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Wii Motion Plus
August 25, 2008
Nintendo are set to release a new attachment for the Wiimote called ‘Wii Motion Plus’.
The idea behind this is to improve the responsiveness of the Wiimote and make every little movement count and make it a true 1:1 experience.
All you need to do it plug the Motion Plus into the bottom of the Wiimote to give you a more realistic control over what you do on screen.
Continue reading »Family Gamer: E3 Matters
July 21, 2008
Zath: “The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) was one of those annual events that as a gamer I always wanted to attend - it was basically the largest conference of the gaming industry with hundreds of stands at the LA conference centre, if you liked games then this was the place to be. However, last year saw the whole event scaled back and moved to several smaller venues as it was starting to cost the industry exhibitors huge amounts of money which it couldn’t justify.
I can understand why it’s had to happen, but in a way it’s a still a shame that E3 as an event on that scale no longer happens, I kind of liked the idea that the gaming industry could command such an event….well perhaps in actual fact it couldn’t!
So with a smaller E3 venue and the number of visitors having been scaled back, has E3 lost some of it’s shine? Are the big companies still using this event to make their big announcements of what we can expect in the coming year? - It would seem there’s still plenty going on though as the Family Gamer, Paul Govan now explains in his syndicated article below…”
Continue reading »Family Gamer: Controlling your eMotions
July 1, 2008
Zath: In this week’s Family Gamer article, Paul Govan talks about the Nintendo Wii innovative control system - I’ve only played on a Nintendo Wii once when I was invited to attend Sega’s Mario and Sonic Olympics bloggers’ preview event, but ever since then I’ve been intending to get myself a cheap Wii and start being immersed in the innovative control system that it employs - I’m going to treat myself to one as an early birthday present soon!
There are certain types of games that I like to play that would benefit so much from using the immersive Wii Remote control system, one such type would be arcade shooting games such as House of the Dead which normally require a specialist light gun accessory. This is great for that one game, but then once bought, you find that no other games use it and it just gathers dust - by using the Nintendo Wii Remote in different ways, you ultimately save money on expensive, under-used accessories! - Bargain!
Family games live or die by their controls, and motion controls even more so. Why is it that games like Boom Blox are so instinctive and intuitive, when others like SSX Blur are so forced and laboured? For me it’s that one-to-one free-form movement that brings the magic and makes the games come to life.
Continue reading »Wii Fit with Wii Balance Board
May 13, 2008
Once again, another master stroke from Nintendo. Just when you thought the Wii couldn’t get any better, they come up with Wii Fit.
When the Wii was first announced with the Wii Remote, a lot of people were sceptical about how good the Wii Remote would actually be. The same thoughts applied with the Wii Balance Board.
It’s technological brilliance!
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