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Jogging Through Tokyo with a Wii

This is the best Wiimote hack that I have ever seen. A Japanese programmer has created a Nintendo Wii and Google Maps (Street View) proof of concept. Wii Fit was a giant step forward for exercising with video games. However, some things are a little clunky. For example, to run in place, you run around [...]

A.J. Pierzynski Trains with a Nintendo DS

The idea of games being used for reasons beyond entertainment is nothing new, but there hasn’t been a standout title that crossed the barrier. Nintendo is currently trying their hardest to change the way we think of games. They have been doing this for a while with games like Mario Paint, but more recently they [...]

Wii Want to Go Home!

Last Sunday morning I stood in line for 1.5 hours at Toys”R”Us in Cary to get my hands on my very own Nintendo Wii. I was #18 out of a line of what amounted to at least 60 people. Only the first 28 got Wiis. It was fun standing in line, and a kid behind [...]

Nintendo Makes it Hard to Find a Job

Did you ever try looking for a job at Nintendo of America? If not, you might want to look into it because Nintendo surpassed Sony in market value today. Unfortunately, Nintendo doesn’t make it easy for you to find the job you want. Take a look at this interface:

Every time you enter a search term [...]