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Motion Control In Gaming: Rationalising A New Dissonance
2:00AM Brian Crecente | Everything changed in 2001, the year Nintendo decided that the future of gaming didn’t lie in faster processors and photorealistic images, but in interaction. More »
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Ubisoft Launching Their Own Wii Sports Raquet
3:40AM Mike Fahey | Wii Sports Tennis taught publishers that Wii owners loved hitting things with imaginary racquets. Ubisoft takes this idea and runs with it with Racquet Sports, bundling tennis, ping pong, badminton, squash, and beach tennis in one hard-hitting package. More »
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Nintendo Dissatisfied With Some Games, Dates Vitality Sensor
8:00AM Stephen Totilo | During my recent conversation with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime, I asked for updates on Nintendo’s MotionPlus and Vitality Sensor technologies, but before that we wound up talking about a common Nintendo fan complaint. More »
Hands On
Good Advice: Don’t Work Out Like A Progammer
9:00AM Stephen Totilo | Wise choices may make EA’s Wii fitness sequel improve upon its predecessor. But the decision not to support MotionPlus makes the game prone to cheating — as, it seems programmers, like many who try to exercise, are wont to do. More »
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Red Steel 2 Video Explains How They “Beat The Waggle”
11:40AM AJ Glasser | I’ve told you, Totilo’s told you and McWhertor’s told you: you can’t get through Red Steel 2’s swordfighting combat by just flicking your wrist once or twice. More »
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Nintendo Releasing New Wii Sports Resort Bundle
1:30PM Luke Plunkett | At present, you buy Wii Sports Resort for $US50, you get the game and a single MotionPlus accessory. But next month, you’ll be getting a little more for your money. More »
Regulars
10:00AM David Wildgoose | There’s a good bunch of multiplayer MotionPlus games out now on Wii. Trouble is, you’ve gotta fork out an extra $30 to enjoy them. More »
Bargain Hunter: Get A 2nd MotionPlus For Cheap
10:00AM David Wildgoose | There’s a good bunch of multiplayer MotionPlus games out now on Wii. Trouble is, you’ve gotta fork out an extra $30 to enjoy them. More »
Hands On
What Wii MotionPlus Really Does For Red Steel 2
6:00AM Stephen Totilo | I recently asked the creative director of Red Steel 2 what the required MotionPlus attachment adds to his Wii game. He asked me if I wanted the marketing answer or the technological answer. More »
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