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Entries in 'wiimote' (19)

Gold Wiimote for Skyward Sword

Gold Wiimote for Skyward Sword

A limited edition gold Wiimote will be released alongside The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 30th 2011 at 11:44AM in News
Wii Remote sales to soar with Play sequel

Wii Remote sales to soar with Play sequel

Nintendo has predicted sales of Wii Remote Plus will jump when mini-game collection Wii Play: Motion is released this Friday (June 24th).

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 22nd 2011 at 11:19AM in News
Wii Remote sells 65.3m in US

Wii Remote sells 65.3m in US

Nintendo has announced that it has sold a total of 65.3m Wii Remote controllers since launch in the US alone.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 25th 2010 at 3:21PM in News
WiiMote Plus gets UK date

WiiMote Plus gets UK date

Nintendo has confirmed that the WiiMote Plus will be launched in Europe and the UK on November 5th.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 15th 2010 at 4:53PM in News

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LEGO reveals custom Wii Remote

LEGO reveals custom Wii Remote

Danish block building specialist LEGO has revealed an intriguing alternative to Nintendo’s standard WiiMote – the Play & Build Remote.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 13th 2010 at 10:50AM in News
JAPAN: WiiMote Plus dated

JAPAN: WiiMote Plus dated

Nintendo has confirmed that it will launch the WiiMote Plus at Japanese retail on November 11th.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 8th 2010 at 9:34AM in News
Wii Party bundled with WiiMote

Wii Party bundled with WiiMote

Nintendo has chosen to play new mini-game collection Wii Party with the WiiMote.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 27th 2010 at 2:42PM in News
US: Valentine WiiMotes revealed

US: Valentine WiiMotes revealed

Nintendo has announced that it will launch blue and pink, or his ‘n’ hers, coloured Wii motes in North America on February 14th – which for those of you who ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 14th 2009 at 4:58PM in News

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Wiimote's ‘staggering’ MMO opportunities

Wiimote's ‘staggering’ MMO opportunities

Nintendo’s Wii remote offers a ‘staggering’ number of possibilities for developing MMO games, according to a former NCsoft and Blizzard developer.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 24th 2009 at 10:05AM in News
US: Black WiiMote arriving Friday

US: Black WiiMote arriving Friday

Though the UK is still waiting to get its hands on anything other than the classic white Wii, North American consumers will from this Friday (October 16th) be able to ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 14th 2009 at 3:34PM in News
US: Wii Fit Plus dated

US: Wii Fit Plus dated

Platform holder Nintendo has stated that its highly anticipated fitness sequel Wii Fit Plus will be released in North America on October 4th. In addition, the hardware manufacturer is also ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 1st 2009 at 12:58PM in News
Remake of Resi remake heading to Wii

Remake of Resi remake heading to Wii

It makes for a confusing headline, but Capcom’s decision to remake on Wii the GameCube remake of the first Resident Evil game is good news for retailers and fans of ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 29th 2009 at 1:39PM in News

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Apple remote to get motion-sensor

Apple remote to get motion-sensor

As Apple continues to cement its position as a serious contender to the likes of Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft in the games space, it has emerged that the company has ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 10th 2008 at 4:09PM in News
E3 08: Nintendo announces new Wii Remote

E3 08: Nintendo announces new Wii Remote

Ahead of its E3 conference tomorrow (and about 60 minutes ahead of the Microsoft conference), Nintendo has unveiled a new piece of hardware – an accessory that enhances the Wii’s ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 14th 2008 at 6:29PM in News
Xbox ‘Wii-mote’: Official footage

Xbox ‘Wii-mote’: Official footage

A video of a prototype for an Xbox 360 motion-sensing pad has been discovered on the official site of hardware developer Motus.

by Tim Ingham
on Jul 10th 2008 at 12:28PM in News
Apple copying Nintendo's Wiimote?

Apple copying Nintendo's Wiimote?

Casualgaming.biz reports that a patent has been filed by Apple for a device that appears to mimic the functionality of Nintendo’s Wii Remote.

by Tim Ingham
on May 9th 2008 at 2:14PM in News

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Iwata: Microsoft 'Wiimote' is no threat to Nintendo

Iwata: Microsoft 'Wiimote' is no threat to Nintendo

After recently announcing his company had seen record full year revenues, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata said Microsoft’s rumoured plan to launch its own Wiimote-style controller is no "big threat" to ...
by Tim Ingham
on May 1st 2008 at 6:28PM in News
Wii-like 360 controller coming this year?

Wii-like 360 controller coming this year?

The Xbox 360 motion-sensing controller reported on by MTV is real, says 8BitJoystick, and will see a release before the end of the year.

by Tim Ingham
on Apr 10th 2008 at 4:01PM in News
INTERVIEW: Fischer says Wiimote is the difference

INTERVIEW: Fischer says Wiimote is the difference

In an interview with MCV’s sister mag Develop, Nintendo of Europe’s marketing director Laurent Fischer has said that the Wii’s Wiimote will give Nintendo's upcoming Wii Software platform an advantage ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 6th 2007 at 2:52PM in News