Nintendo Channel Launches on Wii

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Nintendo have launched a great new channel for your Nintendo Wii, simply called the Nintendo Channel. The new channel which is free to download from the Wii Shopping Channel, allows you quick and easy access to a whole host of Nintendo gaming related information ranging from game trailers, TV Ads and exclusive interviews, to the latest gaming releases, a gaming feedback system and also a DS Download Service. Want to keep up with the latest releases for your Wii and DS?, now you can ... Read More

WiiWare Launched in the UK

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Not long after the US release, WiiWare has finally arrived in the UK, yeah! Yes, that's right you can now download new games straight to your Wii with WiiWare.  Unlike Virtual Console which brings you the best in classic games found on older consoles, WiiWare brings you best new games at affordable prices.  You won't find these games anywhere in the shops, they can only be played after buying and downloading them from the Wii Shop. Check out the library of WiiWare titles, including ... Read More

BBC iPlayer on Nintendo Wii

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Great news for Wii owners in the UK - you will be able to catch up on your favourite TV shows from the BBC with the launch of the iPlayer on your Nintendo Wii console. An early version of the service is available from the Internet Channel on your Wii with refined versions due later in the year.. If you don't already have the Internet Channel (Opera Web Browser for Wii) then you will need to download it at a cost of 500 points ... Read More

Win a Mario themed VW Beetle

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We have all been waiting patiently for the release of Mario Kart on the Wii - the release date here in the UK is 11th April.  But for those of you who live near a Game Store you will be able to get to grips with this much anticipated game a week earlier. On the 5th April 30 Game Stores dotted around the UK will be running a Grand Wii Event, where not only do you get to play the game before its ... Read More

Wii Zapper & Link’s Crossbow Training

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Nintendo today announced that the Wii Zapper for it's Wii home console will come bundled with Link's Crossbow Training. The game drops players into a world in the style of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess where they assume the identity of hero Link, who progresses through a series of tests to perfect his crossbow marksmanship. The Wii Zapper casing houses both the motion-sensitive ... Read More

Wii System 3 Update Now Available

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Nintendo have rolled out a new System Update for Wii owners worldwide. Simply connect your Wii console to the internet and manually select "Wii System Update" from the Wii System Settings. Version 3 includes: Wii Menu The weather forecast will now be displayed on the Forecast Channel icon in the Wii Menu. Headline news will now be displayed on the News Channel icon in the Wii Menu. The current time will now be displayed in the Wii ... Read More

Best Video Game of All Time - Zelda: Ocarina of Time

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UK Video Games Magazine Edge has named The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time as the best video game of all time. The Nintendo 64 game that is now 10 years old (can you believe it) and was the first game to bring Zelda into the world of 3D. Here is the Top 10: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo 64) Resident Evil 4 (GameCube, PlayStation 2) Super Mario 64 (Nintendo 64) Half-Life 2 (PC) Super Mario World (Super Nintendo) The Legend of Zelda: A ... Read More

Nintendo Wiiware

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Nintendo have just announced WiiWare, a game-creation service that will allow people to create new games which can then be uploaded for sale through the Wii Shop Channel. "Independent developers armed with small budgets and big ideas will be able to get their original games into the marketplace to see if we can find the next smash hit," says Nintendo of America President Reggie ... Read More

Nintendo Wii Awareness Wiik

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Coincidently on the subject of browsers, Opera has launched Nintendo Wii Awareness Wiik - to draw peoples attention to the fact that the Internet Channel (Opera Browser) for Wii will be free until the end of the month, from which it will then cost you 500 points to download. The Internet Channel for Nintendo Wii, powered by Opera, is currently available for free via the Internet Channel within the Wii Shop Channel menu. After this week though, this unique Web experience will require ... Read More

Browser Wars Part III

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I think that we all remember the original browser wars back in the 90's with Microsoft and Netscape going head to head with their products Internet Explorer and Navigator and then again more recently when Mozilla took on Microsoft with the launch of Firefox. Now it would seem that a new chapter in the browser wars is due to begin, and this time the battlefield has moved away from the PC with attentions drawn to new ground - devices. One company that has ... Read More