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Official Wii developer documentation obtained by IGN has revealed some new Wii controller details. Mainly the controller will utilize AA batteries with an expected power lastibility of 30 to 60 hours. Here’s what else is revealed in the article: The controller communicates with the Wii console via Bluetooth technology on a 2.4GHz band. The Wii-mote features 6KB of “non-volatile” ...

I don’t know how I missed this one, but the last (August) issue of Nintendo Power features the above picture of a girl holding a black wiimote with a mysterious blue button on the side. Z button a la GameCube’s controller maybe? [updated issue information]

An Infendo tipster writes: “During Monday’s speech in an orphanage, Mexican President Vicente Fox said to the kids to invite him again to play some soccer and to play Nintendo with them since his term is going to finish January 1st 2007. That link is the actual goverment’s site and in the last paragraph it says: ‘So thanks again, God bless you all and don’t stop invit...

Looks like Nintendo is investing in some 55+ senior gamer marketing with a new Brain Age/DS Lite event they’re holding tomorrow between 11-2pm PDT. From the release: “Hundreds of seniors at the Solera at Stallion Mountain Recreation Center in Las Vegas will have an opportunity to play Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day for the Nintendo DS Lite… Solera at Stallion Mounta...

Granted, comparing home console sales to portable ones is like comparing apples to oranges, but the result still bodes well for Ninty. Next-Gen writes: “During the month [of June], PS2 sold the most pieces of home console gaming hardware at 312,000 units. Xbox 360 sold 277,000 units, slightly above analystsÂ? predictions, and the Nintendo DS outsold both, coming out as the top-selling piece...

DS titles comprimised six of the top selling Japanese games last week with New Super Mario Bros. as the top selling game for the sixth week in a row. Hardware sales were as follows: Hardware – This Week | Last Week | Total 2006 Sales 1.) Nintendo DS Lite – 149,454 | 153,566 | 2,789,6632.) PlayStation Portable – 31,959 | 25,935 | 952,8983.) PlayStation 2 – 23,332 | 23,133 | ...

Tag this one as “cool, slick, super mario bros., nintendo art.”

The Player’s Poll Sweepstakes for the August issue of Nintendo Power (volume 206) asks the question: Which of the following Wii control features or functions is of the greatest interest to you? One of the options: “6. Compatibility with WaveBird for playing GameCube titles.” Could this mean that the Wii could support Wavebirds out of the box without the need to attach the control...

Though two titles have already been confirmed, EA announced four additional games for Wii due sometime in the future. If you want a successful console in the states, EA is a good partner to have, whether you like their games or not. Madden NFL 07 Need for Speed Carbon Harry Potter Tiger Woods PGA Tour SSX The Godfather

With the year half over, Nintendo Power has put together their top 10 games of 2006 so far: Big Brain Academy New Super Mario Bros. True Swing Golf Drill Dozer Super Princess Peach Chibi-Robo Super Monkey Ball Touch & Roll Tetris DS Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day Odama How would your picks differ?

Is it just me, or is watching an RPG trailer one of the most boring things to watch? (NOTE: I’ve never been a big true RPG fan.)

A recent poll by Famitsu in Japan revealed continued favor results for Wii anticipation over that of the PS3. Here’s the breakdown of polled Japanese gamers: 73.6%: Wii16.7%: PS39.7%: neither