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Photos: Cracking open the Wii

A step-by-step summary of TechRepublic's project to take apart the Wii. Caution: This will seriously void your warranty.After a week of trying, I finally got my hands on a Nintendo Wii. After taking it for a test drive, I began the painstaking and somewhat frustrating disassembly process. I started by...

Tags: Game players, optical drive, photograph, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo GameCube, GameCube controller, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Nintendo GameBoy, screw, memory card, antennae, heatsink, USB port, plate, GPU, cable, console, CPU, manufacturing, board, chip, hardware

Image galleries 2007-08-27

Mad Catz GameCube MicroCon Wireless Controller

The Nintendo GameCube is now essentially defunct, replaced by the Nintendo Wii. The Wii can handle both GameCube and Wii game discs, plus a selection of classic NES, Super NES, Sega Genesis, Turbografix 16, and Nintendo 64 titles on its pay-per-download Virtual Console. But there's a catch: GameCube games and...

Tags: Game players, Games, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo WaveBird, game, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., GameCube controller, Virtual Console

Product reviews 2007-02-09

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Nintendo and the Windows Mindset

Nintendo and the Windows MindsetWhat does it have to do with Windows, retard?It amazes me how you managed to get a blog at ZD with constant load of garbage posts like this.RE: Nintendo and the Windows MindsetSeems as if the only type of article you can write is one in...

Tags: Games, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, game, mindset, Windows Mindset, Nintendo Co. Ltd.

Discussion threads 2008-09-30

Enjoying some Wii time

Enjoying some Wii timeHow IronicI haven't had much time to game either, but I've also been playing Resident Evil 4! I have it for the GameCube, and am now renting it for the Wii; after beating the Wii version, I can definitely say that I prefer it over the...

Tags: Games, Game players, galaxy, Nintendo Wii, Wii time, game

Discussion threads 2007-12-23

Activision CEO sees $199 game consoles

Activision CEO sees $199 game consolesActivision CEO sees $199 game consolesHe makes a very good point. As much as I'd like to get an Xbox 360 I'm going to stick with my original Xbox until the price comes down. I'm still undecided on a Wii.A low price point...

Tags: Games, Game players, console, game, game console, Nintendo Wii, Activision Inc., Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Xbox

Discussion threads 2007-11-28

Nintendo WaveBird (platinum)

The GameCube's replacement, the Nintendo Wii, can do everything the GameCube could and more. It can handle both GameCube and Wii game discs, plus a selection of classic NES, Super NES, Sega Genesis, Turbografix 16, and Nintendo 64 titles on its pay-per-download Virtual Console. But while the GameCube console itself...

Tags: Game players, Games, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo WaveBird, game, Nintendo Wii, Virtual Console, Nintendo Co. Ltd.

Product reviews 2007-02-09

Wii News Channel Launches: Video & Images

Wii News Channel Launches: Video & ImagesWowmy desire to buy a Wii just increased a lot. (it was high already, the only thing I'm reluctant about is the price of the games).In recent times, I bought a second hand Nintendo 64 and then a second hand Gamecube. The games are...

Tags: Games, Game players, TV & Home Theater, Nintendo Wii, game, TV, video

Discussion threads 2007-01-27

Nintendo Wii Classic Controller

Next to its weird, motion-sensing controller, the biggest draw of the Nintendo Wii is its Virtual Console. This onboard emulation system lets nostalgic geeks download and play their favorite games of years past, including titles from Nintendo's previous game consoles--the Nintendo Entertainment System NES, the Super NES, and the Nintendo...

Tags: Game players, Games, CLASSIC CONTROLLER, game, Wiimote, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo Wii, Virtual Console, Nintendo Co. Ltd.

Product reviews 2006-12-07

Nintendo says 600,000 Wiis sold in eight days

Nintendo says 600,000 Wiis sold in eight daysNot going to happen"Sony has not revealed how many PlayStation 3 consoles it has sold in North America so far, but has said it aims to have shipped 1 million units by the end of the year." Good Luck Sony ......

Tags: Game players, Games, Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony PlayStation 3, game, Microsoft Xbox

Discussion threads 2006-11-28

Nintendo Wii pulls out ahead

Nintendo Wii pulls out aheadWii pulls out ahead...I think Nintendo's franchises are getting VERY tired. Why doesn't somebody bring back Pong? Make it a hard nosed detective searching for that square blip... like a murder mystery game. Yes, I am a Sony fanboy, but at least Sony is attempting to...

Tags: Games, Game players, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Nintendo Wii, Sony PlayStation 3, game, wii

Discussion threads 2006-11-27

Nintendo Wii

Nintendo has ventured off the beaten path with its newest system, and the company knows it. While the Sony PlayStation 3 and the Microsoft Xbox 360 both emphasize their impressive graphical capabilities, Nintendo downplays the importance of graphics on its new console. While the Sony and Microsoft consoles keep the...

Tags: Games, Game players, Memory, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., console

Product reviews 2006-11-13

Hands on the Wii

Hands on the Wiifun-tasticI think I might have to get one because I don't play too many games any more, but if I have a few people over it might be fun to do a few party games, which Nintendo is great at mastering.DIfferent marketNintendo has always tried to seperate...

Tags: Games, Game players, Xbox360, Nintendo Wii, game, multiplayer game, Nintendo Co. Ltd.

Discussion threads 2006-10-16

Intec Universal Racing Wheel

As the PlayStation 2, the GameCube, and the original Xbox ride off into the sunset, we can be assured that the consoles have a sweet ride--all three were home to some excellent driving titles. From multiconsole classics such as Burnout and Need for Speed to exclusives hits the likes of...

Tags: Game players, Universal Racing Wheel, Nintendo GameCube, console, Intec Universal Racing Wheel, Sony PlayStation 2

Product reviews 2006-09-25

Wii, 'Spore' nab top video-game awards

Wii, 'Spore' nab top video-game awardsSeriously considering a WiiWith the predicted expense of the PlayStation 3, the Wii sounds better and better all the time. I'd love to try the new controller (wireless especially, but the movement tracking is also cool), and I like the idea of having the...

Tags: Games, Game players, video game, game, Nintendo Wii

Discussion threads 2006-06-01

Blu-ray a player in PlayStation pricing

Blu-ray a player in PlayStation pricingDRM and GamersYou know most high-end gamers are also techno geeks. I know I am and I feel that the DRM in the Blue Ray and the missing analog features are a real turn off. In particular, I feel it is possible that that if...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Games, Sony Playstation, pricing strategy, game device, Sony Corp., digital-rights management, Sony PlayStation 3

Discussion threads 2006-05-09

Nintendo shows off Wii controller

Nintendo shows off Wii controllerWell I think they are sounding like a brilliant companyNintendo have amazing confidence to take risksAre you going to geta Wii not Mii.They stole E3 2006The Wiimote stole the E3, I can't wait to buy it.Especially with that name...---Nintendo have amazing confidence to take risks---And calling...

Tags: Game players, Games, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo Co. Ltd., game

Discussion threads 2006-05-09

How Nintendo will beat the competition

How Nintendo will beat the competitionI have my doubtsa) Nintendo has gained a reputation for being a "kiddie" console - most teens & older are probably going to push for a PS3 or Xbox 360.b) With the PS3's Cell processor, and Microsoft touting some of its own technologies, Nintendo's got...

Tags: Game players, Games, Consumer electronics, Sony PlayStation Portable, Nintendo Co. Ltd., console, Microsoft Xbox, game, Sony PlayStation 2, DVD player, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, DVD

Discussion threads 2006-01-18

Man sues Microsoft over alleged Xbox 360 glitch

Man sues Microsoft over alleged Xbox 360 glitchMan sues Microsoft over alleged Xbox 360 glitchAnd the next headlines will say "Man realized he doesn't have a case, drops suit". This guy doesn't stand a chance. Even Microsoft's own numbers said they have a 3% defect rate. This...

Tags: Game players, Games, Backups, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, Even Microsoft, Xbox 360 glitch, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox 360

Discussion threads 2005-12-05

Poor GameCube sales zap Nintendo

Poor GameCube sales zap NintendoReasons are obviousKids don't fancy Mario anymore nowadays, and prefer violence, which is bad.Nintendo kept insisting on milking the cow with games that consist of 1001 different combinations of "Mario" in the title, and counted on blind consumer loyalty to keep on selling the same thing...

Tags: Games, Game players, gamecube, sales, Mario, game, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Mario Game, Nintendo GameCube

Discussion threads 2005-11-24

Digging profits out of Xbox

Digging profits out of Xboxgood enough reason to not buy an X-boxThe price for second controller is outrageous if it is Microsoft one but you can buy generice for about 1/3 the price. With this deal it makes the whole X-box just too expensive as you have to buy the...

Tags: Games, Game players, Desktops, console gaming, Console gaming, video card, game, console, Microsoft Xbox, PC, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2005-08-10