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Wii/DS
Further to the previous stories on Wii mod chips, a new arrival dubbed WiiXT has been announced. This even claims DVD playback on a console that natively doesn't support DVD movies.
The creators of the WiiXT have dubbed it the 'Ultimate Wii Modchip', and in addition to Wii and GameCube homebrew and backups, the WiiXT also promises region-free DVD playback, virtual console support, stealth operation, recovery mode, and uses 128MB ROM flash memory, 512MB flash storage, and an external USB dongle for enabling and disabling the chip, upgrading, and reflashing.
The WiiXT site is here and the news quickly claims that despite reports otherwise, the chip is real and soon to be released.
The Wii really seems to be hitting home exactly where Nintendo wished it too - any consumer demographic untouched by gaming, until now.
Engadget have a report from the Chicago Tribune picturing elderly punters bowling on their new Wii. The response in the home has been so positive that the locale is actually cranking up a 20-person tournament for an undisclosed reward.
Maybe they're simply gunning for the environment and us youngsters, knowing that the Wii consumes significantly less power than other next gen consoles.
Or maybe they're fitness fanatics. The Wii also definitely sheds the flab. This hack certainly hasn't seen the benefit yet.
Presumably the older generation pictured in the article aren't using 480p output. Engadget report problems with some cables and TV sets stirring on the Nintendo forums. Several forum members have mentioned that the screen goes blank during specific sections of Zelda, the Wii Channel, and in the Opera browser. We haven't have similar problems on our 480p component based Wiis here at the INQ.
Nintendo has updated its Japanese plans for the Wii's Virtual Console, revealing that both Neo Geo and MSX games will debut for the download service this year, says Gamasutra.
Something to look forward to, along with further details of the new Zorro game on the Wii - something that should make use of the Wiimote to a good degree.
Lets hope it's good, or we'll have another 1000 Mii Wii march on our hands.
Similar to the Wii, the SNES seems to be killing off competition from the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3...
Wii/DS
Further to the previous stories on Wii mod chips, a new arrival dubbed WiiXT has been announced. This even claims DVD playback on a console that natively doesn't support DVD movies.
The creators of the WiiXT have dubbed it the 'Ultimate Wii Modchip', and in addition to Wii and GameCube homebrew and backups, the WiiXT also promises region-free DVD playback, virtual console support, stealth operation, recovery mode, and uses 128MB ROM flash memory, 512MB flash storage, and an external USB dongle for enabling and disabling the chip, upgrading, and reflashing.
The WiiXT site is here and the news quickly claims that despite reports otherwise, the chip is real and soon to be released.
The Wii really seems to be hitting home exactly where Nintendo wished it too - any consumer demographic untouched by gaming, until now.
Engadget have a report from the Chicago Tribune picturing elderly punters bowling on their new Wii. The response in the home has been so positive that the locale is actually cranking up a 20-person tournament for an undisclosed reward.
Maybe they're simply gunning for the environment and us youngsters, knowing that the Wii consumes significantly less power than other next gen consoles.
Or maybe they're fitness fanatics. The Wii also definitely sheds the flab. This hack certainly hasn't seen the benefit yet.
Presumably the older generation pictured in the article aren't using 480p output. Engadget report problems with some cables and TV sets stirring on the Nintendo forums. Several forum members have mentioned that the screen goes blank during specific sections of Zelda, the Wii Channel, and in the Opera browser. We haven't have similar problems on our 480p component based Wiis here at the INQ.
Nintendo has updated its Japanese plans for the Wii's Virtual Console, revealing that both Neo Geo and MSX games will debut for the download service this year, says Gamasutra.
Something to look forward to, along with further details of the new Zorro game on the Wii - something that should make use of the Wiimote to a good degree.
Lets hope it's good, or we'll have another 1000 Mii Wii march on our hands.
Similar to the Wii, the SNES seems to be killing off competition from the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3...
