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News Snippets: Oct 15th – Sky Player Dated, inFamous 2, Kojima’s Surprise and More

Wiiboy — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:51:36 +0000

Sky Player Dated The long-awaited Sky Player for Xbox Live Gold users in the UK has been officially dated for October 27th. No other details were announced but for all those out of the loop, Sky Player on the Xbox 360 will essentially be the UK’s equivalent to Netflix, providing UK consumer the ability to stream live TV and watch 1000’s of on-demand TV shows (including movies and sports) directly from their console. Xbox.com has stated that the full channel listings and pricing structure won’t

Wii Cyberbike – New Accessory for Your Wii

Wiiboy — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:51:36 +0000

New Wii accessory and game. The Wii Cyberbike gets specs and availability here and take a look at the game that accompanies it. Yes ladies and gentleman yet another Wii accessory for us to buy. If you are the type of person that has every Wii accessory that has come out then you are certainly not [...]

RC WiFi Spy Robots!

Wiiboy — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:51:36 +0000

Currently, there’s probably these two RC Wifi spy robots which might works the best for securing your home or even great as kid’s toys to beat house boredom. First up is the Erector Spykee Wifi Spy Robot that can be controlled via WiFi, also doubles as a digital music player. This one is really for the kids as its features are made for that purpose but it does have a cool video surveillance feature which makes it practical for adults too. The main feature of Erector Spykee Wifi Spy Robot is

How to make your Nintendo DS Fancy

Wiiboy — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:51:36 +0000

YOU just bought a new Nintendo DS. You can’t wait to start playing it. But, once you put it down, you realize that pretty as it is with a wider range of colors to pick with, it’s just plain simple. You could not even tell it apart from your friends’. So how could you make it your adorable, one of a kind Nintendo DS? Apparently, the answer is simple: make your Nintendo DS case. There are limitless options on how you could do it, ranging from simple accessorizing to taking apart your Nintendo D

Wii Full-Scale Heckler & Koch MP5 Machine Gun Controller

Wiiboy — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:51:36 +0000

By Andrew Liszewski Yep, another one to add to the ridiculous Wii accessories list. This time it’s a 1:1 scale Heckler & Kock MP5 that Pocket-lint spotted at a trade show in Hong Kong. The controller was made by a Chinese company, and instead of having to find a place to stick your Wiimote and Nunchuck, the machine gun contains all of that functionality, as well as MotionPlus and a rechargeable battery, built-in. There’s no word on pricing or availability just yet, but the version pictur

Home Shopping Network Demonstrates Why You Should Double Check Your Wii Accessories [Funny]

Wiiboy — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:51:36 +0000

This HSN presenter remembered to use his wrist strap when playing with a Wiimote, so good for him! Unfortunately, it turns out you also have to make sure any attachments are firmly attached. “Warning! Painful to watch!” [Oh Gizmo!]

Wiimote destroy flat-screen during Promo

Wiiboy — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:51:36 +0000

HSN.com (Home Shopping Network) is promoting the Wii accessories, during the demo, the Wiimote tennis racket attachment flies off and destroyed the flat-screen. Is that a made up or real? Anyway, if I’m getting a Wii, I’m going to get a clear plastic to protect my flat-screen, that’s possible happen. Video after the break. Bonus Vid – Wii Bowling Accident [via Kotaku ]

Nintendo to ship limited edition black Wii to Europe

Wiiboy — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:51:36 +0000

Engadget reports Nintendo will introduce a limited edition black Wii bundle in some European countries: Clearly, you’ve an ear for those in Europe, as folks in the UK and Ireland will be able to procure a dark Wii starting on November 6th as part of a limited edition bundle that includes Wii Sports Resort and a Wii MotionPlus dongle. The rest of mainland Europe will see the same bundle on November 20th, and as if that wasn’t enough, a black Classic Controller Pro and a slew of black Wii acc

Nintendo shipping black Wii to Europe in limited edition bundle

Wiiboy — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:51:36 +0000

Why, Nintendo — why? Americans have been buying your underpowered, kid-centric console faster than you can ship ‘em here for years now, and yet you ignore our innermost desires to see a Wii in some color other than white. Have we not made ourselves clear ? Are our voices going unheard ? Clearly, you’ve an ear for those in Europe, as folks in the UK and Ireland will be able to procure a dark Wii starting on November 6th as part of a limited edition bundle that includes Wii Sports Re

Nintendo Shipping Limited Edition Black Nintendo Wii in Europe

Wiiboy — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:51:36 +0000

I feel like Nintendo has just slapped me in the face with one of their motion controllers. As a matter of fact, all Nintendo fans in the United States have been slapped. You see, Nintendo is actually going to start shipping the Black Nintendo Wii to the UK and Ireland on November 6th and the rest of Europe on November 20th. The Nintendo will come in a limited edition bundle that includes Wii Sport Resort, a Wii MotionPlus dongle, a Classic Controller Pro, and other Wii accessories, all in that a