Nintendo Wii News

October 16th, 2007 by Alexander Peters

Sony Targets Nintendo's Wii with PS3 Move Controller (NewsFactor via Yahoo! News)
Move over, Wii. On Wednesday, Sony Computer Entertainment announced that its PlayStation 3 Move motion-based controller will launch in the fall. The controller has been discussed by Sony for some time, and was initially expected to be released this spring.
New NASCAR racing wheel available for Wii, PS3 (NASCAR.com)
dreamGEAR, a provider of accessories for video games and portable audio and power accessories, has announced the availability of a first-of-its-kind, officially licensed NASCAR Racing Wheels, compatible with the Nintendo Wii and Sony Playstation 3 (PS3).
PlayStation Move bests Nintendo Wii in content, precision, Sony says (The Christian Science Monitor)
The PlayStation Move motion-control system will go on sale this fall. Sony exec Peter Dille says he expects gamers to migrate 'naturally' from the Nintendo Wii to the Move.
Sony unleashes PlayStation 3 Move Controller, challenges Wii wand (Sun-Sentinel)
Perhaps tired of hearing how much people love the Wii wand you couldn't find a Wii game player at many South Florida retailers before and after the holidays Sony has announced its release of the PlayStation 3 Move Controller. Nice.
Wii Puts High-Tech Spin On Physical Therapy (CBS 11 Dallas - Fort Worth)
To help with a weakened left hand and foot, 28-year-old stroke victim Joshua Ress turned to a different kind of physical therapy. Several people use video games like "Wii Fit" to keep their bodies active, but the same technology is now taking steps into rehabilitation, and having dramatic results.
Sony Announces PlayStation Move, Its Wii-Baiting Motion Controller (Fast Company Magazine)
Sony gave a brief tech demo of its motion controller at the E3 show last year ( and discussed it with us just a few weeks ago ), but a lot of the particulars were left unknown. Today, they demonstrated the newly-dubbed PlayStation Move, and released details about accessories, price, and release date. Sony's hoping the Move will attract buyers tempted by the Wii's motion-sensing gaming--but they ...
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Sony Takes On Nintendo Wii With PlayStation Move Wand (ChannelWeb)
Sony's motion controller is set for late 2010 release, and bundles with PS3 Eye camera to take on market-leading Wii and the future Project Natal offering for Microsoft's Xbox 360.
Accidental Wii Suicide (Slashdot)
Paul Taylor noted a story that I would have thought to be an April Fool's Day joke a few weeks from now, which makes it only seem more tragic. A 3-year-old shot herself with a gun after mistaking it for a Wii controller. Read more of this story at Slashdot.
PlayStation Move Embarrasses Nintendo's Wii (DimeWars)
Japanese game manufacturer Sony has finally stepped into the 21st century of gaming with their response to the Nintendo Wii called the Playstation Move. The hardware is unlike anything Sony put out before in that the controller is not one of those handheld devices whose keys you have to memorize, instead it's an intuitive movement recognition tool.