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Zelda Players Get Long Overdue Bling

8:00PM December 14, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Nintendo released a golden Wii Remote for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. Yet, Skyward Sword isn’t only played with a Wii Remote. It’s played with a Nunchuk. More »


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This Wii Remote Exploded. Why?

7:20PM December 14, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

A family from Belleville, Michigan came home the other night to find their living room full of smoke. The culprit? One of their Wii Remotes had quite literally exploded. More »


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Smack Your Wii Remote Up!

8:30PM September 13, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Anyone old enough to remember huge CRT televisions, will remember a surefire repair: hit them. Apparently, the Wii Remote works in much a similar way. More »


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The Wii U Might Be Too Little, Too Late

7:30PM June 9, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

In 2005, Nintendo showed off the controller for its then-upcoming home console at the Tokyo Game Show. The console was still codenamed the Revolution, and the motion controller was nothing short of just that. The debut blew people’s minds. You could feel it in the room. More »


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7 Different Ways To Play The Wii U

5:18AM June 8, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Combining the Wii U’s innovative new controller, the console itself, the stylus, and Wii remote and nunchuk controllers, here are seven different ways you’ll be playing with the Wii U come 2012. More »


In Real Life

Objection! How Do New Controls Affect Our Gaming Experiences?

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5:00PM February 2, 2011 | Mark Serrels

Welcome to Objection! This is where we take the time to go on-depth on current gaming issues, and let you guys continue the discussion in the comments section. This week we’re discussing the impact of new user interfaces on gameplay and narrative – how has Kinect, Multi-Touch and Motion Control affected narrative in games, and how does it influence game design? More »


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No Full-Body Protective Suits For You, Kinect Players!

8:00PM November 12, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

When the Wii was launched, gamers got hurt. They whacked their TVs, their friends and themselves with the Wii Remote, which prompted Nintendo to make a protective jacket for the remotes. Likewise, Kinect players are getting hurt. Is Microsoft giving out protective body suits? More »


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Japan’s Club Nintendo Joins Club Stingy

10:00PM November 9, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

In years past, Club Nintendo gave loyal Japanese members a whole host of awesome prizes. This year, Club Nintendo won’t. This year’s “Platinum Member” prizes are so lame. More »


In Real Life

The First Moron To Break His TV With Kinect

11:30PM November 5, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Well, the first moron that we’ve heard of. He’s not really a moron, he’s Phil Villarreal, author and critic. And he’s out a pricey television. You are the controller? No Phil, you are the guy with the broken TV. More »


The Problem With Microsoft’s New Way To Play Video Games

2:00AM November 2, 2010 | Brian Crecente

When Xbox 360′s controller-free Kinect add-on hits stores later this week it has the potential to redefine gaming in ways even the Nintendo Wii hasn’t yet done. It could just as easily fall flat on its face. More »