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Sad smiley face. Nintendo had the chance to blow our mind with some genuinely interesting developments for the Wii but for the past hour all they’ve done is reveal disappointment upon disappointment.

Hit the jump for everything the hour-long presentation had to offer..not that it was much.

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Next Generation is reporting that Nintendo have confirmed an add-on for the Wii Remote, titled the Wii MotionPlus. The MotionPlus is said to promise more accurate movements (1:1 response when compared to a user’s input).

A bit more info after the jump.

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Some huge news has surfaced over at N4G to do with the rumours of Microsoft’s own answer to the Wii Remote, pretty much confirming that yes, there’s a controller to be announced at E3 and you know what to expect.

More info after the jump..this is a biggie!

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A Dancing with the Stars game for the Wii? Excuse me … I need to throw up.

I’ll just come out and say it. I hate reality shows. My hate for them burns like fire of a thousand suns.

No, hate isn’t strong enough.

Find out why after the break!

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Not usually a fan of re-posting videos, but this was too cool to pass up.

The real action kicks in about 30 seconds into the Star Trek Theme. The guy who did it posted this description.

“Nice experiment using my Nintendo Wiimote as a controller for the OSC frequency of my Moog Little Phatty… (Check out the OSC knob cursor moving on the LP)
It sound like a Theremin ;-)”I ain’t sure what any of them fancy words mean, but it’s pretty fun to watch.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N-LpbXF33g]

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