Here are some cheap Wii games we’ve spotted around the web:

My Word Coach - $14.99
George of the Jungle - $14.99
Dave Mirra BMX Challenge - $14.99
London Taxi Rush Hour - $9.99
Myth Makers Orbs Of Doom - $9.99
Monster Trux Offroad - $9.99
Bratz The Movie - $9.98

Just because they’re cheap doesn’t make them good, but at these prices, they’re hard to pass up.

The DIY geek blog Lifehacker posted an excellent article this weekend on homebrewing your Wii.  We always love the articles that Lifehacker posts, and this one is no exception.  You must must must check this one out!

Lifehacker also has a very nice article on the original hacks for Wii, including the DVD playing hack.  Please check them out!

Dan Rosenberg just posted an article about violence in Wii games, and how there isn’t enough of it to satisfy the “gamer bloodlust” that PS3 and XBox gamers get in their titles.

How do you feel about this?  With Nintendo’s advances in inter-personal gaming with titles like Mario Kart and the general idea of shareable Miis, are you missing the absolute gore that you might have had before the Wii?  There certainly are some gory games - No More Heroes, for example, and any of the FPS titles like the Medal of Honor series and the Call of Duty games.

Are you missing the gore?  Post in the comments.

(the title that I believe spawned Dan’s article is MadWorld - which isn’t being released until March 31, 2009 - but is available for pre-order.)

I just stumbled across a website (thanks to Make Mag) that is a must-see for wiimote modders: Wiimotemods.com.  This site is chock full of excellent wiimote LED mods and button backlight mods - a great addition to your regular RSS feeds for Wii.

Check out this article on adding flashing LED’s to your rumbling wiimote.  Excellent step-by-step instruction with plenty of images and pointers.  Thanks, Wiimote Mods!

Check this out - My Aquarium for Wii is coming, some time in 2008.  A simulation game, My Aquarium turns your TV into a virtual aquarium.  Those of you with HDTV’s should love this one.

Nintendic published news today that Electronic Arts has unveiled its latest game brand, called EA Sports Freestyle. Thus, Celebrity Sports Showdown is born.

This title was apparently developed by the folks that came up with EA Playground, and is another mini-game style title. Look forward to playing:

• Beach Volleyball
• Inner-Tubing
• Wild Water Canoeing
• Hurdle Derby
• Slalom Showdown
• Cliff Hangers
• Smash Badminton
• Rapid Fire Archery
• Joust Duel
• Curling
• Arena Dodgeball
• Air Racers

with:

• Fergie
• Avril Lavigne
• LeAnn Rimes
• Keith Urban
• Nelly Furtado
• Paul Pierce
• Mia Hamm
• Kristi Yamaguchi
• Reggie Bush
• Sugar Ray Leonard

At this time, there’s no official info on the gameplay. More on this as it develops.

So, in a mood of total randomness, here’s some deals from Amazon.

We love Nyko accessories, and the price has dropped a bit on the Wii Charge Station. Some friends of ours have this, and seem to like it. We here at We Know Wii have not purchased this yet, as we use our wiimotes to drain our dying AA batteries. Amazon has this on sale for $25.99.

Next on the list, the amazing, all-powerful, wonderful, gameplay-changing Nyko Wireless Sensor Bar. Amazon has this for $17.99, and We Know Wii *highly* recommends this!

More of these to come, as I’m always checking for the best deals.

Congratulations to Steve from the comments section - he was randomly chosen as the winner of the 2000 points Wii Points Card.  Look for new contests, we have a few coming up!

Make’s blog posted an article about a guy who hacked his canoe using two golf cart batteries, an Arduino, and a Wiimote to power and steer his canoe!  Check out the video below:

Hackzine has linked to a very cool site - RedKawa’s instructions on creating a Wii Media Center.

The main components of this hack are based around the Wii Internet Channel (which you can purchase with Wii Points), and the videos that you can stream need to be in FLV format (flash).

Check out the RedKawa site for the software and tutorials for this cool hack.

Konami’s DecaSports has reported to have sold 700,000 units worldwide, as of August 1, 2008.  From WorthPlaying’s blog:

“Deca Sporta” was first released in March 2008 in Japan, followed with its release in the U.S. in May as Deca Sports. The title was then released in Europe as “Sports Island” in June of this year. As of August 1st, a total of 700,000 units have been shipped, and the game is anticipated to become a title that will be played by Wii owners for years to come.

Amazon reviews are so-so on this game, but we enjoy the mini-games.  We’ll be making our own recommendation in weeks to come.

That’s right, tomorrow is the day!  Get your posts in the comments of the original post so we can draw one at random.  Good luck!