Jan 22

Nintendo DS and Wii Break Sales Records

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The Nintendo Wii sold over 10 million units in the U.S. in 2008, the first game console ever to break that barrier, according to new NPD data relayed by the News Market.

The report said that the Nintendo Wii racked up 10.17 million sales in 2008, followed closely by the company’s sister portable console, the Nintendo DS, with 9.95 million. Both consoles broke the previous record set in 2007, when the Nintendo DS sold 8.52 million units.

As a result, the Nintendo Wii represented 55 percent of all home console sales in 2008, while the DS nailed 72 percent of all portable system sales, according to the report.

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Jan 21

Left 4 Dead PC Wiimote hack for the gamer who has it all, hates zombies

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Sometimes inspiration hits when you’re shooting zombies — and often times, that inspiration is in the form of new, better ways to shoot zombies. Since this sort of thing (shooting zombies) is one of our passions here, we were pretty psyched when we ran across this video. Summoning all of his worldly resources — including GlovePIE, PPJoy, and about a gazillion lines of code — this guy is able to rock Left 4 Dead PC in split-screen mode with two Wiimotes. He’s even added shake controls for reloading and spinning 180 degrees. The only catch? As it stands, the only way to power the sensor bar is by turning on the Wii — a condition that should be remedied shortly. Hit the read link for instructions and code, and be sure to check out the video after the break.

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