The motion sensitive Wiimote packs a speaker in the centre...


Nintendo’s patents show a microphone hiding inside the console’s clever remote.


The list of features crammed into Nintendo’s Wii remote seems never ending. Now a patent from the games giant points towards a stealthily installed microphone, opening up VoIP and sing-along titles.


The idea isn’t too far fetched – the Wiimote already packs a speaker, and the games firm has bundled microphones with titles in the past.


Warbling along to your favourite hits would also suit Nintendo’s group gaming theme, and could challenge PlayStation’s party-based gaming titles, Buzz and SingStar.


Wii’s techy patents show two sound sources for the new console, one from the game disc, and another positioned close to a speaker, which is left mysteriously vague.


Seems Nintendo’s console still has some tricks up its sleeve, despite being thoroughly manhandled by our team at E3 earlier this month.

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