Nintendo Says They May Limit Number of Wii MotionPlus Games to Control Costs [Wii MotionPlus] (Gizmodo)

As we pointed out this week, the Wii's MotionPlus gyroscope add-on could tip the total 4-player price of the system above or equal to the 360 and PS3. Speaking to that point, Nintendo's Katsuya...

NPD: Nintendo Wii the top-selling, current-gen console (Ars Technica)

The Nintendo Wii has secured its place above the Xbox 360 in total units sold in the US, and six of the top ten games in June were on Nintendo consoles. It's good to be the king. Read More...

Nintendo Wii Passes Microsoft Xbox as Top Console in U.S. Homes (Bloomberg.com)

July 18 (Bloomberg) -- Nintendo Co. 's Wii, the machine that plays games by swinging a motion-sensing controller like a bat, overtook Microsoft Corp. 's Xbox 360 as the leading console in U.S. homes among the latest generation of video-game players.

Roogoo to land on Wii and Nintendo DS (Adrenaline Vault)

SouthPeak Games announced yesterday that its critically acclaimed puzzle game Roogoo will release on the Wii and the Nintendo DS later this year. Roogoo, which was previously released on XBLA, features DS & Wii cross-compatibility, all-new levels and game modes that take advantage of the unique features of the motion-sensitive Wii Remote and Nintendo [...]

Wii-habilitation: Using Video Games To Heal Burns (Science Daily)

Video games — often regarded as nothing more than mindless entertainment for lethargic kids and teens — are proving to be an effective, new tool to motivate patients to perform rehabilitation exercises. The Burn Center is also employing a special add-on to the Nintendo Wii system, Guitar Hero III.

Nintendo rolls out Wii games, Sony takes to video (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Riding the success of its popular Wii video game console, Nintendo Co Ltd (7974.OS) on Tuesday unveiled fresh titles for gamers to throw frisbees and rock on, while rival Sony Corp (6758.T) turned to Hollywood with a new video service.