219w ago - Kwiirk has done what no one before has, he added USB 2.0 support to the Nintendo Wii that will be installed via cIOS.

So the CFW for the Wii is growing up, and with USB 2.0 we can expect more nice things expect to come.

Download: cIOS-USB_2.0

This program is a modification of custom ios module by neimod, implementing a usb2 (ehci) driver instead of the oh0 module.

• added libcios, to avoid (source) code duplication between modules and iostester

• corrected some bugs in the original code (stack address pointed to the begginning of actual memory allocation, but needed to be at the end.)

• added tinyehci, a minimal generic ehci driver based on linux ehci-hcd driver.

• added oh0module, which implements the oh0 ios messages with tinyehci, and new usbstorage messages for even better speed.

• added patchmii installer

219w ago - Yesterday Waninkoko released Wii DVD Version 1.0 for Nintendo Wii consoles.

From the included readme file: This application allows you to know which controller version comes with the Wii DVD drive (DMS/D2A, D2B...).

Download: Wii DVD Version 1.0

How to use: Run the application and automatically it will display the controller version that comes with the DVD drive.

That's it, enjoy guys!

220w ago - Screenshots and documents of an early Red Steel 2 prototype for Nintendo Wii have been leaked.

Ubisoft Montreuil - the division which created the first game in the series - was initially in charge of the title.

However, Ubisoft Paris took over the project when development ceased in October 2007 over concerns of the game's quality.

Ubisoft Paris is now working on a "new" version of Red Steel 2, which should be on the way this year.

More pics are available at the link at the top of this article. Enjoy!

220w ago - A leaked introduction video has made its way to the net today detailing MadWorld for Nintendo Wii console.

The ultra-violent SEGA title, set to release in the US on March 10, 2009 is said to be "one of the bloodiest games we've ever seen" according to IGN.

The video's caption simply reads: "LEAKED!! Pretty cool"

Check it out below, courtesy of SuperNinja.

Cheers!

220w ago - Rock Band 2 will ship for PS3 and PS2 on March 27 in the UK. The Wii version's releasing on April 24. The game will retail for £49.99 for PS3, £29.99 for PlayStation 2 and £39.99 for Wii.

In addition, Rock Band peripherals got price drops today:

• Stand alone guitars will retail at £39.99
• Stand alone drums will retail for £49.99
• An "Instrument Edition" including drums, guitar and microphone will retail for £89.99

Press Release: MTV GAMES, HARMONIX AND EA ANNOUNCE ROCK BAND®2 COMING TO THE UK FOR PLAYSTATION®3, PlayStation®2 ON 27 MARCH AND WiiTM ON 24 APRIL

Rock Band Instrument Edition Bundles Now Available at new Price Points

GUILDFORD, UK - February 27, 2009 - Harmonix, the world's premier music video game development company, and MTV Games, a part of Viacom's MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), along with distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced that its critically acclaimed music videogame Rock Band® 2 will begin shipping in Europe for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system beginning the week of 23rd March. Rock Band 2 will also ship for the Wii™ home video game console from Nintendo beginning week of 20th April.