By Yuri Kageyama
Associated Press

TOKYO–Nintendo’s “Wiimote” is getting a cushion cover.

The Japanese gamemaker’s Wii machine has become a global hit among players young and old alike who use its wandlike remote control for fishing, golfing, tennis and other video games.

To help prevent accidents and soften possible blows, Nintendo Co. is shipping for free rubbery silicone covers for the handheld devices — just in case overly excited players see the Wiimote flying out of their hands.

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I REALLY want this game — my daughter Sam, who’s five years and nine months old, also finds it cute

Check out this trailer of MySims for the Nintendo Wii provided by Electronic Arts Limited (UK).

And here are five screenshots.

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HERE’S a video of the E3 demo courtesy of GameDaily.

I LOVE the Soul Calibur series, so it’s pretty exciting to hear that Namco Bandai is coming out with a new third-person action game called Soul Calibur Legends exclusively for the Nintendo Wii.

Here’s an excerpt from the Gamasutra story:

Soul Calibur Legends will follow Siegfried and other Soul Calibur characters as they quest to save an empire from destruction. Using the Wii remote and nunchuk, players will perform moves and combos as they combat “scores of enemies and large bosses,” according to an official statement announcing the game’s development.

GOOD news: Nintendo has promised to boost Wii production to cope with the huge demand for the gaming console.

Here’s an excerpt from the Associated Press story:

“We must do our best to fix this abnormal lack of stock,” Nintendo President Satoru Iwata told reporters. “We have not been able to properly foresee demand.”

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