download soon. [Wii Fanboy]

8:25 PM on Thu Jun 19 2008
By John Herrman
5,973 views, 3 comments

wii storage

Nintendo's Working on Improved Wii Storage? Maybe?

Nintendo's Laurent Fischer recently got in trouble when he said only "geeks" and "otaku" want more space on their Wii to store stuff. Now he has to not only apologize, but say that Nintendo knows "there is an issue in this," and that they're working on something. Maybe. Laurent follows up that with a quote saying they have "no plan to issue hardware," which kinda makes knowing that there's an issue a useless point. [Games Industry via Kotaku - Image Credit]

1:59 PM on Wed Jun 18 2008
By Jason Chen
3,470 views, 27 comments

Latest by Acemonster: @praevalesco: Maybe because people see value in a $250 media center/gaming machine/exercise equipment and wish that there was more space to store music, movies and pictures??? more »

wii

Nintendo Has Plugged the Wii Twilight Hack

A long-known exploit of Twilight Princess has allowed software enthusiasts to take control of the Nintendo Wii and launch their own homebrew. Not anymore! Because Nintendo's latest Wii Menu Update (version 3.3) not only brings the ability to move a Mii from the Mii Plaza into the Mii Parade directly—OMG—it also happens to patch the Twilight Hack. The good news is that those of you who've already installed the Homebrew Channel will not lose it...yet. [Wiifanboy]

12:45 PM on Tue Jun 17 2008
By Mark Wilson
6,554 views, 15 comments

Latest by Thanatos-: @SilenceisGolden: Most likely by then Nintendo will have a new Console out by then, at least they'd be stupid not too. Nintendo never said that there console would last the next 5-10, so who knows what their timetable for a more »

Trioxide

Rumor: Trioxide Gadget Lets You Play Xbox 360, PS3, Wii on Your PC

This rumor comes from the same leaky survey site that provided the Xbox 360 Avatar rumor and the WiiFit-like balance board rumor, so it may or may not be legit. Supposedly there's a company working on a device called Trioxide which, according to Kotaku, allows "the ability to play the latest console games (ie Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, etc) on your PC." The only way we can see this as working is on a really powerful PC with really optimized emulation software, which takes years and years to develop. In other words, it seems really unlikely, and could be something someone cooked up for a survey. [Kotaku]

5:40 PM on Mon Jun 16 2008
By Jason Chen
4,694 views, 28 comments

Latest by mjemirzian: It's just another 3-in-1 signal converter. The more expensive version likely has more input/output functionality. more »

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Hacked Wii Fit Board Lets You Stumble Around Azeroth

The Germans who hacked a Wii Balance Board from Wii Fit to surf Google Earth have found a much more fun use for the peripheral – running around World of Warcraft. In this follow up video, Simon and Mattieu control a low level gnome exploring Ironforge, avoiding wolves and slamming into tree trunks. Now all they need to do is hack the Wiimote and Nunchuck to understand macros and I will be the fittest WoW player EVER. [Technabob]

6:00 PM on Sat Jun 14 2008
By Elaine Chow
9,025 views, 21 comments

Latest by VENAT0R: first off, me and some friends used to play halo with a ddr dance pad all the time. second, running around with a sword and atatcking people while dressed like an orc is ALWAYS more fun in real life more »

games

Virtual Maestro is Like Guitar Hero, Just Without the Guitars and Rock Music

You might think you're pretty awesome playing One on expert in Guitar Hero 3, but could you conduct an entire orchestra? My guess: probably. And you'll be able to test my hypothesis with Virtual Maestro, a Wii game created by a couple of professors. More »

3:50 PM on Wed Jun 11 2008
By Adam Frucci
6,270 views, 28 comments

nintendo

Nintendo Wii to Score "USB Devices"

While we've heard rumors of Nintendo manufacturing a USB hard drive to compliment the Wii, a new job advertisement adds even more credence to the speculation. Posted three days ago, the ad calls for a "Software/Hardware Tester" who can implement a "test plan for Wii's USB devices." So a hard drive is probably on its way, but could Nintendo be cooking up something else? Oooh, maybe corded Wiimote! At long last!! [PCWorld]

8:37 AM on Wed Jun 11 2008
By Mark Wilson
2,986 views, 25 comments

Latest by PigVenus: @HeartBurnKid: You are absolutely right. I wish Nintendo would bring back their "Seal of Approval", but only award it to games that do not suck. Not the original NES Seal of Approval that started off that way, but more »

Wii Spray

Wii Spray Wiimote Hack Breaks Up The Family Fun With a Little Virtual Vandalism

Check out this Wii controller prototype from Bauhaus-University design student Martin Lihs. The spray paint can-styled casing contains a hacked up Wii controller that's used to manipulate virtual graffiti on a monitor. And since this is an art project, you can bet there are a wide variety of colors, spray caps, and tagging techniques built into the thing. Eventually, Lihs plans to integrate the device into a communal wall as part of his final thesis. It will be a sort of social media/public tagging spectacle that will enable users from around the globe to work on the same piece of art. Best of all, there are no Friend Codes. [Wii Spray via Core 77]

5:30 PM on Sun Jun 8 2008
By Jack Loftus
6,336 views, 16 comments

Latest by superbryant: "ow " @OtakuboyT: do you mean "jet set Radio"?? more »

art

Wiimote Wheelchair Helps Disabled People Paint (Roughly Speaking)

Digital Wheel Art, a wheelchair painting program to help disabled people make art, was on display at the Maker Faire event in NYC tonight. Creator YoungHyun Chung was inspired to create the device after seeing children with cerebral palsy whose limited movement stifled their artistic expression. Here's how it works, plus a video of the system in action. More »

11:30 PM on Thu Jun 5 2008
By Benny Goldman
2,240 views, 19 comments

Latest by UniComp: I just hope handicapped people don't expect me to watch them while they do this. I was bored with the video 10 seconds into it. more »

Blind Gaming

MIT Brings Nintendo Wii To The Blind, Rhythmically Inclined


The guys at MIT’s gaming lab just unveiled AudiOdyssey, a game for the Wii that doesn’t require sight to play. The game is sort of a musical composition tool, in which players create layered beats for an imaginary crowd of dancers. The game does have a minimal visual component but for the most part just relies on your ears and your beat droppin’ (or for the less whimsical, Wiimote swinging) skills. More »

8:40 PM on Tue Jun 3 2008
By John Herrman
1,857 views, 14 comments

gaming

PS3 Sucks Up Five Times as Much Energy as a Fridge, Ten Times as Much as a Wii

Compared to basically every other appliance you have plugged in at home, the Playstation 3 sucks up more juice. That's according to a new study by Australian consumer agency Choice, which found that when a PS3 is running, it sucks up five times more energy than a refrigerator. If you leave it on all the time for something like Folding@Home, you're looking at an energy cost of nearly $250 a year. More »

11:15 AM on Tue Jun 3 2008
By Adam Frucci
19,300 views, 89 comments

Latest by n/a: dumb shit.i use to own one and it broke.all what i say is tru,u'll see just whait fanboy. more »

wii fit

Weak, Flabby Dollar Creating Wii Fit Shortage, Could Probably Use Some Time On Wii Fit

Did you see Lam sweating it out in his Wii Fit review? Did that cause you rush out to the store, hands trembling with anticipation, in an attempt to procure one for yourself? Of course it did, but you probably came home empty-handed because the thing was basically sold out weeks before it even launched. And now we know why: the US Dollar sucks, and it's causing the notoriously conservative Nintendo to shift stock to places like Europe and Japan.
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9:00 PM on Sun Jun 1 2008
By Jack Loftus
7,477 views, 47 comments

Latest by sisedi: @shinchan: Burn the witch! more »

asus

Asus Reinvents the Wiimote

Some of our readers pointed out that the new Asus Eee Box resembled a Nintendo Wii. And while that may be true, Asus has just debuted something straight out of Nintendo's handbook: a "Wiimote" for the PC. More »

9:15 AM on Fri May 30 2008
By Mark Wilson
5,147 views, 22 comments

nintendo

Hacked Wii Balance Board Surfs Google Earth

From a technical standpoint, what's going on here isn't all the mind-blowing. A group of German students are using the Wii Balance Board (from Wii Fit) as an input to navigate Google Earth. But what is notable is that the board was programmed to allow users to surf Earth ala unconventionally transparent marketing ploy super heroes. Unfortunately, the turning sensation more closely resembles FPS strafing. But Man must first walk before he can surf—and surf before he can surf the cosmos.

8:37 AM on Wed May 28 2008
By Mark Wilson
5,159 views, 26 comments

Latest by n/a: Weak! They're just mousing over the maps! They should be feeding this into the flight simulator, baby! THAT would actually be fun. And it would take some serious coordination, toning your small torso muscles (the ones more »

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