The Nintendo Wii was a revolutionary console, that changed the whole gaming world forever. Motion controls and its fantastic library of games made it one of, if not the most successful console ever.

Editor's note: Erik argues that the Wii Remote's less-than-1:1 accuracy is the reason for its mainstream success, and a necessary stepping stone on the way to Sony's Move and Microsoft's Natal.

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 ...

The Wii Remote MotionPlus was an adapter that later became its own controller. A Wii Remote with the Motion+ included inside the remote, taking away the need for an accesory. Note: Wii MotionPlus and ...

Do you remember where you were when the Nintendo Wii first dropped? Gamers and the sort of folks that have never touched a controller in their lives flocked to the system that promised quality motion ...

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 ...

is so immersive that games are getting a bit out of hand, literally. Dozens of reports of overzealous gamers damaging TV's, stereos, walls, and innocent bystanders with flying remotes have been ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. A British writer who specializes in indie gaming. Happy 10th birthday, Wii Sports Resort: the game that truly perfected its ...

Terrence Smith has been writing since his early childhood, when he wrote his first fanfiction: Taz in the Temple of Cyber Power. He has grown up on Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft consoles in the ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Nope, we've not tried it out yet, but a mod team is saying it's managed to get Nintendo's Wii ...