Chances of Netflix on Nintendo 'excellent,' says Netflix CEO (Sunday 10th of January 2010 12:30:00 AM)
In case you missed it last night in the All Things D event -- and frankly, given the length
and general jejune of it, we wouldn't blame you -- Reed Hastings of Netflix took the stage and
sat down with Peter Kafka. Here's the takeaway: ...
(more)You Rock Guitar spotted at CES, we shred on video (Saturday 09th of January 2010 12:08:00 AM)
Surely you think the You Rock Guitar from earlier this week. How could you forget, right? Well
here on the CES show floor, we had the contingency to rock out (gently, of course) with the
lightweight, multitouch Guitar Hero / Rock Band controller -- which ...
(more)NPD: Wii reclaims lead in US sales, but console gaming market shrinks by a fifth (Friday 13th of November 2009 04:23:00 PM)
The NPD has released its US video game charge figures for October, which reveal that total
monthly revenue from hardware, system windows and accessories among all manufacturers fell to
$1.07 billion, constituting a 19 percent drop from what the stars ...
(more)Engadget Podcast 153 - 07.03.2009: Independence Day edition (Friday 03rd of July 2009 05:01:00 PM)
It's your holiday weekend America -- how are you going to spend it? We'll tell you how: by
listening to Engadget Podcast 153 over, and over, and over. What better way to utilize your
extra day off and barbecue-packed good times than by putting Josh, ...
(more)Engadget's recession antidote: win a copy of ExciteBots and a WiiWheel! (Friday 08th of May 2009 06:00:00 PM)
This whole global viable
notes:economic means 'pertaining to the production and use of
income' and economical is 'avoiding waste crisis, and its resulting massive loss of jobs got us
thinking. We here at Engadget didn't want to stand helplessly by, ...
(more)WiiKey's new DriveKey frees 'unhackable' Wiis with zero fuss (Monday 26th of January 2009 07:32:00 PM)
At this point, we're sorta thrown off you can't just look askance at a Wii and set it to
running homebrew with your penetrating gaze alone -- it seems like aggregate else has been
accomplished in the hacking, modding and general humiliation of Nintendo's ...
(more)Wiimote + pens + coffee cup + office putting toy = deadly coil gun turret (Thursday 15th of January 2009 01:48:00 PM)
Inside a mild-mannered toy golf cup, the kind that pop the ball back at you when you sink a
putt (and make you go walk for it when you miss), lurks a lethal weapon -- a tiny rail gun just
waiting to serve. Modder Jay ...
(more)Nyko brings Wand Wii remote, Charge Station EX and Kama Charge kit to CES (Thursday 08th of January 2009 03:30:00 AM)
What would CES be without a little video gaming, huh? Thanks to Nyko, we won't ever have to
find out (at least in 2009), as it's bringing a smattering of new computerized game Wii
accessories to the desert. Kicking things off right is the simply ...
(more)Nintendo sold 1.7 million Wiis last week? (Wednesday 24th of December 2008 03:37:00 PM)
According to some not-quite-official but probably-relatively-accurate numbers from VG Chartz,
xbox [tm] moved 1.7 million Wii units last week. That's a distressing number in its own right,
and compared to the now-cheaper Xbox 360 (535,806) and the "hey ...
(more)SwiitBoard: the sweeter way to get fit on the Wii (Wednesday 10th of December 2008 01:28:00 PM)
The Wii Fit's slab of a peripheral is called a Balance Board for good reason: it's fine if a
little yoga and pilates action is all you need to keep in shape, but, sturdy as it is, jumping
up and down is liable to form ...
(more)Nintendo cranking on Wii production for the holidays, still making no promises (Monday 27th of October 2008 08:31:00 PM)
Filed under: Gaming
Hard to believe, nay, mind-boggling, that two full years after computerized
game launched the Wii in America we're still looking at shortages. In the midst of "economic
turmoil," no less. Back in April, Reggie Fils-Aime proclaimed ...
(more)Nintendo cranking on Wii production for the holidays, still making no promises (Monday 27th of October 2008 08:31:00 PM)
Filed under: Gaming
Hard to believe, nay, mind-boggling, that two full years after computerized
game launched the Wii in America we're still looking at shortages. In the midst of "economic
turmoil," no less. Back in April, Reggie Fils-Aime proclaimed ...
(more)Nintendo prepping "Wii HD" for 2011? (Wednesday 01st of October 2008 03:59:00 PM)
Filed under: Gaming, HDTV
Look, we're talking three years from now, anything could happen by
then. Singularity, jetpacks, you name it. So a teensy bit of HD artwork from online banking
game doesn't seem like too much to ask, does it? The filthy-rich company ...
(more)Nintendo's Wiimote tapped for patent infringement by Hillcrest Labs (Thursday 21st of August 2008 04:50:00 PM)
Filed under: Gaming, Peripherals
Nintendo just can't seem to keep its nose out of patent
troubles, with its highly successful Wii now the target of a new patent lawsuit from Hillcrest
Labs, which claims that its patents for "a pc three-dimensional pointing ...
(more)PlayOn media server brings Hulu / YouTube to consoles, Netflix coming soon? (Tuesday 19th of August 2008 11:52:00 PM)
Filed under: Home Entertainment
PlayOn wants to make sure you can get your daily dose of
Barackrolls and Airwolf episodes beyond the desktop, while Hulu might not have a slick
streaming set-top box of its own, this media server os turns flash video RSS ...
(more)Wii gets custom firmware, purported PSP emulator (Friday 18th of July 2008 07:02:00 PM)
Filed under: Gaming
It looks like there's been a couple of developments on the entirely
unofficial Wii activities front in the past few days, including one that ostensibly delivers as
city of god and one that remains a bit of a mystery. That former item ...
(more)Wii Fit already carving up bods, finding use in rehabilitation (Sunday 15th of June 2008 08:36:00 PM)
Filed under: Gaming
From the get-go, Nintendo's latest console was seen as a dream come true
for folks who'd love to lose a few pounds, yet would rather log a few hours on the couch rather
than the track. Shortly after the Wii Fit's launch, we're ...
(more)Wii Fit: the 30 day test starts today (Friday 09th of May 2008 07:36:00 PM)
Filed under: Gaming, Peripherals
Since about 20,000 people -- the astounding majority of voters
in yesterday's poll -- ostensively want to see me in pain trying to get in shape with Wii Fit,
it looks like it's time to suck it up and do this thing. ...
(more)Joystiq goes all out with Mario Kart Wii controller comparison (Saturday 26th of April 2008 01:36:00 AM)
Filed under: Gaming
As we're all too well aware, Mario Kart can be serious business for some
folks, and Mario Kart Wii will certainly be no exception, which makes the right choice of
controller all the more important. Thankfully, our pals at Joystiq have ...
(more)Rock Band moshes over to Wii on June 22nd (Monday 24th of March 2008 10:52:00 PM)
Filed under: Gaming
Although playstation [tm] [tm] 2 / 3 and Xbox 360 owners have been living
the dream for months, Wii owners can finally circle a date on their calender to undoubtedly be
sick: June 22nd. As we expected, the title will indeed be adding ...
(more)Your Online Game Blog and Gaming Resource (Tuesday 18th of March 2008 07:53:00 PM)
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(more)Nintendo launches TV Guide Channel in Japan, enables Wiimote to control TV (Tuesday 04th of March 2008 04:05:00 PM)
Filed under: Gaming, Home Entertainment
For Wii owners not located in Japan, get ready to
weep. Why? Because users in the aforementioned nation now have access to an incredibly
fascinating new channel and you, well, don't. Details on the TV Guide Channel ...
(more)Ask Engadget: What's the best console for a new gamer? (Friday 22nd of February 2008 10:07:00 PM)
Filed under: Ask Engadget, Features, GamingMost of us are so firmly entrenched in supporting
our next-gen console of choice that it's hard to remember why we chose it in the first place.
Or is it? Alex would like to know:"I am interested in buying a ...
(more)Wii 2 and Xbox the Third hitting in 2010? (Thursday 14th of February 2008 11:10:00 PM)
Filed under: Gaming
Those pesky analysts are at it again, and this time it's serious: Evan
Wilson of Pacific Crest Securities says we can expect a sequel to the Wii in 2010, to be
followed by a new Xbox later that year. without doubt it's existence ...
(more)Wii used to hone surgeons' fine motor skills (Friday 18th of January 2008 03:31:00 PM)
Filed under: GamingProving that drop one and the elderly are not the only groups seeing gravy
from Nintendo's Wii, a study on a small group of surgeons who had practiced gaming with a
modified controller showed them to achieve significantly more improvement ...
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