Tag: wii
Netflix leaves original Wii as Nintendo ends streaming on console from January
Netflix and other streaming services are set to leave the first Wii console next year as Nintendo starts winding down the 12-year-old console. The company behind hit series, including […]
RI-Wii – Nintendo stops making the original Wii in Japan
After nearly seven years the machines are being switched off. Nintendo has confirmed that manufacturing of the original Wii console in Japan has now ended. The console hasn't done too badly, all things considered – over 100m units sold worldwide,…
What can Blackberry learn from Nintendo?
It hasn't been a good week for Blackberry. Following the failure of the Q10 to interest pretty much anyone, they've essentially announced they're giving up on consumers and are instead going to go after their more reliable "Enterprise" users. They've…
REVIEW: Disney Infinity (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U)
A DIY digital Disneyland is the order of the day with Disney Infinity, the Mouse House's new Skylanders rival that looks to combine our childhood love of toys, with our obsession with collectibles and video games. A whole new world for gamers? Read our full review to find out!
Angry Birds Star Wars trailers at Gamescom 2013 – ahead of 29 October launch
From a galaxy far, far away come Activision's Angry Birds Stars with new multiplayer trailer and screens making their debut at Gamescom 2013 in Cologne, Germany.For the first time in the series, Angry Birds Star Wars introduces new multiplayer modes…
30 years of Nintendo: 268M consoles, 385M handhelds, 4.1 BILLION games sold
Though Nintendo's Wii U may be struggling, with the latest financial quarter seeing the company sell just 160,000 of the next-gen machines, a look back at the company's 30 years in the home videogame industry shows a mind-boggling number of…
This Legend of Zelda strategy guide treasure chest boxset is the best chunk of gaming merch money can buy
For the hardcore Zelda fan, this is as good as it gets. Prima have put together The Legend Of Zelda Official Game Guide Boxed Set. Ticking every box for quality Nintendo swag, not only do you get gold-leaf paged hardcover…
Xbox 360 overtakes Nintendo's Wii UK sales tally
We're on the cusp of the next generation of gaming consoles, but there's life in Microsoft's old dog yet – the Xbox 360 has overtaken the overall sales tally of rival Nintendo's Wii. Data collected by GFK Chart-Track shows that…
Nintendo Wii's death begins as news, weather and other online apps given shutdown date
With the Wii U console having been on sale worldwide since December 2012, it seems Nintendo are now beginning to put the outgoing Wii's online services out to pasture. The Wii's News, Weather, Everybody Votes, Mii Contest, Digital Camera Print,…
Poor Wii U performance leads to reduced sales targets for Nintendo
Things are off to a rough start for Nintendo's next-gen Wii U console. Struggling to hit Nintendo's own sales targets over the Christmas period, the gaming giant has now reduced sales targets from 5.5 million to 4 million by the…
