Wii for PC

Super Mario Galaxy 2 played on a PC with an Xbox 360 Controller

When Nintendo's Wii console first debuted in the winter of 2006, it took the consumer electronics market by storm.  After the lower than hoped for success rate of their previous console the Gamecube, Nintendo was able to show its investors and loyal fans that even after all these years they could still reinvent themselves.  The hook that really helped differentiate the Wii from the competition was its unique implementation of motion controls.  Motion control was such a successful feature that it allowed Nintendo to barely upgrade the hardware that powered the Gamecube and still be able to outsell Xbox 360 and PS3 for quite a few years.  If you missed the motion control fad that began with the Wii but want to give it a try now, then your PC might be the best option.  If you have a computer with a discrete graphics card, four gigabytes of ram, and a dual core processor then Dolphin emulator can bring the Wii to life on your PC in ways that surpass Nintendo's own console.

A Third Party Solution for Android on PC

Bluestacks running Launcher Pro on Windows

In the latest release of Mac OS X called Lion, Apple was able to bridge the gap between their mobile operating system and their desktop operating system.  Although there are over 250 new features available in Lion, the one that was the most interesting for a lot of people was the debut of the Mac App store and the ability to not only run many of their favorite mobile apps but also to be able to run them full screen.  Microsoft is aiming to do the exact same thing in the upcoming release of Windows 8 which takes the Metro User Interface and the best aspects of Windows Phone 7 to the desktop.  Google however, has not decided to bring the advantages of Android to PCs.  While Android can be run in an emulator, this is done mostly for development purposes and is often quite buggy.  To aid Android enthusiasts in bringing the best apps from their phone or tablet to their PC and eventually their Mac, Bluestacks has released the free alpha version of their Bluestacks App Player for Windows.  While only an initial release, Bluestacks already presents a slew of substantial features and offers users the ability to sync apps from their mobile device to their computer.