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Peter Moore talks about Wii

It’s common knowledge in the gaming community by now that Microsoft’s Peter Moore seems to hold a keen interest in Nintendo Wii, after his comments during E3 last month. Now, in an interview with Gamertag Radio, Moore insists he is a “huge fan” of Nintendo’s upcoming system. Although he admittedly referred to the new machine [...]

Posted By Mike H

!!M: Wii Messaging Service

Gamefront.de is reporting that Nintendo has recently registered three names connected with the Nintendo Wii: WiiPointer, WiiCulture and !!M. WiiPointer seems to be in reference to the widely-known-as WiiMote while WiiCulture is still a mystery at this point. The scoop on !!M though is that it will be the trademark for Wii’s internal instant messaging [...]

Posted By Tyler

Wiimote Yet To Be Finalized?

I seems that reinventing the way we play isn’t all peaches and cream. Recent comments by Shigeru Miyamoto with Japan’s Famitsu magazine indicate that gamers may have not yet seen the finalized design of the Nintendo Wii controller. Speaking of the difficulties of designing the unique controller Miyamoto at one point let slip that “[Nintendo [...]

Posted By Tyler

Ignition Entertainment update Wii releases

Publishers Ignition Entertainment have recently updated their European release schedule for this coming fall, further hinting at the launch date for the Wii. Three titles are listed for release on the system; Mercury Meltdown, Mercury Type R and Metal Slug: Anthology. Nintendo announced at E3 this year that both Metal Slug and Mercury Meltdown would [...]

Posted By Mike H

Sensor Bar delaying confirmed launch date

The Sensor Bar for the Nintendo Wii remote is the reason behind Nintendo’s decision not to disclose an official release date for the next generation console. The device, which registers all movements that the remote makes, has yet to be finalized, although there are allegedly no issues regarding its actual design. Nintendo Wii is currently [...]

Posted By Mike H

Interview with Miyamoto and Iwata

Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto and Satoru Iwata recently sat down to discuss the company’s upcoming console, Nintendo Wii, with Electronic Gaming Monthly. Miyamoto revealed that the company is not planning on implementing a microphone into the Wii remote as it would prove far too expensive; he instead suggested that a headset would be far more appropriate. [...]

Posted By Mike H