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Nintendo’s Wii system will soon see some pretty neat games coming up now that 3G Studios has upgraded their motion capture technology with PhaseSpace Impulse System’s capturing technology.

The optical motion capture system is now being used at 3G’s Reno, NV office. The $50,000 system will be used for upcoming products such as “Jillian Michael’s Fitness Ultimatum 2009″ for the Wii. Another, as yet, unannounced game is in the works with the Impulse System.

We’ll have to see how well the product helps to bring out some interesting graphics using the motion capture device.

Wii players can now traverse muddy terrains on Kawasaki Quad Bikes and not have to worry about tracking mud into our homes.

The new game “Kawasaki Quad Bikes” is being released by DDI (Data Design Interactive) under it’s Popcorn Arcade label.

The game features officially licensed Kawasaki Quads, with unlockable extras, hidden Quads, upgrades, courses, and some extras.

Players can play as a single player and play numerous championships and over 70 tracks in single races.

Multiplayer mode will let players compete against friends, with tough environments to traverse and explore, from gravel covered slopes to mud soaked arenas.

Check out the video sample of the game played on Wii.

Popcorn Arcade’s sales sheet shows that the game is also available for the PS2 and PC users as well.

Britain Wii fans visited the UK based Dixons website which recorded more than 10,000 hits in 10 minutes after the website put 600 Nintendo Wii consoles on sale.

The site had more than 1,000 hits per minute!

News from Scotsman.

Manhunt 2 is making waves again for the gory violence that people can play out (performing the motions of violence) with the Wii system.

Here’s a parady spoof of “Wii would like to play Manhunt 2.” Check out the YouTube video made by phazoncandy. The clip uses scenes from the original Manhunt. He did not have recent clips to use.

The US senators Hillary Clinton (Presidential candidate), Joe Lieberman, Evan Bayh, and Sam Brownback has issued this statement:

“That system [The Wii] permits children to act out each of the many graphic torture scenes and murders in Manhunt 2 rather than simply manipulating a game pad.”

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