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Alternative Wii U controller design makes brief appearance on Twitter, goes into hiding

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Excited for Nintendo’s new tablet-esque controller? So are the kids in TT Games’ QA department. An over-excited tester tweeted out an image of a slightly different Wii U slab than the one we laid hands on at E3 2011, teasing “look we what we have at …


Nintendo patent application lends a look at Wii U’s core technology, add-ons too

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Little did we know that, just two months after we were trying the Wii U for ourselves, Nintendo was busy patenting nearly everything its unique game console would have to offer. A pair of just-published US Patent Office applications filed last August…


Epic Mickey 2 controllers invoke the power of the brush, are made for you and me

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Do you like your M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E with a side of eXtreme? So do the developers at Junction Point, which is why a sequel to the mouse’s first Epic is on its way. But the impending release of that title’s not all grown-up Mouseketeers-cum-gamers ha…


Developer pairs robot with gaming controllers for remote cat grooming, affection expression

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You could take the time to make your cat feel loved. Or you could augment a robot to do it for you. Software engineer Taylor Veltrop has accomplished this by combining a 21-inch-tall Nao robot, a few Wiimotes, a Kinect sensor bar, a treadmill and a …


Nintendo looks to keep you warm, bundled even, with two more 3DS packages

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So you’ve got a few folks on your holiday shopping list that just aren’t Zelda fans. You can still spring for some Nintendo hardware with two more bundles due out December 4th. Inside, you’ll find a pink Nintendo 3DS paired with your choice of nin…


Nintendo patent posits Wiimote touchpad extension, looks like plumbing schematic

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This patent from Nintendo envisions how it could bring a touch interface to its Wiimotes through an (admittedly unwieldy-looking) controller extension. While the Wii U already looks set to bring touchscreen fun to all things big-screened and Ninte…


Linux kernel hits 3.1, adds support for NFC and Wiimotes

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In May Linux finally saw the release of kernel version 3.0, an evolutionary update to the popular open-source platform that was nearly 15 years in the making. Today, version 3.1 is making its debut, once again primarily offering small tweaks like be…


LG Smart TV goes on the charm offensive, appeals to Adobe developers

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LG wants to bring the world of Adobe Flash to your living room. Yes, 2012′s lineup of Smart TVs, theater systems and Blu-ray players are all set to arrive with support for both Flash Player and AIR 3, and the Korean manufacturer is keen to get dev…