Tagged: Wii & News
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Wii Mini coming to UK and Ireland on 22 March News
26.02.2013 The dinky red Wii Mini will no longer be exclusively available in Canada come next month, as Nintendo has announced that the console will be released in the UK and Ireland on 22...Categories: Games/Entertainment -
Nintendo sells 3m Wii U units – predicts sales decline News
30.01.2013 Japanese gaming firm Nintendo has predicted a profit of US$87m for the third quarter. However, it sold only 3m units of its new console the Wii U during the quarter. -
Study shows how a bit of Wii time can help in falls prevention News
09.10.2012 Research carried out in Ireland and Northern Ireland has shown how playing specially developed video games on the Nintendo Wii Balance Board can help older people improve their...Categories: Research, Games/Entertainment -
Nintendo unveils new Wii U Gamepad at E3 with social/video apps News
04.06.2012 Video-game giant Nintendo has unveiled the finished version of its Wii U Gamepad, which will come with a gyroscope, NFC capabilities, and infrared TV capabilities.Categories: Wireless Communications, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Hardware, Games/Entertainment, Consumer Tech -
€211m spent locally on retail video game products last year News
05.04.2012 Despite the closure of the GAME group of stores in Ireland last week, the Irish retail games market is actually one of the most vibrant in Europe and last year €211m was spent...Categories: Apps, Digital Media, eCommerce, Economy, Games/Entertainment, Internet, Social Media, Software & Web Development -
#gdc12 - Havok in major Wii U technology deal with Nintendo News
07.03.2012 Irish games software company Havok’s Physics and Animation technology will play an integral role in games that will be developed for the next-generation Nintendo Wii U console... -
Nintendo kicks off next-gen battle, plans late 2012 Wii U launch News
26.01.2012 Nintendo plans to launch its Wii U console at the end of 2012 in numerous regions. Meanwhile, more Xbox 720 rumours emerge, suggesting it will have an “anti-used game system.”Tags: PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation 4, Kinect, Wii, Wii U, Xbox, Nintendo, Sony, Sony PlayStation, Xbox 360, Microsoft, Gaming, Games Consoles, Consoles, Video Games -
Europe’s Nintendo Mii population hits 73.2m News
08.12.2011 There are now 73.2m Nintendo Mii characters on the Nintendo Wii across Europe, which is more than the respective populations of France, the UK and Italy. -
Next-gen Kinect to read lips and sense moods? News
29.11.2011 The next-generation Kinect could have the ability to read lips and detect how the player feels, according to reports. -
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword out now News
18.11.2011 The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is out today for the Wii, marking the 25th anniversary of the adventure-gaming series. -
Nintendo to release blue Wii bundle on 18 November News
10.10.2011 Nintendo will release a blue Wii console bundle to celebrate the launch of Mario and Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games. -
Cabela's Survival: Shadows of Katmai coming this fall News
31.07.2011 Any video game fans hankering to battle it out with deadly Arctic creatures can do so in Cabela's Survival: Shadows of Katmai, coming this fall to the Xbox 360, the PlayStation... -
Wii U will be 50pc faster than Xbox 360 or PS3 News
15.06.2011 The Nintendo Wii U will be up to 50pc faster than the Microsoft Xbox 360 or the Sony PlayStation 3, according to analysts.Categories: Wireless Communications, Multimedia, Mobility, Hardware, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media -
Nintendo pins hopes on Wii U to recapture glory days News
07.06.2011 A curious new console from the Nintendo stable enigmatically titled the Wii U is envisaged by the Japanese games manufacturer as a key new platform that will put the Wii back in... -
Weekend news roundup News
07.06.2011 A trawl through the weekend’s newspaper coverage of tech stories, including how Nintendo has become the latest victim in a wave of cyber attacks, previews of this week’s E3 and... -
Nintendo plans new Wii console News
25.04.2011 Japanese gaming giant Nintendo will launch a new upgraded model of the Wii gaming console in 2012. The news came as the company reported a second annual fall in profits as... -
Like awkward dare games? We Dare to arrive on PS3, Wii News
26.02.2011 Ubisoft will release We Dare on PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii, bringing, ahem, “saucy” dare games to games consoles. -
Games to look forward to in 2011 News
19.12.2010 I promise there will be no pessimism in this; things are actually looking a bit brighter for the gaming industry in 2011. Yes, I slated everything from 2010 for a number of (and... -
EA tees off with Tiger Woods PGA ‘Masters’ game News
05.01.2011 EA is cosying up with Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament to launch a new edition of its PGA Tiger Woods game so players can virtually step onto the grounds of... -
Review of the year in games News
18.12.2010 It’s getting to that time of year again when the earth makes it’s last strides towards orbiting the sun and we usher in a new year. As is customary in this final stage though,...