Archive for the 'Wii' Category

Hands on with the Nyko Type Pad for the Wii

The Nyko Type Pad for the Wii addresses a problem that you may or may not have. If you have ever used your Wii to surf the Net with the Opera browser or the Wii friend messenger, then you know how annoying it is to type text with just a Wiimote.
If you [...]

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All new Wii systems come bundled with more than the usual

Nintendo knows that they have sold many more consoles than their rivals during this generation’s war, but that doesn’t mean they can rest on their laurels. In fact, Wii sales have been slowly tapering off, with the PS3 and Xbox 360 doing better than usual compared to the early, heady days of the Wii. Nintendo [...]

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Wii Balance Board Push Up Bar

Who would have thought that playing video games might actually get you in the fitness groove? We do admit, however, that the Wii has gotten many couch potatoes off the couch in some ways, and while that won’t make you the biggest loser (after the reality show) in your family, it does burn a wee [...]

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10 Minute Solution comes to the Wii

Some of you have probably heard of the 10 Minute Solution series of exercise DVDs. I mean, they have a Pilates version, Tone and Trouble Zone version, even one called Hot Body Boot Camp. (Shouldn’t it be called Hot Body Booty Camp? Just saying.)
Anyway, Anchor Bay Entertainment, who makes these 10 Minute [...]

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Nintendo Wii could help stroke victims recover

We have reported how WiiSports and other Wii activities are simply not as good real exercise.
However, a recent research project by the American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference 2010 would suggest that playing these virtual reality games could help stroke victims improve their motor function.
This study was based on 20 stroke [...]

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