Wii News Archive

Harry Potter concept screens
Some conceptual screenshots have been released of Harry Potter: Order of the Phoenix. The game is...

Wii commercials hit Australia
Wii commercials are now being show in Australia, most notably during the Ashes (a cricket...

Woolworths UK taking Wii preorders
Woolworths are now taking preorders for the Wii console and games in the UK. They guarantee...

Wi-Fi games for 2007
Here is a list of games known to be compatible with Wi-Fi and due for release in...

Conspiracy games on Wii
An European company called Conspiracy Entertainment have announced two (very similar sounding)...

200,000 Wiis shipping to US every week
If you weren't lucky enough to get your Wii yet, there's still plenty of hope for you. Nintendo...

91 pin strike in Wii Sports Bowling
Whaddya know...

Wii games from System 3
System 3 are known to be working on two new games for the Wii. The first title is Gottlieb...

The devil's in the detail
Here are some fun little bits of info about the Wii you may or may not know: * In Wii Sports...

Freeloader and Action Replay work on Wii
Reports are in that the GameCube's Freeloader and Action Replay will both work on Wii. GameCube...

First TG16 games on Virtual Console
Today sees the release of the first two TurboGrafx-16 games on the Virtual Console. The first...

Wii breaks Amazon UK record
The Wii is now Amazon UK's fastest selling item in their entire history. This honour has...

Wii sold out in Canada too, eh
According to Nintendo of Canada the Wii has sold all of its units across the country. Marketing...

Amazon UK taking preorders tomorrow morning
Amazon UK have announced they will be taking preorders for the Wii console tomorrow morning...

Wii sold out already
According to a report by the Associated Press, Wii has sold out in retail outlets across the...

Wii sells more than twice the PS3
Console sales statistics site NexGenWars show that the Wii has already sold well over twice as many...

Wii's World downtime
With the Wii's launch yesterday came a surge of visitors to the website. So much so that it made...

Wii on sale at Amazon tomorrow morning
According to an email they've sent out, Amazon.com will have Wii consoles available for sale to the...

Mario Party 8 release date and others
Nintendo have announced a release date for Mario Party 8. In North America the game will be...

Unusual Joytech accessories
Images of some seriously unusual looking accessories made by Joytech have surfaced. Most...

Shop Channel screenshots
Some screenshots of the Shop Channel have been released. See them below. Shop Channel main...

Weather and News channels delayed
Nintendo have decided to delay the channels for weather and news, which were initially intended for...

Happy Birthday Shigeru Miyamoto
General Manager of Nintendo, the legendary Shigeru Miyamoto celebrates his birthday today. Although...

The UK's first Wii advert
A Wii advert has been cropping up on a number of tv channels in the UK. It's minimal to say the...

400,000 Wii consoles for Japan launch
Nintendo have confirmed that almost 400,000 consoles will be available for the Wii launch in Japan....

Wii cable advice
It's become apparent that if you happen to have a HDTV and want to use it with Wii, you should...

Wii TV commercial
There are only 5 days until the Wii's launch, up until now TV channels have been void of any Wii...

Accessories European packaging pics
Some shots have been released of the Wii's controllers in their European packaging. Take a...

PS3 not a sellout in Japan
According to a report by Enterbrain only 88% of the available PS3 consoles have sold so far in...

Tidbits from the Wii Manual
Here are some small bits of new information taken from the Wii console manual. Some new info...

Namco Bandai 30 Wii games
Namco Bandai have announced huge support for the Wii, they claim to have 30 titles already in...

BBC next-gen poll
The technology section of the BBC website has a poll up to gauge the popularity of the 3 next-gen...

Tingle RPG on Wii

Wii Play game details
Further details of the small games in Wii Play (or Hajimete no Wii if you're of a Japanese...

Game packaging photos
Pssst! Wanna see some real photos of Wii game packaging? Phwoarrr! Game case, front...

Controller compatibility chart
The chart pictured below depicts which controllers will be able to play each system's games. The...

Bust-A-Move new name + details
The Wii-exclusive Bust-A-Move Revolution has been given a new name. Its title is now Bust-A-Move...

No rumble in N64 VC games
Nintendo have stated that N64 games on the virtual console will not offer rumble support, it's...

Far Cry Vengeance M rated
Far Cry: Vengeance, an upcoming title for Wii has been given an M rating by the ESRB. Nintendo has...

Duck Hunt and other VC games
ESRB website listings confirm the following titles as likely to appear on the Virtual...

Animal Crossing gift to celebrate LoZ:TP
To celebrate the release of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, players of the online game...

European Wii shortage?
Alarming news for Europe when all seemed to be going well. Play, one of the largest online...

Disney lovin' the Wii
A press release tells us that Buena Vista, the gaming branch of Disney are giving heavy support to...

eZiText on Wii
It's been revealed that Nintendo have signed a deal with the Zi Corporation to have the eZiText...

Madric Wii Accessories
A third party company named Madric have announced they're working on a series of accessories. 3...

Comedy Central giving away 48 Wiis
A few days ago Wii was featured heavily in a South Park episode. Now the cable network Comedy...

No Wii love for Harvey Norman
It's likely the Australian retailer Harvey Norman will be without Wii consoles this Christmas....

New tennis game for Wii
A spanish company named Virtual Toys have announced a new tennis game for the DS and Wii. The title...

Vicious Cycle supporting Wii
Game developers Vicious Cycle have stated in a press release that they'll be bringing games to the...

How the Virtual Console works
More information has been released about the Wii's Virtual Console, giving us a pretty clear...