The Wii Zapper houses the Wiimote and Nunchaku in a FPS-friendly casing. This much awaited accessory has finally been announced to the delight of Wii fans. The games compatible with the Zapper include “Ghost Squad,” “Medal of Honor”, and “Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles.” It will ship for free with an unannounced title from Nintendo, [...]

Nintendo have made changes to their Wii console hardware to disable the current generation of mod chips. The chips come pre-fitted from some suppliers in Shanghai (at a $100 premium) or can be added after market. Modifying the Wii means that pirated games can be loaded onto the console, and in Japan these cost as [...]

Nintendo Wii was the best-selling video game console in the United States in February, console makers said on Thursday, citing sales results from market research firm NPD. Consumers bought 335,000 Wii consoles and 127,000 of Sony’s PlayStation 3 consoles in February.
Both systems debuted in November, and the Wii is priced at $250, compared with the [...]

The Nintendo Revolution is now officially the Nintendo Wii.
Wii has a distinctive  spelling that symbolizes both the unique controllers and the image of people gathering to play. Wii sounds like “we,” which emphasizes this console is for everyone.