TV Show King sounds like a great idea to us -- a trivia game with a low barrier to entry (price). We could totally see ourselves downloading something like that while bored some night or in preparation for a party or something.
[Via Siliconera]
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Gameloft phoning in more WiiWare ports
TV Show King sounds like a great idea to us -- a trivia game with a low barrier to entry (price). We could totally see ourselves downloading something like that while bored some night or in preparation for a party or something.
[Via Siliconera]
Queen Elizabeth II on Wii: One approves
We always suspected that the Wii, much like the toilet, could be a great social leveller. After all, no matter how blue your blood, anybody is going to look like a bit of a plum playing Wii Sports. Obviously, that doesn't remotely faze us (we're not very cool people anyway), it shouldn't faze you, and it certainly doesn't faze Queen Elizabeth II.
Yeah, you heard us: according to British red-top The People, Her Maj is the latest fan of Nintendo's console, and something of a pro at Wii bowling. The monarch discovered the Wii after her grandson, the prematurely balding Prince William, received one of the rare consoles as a Christmas gift from his girlfriend. We actually really love the mental image this story conjures up: the 81-year-old Queen swinging blissfully away while being watched by Wills, Harry, Phillip, several corgis, and various Royal Family underlings, and then getting roundly applauded for knocking down a single pin.
Seriously though, ma'am, it's good to know you're having fun with
[Via NeoGAF]
Real bowler schooled by Wii bowler
[Via Engadget]
Cheating wife caught out ... by her lover's Mii
Here's one you probably won't find on My Wii Story. A young soldier goes to war in Iraq, taking his DS and (eventually) Wii with him. While he's away, playing Wii Sports with his army buddies, his wife begins to conduct an affair with a ten-pin bowling champion. A little over a year later, the soldier returns to wagging tongues, tips from friends about his wife's indiscretions, and e-mails that reveal plans for his wife and her lover to run away together.
Heartbroken, he turns on his Wii to reminisce about the friends he made in Iraq, and comes face to face with the final piece of incriminating evidence: the Mii of his wife's lover, and a list of the times and dates the pair played Wii Bowling together, forever secreted in his Wii's Calendar mode.
This, if you were wondering, is the rather poignant tale of "Tony," who courageously sent his story to Go Nintendo. You can read his email in full at the link below.
Final game of Erickson Sports' Wii Bowling Championship
All good things must eventually come to an end, and with that we bring the final game in the Erickson Sports' Wii Bowling Championship. Following the results of game one and game two, everything was on the line here in game three. And, the results of the final game might surprise you.
Congrats to the winners!
[Thanks Zach!]
Game 2 of the Erickson Sports Nintendo Wii Bowling Championship
If you caught the first game, then you know what to expect from this video: more senior citizens in he bowling match of their lives. At least, that's how they treat it, as many teams across this great nation throw down for the ultimate prize of glory and respect. There is one thing we can definitely say about a lot of these bowlers, though. They would probably stomp us in some Wii Sports: Bowling.
[Thanks, Zach!]
Even Cavemen dig the Wii
You know, we were pretty much dead set on this show being absolute garbage the first time we had seen advertisements. Apparently, it isn't half bad though, because the writers of the show were smart enough to include the best gaming system ever into the show. While we'd probably be more concerned with these prehistoric trio's brain age, we'll settle for their bowling average instead.
And, just for the record, there's only one caveman that deserved his own show. We present proof after the break.
Senior citizens see who's the best of the best in Wii Sports: Bowling [update 1]
We love to see people, regardless of their age, enjoy gaming. We even love the spirit of competition. Heck, we love lots of things these days.
So, with that in mind, we bring forth this video of the first game being played in the First Annual Erickson Sports Nintendo Wii Bowling Championship. And, like any kind of championship, we're impressed by the presentation of it all. Oh, one other thing: don't mess with Charlie "The Hook" Dierbach. That man looks like he's liable to mess you up.
You got served!
Update: Wow, me am not good at grammar. Sorry for the mistake in the headline, all is fixed thanks to the keen eye of Miranda.
[Thanks, Zach!]
WRUP: Rollin' balls edition
Those looking for a new game to play over this weekend are only left with one title: Brunswick Pro Bowling. But, even if you aren't the bowling aficionado we make you out to be, it's at least the last weekend we've all have to live through without our biggest anticipated game for the Wii: Metroid Prime 3.
Will you be bowling on the Wii this weekend, or do you have something else planned for your leisurely time?
Month of Metroid Prime 3 videos continues
With the third and final Metroid Prime title coming in just a week, we're being blitzed with previews from all directions. GameTrailers's extended hands-on impressions, embedded above, builds up the hype without spoiling too much of Metroid Prime 3: Corruption's story. The six-minute clip examines the first-person adventure's graphics, controls, and token system, lauding each point at every corner. If you're still craving some new preview footage after all that, the video site also has a variety of gameplay movies, as well as a comparison between Corruption and its GameCube predecessor, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes.
Nintendo also updated its Metroid Prime 3: Corruption channel with two new clips. The first video documents the aftermath of a Space Pirates attack on Galactic Federation ship Valhalla, whereas the second clip has Samus knocking down her enemies while in Morph Ball mode. You can watch both of them past the post break. The next two movies, Dark Samus and Mine Battle, will show up on the preview channel this Thursday.
Wii releases for the week of August 20th
- Brunswick Pro Bowling
Wiimbledon organizers looking to start up Wii bowling league
With the Wiimbledon event concluded, the fine folks at Geekanerd bring word that Steve Bryant, one of the folks responsible for creating the Wiimbledon event, is looking to start up a NYC Wii bowling league. Dubbed Wii Bowl NY, little else is known about the venture other than it has a website (it's a dead link at the moment and, apparently, will go live sometime soon).Bryant states some of his plans, though. "We expect it to be like a corporate softball league -- weekly games, three-person teams, played at various bars around the city. Probably start in September once everybody's back from vacation," he says. Our only problem? We don't live in New York city, so we can't compete!
[Thanks, Albert!]
Retired folk bowl, we watch in awe
Grey gamers, gotta love 'em!
[Via The Tanooki]
Leaked UK retail list raises questions
Nanostray 2 ... on Wii? Orb, Thorn and Midnight all coming this year? When they leak retail information sheets in the UK, they do it right. Wii UK got their hands on a retail list (origin and destination unknown) with few concrete dates and a lot of unexpected, and even unknown games, as well as a few old favorites we're always happy to hear about. Hit the jump for the full list, but keep in mind that these are UK titles and games ... and since there's not much source information, you might want to keep a few grains of salt handy. But it's okay to get a little excited. We won't tell anyone.Wii Warm Up: Wii Sports revisited
So, we've had both dry weeks and deluges -- overall, a fair number of offerings to distract us from Wii Sports over the past few months. And yet, it remains in the news as a media darling. But let's not worry about the rest of the world at the moment; let's talk serious, f'real gamers. Are we still playing Wii Sports? For fun, for 
