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The Nintendo Wii Is Now 15 Years Old
On November 19, 2006, Nintendo released the Wii, the GameCube successor. It would end up becoming one of the best-selling video game consoles of all time and would push the other console makers to add motion controls to their current machines too. And while the whole motion control thing didn’t pan out, the Nintendo Wii…
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Nintendo Slashes Switch Production In Face Of Chip Shortage
The ongoing chip shortage, which has affected nearly every electronic device on the planet, has forced Nintendo to grapple with a production reduction. Nikkei Asia reports that the Kyoto-based company will make 20 per cent fewer Switch consoles through the end of its fiscal year, which wraps in March. All told, that amounts to about…
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Don’t Be Fooled: This Nintendo GameCube Is Actually a Powerful Gaming Rig
The Nintendo GameCube turns 20 years old this year. While part of its claim to fame has always been its compact design, one Reddit user has proven that you can, in fact, squeeze an entire PC capable of running high-end games into the classic home console.
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This Complicated Nintendo Hack Makes You Ride an Exercise Bike to Win at Mario Kart
From games like Wii Tennis to accessories like the Wii Balance Board, Nintendo has mad it possible to turn its consoles into fitness devices to help gamers get active. But hardware hacker Mike Choi may have just come up with the ultimate way to stay fit with the Switch by turning Mario Kart 8 Deluxe into…