The Nintendo Wii remote is iconic in its simplicity. It’s designed in a way that manages to successfully blend motion controls with more conventional buttons. Thanks to how approachable Nintendo made ...

Ever want to build your own RC vehicle? You are in control of its design, and as simple to use a Lego. All you need is a Lego NXT, a computer with a Bluetooth dongle, and control software. This is a ...

Anyone who's been a gamer for long enough remembers "the waggling years," the period in the seventh generation of video game consoles in which everyone wanted to make motion controls happen. Naturally ...

Nintendo has had to face the unusual problem of thrown (accidentally, for the most part) remotes with its Wii system. Straps have been previously redesigned, but now Nintendo is adding a layer of ...

Nintendo's next-generation console supports three controllers from day one: the included Wii U GamePad, the Wii U Pro Controller and the Wii Remote Plus. The Wii U instruction manual offers detailed ...

We've seen other Wii prototypes, but nothing connecting the two consoles like this. Over the weekend, a Japanese auction site revealed an incredibly rare version of Nintendo's Wii remote: one that was ...

One way to describe a casual gamer is someone who doesn't own a dedicated gaming device but only plays on multi-purpose devices like a phone or a laptop. This definition was shattered by the Nintendo ...