Nintendo and Opera release the Wii Internet Channel
Posted by inpheaux on December 22nd, 2006 at 9:31 amAs promised, Nintendo and Opera put the "trial" version of the Wii Internet Channel up in the Wii shop early thismorning. I had some time to play around with it before heading in to work, and found it pretty impressive. Here's the rundown:
The Good:
It renders pretty much everything perfectly, thanks to the already great Opera [...]
Smash-hit Flash game “Line Rider” coming to Wii and DS
Posted by inpheaux on December 19th, 2006 at 11:51 pmA few months ago, you probably saw the little Flash toy Line Rider. Like nearly all amazing Flash toys, it was simple. Draw a line, hit play, watch your little sledder fly off into oblivion. Despite having a very simple set of tools, Line Rider is flexible enough that it can be used to make [...]
Nintendo launches the Forecast Channel, Opera coming Friday
Posted by inpheaux on December 19th, 2006 at 10:36 amAfter a delay which occurred for no apparent reason, Nintendo has launched the first of several add-on channels for the Wii. First up is the Forecast Channel, which has . . well . . weather. Rather than having it based on zip code, you pick your location from a list of states and cities (or, [...]
Still can’t find a Wii or PS3? Amazon will hook you up.
Posted by inpheaux on December 16th, 2006 at 5:37 pm. . . If you're lucky.
For the past couple weeks, Amazon has been running a "Customers Vote" program, where every week they put up a selection of three products which are either hard to find, or are at a severely reduced price. The first deal they ran was an Xbox 360 Core system for $100. [...]
Steam knocked out by a blustery day
Posted by inpheaux on December 15th, 2006 at 10:24 pmLong before Steam was released, and continuing up through today, one of the key arguments against the otherwise wonderful electronic delivery system for games was very clear and very simple: What happens if Steam disappears? If for some reason Steam isn't there anymore, you'd lose access to all the games you've paid for. Until now, [...]
Nintendo replaces everyone’s Wii straps
Posted by inpheaux on December 15th, 2006 at 10:33 amDo you have poor control over your arms? Do you flail around like a moron while playing Wii Sports? Do you profusely sweat buckets from your hands as soon as you pick up a controller? Well, after highly publicized cautionary tales of how you lot can be hazards to small children, yourselves, your friends, and [...]
Firefly rises from the dead in MMORPG form
Posted by King_Andy on December 8th, 2006 at 12:04 amWired News is reporting that a company called "Multiverse" has secured the rights to produce a MMORPG based on the Firefly license. For the uninitiated, Firefly was a short-lived TV series from Joss Whedon which happens to be one of the greatest works of science fiction ever. The Firefly story certainly has great potential for [...]
Halo 3 public beta signups begin tonight
Posted by inpheaux on December 4th, 2006 at 7:20 pmQuick update: Halo 3 beta signups start tonight at Halo3.com. We don't know exactly when, but it's likely to go live some time during Monday Night Football, since Microsoft is running a Halo 3 ad during tonight's game, which starts at 2030 ET.
This is expected to be just one of several methods to get into [...]