I had to opportunity to speak with Denise Kaigler, the VP of Corp. Affairs for Nintendo of America on a press call to find out about 3 announcements Nintendo has just made. Here are some key items from the conversation: Nintendo Wii price decrease: Just in time for holiday shopping, the price of the Nintendo Wii will drop $50 from $250 to $199.99 - effective Sep … [Read more...]
Jo Koy: His Mom and The Wii
My husband and I are BIG fans of the Chelsea Lately show, especially as comic relief to the challenges of parenthood. Last night we found a comedy show by one of the Chelsea Lately comedians - Jo Koy called "Don't Make Him Angry". Jo Koy happens to be a father himself, and has very funny comedy routines about parenthood. One part of the show especially made me laugh - when he … [Read more...]
Girl (and Mom) Gamers Are On The Rise
Recently I seem to be reading lots about an increase in girl gamers. At SXSW, I went to an interactive panel that discussed getting girls into gaming as a gateway to getting them interested in technology. I also saw that there were lots of activites at SXSW centered around girl gamers. Today I received information about a NPD study press release that discusses girl gaming is on … [Read more...]
Nintedo Press Releases: WiiWare, Animal Crossing, Donkey Kong and eXiteBots
We enjoy using our Wii for screentime fun in our own house. Because my friends know I write about technology, they ask me for information about Wii games. So I decided to add myself to the Nintendo press release site to keep up to date. Here are some recent press releases of interest: WiiWare downloadable video game service for Nintendo's Wii™ home console Excerpt … [Read more...]
Active Video Games For The Nintendo Wii
I am just about to finish my Nintendo Wii Guide - when I happened to see this game at Target today:Outdoor Challenge. The boy jumping got me at first look. The game has different adventures players interact with using the mat (included) and a Wii Controller. The instructions show very clearly the movements necessary for each game. I had my 10 year old, a male sitter that just … [Read more...]
