14 DAY TRIAL // Nyko was announcing yesterday that its Wireless Nunchuck for Wii was making CNET's Best of CES Awards finals. Now, the same peripheral maker can confirm that its new product has won! The Wireless Nunchuck has been crowned Best of CES!
"The nomination for CNET's 'Best of CES' award was an honor in itself, but taking home the award for the gaming category is an even greater privilege," said Chris Arbogast, Director of Marketing at Nyko Technologies. "Winning this prestigious award showcases how highly consumers and the tech community think of Nyko's commitment to advancing gameplay technologies."
"Chosen from hundreds of products at CES, Nyko's Wireless Nunchuck for Wii demonstrates the creativity, excellence and vision that sets the standard in gaming," said Jai Singh, editor-in-chief of CNET and senior vice president for Content Development. "The 'Best of CES' awards brings together the top consumer electronics that will impact the coming year for consumer electronics."
Categories included were: digital photo and video, car tech and GPS, cell phones and smart phones, computers and hardware, emerging technologies, gaming, home audio, home video, MP3 and portable video players, and televisions.
The Wireless Nunchuck features full accelerometer support for motion-based gameplay, using a dongle that attaches to the bottom of the the other Wii controller, the Wii Remote. This particular Nunchuck is compatible with all Wii games that require it when the session begins. More than that, Nyko has managed to give it a design that's perfectly suitable for both lefties and right handed gamers. Two AAA Batteries (included) power it up for up to 30 hours of continuous gameplay.
According to yesterday's report, since the Wireless Nunchuck for Wii was entering the Best of CES Award finals, Nyko's new peripheral was also becoming eligible to win a People's Voice Award. The Wireless Nunchuck for Wii will be available in the first quarter of 2008.