Updated Articles and Resources
- The Wii Internet Channel - How to Browse the Internet on Your Ninten…Created: 2009-11-21 @ 15:16:41 EST Updated: 2009-11-21 @ 15:23:59 EST
A complete tutorial on how to browse the Internet on the Wii Console, with step-by-step instructions on installing and using Nintendo's Internet browser, The Internet Channel… - Homebrew: Five Essential Homebrew Applications…Created: 2009-11-19 @ 12:52:42 EST
So, you’ve installed the homebrew channel on your Wii. Now what? Here are five applications to help you get the most out of your homebrewed Wii… - Energizer Flat Panel Induction Charging System - Accessory Review of…Created: 2009-11-18 @ 16:59:10 EST Updated: 2009-11-18 @ 17:05:59 EST
Recently I raved on and on about how Nyko finally succeeded in creating an almost perfect Wii remote induction charger after so many others had fallen short. It took years from the Wii console&… - Lego Rock Band - Video Game Review of Lego Rock Band for the Nintend…Created: 2009-11-13 @ 15:03:17 EST
A review of the latest, Lego-themed entry in the 'Rock Band' series… - Penguin United Crossfire Remote Pistol - Accessory Review of Penguin…Created: 2009-11-10 @ 23:04:03 EST Updated: 2009-11-11 @ 00:10:07 EST
The Wii remote, a long, slender object held with one hand with your forefinger on a trigger, is more gun-like than other game controllers, but using it still feels a lot more like operating your te… - Spore Hero - Video Game Review of Spore Hero for the Nintendo Wii…Created: 2009-11-10 @ 22:30:42 EST
Do I like Spore Hero? It’s a difficult question to answer. Certainly I found it interesting. At times I found myself unable to stop playing, engaged by a constant stream of new things to … - Nyko Charge Base IC - A Peripheral Review of the Nyko Charge Station…Created: 2009-11-07 @ 13:23:26 EST
All I wanted was the perfect induction charger for my Wii remotes. Was that so unreasonable? Yet every charger I tried was flawed. Then I tried the Nyko Wii Charge Base IC, and while it may not … - Tips & TricksCreated: 2009-11-06 @ 17:05:22 EST
Links to About.com's Wii articles on getting the most out of your Nintendo Wii… - The Secret Saturdays: Beasts of the 5th Sun - Video Game Review of "…Created: 2009-11-04 @ 16:57:58 EST Updated: 2009-11-05 @ 12:24:18 EST
I’ve never heard of the Cartoon Network series The Secret Saturdays, but it appears whoever created the show has strange, esoteric interests. How else to explain why the series is built … - LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias - Video Game Review of LostWinds: …Created: 2009-11-04 @ 16:24:18 EST Updated: 2009-11-05 @ 12:23:07 EST
I hate this game. I hate this game so much. I just want to make it absolutely, positively clear: I hate LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias… - Buckshot Lock and Load - Review of Komodo's Buckshot Lock and Load G…Created: 2009-11-04 @ 14:04:41 EST
As a professional reviewer, my job is to evaluate the pros and cons of a product and come to a reasonable judgment as to its merits. This proved somewhat difficult when I picked up Komodo̵… - Wii Exclusives: The 8 Best Wii Exclusives of All Time…Created: 2009-10-30 @ 20:49:40 EDT
Some games can be played on everything from the PS3 to the DS, but other games come out only on one platform. Wii exclusives are especially notable, because without having to worry about making a … - Hardcore Gaming: The 9 Best Core Games for the Wii…Created: 2009-10-30 @ 20:48:45 EDT
The Wii has been justifiably criticized as a dumping ground for shovelware and casual games that fail to serve hardcore gamers. Yet, those players who want epic games with original ideas, challeng… - How to Install the Wii Homebrew ChannelCreated: 2009-10-27 @ 12:56:37 EDT
Step-by-step instructions to install the Homebrew Channel on your Wii, giving you the ability to run freeware games and other software… - Wii Homebrew - Explore the Fascinating World of Homebrew Software fo…Created: 2009-10-27 @ 12:54:31 EDT
Finally, I have explored the mysterious world of Wii Homebrew, in which devoted hackers have created a system that allows gamers to install software such as console emulators and media players onto… - Wii Action Games: The 7 Best Action Games for the Wii…Created: 2009-10-24 @ 10:56:16 EDT Updated: 2009-10-24 @ 11:14:16 EDT
It’s a dangerous world out there, so grab your gun and your sword before entering that foreboding house or that dank cavern or that alien compound; you’re going to have to fight… - Nintendo Wii Children's Games - The Five Best Wii Games to Play with…Created: 2009-10-24 @ 10:34:23 EDT
As someone without kids, I think of video games as one of those things you have your kids do to get them out of your hair, but some parents tell me video games are a great thing to play with their … - Dead Space: Extraction - Video Game Review of Dead Space Extraction …Created: 2009-10-22 @ 22:28:17 EDT Updated: 2009-10-22 @ 22:32:06 EDT
When I started playing the rail shooter "Dead Space: Extraction", I was instantly riveted by the game’s jittery camera work, intriguing story and exhilarating action. Yet, two d… - MySims Agents - Video Game Review of MySims Agents for the Nintendo …Created: 2009-10-16 @ 18:15:24 EDT
Kid’s games. For me, the phrase brings to mind tedious exercises in bland, cloying dialogue, nonsensical stories and dumbed-down, poorly implemented gameplay; games no one over ten could … - The Beatles: Rock Band - Video Game Review of The Beatles: Rock Band…Created: 2009-10-15 @ 10:28:41 EDT
Beatles Rock Band is the best band rhythm game of all time. The worst part of the game; trying to get your friends to go home… - Guitar Hero 5 - Video Game Review of Guitar Hero 5 for the Nintendo …Created: 2009-10-15 @ 10:23:29 EDT
I received Guitar Hero 5 the same day I received The Beatles: Rock Band, so I called up my friends and asked if they would like to come over and try out a little of both games. The first group of … - Penguin United’s ElectroFlow Charger - A Review of Penguin Uni…Created: 2009-10-13 @ 17:54:10 EDT
Any charger is an improvement over dealing with batteries, but inductive chargers, make your life easiest, since you can recharge without removing the remote’s silicone sleeve or add-ons … - Nintendo Wii Accessories: The Five Best Accessories for the Nintendo…Created: 2009-10-13 @ 10:41:11 EDT
Sure, the Wii out of the box is good, but the Wii with a solid set of peripherals and add-ons is better. Here is my list of the best accessories for the Wii… - Homebrew Channel Update FAQCreated: 2009-10-12 @ 23:41:06 EDT Updated: 2009-10-12 @ 23:42:02 EDT
Instructions on how those with homebrew installed on their Nintendo Wii can update individual channels such as the shopping channel without having to perform a system update… - Nintendo 2009 Game Previews - Previews of Upcoming 2009 Games from N…Created: 2009-10-11 @ 15:50:59 EDT
Nintendo invited me over to take a look at some of their upcoming games for 2009 - "Wii Sports Resort," "Wii Fit Plus" and "New Super Mario Bros." Here is what I fou… - Wii Fit Plus - Game Review of the Workout Game Wii Fit Plus for the …Created: 2009-10-11 @ 15:42:43 EDT Updated: 2009-10-11 @ 20:12:20 EDT
"Wii Fit Plus" takes the original "Wii Fit" and makes it a whole lot more fun… - Your Shape - Hands-On Preview of Ubisoft's exercise game Your Shape …Created: 2009-10-05 @ 13:53:48 EDT
If your dream in life is to have a disturbingly thin animated Jenny McCarthy lead you through an aerobics workout, you’ll be breathless in anticipation of Ubisoft’s upcoming fitness game,… - Wii Sports Games: 6 Best Sports Games for the Nintendo Wii…Created: 2009-09-29 @ 18:04:01 EDT
I’m not a big sports guy. I don’t play sports, I don’t watch sports, and if all professional sports were to disappear from the world I wouldn’t notice for a… - Muramasa: The Demon Blade - Video Game Review of Muramasa: The Demon…Created: 2009-09-26 @ 00:14:38 EDT Updated: 2009-09-26 @ 00:18:07 EDT
With dragonflies flitting through fields of tall grasses and waves crashing on pristine beaches, gorgeous pink-orange sunsets and rain pouring down in slanted sheets of water. "Muramasa: The D… - Wii Skins - Customize Your Wii by Skinning ItCreated: 2009-09-22 @ 15:29:31 EDT
Bored of staring at the stark whiteness of your Wii? Why not cover it in psychedelic swirls, cartoon characters or pictures of your cat? You can do all this and more with Wii skins, oversized dec… - Metroid Prime Trilogy - Video Game Review of Metroid Prime Trilogy f…Created: 2009-09-22 @ 15:28:27 EDT
When Metroid Prime Trilogy was announced, I realized it would be my opportunity to solve a small mystery: why didn’t I like Metroid Prime 3: Corruption? … - Lost in Shadow GalleryCreated: 2009-09-14 @ 15:06:41 EDT
Images from Lost in Shadow… - Lost in Shadow GalleryCreated: 2009-09-14 @ 15:05:43 EDT
Images from Lost in Shadow… - Lost in Shadow GalleryCreated: 2009-09-14 @ 15:04:22 EDT
Images from Lost in Shadow… - Lost in Shadow GalleryCreated: 2009-09-14 @ 15:03:40 EDT
Images from Lost in Shadow… - Lost in Shadow GalleryCreated: 2009-09-14 @ 15:03:00 EDT
Images from Lost in Shadow… - Tales of Monkey Island: The Siege of Spinner Cay - Video Game Review…Created: 2009-09-06 @ 19:24:38 EDT
I'll tell you this is a great game, but that's all I'll tell you!… - Cursed Mountain - Video Game Review of Cursed Mountain for the Ninte…Created: 2009-08-30 @ 13:26:59 EDT Updated: 2009-08-31 @ 13:21:27 EDT
Sometimes, late at night, a gamer playing a survival horror game will scream out in fright. But if you hear someone scream while playing Cursed Mountain, they’re not scared; they’re furi… - Silent Hill: Shattered Memories Preview - Hands-on Video Game Previe…Created: 2009-08-30 @ 13:25:05 EDT
During a hands-on demo Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, Konami’s Wii “reimagining” of the 1999 Playstation game Silent Hill I saw some very promising things and some stuff that worri… - Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 - Game Review of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 for…Created: 2009-08-23 @ 23:02:39 EDT
Athletes only have so many years at the top before they are betrayed by their aging bodies. Fortunately for Tiger Woods, the videogame series named for him is improving even as he is declining. Gam… - Spectrobes: Origins - Video Game Review of Spectrobes: Origins for t…Created: 2009-08-23 @ 22:38:13 EDT Updated: 2009-08-24 @ 00:11:11 EDT
A headstrong boy and his sensible girl partner go on an adventure in outer space where they learn the importance of teamwork and friendship. If that strikes you as just the sort of original, power… - Readers' Favorite Wii Homebrew SoftwareCreated: 2009-08-16 @ 13:09:31 EDT
Reader's choices for the best Wii homebrew games and applications… - Konami 2009 Game Previews - Previews of Upcoming 2009 Games from Kon…Created: 2009-08-13 @ 20:07:23 EDT
I recently took a look at Konami’s upcoming games for 2009. While most game publishers underserve the Wii, the majority of Konami’s games were either Wii exclusives or were available on … - THQ 2009 Game Previews - Previews of Upcoming 2009 Games from THQCreated: 2009-08-13 @ 14:42:58 EDT
I had high hopes when I went to see THQ’s lineup of Wii titles for 2009, since in the last year they have produced two of the Wii’s best games, "Deadly Creatures" and "De B… - Let's Tap - Video Game Review of Let's Tap for the Nintendo WiiCreated: 2009-08-09 @ 19:49:14 EDT
I’m not exactly sure why my friends David and Yi wound up playing the party game Let’s Tap at my apartment. When I asked them a couple of weeks ago if they were interested in playing a g… - Ubisoft 2009 Game Previews - Previews of Upcoming 2009 Games from Ub…Created: 2009-08-08 @ 14:49:56 EDT
Ubisoft's 2009 Wii roster isn’t especially exciting, but a couple of games do show promise, including "Academy of Champions: Soccer, CSI: Deadly Intent and "Shaun White Snowboarding:… - Red Steel 2 Hands-On Preview - Preview of Red Steel 2, an Action Vid…Created: 2009-08-05 @ 11:39:15 EDT Updated: 2009-08-05 @ 11:44:43 EDT
The original was forgettable, but this sequel promises to be one of the Wii's best games. Will it keep that promise?… - Overlord: Dark Legend - Game Review of "Overlord: Dark Legend" for t…Created: 2009-08-02 @ 19:35:33 EDT
A reviewer goes through the five stages of playing Overlord: Dark Legend: Excitement, enjoyment, confusion, sadness and anger… - Grand Slam Tennis - Game Review of Grand Slam Tennis for the Nintend…Created: 2009-07-30 @ 10:34:12 EDT
The ball speeds towards me. I pull my remote back and swing it in a graceful arc. My tennis playing avatar wiggles her racket then seemingly gives up on the ball, watching it pass by disintereste… - Wii Sports Resort - Review of Wii Sports Resort for the Nintendo WiiCreated: 2009-07-30 @ 10:33:03 EDT
Unless you bought your Wii used, it came with Nintendo’s "Wii Sports," a game that brilliantly showcases the abilities of the Wii’s motion sensitive remote by letting players sw… - Readers Favorite Wii Workout GamesCreated: 2009-07-30 @ 10:30:33 EDT
Readers choices for the best Wii workout games… - Tales of Monkey Island: Launch of the Screaming Narwhale - Game Revi…Created: 2009-07-29 @ 21:47:53 EDT
No one could have been more excited to see a new Monkey Island adventure game than Mimi. A friend of mine who played her first Monkey Island game when she was 11 years old, Mimi was so excited at t… - Wii MotionPlus - Review of the MotionPlus Add-On for the Nintendo WiiCreated: 2009-07-29 @ 18:25:46 EDT Updated: 2009-07-30 @ 10:31:49 EDT
The MotionPlus gives us the Wii we were expecting years ago… - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Game Review of Harry Potter…Created: 2009-07-19 @ 17:16:26 EDT Updated: 2009-07-19 @ 17:37:05 EDT
Movie tie-in video games are generally made much too quickly, since they need to come out simultaneously with the movie. The result is short, shoddy games. So the developers of the Harry Potter a… - Online Wii Play - How to Connect Your Wii to the Internet…Updated: 2009-11-21 @ 15:27:46 EST
Step-by-step instructions for connection your Wii to the Internet for Online Play or to Download Games. Covers both wired & wireless connections… - Product Review - Logitech Cordless Keyboard for Wii…Updated: 2009-11-19 @ 12:16:27 EST
Product review of the Logitech Cordless Keyboard for the Wii game console… - The Wii Gift GuideUpdated: 2009-11-19 @ 01:40:30 EST
A list of what to buy someone who has a Wii… - Accessory ReviewsUpdated: 2009-11-18 @ 17:38:46 EST
Reviews of Nintendo Wii Accessories and Add-Ons… - Wii Remote Chargers - Wii Remote Charger Comparison Chart…Updated: 2009-11-18 @ 17:31:54 EST
There are a good number systems that let you use rechargeable battery packs to power your Wii remote. If you're not sure which one to get, here's a comparison chart… - Game ReviewsUpdated: 2009-11-13 @ 15:47:28 EST
Reviews of Video Games for the Nintendo Wii… - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Wii Video Game Preview…Updated: 2009-11-04 @ 13:32:54 EST
A preview of the upcoming action adventure game Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince… - De Blob - Nintendo Wii Video Game ReviewUpdated: 2009-10-24 @ 17:31:04 EDT
Review of De Blob, a platformer for the Nintendo Wii Video Game Console… - World of Goo Video Game ReviewUpdated: 2009-10-24 @ 13:03:55 EDT
A review of the WiiWare puzzle game World of Goo for the Nintendo Wii… - The Top 7 Wii Games of 2008Updated: 2009-10-24 @ 11:28:38 EDT
A list of my favorite Wii Games for the Year… - Call of Duty: World at War Video Game ReviewUpdated: 2009-10-22 @ 22:58:08 EDT
Review of the Wii version of the Video Game Call of Duty: World at War… - The Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Spoiler-Filled Story Critique…Updated: 2009-10-21 @ 13:38:44 EDT
An analysis of what is wrong the the story and plot of The Force Unleashed… - House of the Dead: Overkill - Wii Video Game Review…Updated: 2009-10-21 @ 12:01:21 EDT
A review of the rail shooter House of the Dead: Overkill for the Nintendo Wii… - ExciteBots: Trick Racing - Video Game Review of ExciteBots: Trick Ra…Updated: 2009-10-15 @ 10:49:52 EDT
The weird thing about Monster Games’ ExciteBots: Trick Racing is not that a giant metallic preying mantis runs up to the start line on its hind legs, sprouts wheels and turns … - The Conduit - Video Game Review of "The Conduit" for the Nintendo Wi…Updated: 2009-10-15 @ 10:45:43 EDT
I think it’s great that Sega is committed to putting out games for core gamers. With so many publishers pumping out tedious mini-game collections or bland casual games, it’s ni… - Speed Racer Wii Video Game ReviewUpdated: 2009-10-15 @ 10:43:13 EDT
Game review of Speed Racer for the Nintendo Wii… - Quad Dock Plus - Wii Accessory Review of DreamGear's Quad Dock Plus …Updated: 2009-10-13 @ 17:05:19 EDT
DreamGear’s Quad Dock Plus, which can make up to 4 Wii remotes rechargeable, worked great for five days. Then it died. Normally my response would be to contact the manufacture… - Nyko Charge Station for the Wii ReviewUpdated: 2009-10-13 @ 17:01:44 EDT
A review of the Nyko Charge Station for the Wii… - Energizer's Power & Play Recharge Station - Review of Wii Remote Cha…Updated: 2009-10-13 @ 16:55:27 EDT
A review of Energizer's Power & Play Recharge Station, a charger accessory for the Wii game console remote… - Energizer Induction Charging System - Review of the Energizer Induct…Updated: 2009-10-13 @ 16:52:35 EDT
A beautifully designed device from a well known company, Energizer’s charger has only one flaw; it doesn’t work very well… - Tekno Creations' Wii InCharge Dual Charge Station - Accessory Review…Updated: 2009-10-13 @ 16:44:33 EDT
Review of Tekno Creations' Wii InCharge Dual Charge Station, a remote inductive charger… - The 7 Best Workout Games for the Nintendo Wii…Updated: 2009-10-11 @ 16:06:04 EDT
No console contradicts the image of gamers as slack-jawed, thumb-twiddling couch potatoes as well as the Wii. From Wii Sports, the very first Wii game, players have been asked to stand up and move… - D3 2009 Game Previews - Previews of Upcoming 2009 Games from D3 Publ…Updated: 2009-09-28 @ 17:06:30 EDT
I took a look at D3’s upcoming Wii games for 2009. When I saw the list of games they were showing, which included a new Ben 10 game and other TV and movie tie-ins I was unenthused, but they h… - EA Sports Active - Review of the Exercise Game EA Sports Active for …Updated: 2009-09-28 @ 13:56:23 EDT
Some people love working out at the gym. There is something about the sweat and strain that just makes them feel good. I am not one of these people; I work out not because I enjoy it, but because i… - Dance Dance Revolution: Hottest Party 2 - Wii Video Game ReviewUpdated: 2009-09-28 @ 13:51:30 EDT
Video game review of Dance Dance Revolution: Hottest Party 2, a rhythm game for the Wii… - Rumble Blaster; Review of DreamGear's Rumble Blaster Wii Remote Add-…Updated: 2009-09-28 @ 13:31:05 EDT
A Review of DreamGear's Rumble Blaster Light Gun Add-On for the Wii Remote… - Disney 2009 Game Previews - Previews of Upcoming 2009 Games from Dis…Updated: 2009-09-24 @ 13:15:55 EDT
I took a look at Disney Interactive Studios’ upcoming Wii games. Disney tends to pump out pretty mediocre titles, but at least in the quick demos I saw they have some promising games coming ou… - New Play Control! Pikmin - Video Game Review of the Strategy Game Ne…Updated: 2009-09-20 @ 13:51:15 EDT
A review of the strategy game New Play Control! Pikmin for the Nintendo Wii… - Madworld - Review of MadWorld for the Nintendo WiiUpdated: 2009-09-14 @ 12:46:31 EDT
A game review of MadWorld, a Fighting/Action game for the Nintendo Wii… - SimAnimals - Game Review for the Nintendo WiiUpdated: 2009-09-10 @ 11:58:03 EDT
Game Review of the strategy/god game SimAnimals for the Nintendo Wii… - Circus Games - Nintendo Wii Video Game ReviewUpdated: 2009-09-09 @ 10:07:51 EDT
Review of the mini-game collection Circus Games for the Nintendo Wii game Console… - Game Party 2 Video Game Review for the Wii ConsoleUpdated: 2009-09-09 @ 10:06:05 EDT
Video game review of the mini-game collection Game Party 2 for the Nintendo Wii… - What Do I Do if My Wii Can't Read a Disk?Updated: 2009-08-27 @ 18:38:38 EDT
What to do if your Wii disk is unreadable… - The Best Use of the Wii Remote in GamesUpdated: 2009-08-23 @ 23:00:26 EDT
A list of the games that used the Wii remote in the cleverest, most original ways imaginable… - Wii vs. Xbox vs. PlayStation - 5 Reasons to Buy a Wii (Not an Xbox 3…Updated: 2009-08-23 @ 22:52:42 EDT
For gamers, one of the hardest decisions is which console to buy: each offers games and features you won’t get from the others. If you’ve got a thousand dollars or so to fritter away, I … - How to Connect Your Wii to Your TelevisionUpdated: 2009-08-23 @ 22:50:23 EDT
Step-by-step instructions on hooking your Wii up to your TV… - Scooby Doo! First Frights - Video Game Preview of Scooby Doo! First …Updated: 2009-08-23 @ 22:44:15 EDT
I recently took a look at "Scooby-Doo! First Frights", an action adventure game being published by Warner Bros. Like other Scooby-Doo games, this one is unlikely to be one of … - 2009 Wii Game Preview GuideUpdated: 2009-08-16 @ 12:23:14 EDT
This is my 2009 Game Preview hub, with links to all the upcoming game previews on this site… - Must Reads: Essential Articles and Resources about NintendoUpdated: 2009-08-16 @ 12:14:13 EDT
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