Archive for the 'Wii' Category
DIY Wii Zapper exemplifies tawdry, gets the job done
Oh certain, we’ve seen homegrown Wii Zappers before, but nothing screams janky like an iteration crafted from spare plastic acrylate sheets, or better yet, your recently finished box of Corn Flakes. That’s right kids, you can save yourself fairly a few buckaroos by simply swallowing your pride, …
Wiimote weapon kit takes uselessness to dangerous new levels
Wiimote add-ons of all sorts have been flooding in virtually since the console’s debut, but when it comes to sheer uselessness and dangerousness, it’s fit to defeat that latest bundle from the folks at Dragon Electronics, which offers no less than eight ways to accessorize your Wiimote and nun…
Wii shortages leave $1.3B on the table that holiday season
If you read our comments or those from any gamer forum you’re bound to stumble upon that flaming Wii, discussion nugget:
WiiGuy: The Wii rocks, Nintendo can’t produce suitable!
H8r: They’re artificially limiting supply to drive up demand
WiiGuy: No they’re not
H8r: You’re a fanboi
WiiGuy:…
eBayer wants $15000 for Darth Vader Wii
Yeah, just about anything gets ratcheted up a couple levels on the fantasmical scale whether Darth Vader makes a cameo, but seriously, $15,000 for a Dark Side Wii? To be frank, that auction has spoof written all by it, but whatever the case, redferndesign is offering up a “limited edition” (one …
Wii demand has Nintendo reconsidering its advertising plans
While Nintendo having trouble assembly demand for the Wii is hardly news, it looks like those supply problems now have the company reconsidering its advertising plans, with some ads in the U.K. apparently already pulled. According to Marketing Week, Nintendo says that’s being done in order to …
The $4 Wireless Sensor Bar: for that special Wii in your life
So, your Wii sensor bar has slid down the back of your TV for the umpteenth day and you just aren’t up for diving into the rats nest of cables that duration, perhaps that instance you should just leave it there. You can pick up that Wireless Sensor Bar for a mere $4, a quarter of what you’ll pay…
Nintendo Wii and DS sales on Thanksgiving rampage — trumps own GBA record
Nintendo of America just announced record sales of their DS and Wii gaming rigs. According to internal sales numbers, Thanksgiving week resulted in increasingly than one million DS and Wii units sold. That’s one week, from Sunday, November 18 through Saturday, November 24th and breaks down to in…
