Microsoft, Sony Copy Nintendo's Playbook (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Nintendo raised the bar for casual, easy-to-play video games again Tuesday, as rivals Microsoft and Sony scrambled to imitate the family-friendly appeal of Nintendo's Wii game console with their own product announcements this week.

Keeping Up Nintendo's Momentum

After overseeing several years of rapid growth at Nintendo, President Satoru Iwata faces new challenges: how to keep players of the company's videogames interested, and how to cultivate a new wave of customers.

Survey: Nearly every kid a video gamer

Katherine Graden doesn't really like shoot-'em-up video games. She prefers games on her Wii system that test her fitness and agility - the ones her guy friends tease are her "sissy games."

Video-game review: Online play makes "Mario Kart Wii" a must-have

It's not often that a series installment can stray so little from its past and still make a mark, but "Mario Kart Wii" waves the checkered flag with a 12-player online racing mode that makes the best use of the Wii's Wi-Fi capabilities to date.

Logitech unveils Speed Force Wireless racing wheel for Wii

Up until now, Wii-owning racers have been stuck with the Wii Wheel, Brando's Wii Multi-Axis Racing System or something they cooked up in arts and crafts. Now, however, Logitech is providing a much better option for serious track stars. The Speed Force Wireless racing wheel is the first force-feedback wheel for Nintendo's latest console, and while it was designed to work with Need For Speed Undercover, it'll do just fine with future force-feedback racing titles as well. Disgustingly, you still have to plug a USB receiver into your Wii before this thing will work, but we guess that's the breaks, huh? Look for this one to pop up in November (US and Europe) for $99.99. Full release after the break.Continue reading Logitech unveils Speed Force Wireless racing wheel for WiiPermalink | Email this | Comments

Racing à la Kart: a review of Mario Kart Wii

Mario Kart makes its debut on the Wii with some great new elements and a strong online offering. The kart racer is still surviving in the HD era.Read More...