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One More Reason to Get a Wii — Plus, It’s Available in Black!

Sure, sure, the sleek black update to every family’s favorite video-game console is reason enough to drool over the new Nintendo Wii, but based on an evaluation from the National Lekotek Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making the...
Continue reading » Posted by Aaron Burgess on May 20th, 2010, 12:00 pm
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PowerV Quad Station Charges the Whole Family’s Wii Remotes at Once

About the only thing more frustrating than having to replace standard-issue alkaline batteries in your Wii Remotes is having to take off those doggone rubber covers or Wii Motion Plus accessories every time you want to juice up your rechargeable batteries....
Continue reading » Posted by Aaron Burgess on Apr 28th, 2010, 9:17 am
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Wii Classic Controller Pro Hits North American Shelves Today

We first buzzed about this back in January, but here’s an update: Starting today, Wii owners throughout North America can get an old-school handle on their favorite games using the new Classic Controller Pro for Wii. Available in black (above)...
Continue reading » Posted by Aaron Burgess on Apr 20th, 2010, 2:21 pm
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The Babble Review: ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ the Video Game

Although it’s based on the DreamWorks Animation hit of the same name, Activision’s How to Train Your Dragon lets kids embark on an adventure that goes well beyond the movie screen. (Or the book, for that matter.) In fact, though we’re...
Continue reading » Posted by Aaron Burgess on Apr 9th, 2010, 1:21 pm
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Wii Pick: Alvin and the Chipmunks the Squeakquel

With two successful movies (with the kids) under their belt, it wasn’t going to be long before they’d start marketing chipmunks via video games. And for parents, Alvin and the Chipmunks the Squeakuel plays better on the Wii than it did in...
Continue reading » Posted by jeannesager on Mar 8th, 2010, 1:28 pm
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Wii Pick: Ubisoft’s Press Your Luck

If the Wii is the “family” gaming system, it was only a matter of time before parents pulled some of their old favorites out of the closet and made their kids play. In the case of Ubisoft’s new (well, late last fall) game Press Your...
Continue reading » Posted by jeannesager on Mar 4th, 2010, 1:31 pm
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Getting Fit With Hello Kitty

Families who have been counting on the Wii to keep their kids moving have another ally in the fight against childhood obesity, and she’s awfully cute. Sanrio has teamed up with Nintendo to roll out a Hello Kitty yoga mat and carrying case for their...
Continue reading » Posted by jeannesager on Feb 9th, 2010, 10:32 am
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First Look: “Year 2″ Vignette from LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 Video Game

Though the game won’t be here till May, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and TT Games have released the latest teaser from LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4. Available on Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS, PSP and PC, the game follows...
Continue reading » Posted by Aaron Burgess on Feb 1st, 2010, 4:43 pm
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Nintendo Wii Classic Controller Pro Coming in April — in Black!

This may be old news in Japan, but in April, North American Wii owners will also get to add a touch of old-school, two-tone control to their systems when the Nintendo Wii Classic Controller Pro hits stores in black (shown here) and white. With double...
Continue reading » Posted by Aaron Burgess on Jan 27th, 2010, 10:00 am
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Crash ‘n’ Smash with SpongeBob and Friends on Wii, DS this Spring

SpongeBob SquarePants is no stranger to video-game consoles, but with the upcoming SpongeBob’s Boating Bash for Wii and Nintendo DS/ DSi , THQ is dropping our favorite yellow-and-porous character into his first demolition-derby-style party game....
Continue reading » Posted by Aaron Burgess on Jan 24th, 2010, 12:18 pm
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Turn Your Kid Into Shaun White in 3 Easy Steps

Okay, so maybe it’s not that easy to transform your kid into the most gifted pro snowboarder ever to have dropped in on a halfpipe, but with the latest batch of Shaun White gear, your little shredder can at least aspire to float like the flying...
Continue reading » Posted by Aaron Burgess on Jan 18th, 2010, 11:00 am
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Netflix Bringing Streaming Video, TV to Wii this Spring

Wii owners, rejoice: Nintendo has announced that it’s bringing Netflix to our favorite family-friendly game console this spring, which means you’ll finally be able to stream video and TV over your Wii. The service will require a broadband...
Continue reading » Posted by Aaron Burgess on Jan 13th, 2010, 9:56 pm

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