Homebrew coder coincoin has released the first version of NdsMiiMaker, a homebrew app that allows you to create your own Mii on your Nintendo DS.


Download: NdsMiiMaker v0.1

No, no, no. Don't be confused by the "QuickPeek" in the title. This has got nothing to do with the weekly QuickPeeks we offer you guys. This one's the E3 2009 edition. As in, this is a quick look-back at the things that happened, things that were said, things that would have been better off had it actually occurred -- basically a trip back down memory lane -- on the big 3's E3 2008 experience.

This time, we're putting the spotlight on Microsoft.

Introducing, the NASCAR Kart Racing for the Wii. Yep, that's right, yet another licensed sports title comes to your Wii, thanks to Electronic Arts. It looks like it's gonna be very enjoyable for the kids, and those kids-at-heart who'd want to see NASCAR in a different, more colorful light.

Guess there was no need to worry after all. Hackers from SoftChip have introduced a new app that goes around some of the Wiibrew blocks Nintendo introduced in the latest Wii Menu update. This program enables some of the benefits of the new firmware without actually updating. Details after the link.

Download: IOS50, Mii Channel, and System Menu 3.4

Nintendo's really cracking down hard on piracy, and on its warpath is trampling on Wiibrew grounds as well. The latest firmware update has gone live, with amendments to the Nintendo User Agreement, and stringent homebrew blocks.

Details after the link.

Thanks to Ando-kun and Lil-Diabo for the tip!

What does the Nintendo have to offer in the area of user-generated content? Miis? That's it, I think. This situation may change soon, however. Nintendo of America CEO Reggie Fils-Aime has recently said that user-generated content is the future of interactive entertainment, and so Nintendo's gonna hop right onto that bandwagon.

We all know that there is an option on the Wii's Mii Channel to connect it to the DS. What we didn't know is that it's been lying asleep in the Wii's Mii Channel firmware right from the very start! See this cool discovery after the jump.

In just a little over a week from today, we will be experiencing the new voice chat function of Nintendo's Wii. Armed with a microphone accessory, Animal Crossing: City Folk will be the first to try out the room-to-room function, but which will also later on be released separately. To find out more new details, head on over to the full article.

Animal Crossing: City Folk is just around the corner. You know what that means... Wii Speak finally goes live! Via press release, Nintendo has announced that the Wii Speak Channel will be available come December 5 for Europe.

Wii owners who are heading to the upcoming Penny Arcade Expo will be glad to know that Hudson Entertainment is bringing some quality Wii gaming to PAX.

The titles Hudson has announced for the event are two WiiWare games and two retail Wii games: Alien Crush Returns, Bomberman Blast, Fishing Master World Tour, and Deca Sports. Learn about these titles after the jump!