In light of the forthcoming UK launch of the Xbox 360 Elite games console, Register Hardware presents a round-up of all the recent coverage - both news and reviews, of the rival console platform, the Nintendo Wii...

Full Review: Nintendo Wii videogames console (http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/12/08/review_nintendo_wii/)
It's midnight and all over the country videogames fans are freezing their butts off while they wait in line to get their mitts on Nintendo's newest - or maybe not, if they haven't pre-ordered (http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/12/07/nintendo_cuts_uk_wii_allocation_claim/). Yes, the Wii goes on sale today, though Reg Hardware has been lucky enough to have enjoyed the company of Zelda and co. in its warm, dry office for a few days now. And boy have we worked up a sweat...

 

Wii sales top 3m in Japan (http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/07/20/wii_tops_3m_in_japan/)
Nintendo has sold more than 3m Wii games consoles in Japan, local games magazine publisher Enterbrain has claimed. Earlier this week, it said Sony had shipped 1.01m PlayStation 3s (http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/07/18/wii_wins_in_japan/) in the country...

 

Whopping widescreen Wii (http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/02/21/whopping_widescreen_wii/)
You might have a 38in widescreen HDTV...you might even have a 50-in plasma display...you might even have a projector system set up as your source of home entertainment...but it's extremely unlikely you'll be able to top this...

 

Laser-sight gun grip targets Wii gamers (http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/07/23/wii_wifle_accessory/)
Wii warriors awaiting the arrival of Nintendo's Wii Zapper (http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/07/12/nintendo_wii_gun/) gun-style Remote holder don't need to go into virtual combat unarmed. US retailer DealExtreme is offering a pair of products designed to give players a more realistic experience...

 

Total world Wii sales close in on Xbox 360 tally (http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/08/13/wii_nears_xbox_360/)
Nintendo's Wii is nearing the Xbox 360's cumulative sales total, despite the year-long availability advantage enjoyed by the Microsoft games consoles. New figures put the Wii at 10.10m units sold to date worldwide, just behind the 360's 10.32m...