Articles on Nintendo Wii, Console, Software

Nintendo offers free Web browsing on its Wii console - Sep 2, 2009

Crave Nintendo Wii owners who wanted to browse the Web from their consoles have previously been forced to purchase the Wii Internet Channel application from the Wii Shop Channel for 500 ... Read story »

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 »

DS outsells GBA, Wii sales near 35M - Nov 3, 2008

Features Over 84 million Nintendo DS handhelds have been sold, while its home console equivalent's popularity continues unabated since its 2006 launch. 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 »

Microsoft slashes Xbox 360 Elite's pricing for Asia - Aug 28, 2009

Crave An all-out price war is looming on the game console horizon. Besides the impending arrival of the PlayStation 3 Slim, Microsoft will be cutting its 120GB Xbox 360 Elite to ... Read story »

Don't complain about the seedy console shops! - Jun 3, 2009

Blogs Anybody considering a PSP, Wii, Xbox, PS3 or Nintendo DS and thinking of EASE of purchase should buy from Best Denki, Harvey Norman, Sony outlets, etc. Those are publicly easy-to-buy places. ... 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 »

New Wii and controller could arrive by 2011 - Sep 22, 2009

Crave In August, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata explicitly stated that a successor to the best-selling US$249 Nintendo Wii won't "happen any time in the near future." However, given Sony's recent introduction of ... 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 »

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 »

Hacking down on video game energy use - Nov 24, 2008

Crave Estimated energy usage from different consoles, with comparisons between people who turn off games when idle and those that don't. Individual gamers and console makers could significantly reduce energy use from ... 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 »

LED-lit TV Buying Guide - Nov 20, 2009

Features What is an "LED TV"? Does it deliver better picture quality? We've compiled everything you need to know about these premium flat-panel displays here. Read story »

A brief history of downloadable console games - Jun 9, 2009

Features Downloadable games were big at this year's E3, but they're nothing new. Here's a brief history of downloadable games--and what to expect in next-generation consoles. Read story »

Singapore's HD report card - Oct 11, 2006

Features If you are still holding back your HDTV purchase in hopes of widespread content availability, chances are you will be sorely disappointed by the latest local development. Read story »

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