wiibrew.org - 10/24/2008
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This blocks new installations of anything fakesigned, that is, Homebrew Channel (both new installs and updates), wads (legal and illegal), Starfall , cIOS, anything that installs IOSes secretly like AnyRegion Changer or AnyTitle Deleter , xyzzy and DVDX (used for apps which have DVD support). ...
nintendowiifanboy.com - 10/23/2008
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nintendowiifanboy.com —
In Northern Ireland, a pair of men were
apparently selling counterfeit Wii consoles (no, not the Vii...
). When searching a car in the New Lodge Road area of Belfast, police discovered several counterfeit consoles. The men, aged 19 and 22, were then ...
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Two men arrested in Ireland for selling fake Wii consoles
gonintendo.com - 10/22/2008
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gonintendo.com —
Direct link here Looks like the Nintendo World
Store has gotten the Wiis with hard drives, just...
like the ones the Starlight foundation is wheeling around. Why can't we get a setup like this?! Thanks to Kolma for the heads up.
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Nintendo World Store gets Wii setup
kotaku.com - 10/22/2008
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kotaku.com —
Your Wii doesn't have a HDD. Probably never
will. But this one does. It's one of the...
Wiis on display at the Nintendo World Store in New York City, and as you can see, it's got a range of titles...
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Here's What A Wii With A HDD Looks Like [Wii]
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Wii update stops homebrew installs dead in their tracks
Engadget —
... Oh Nintendo, did you really have to go and crush the dreams of so many homebrew faithful? Seems a Wii System Update released last night blocks new installations (existing installs are unaffected) of anything fakesigned like the ...
Nintendo Kills Wii Homebrew With Update Again, Again, Again [Wii]
Gizmodo —
... are, OK? Accordingly, Nintendo has just released a patch to prevent would-be homebrewers from enjoying their Wiis too much. Not that this is unexpected — there have been a few major developments in the homebrew space since June, when Nintendo last attempted to seal up their console. The good news: the update doesn't affect existing Homebrew Channel installs, it just prevents new ones. Oh, and it'll probably be cracked in about two days. [WiiBrew]
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Wii update stops homebrew, today
Boy Genius Report —
Where there’s a console, there’s a battle between manufacturers and hackers. On the one side - the hacker. Always fighting to open closed doors and enable free functionality for gamers around the world. On the other side - the manufacturer. Always trying to seal holes in an effort to thwart hackers from eating into their revenue. Today there was a small victory for the latter as Nintendo released an update that puts the squeeze on homebrew, a Wii channel that eliminates the need for the Twilight Hack and allows users to access games on an SD card that ...
Homebrew Channel updated to work on new Wii firmware
CrunchGear —
... The Homebrew Channel, which broke when Nintendo upgraded on October 23, is working again and has improved memory card support and SDHC support built in. I haven’t been following the soft Wii hacks recently - my unit is chipped - but it’s nice to know the bad/good guys are one step ahead of Mario when it comes to firmware security. ...
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