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Resident Evil 5 With Move Controls? Better Than You’d Think

11:00PM June 24, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

When Capcom showed survival horror game Resident Evil 5 being playing with PS3 Move motion controls at last year’s Tokyo Game Show, I quietly snickered to myself. No, actually, it may have been audible. Boy, was I ever wrong. More »


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Waggles At Twenty Paces

5:00PM May 12, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

This year’s E3 gaming expo in Los Angeles has two of the biggest game companies go literally head-to-head in… waggle. More »


In Real Life

Wii Remote-Controlled Laser Pew-Pew!

12:30AM March 11, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Inventor-by-day, DJ-by-night Henry Strange’s latest creation is a laser beam that is controlled by a Nintendo Wii Remote mounted in a white, plastic gun casing. More »


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Wii Remote Used For Holograms You Can “Touch”

2:00PM August 7, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Using a concave mirror, Airborne Ultrasound Tactile Display and Wii Remotes, University of Tokyo researchers have created a tangible hologram projector. More »


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Nintendo Expected Rival Motion Control Last Year

2:00PM June 10, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

This year, both Microsoft and Sony announced motion technology platforms. This comes years after Nintendo first launched its own motion controlled console, the Wii. So what does Nintendo think? More »


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Why Didn’t The Original Wii Remote Have Wii MotionPlus?

4:00PM June 4, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Nintendo is releasing add-on for the Wii Remote called Wii MotionPlus. It brings much needed accuracy to the Wii-mote. Why wasn’t it included in the original Wii-mote? More »


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Wii-mote Originally Designed For GameCube

2:00PM January 9, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

A Nintendo patent from March 2006 shows that the company originally intended a Wii-mote style device for the GameCube. A patent drawing shows how the Wii Remote could link with the GC.

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Obama Campaign: Put Down Those Wii-motes And Vote!

1:00PM October 29, 2008 | Brian Ashcraft

In a get-out-the-vote ad from presidential hopeful Barack Obama, the candidate is reminding voters that they need to make sure they actual do vote on Election Day, November 4. This new ad points out that you cannot make history on November 4 with a Wii-mote. (We’ll take this to mean you can make history with a DualShock 3 or an Xbox 360 controller. Thank you very much Trophies and Achievements!) Obama, who is also running in-game campaign adverts in Burnout Paradise, has previously confessed his love for Pong.

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Koji Igarashi: Precise Movements Hard When Waving Something Around

6:00PM October 23, 2008 | Brian Ashcraft

Fighting games are about timing. These games are razor sharp, competitive. Konami’s Wii fighter Castlevania Judgement is different: It’s not really about timing and the input isn’t so important. It’s as sharp as a bowling ball. Lead Castlevania Konami Koji Igarashi explains:

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Nintendo Introduces Wii Motion Plus

1:50AM July 15, 2008 | Brian Ashcraft

Nintendo’s just announced Wii MotionPlus, an accessory for the Wii Remote. The add-on attaches to the bottom of the Wii-mote and more accurately traces motions in 3-D space by better orienting the controller. Hit the jump for the full press release details.

We expect Nintendo to divulge more at its E3 press conference tomorrow.

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