Current Console Setup

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007

This is my current game console setup, including my recent two purchases, the Wii and projector. In addition, you’ll notice the amazing relic from my childhood, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (or SNES, for short). At the moment, I have my Wii fully rigged up to the projector to produce a huge display on the [...]

WiiHelm

Sunday, April 1st, 2007

New from ThinkGeek.com is the WiiHelm, an amazing, fantastic, almost too good to believe attachment for your Nintendo Wii video console. Below is the truly superb video.

The WiiBot

Sunday, February 4th, 2007

The WiiBot - a “sword-wielding, tennis-playing, WiiMote-controlled, friendly robot” and an amazing geek project. The web page about this project contains more information about how the project was made, the software that controlled it and the industrial robot that was used.

I need a Wii

Tuesday, November 21st, 2006

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for most of your life, you should realise I’m not referring to my bladder needs.
So, I am staying up until 9 o’clock tomorrow to ensure that I am one of the first to pre-order the Nintendo’s new game console from Amazon.co.uk. During this time Amazon’s webpage will be [...]

Destiny revokes my sleep permit

Friday, November 17th, 2006

I can not sleep. At all. By some evil turn of fate, it has been decided that I can not have one good night’s sleep at all this week. Tonight, therefore I’ve given up.
I should be more tired really - I spent a good hour or so ripping apart Martin’s computer to try to diagnose [...]

Nintendo Wii Launch Titles

Monday, August 14th, 2006

The Nintendo Wii will be released, within the next three months, with 27 confirmed launch titles.
Some comparisons: The Xbox 360 launched with 18 titles, and the PS3 is set to be released with 15 confirmed titles on it’s 17th November launch date. The following list of confirmed titles for the Wii (along with their publishers) [...]

Wii - Most Wanted Console

Tuesday, May 30th, 2006

A recent survey revealed that 70% of respondents are looking forward to the Wii over other Seventh Generation game consoles. In addition to this, 90% believe the PS3 has been priced too highly.
Nintendo’s selection of the name ‘Wii’ has met with both acceptance and disdain from potential consumers. However, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess [...]

E3 - Nintendo and Microsoft

Wednesday, May 10th, 2006

I watched the E3 press conferences yesterday on GameSpot. All except Sony’s which I have yet to watch.
Nintendo’s E3 press conference was reveling more about the Nintendo Wii (the new name for the Revolution). Still they have released no hardware specification, and still they are focusing more on the gameplay and the enjoyment of playing [...]

The Nintendo Revolution Controller

Friday, September 16th, 2005

“Forget the joysticks. Never mind those 16-button controllers. And make sure, gamers, that you’re sitting down for this one.”
MTV News
The Nintendo have released images of the controller for their new console codenamed Revolution, and it sure looks revolutionary for game playing. It’s effectively a design similar to a TV remote control, but with sensors attached [...]