Linux On Nintendo Wii

Minas | Nintendo Wii News | Wednesday, 27 February 2008

The competition between Windows and Linux continues, but Microsoft still maintains a commanding lead over its open-source rival. That’s not necessarily because Linux doesn’t offer enough features, especially when it comes to security, but more that not only is Windows more user-friendly and usually comes pre-installed on most PCs.
But, one thing in Linux’s favor is [...]

Valve Eyes Nintendo Wii Market

Minas | Nintendo Wii News | Tuesday, 26 February 2008

Everyone knows that the Nintendo Wii. market is much larger than its major competitors so it’s very logical that game companies having already found success on other systems are looking to develop for the Wii.
Valve is better known for its Half-Life series, Counter-Strike and the recently released Portal which immediately grabbed everyone’s attention due to [...]

2K Brings Top Spin 3 On Wii

Minas | Sports | Monday, 25 February 2008

SEGA Superstars was released a few months ago for the Nintendo Wii and supported Mii characters. It was obviously a less than serious attempt at a proper tennis game so for those of you wanting something more realistic, you’ll be more than happy to discover that 2K is developing Top Spin 3 for the Nintendo [...]

EA Will Continue Sim’s Franchise On Nintendo Wii

Minas | Simulation | Friday, 22 February 2008

EA develops many games for many platforms, but the most famous of all has always been The Sims series, one of the highest-selling games in the world. Now, the good news is that EA is going to expand the franchise for Wii.
According to WiiLoaded EA is already thinking about creating next-generation Sims as well.
EA also [...]

Nintendo Wiimote Flash Drive

Minas | Nintendo Wii Accessories | Thursday, 21 February 2008

Many companies are always going to want to cash in on Nintendo’s success and one of them is Solarmemo. The company produces flash memory and have recently started to produce USB Flash Drives which look like Nintendo’s Wiimote.
The Wedisk is available in different sizes from 1GB up to 8GB and in white or black. By [...]

Deadly Creatures By THQ

Minas | Horror | Wednesday, 20 February 2008

Many people are frightened of spiders and other creatures, but this post isn’t about overcoming your fear. Instead, it’s about an upcoming horror game by THQ called Deadly Creatures which makes a change as there aren’t any other games like this for the Nintendo Wii.
Horror games like Alone In The Dark or Resident Evil can’t [...]

Torque Developer’s Engine For Wii Updated

Minas | Games | Monday, 18 February 2008

When developing a new game a good engine is essential. Usually, game developers create their own for high profile titles, license it to others and update it whenever necessary.
GarageGames recently announced that they’ve updated the Torque For Developers Engine for the Nintendo Wii to version 1.5 Version. This means that new features will allow developers [...]

Nintendo Wii 2 And Xbox 720 In 2010?

Minas | Gaming News | Monday, 18 February 2008

Games Consoles are usually updated or replaced every five or six years in order to make use of the latest technology and to compete with gaming on the PC which is usually preforms better.
Of course, next generation consoles like the Xbox360 and PS3 have changed the situation and now provide competitive performance and graphics while [...]