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Okay, so the prophylactic jokes are strong with this one, but bear with us as we attempt to stick to the straight and narrow about XS Games’ PopStar Guitar for Wii. It’s a game that, if this were an SAT exam, would be to Guitar Hero as Mini-KISS is to KISS: somewhat short of the real thing. The screen shots look rather simplistic and, of course, familiar, but what stands out is the sheath accessory that slips onto your Wiimote, giving you four (yes, just four) fret buttons to manipulate while you “strum” with the Nunchuck. After a few hours of this we think you’re more likely to be in a wrist brace than rock ‘n roll heaven. It’s an experience you can feel for yourself when the game hits stores at the end of the month.

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Source: Tim Stevens

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We knew this one was coming, but we didn’t know the details. Nintendo busted out the new MotionPlus Wiimote add-on at its E3 keynote today. The device, which attaches to the rear of the controller, will be used to tighten up and refine motion sensing on the Wii, and its tweaks will be levied in a new game that the accessory comes paired with called Wii Sports Resort. The console-maker says the MotionPlus brings 1:1 sensing to the Wii, which will enable detailed control heretofore unseen on the system. We’re getting more info (and hopefully a hands-on with the little guy at some point) so stay tuned.

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Source: Joshua Topolsky

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Ready to torture yourself even more? For folks not shacked up in Japan, there’s little good in spending precious moments of your life checking out screenshots of the recently launched TV Guide Channel. Still, that’s absolutely no reason to not check out the same on video, now is it? Oh, and for those curious, the Wiimote simply changes stations and volume levels like any other remote — ‘cept it’s 498.3-percent more likely to shatter your set. Check out the vid after the jump.

[Via NintendoWiiFanboy]Continue reading Wii’s TV Guide Channel gets demonstrated on video

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Source: Darren Murph

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CYBER Gadget is really blowing our mind with this new battery-powered Wii sensor bar. Not only can it detect the motion of your Wii Remote via the magic of infrared, but it can also detect the motion of time as it flows through the fourth dimension. And all for a mere $18? A veritable steal.

[Via Oh! Gizmo]

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Source: Paul Miller

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Are you searching for some way to express your devotion to the Wii, but trapped in a corporate job that might disapprove of ill-considered tattoos or Mario outfits? Well, at least you can cart around your Excel spreadsheets in style — check out these Wiimote lookalike Wedisk flash drives from SolarMemo. The A button releases the USB connector… and that’s about as much fun as you can have with it, short of miming your sick WarioWare skills when no one’s looking. Available in sizes up to 8GB, but sadly there’s no pricing information available — but can the true fanboy really put a price on devotion?

[Thanks, Dave]

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Source: Nilay Patel

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Hey, we all get jealous sometimes. While Nerf has tried to be a supportive as possible of your Wii addiction, it’s clear that there’s really only room for one gun in your life — and Nerf wants to be it. The upcoming Nerf Blaster Controller (Wii) brings healing to this relationship, by letting you use the Nerf shell to blast away at baddies with your Wiimote locked on top, and then swap in a Nerf dart chamber to blast away at your cat while Link catches his breath. It’s the best of both worlds, and the right thing to do. Hasbro will be showing off the Blaster Controller at Toy Fair 2008 next week, so hopefully we’ll get some more release info then.

[Via Crave]

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Source: Paul Miller

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We’ve seen plenty of Wiimote hacks that involve interfacing the controller with a PC, and a ton of Wii KIRFs, but an outfit called Motus is aiming to bring it all together with a new PC gaming controller called Darwin. Based on an existing Motus golf club controller called the iClub (very original, guys), the Darwin tracks motion using gyroscopes, accelerometers and a compass, which allows it to track absolute motion without the need for a sensor bar like the Wiimote. Motus also says that the Darwin is more accurate and faster to relay motion data than the Wiimote, which allows games to more accurately simulate real world activities. That’s certainly interesting, but seeing as a Wiimote costs $40 and you can go buy one right now, we’d say the Darwin has quite an uphill battle in store when it hits next year.

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Source: Nilay Patel

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Oh sure, one could argue (quite successfully, we might add) that Nyko’s Wireless Nunchuck was quite the blessing for those sick and tired of the factory tether, but what about all us chaps and dames who already purchased Nintendo’s version of the Nunchuck? Fret not, Wii faithful, as Nyko is coming to your rescue once more. The aptly-titled Cord-Free Adapter for Wii Nunchuck enables current wired Nunchuck owners to simply holster their peripherals, wind up the cord and enjoy all sorts of wireless freedom. Granted, we still feel that this February-bound accessory is priced a touch high at $19.99, but hey, it’s cheaper than buying an all new third-party ‘chuck, eh?

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Source: Darren Murph

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