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Wii, Australian Open
Bored by watching tennis on TV? The Australian Open is animating matches with Wii-like characters
Maybe attending sports events in person is too been-there, done-that in the modern age. So, apparently, is watching the actual action on a TV, laptop or phone. The Australian Open is getting in on the newest trend in the sports world by re-creating tennis matches in video-game form.
Why the Australian Open’s online tennis coverage looks like a Wii sports game
Replacing players with virtual avatars was partly a necessity due to exclusive media rights deals. But beyond that, it presents some opporunities.
Random: No, That's Not Wii Sports, That's Live Tennis On YouTube
Tennis fans hitting YouTube to see live matches from the Australian Open could be forgiven for thinking they've accidentally clicked on a channel recreating the tournament in Wii Sports, but no. It turns out the event's official channel has taken a novel approach to getting around broadcast rights issues.
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Nintendo Asks Wii U Owners To Refrain From Using "Unauthorised" Online Services
In a brief update on social media, it's apparently confirmed the existence of unauthorised services that replace functions ...
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Nintendo Switch Online Has a New Wii Free Download
Nintendo Switch Online subscribers on Switch, Switch Lite, and OLED Switch have a new free download featuring the Wii and ...
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It's been eleven years since Mario Kart 8 originally launched on the Wii U
After basically the whole thing had already been leaked online and by vendors at CES, today Nintendo announced the Switch 2, ...
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Nintendo Warns Against Unofficial Online Services for Wii U
Nintendo ended "online play and other functionality that uses online communication" for the Nintendo 3DS handheld and Wii U ...
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How Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s DLC Paved the Road for Nintendo Switch 2’s New Mario Kart
The DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe proved to be a smart way to keep interest in the game and tide fans over until Nintendo ...
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Wii U online replacement Pretendo says "we are committed to user safety" as Nintendo warns against using third-party alternatives to its dead servers
Shortly after Nintendo issued a warning to players to "refrain" from using "unauthorized software" to keep their Wii Us ...
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Watching video game history happen again with the Nintendo Switch 2
The Nintendo Switch 2 was announced today and it immediately made me nostalgic about the launch of the original Switch that ...
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Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order speculation — no details yet but you can register your interest now
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