Tag: nintendo
Wii gets X-OOM Media Centre to stream music, films and photos via Wi-Fi
Nintendo hasn’t exactly pushed Wii as a multimedia machine, preferring to focus on the gaming aspects first and foremost. But other companies have a different idea. X-OOM Software has just unveiled its X-OOM Media Centre product, which lets you stream music, movies and photos to your Wii from your PC, using Wi-Fi.
NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams on Nintendo Wii to feature two-player modes
Some more news regarding the hugely-anticipated NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams game on the Wii, as we know your nostalgic bones have been jonesing for a fix lately.
WiiWii has written about some of the dual-player modes…
Watch the Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games trailer here, now! Wahoo!
We don’t often post game trailers here on Tech Digest, instead leaving the privilege up to our brothers at Games Digest, WiiWii, PSPSPS and Xboxer, but this one is just too good to pass up. It’s Mario! And Sonic! Together at last!…
Indulge your sweet tooth with this list of Nintendo sweets
Remember your delight when the official Harry Potter sweets launched a few years back, or the official Charlie and the Chocolate Factory chocolate bars from 2005? How we scoffed down bars and bars of the stuff, as they were limited edition, and so scrumptious?
Chris over at WiiWii happened across yet another excuse to scoff merchandise sweets, with his discovery of some Nintendo-themed goodies…
The Wee console which plays DVDs, not games
Now, on one hand you have the Wii, a games console which doesn’t play DVDs. On the other hand, you’ve got the Wee, a DVD player which doesn’t play games. If only someone would join the two together in holy matrimony and declare them Wii-Wee, all would be right in this universe…
Winamp 5.5 allows music to be streamed to your Nintendo Wii
As part of Winamp’s resurgence, they’re not just content with ripping off iTunes iPod compatability, oh no, they’re thinking even more outside of the box. Infact, they’re not even thinking about that box on your computer desk which houses all that software, bits, bytes and chips, they’re thinking about an entirely new box. Specifically, your Wii. Don’t get too scared now…
Silver DS Lite coming to Europe
Does the world want silver handheld gaming devices? I’ve always been quite pleased that Nintendo and Sony have shunned traditional gadget hues in favour of sleek black or white devices (or, in recent times, multicoloured ones).
Nevertheless, Nintendo has announced that its silver DS Lite will go on sale in Europe on 12th October for £99, which the company optimistically claims is “the perfect accessory whatever you’re wearing!” What if you’re clad entirely in gold?
Learn English with Snoopy and Charlie Brown on new Nintendo DS game
Everyone’s favourite dog, Snoopy, is dog-paddling his way to the DS shortly, in a game that promises to teach users English. Yes, a dog teaching you English. Well, at least it’s not hamsters!
English Lessons With Snoopy allowes gamers to use the stylus to touch all items in a scene, and view the English spelling and pronunciation, triggering animated actions within the scene. Snoopy’s joined by Charlie Brown and the rest of the gang, who can help you through English-training minigames, slide puzzles and even a Charlie Brown dress-up game. So that’ll be several different zig-zag shirts then?…
Opinion: Why it's now COOL to be a GEEK
Jonathan Weinberg writes…
This is possibly the most important techno story I’ve seen all week, it’s officially ok to be geeky. A new list of the UK’s most coolest brands has been released and the top 10 contains SEVEN firms related to gadgets, gaming and the internet. So if that’s not a reason to embrace your virtual friends and give thanks I don’t know what is.
The iPod was only pipped into second place in the CoolBrands 2007 by James Bond’s favourite car, the Aston Martin, and you could argue there’s something geeky about being a fan of that motor. No longer is it nerdy to be geeky – because both are different…
Nintendo President Iwata admits he doesn't consider the Wii a success
Last week I mentioned that excerpts from a lunch conversation between the Nintendo President Satoru Iwata and a Ninty designer, Shigesato Itoi, were being published on Iwata's personal site, if you can cast your mind back that long ago….
