Remember when you first played the Rowing event in Wii Sports Resort , and wished that there was some way you could simulate the tactile feedback associated with dragging a paddle through water? Peripheral manufacturer CTA Digital , which brought us the 8-in-1 Wii Sports Kit, the Wii Remote Dumbell Set and the 9-in-1 Wii Sports Kit , has created a device which fills your very specific need: The Wii Rowing machine, currently available on Amazon... 

Yes, I know this commercial is for the Ford Fiesta, but it sure pushes the Wii quite a bit.  Wouldn’t it be a great deal if you could get a Wii and one of those 40″ LCD TVs when you purchase a Ford Fiesta?  Read More →

Nintendo of America has finally announced the availability of a new colored Wii for North America. First spotted in a leaked GameStop ad , new Nintendo Wii bundles — available in black or white — will include a Wii MotionPlus and Wii Sports Resort . This is essentially the same bundle that has been available in Europe since late last year (pictured above). The enhanced bundles will be available at retail stores beginning May 9th... 

What is Project Natal’s ” River Rush ” game, you ask? Well, it sounds an awful lot like Wii Sports Resort ’s canoe-paddling game, albeit minus the whole “physical controller” thing. Hollywood writer James Gunn ( Dawn of the Dead , Slither ) got to demo the game at a media preview held by Microsoft recently in Los Angeles, where the company was showing off its latest consumer offerings — from Project... 

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts announced Thursday its nominees for best videogame of 2009. The games are: Batman: Arkham Asylum , The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks , Street Fighter IV , The Beatles: Rock Band , Assassin’s Creed II , Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 , Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars , Uncharted 2: Amongst Thieves , FIFA 10 and Wii Sports Resort . The second annual GAME British Academy Video Games Awards... 

You may remember my top 5 from last Thanksgiving .  Well, I’ve decided to do it again.  However, because it was difficult to narrow it down to 5, I have done a top 10.  The main requirements for this list was the level of fun and that it had to allow at least 4-players.  I hope this can help bring your family and friends together as you gather around this Thanksgiving and after.  In my opinion, this top 10 list contains games that... 

Oh, to be a fly on the wall in the planning meeting for this. “Okay, guys, we’re making a sequel to the biggest-selling videogame ever. Oh, and you’re going to have just eighteen months to develop it, and it’s going to have to be a showcase for this brand new motion peripheral which we’re attempting to sell to an audience that doesn’t know they need it because they probably assumed the Wii remote could do... 

The game's Power Cruising mode looks to have a couple of variations. A little unenthused about Wii Sports Resort after Nintendo’s lacklustre onstage presentation at E3? This here video could well change your mind. If you can cope with the frequent pauses (it seems Nintendo of Japan hasn’t quite got the hang of how to make a video buffer …  Read More →