Posts Tagged ‘Wii’

Is Apple the new Sega?

Monday, June 9th, 2008

When I think back to the history of Apple I look to none other then Oregon Trail. What stood out about Oregon Trail was that we were playing a video game in school. Whenever we would finish our keyboarding exercises…

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The Wii Wheel: Why The Bad Blood?

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

So with Mario Kart Wii having been out for weeks now, it’s hard to believe the violent backlash crawling throughout the internets about how much the included steering wheel “sucks”. Granted, there isn’t much to it, and as I stated…

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Nintendo: The Slut of Accessories

Friday, May 30th, 2008

Nintendo told us from the very beginning that the Wii was going to be different. Even the working title was Nintendo Revolution. And different it is; but revolution? Not yet.

Yes, Nintendo has officially been successful in bringing in the casual…

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Is Nintendo the Next Atari?

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

The rise in popularity of Nintendo’s last two video game machines, the DS and Wii, has really gotten me thinking about how this meteoric rise in is similar to another video game machine, the Atari 2600. Now I really can’t…

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Space Station Tycoon for the Wii

Friday, March 2nd, 2007

I’m pretty excited about this one. Most of us have had experience with a ‘Tycoon’ style game in the past. My personal experiences were generally good, but there’s no denying they’ve gotten pretty formulaic in recent years. Good thing for…

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Sony Australia: Don’t Compare the PS3 to the Wii!

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007

SCEA’s Managing Director Michael Ephraim has expressed to attendees at a media launch event in Australia that the Wii is a completely different product than the PS3. Ephraim explains:

“We think PS3 is not a product to be compared with Wii,…

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Feel Every Bullet With The ForceWear Vest

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

As technology advances, video games become more and more immersive. When I sit down to play Gears of War on my HD TV, I’m presented with stunning visuals, 5.1 surround sound that makes it seem as though bullets are whizzing…

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Could the Wii Get Dreamcasted?

Thursday, February 22nd, 2007

I remember opening up my new Dreamcast on Christmas day. It was a wondrous experience - that little white box had been calling to me for months, and finally it was mine. Our love affair would not last long though.…

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Video Game Consoles as Ducks… Yes, I Said Ducks… No, I don’t Have Any Pot, Why Do You Ask?

Wednesday, February 21st, 2007

IanJ over at the Something Awful forums had some free time on his hands at work today, and he ended up using it to draw a wide variety of consoles as ducks. Yup, ducks. I have no idea what made him…

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So Which Console is Most Power Hungry?

Wednesday, February 21st, 2007

Electric bill getting higher and higher? Ever wonder how much electricity you’re using to power your new gen console? Well Hardcoreware.net has the answer. They conducted a test on all three new gen consoles and the results were interesting:

  • In video…
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