Pages tagged “wii”

Wii are the Champions

Seniors are reborn as athletes through video-game bowling tournament...  read more

Found in: Culture, Features

Start Press: Oh Brothers!

My nephews are videogame enthusiasts. After firing up New Super Mario Bros. Wii, they slip into their respective signature playing postures. Isaac (nine years old) stands stiffly upright and alert in front of the TV, like an English Pointer signaling the death of yet another Koopa Troopa. Seán (seven) sprawls across a nearby armchair, with his nunchuck arm lolling over the side. He looks like a boy sultan in a floral-print gaming throne. They laugh. They scream when somebody inadvertently—ok, vertently—steals their power-up. My brother Trey goads Isaac with a chuckling, “hey, you snooze you lose,” after forcing him off...  read more

Found in: Games, Columns

Five Reasons to Finally Join Netflix Already

I'm no Luddite, but I am kind of a picky cheapass, which is my main excuse for not signing up for Netflix until, oh, last week...  read more

Found in: Blogs, List of the Day

Nintendo and Netflix Partner for Wii Streaming

If you have a Nintendo Wii you can drive a Super Mario Kart, work out with Jenny McCarthy, join a rock band or test your ninja reflexes all from the comfort of your own living room. And this spring, your Wii will also enable you to stream TV shows and movies directly to your TV, no red envelopes required. Nintendo and Netflix recently announced that they’ve inked a deal that would allow Netflix subscribers to stream Netflix content through their Wii consoles at no extra cost....  read more

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When Will Nintendo Deliver the New Zelda Wii Game?

Nintendo’s Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, the company’s launch title in the series for their Wii console, pleased gamers with a compelling story and excellent design and graphics, earning it myriad positive ratings in online player reviews. But that was 2006. Zelda fans are getting antsy, despite December’s release of the well-received Spirit Tracks title for DS. The gaming community is abuzz with the question: “When will we see the new Zelda title for Wii?”...  read more

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Twenty Life Lessons Learned From New Super Mario Bros. Wii

My husband and I got a Wii for Christmas...  read more

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The 20 Best Gadgets of the Decade (2000-2009)

The new Millennium got off to a great start where the world of gadgetry was concerned...  read more

Found in: Blogs, List of the Day

Dystopian Epic Mickey Video Game in the Works

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[Above: concept art for Epic Mickey via Gary Glover]Last year, the gaming website Gamasutra teased at a possible "steampunk" video game-treatment of classic Disney characters, codenamed Epic Mickey (think Kingdom Hearts, but with mechanized-scorpion Country Bears.) Although the game has yet to be officially announced, it's all but confirmed that production is underway....  read more

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The Beatles: Rock Band coming in September

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If you're torn between which game hardware to buy (Rock Band or Guitar Hero), the decision just got a lot easier. The Beatles: Rock Band was just announced for release on Sept. 9 for XBOX 360, Playstation 3 and Wii consoles....  read more

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Suda 51's No More Heroes Wii sequel confirmed

With a main character named Travis Touchdown, it was almost a given that prolific game director Suda 51's No More Heroes would see a sequel (despite its less-than-stellar sales). Sure enough, Suda and Marvelous Entertainment have announced No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle for the Wii at this year's Tokyo Game Show. Bad news first, though: It isn't due until Jan. 2010. ...  read more

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