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Archive for December 12th, 2007

Brits head to France to buy Nintendo Wii

UK papers are reporting that shoppers are traveling to Calais in France to get their hands on a Wii. Shopping centers in the town say that queues of British shoppers are forming everyday to get the console. Shops have set a limit of one Wii per customer. A Micromania spokesman said: \”English interest is […]


Low cost multi touch whiteboard created via the Wii Remote

Using infrared (IR) light pens and the Wii Remote, it is possible to create very low-cost multi-point interactive whiteboards and multi-point tablet displays.


Nintendo demand key to GAME’s 89.1 increase in sales

GAME has revealed that it has experienced a total sales increase of 89.1 percent for the 45 weeks ending December 8th whilst like for like sales increased by 44.1 percent compared to the same period last year. The chairman of the leading retailer commented that strong demand is particularly focused on the Wii and […]


Nintendo UK to Japan bosses: Send us your Wii’s in jumbo jets!

In a story that seems to have gone under the radar, Nintendo has resorted to flying in thousands of Wii consoles from Japan to meet demand in the UK. Rob Saunders, Nintendo\’s chief in the UK, asked Japanese bosses to fly in jumbo jets full of Wii\’s to solve the shortage problems.


Rumor: New Wii colors with Super Smash Bros. Brawl bundles

Internet reports indicate that the latest edition of Japanese gaming publication Famitsu indicates that new Wii colors will be released as part of official Super Smash Bros. Brawl. bundles. The colors include Black, Red, Pink and Famicom colors and come with two Wii remotes and two nunchuks all for around $313 USD (converted price).

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