Articles on Nintendo Wii, Console, Hardware

Which game console should you buy? - Oct 8, 2009

Features If you're torn between a Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360 and PlayStation3, here's an overview of the pros and cons of each game console. Read story »

Sony PS3 controller charger reminds us what we hate about the PS3 - Oct 13, 2008

Crave Engadget has noted the appearance of a new PlayStation 3 accessory in Japan: A USB charger that can juice up two PS3 controllers at once. While we wouldn't be surprised ... Read story »

Nintendo president admits "Wii has stalled" - Nov 2, 2009

Crave Nintendo executive Satoru Iwata in a post-earnings Q&A said a weak software lineup has contributed to the Wii's sluggish performance. Though it once appeared to be a tiny sales juggernaut, ... Read story »

Black or white: Wii now offers a cool black option - Jul 14, 2009

Crave It looks like Darth Vadar has set upon the family-friendly Wii with this menacing-looking black model. This new kit will be "invading" Japan on August 1 and is currently on ... Read story »

Video game industry sales down 17 percent--again - May 26, 2009

Crave For the second straight month, video game industry sales tumbled nearly 17 percent year over year, a downward trend for a market segment that had previously seemed resistant to the economic ... Read story »

The shrinking game console: A history - Aug 25, 2009

Features Every few years video game consoles get smaller and more advanced. We track some of the more notable shrinkage in the last 20 years. Read story »

Nintendo rules out next-generation Wii and price cut - Aug 6, 2009

Features The game console company dismissed calls for a long belated price revision and plans to introduce a Wii successor. Read story »

Is MotionPlus too little, too late for Nintendo? - May 6, 2009

Crave But as far as the idea of motion control is concerned, is it as satisfying as hoped? With the arrival of Wii MotionPlus, Nintendo promises even more accurate motion control ... Read story »

Wii HD upgrade may be slated for 2010, says analyst - May 5, 2009

Features A US analyst is predicting the imminent arrival of Nintendo's stepped-up console, but claims the truly next-generation models will not be launched before 2013. Read story »

Plastic peripherals that changed the way we game - Sep 14, 2009

Features We've put together a list of some the most innovative peripherals and game titles that have helped change the way we play games. Read story »

SITEX 2009: Gizmos - Nov 25, 2009

Features You don't have to wonder anymore which are the coolest gadgets at SITEX this year. We round up some of the crushworthy stuff you can get at the annual tech extravaganza. Read story »

Publishers push for PS3 price cut - Mar 17, 2009

Features Sony is facing pressure from game publishers to slash its console price, which a market analyst predicts could be up to US$100 starting next month. Read story »

E3 2009: The wrap-up - Jun 5, 2009

Crave There's an odd sort of Kremlinology that surrounds the annual Electronic Entertainment Exposition, with one of the main topics of conversation among showgoers, industry watchers, and video game enthusiasts being ... Read story »

Sony's PSP "virtual console" in the works - Mar 5, 2009

Crave In a brief interview with MTV Multiplayer late last week, Sony's director of Hardware Marketing John Koller says that Sony plans to expand its digital catalog to include non-PlayStation console ... Read story »

Monthly Wii production tops 2.4 million - Oct 28, 2008

Features Nintendo America president Reggie Fils-Aime says the holiday supply of the popular console will be 50 percent higher than last year.  Read story »

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