That blue light blinking on your Wii console isn't another Mii contest reminder, but news of a free downloadable channel. The Nintendo (Marketing) Channel is a long overdue space for gamers to see free Nintendo promotional videos. Once installed, you'll need to decide whether to opt-in to share your Wii usage data with Nintendo (what you're playing, how many free memory blocks you have left, how many Miis you've made, etc). If you're not sure, you can review the full details of what is (and isn't) sent and consider that premium content such as Nintendo DS demos will apparently be withheld from those who don't pony up the salacious details of their Wii lifestyle. DS demos to date include Brain Age 2, Flash Focus, Crosswords, Jam Sessions, Rayman Raving Rabbids 2, Cooking Mama 2, Disney Friends and Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword. Overall, the channel seems to work well, allowing you to queue up a video and then continue to browse while waiting for the streaming to start...
