This one has been in the works for a while, but it looks like you can finally pick up your very own region-free enabler for the Wii for $19.99. Wii FreeLoader allows you to play any GameCube or Wii ...

The Gamecube had an easy region free option, the Freeloader boot disc. All importers had to do was pop in the Freeloader disc then after a few seconds swap it with a Japanese Gamecube game and volia ...

Good news for those who have always wanted to play Wii games from other regions. Datel, the creator of the Freeloader boot disc for the GameCube, has finally released its latest version for the Wii.

Nintendo UK's Rob Lowe recently confirmed that the Wii console has been region-locked, making it impossible for consumers to play imported games on their system. He stated that the reasons for this ...

A firmware update for the Nintendo Wii rendered Datel’s Freeloader disc completely useless yesterday. Freeloader lets users play imported games on the GameCube and, until yesterday, the Wii. Following ...

QJ.net saw a listing for a Nintendo Wii freeloader on Italian retail site YouToo and sparked hope for Wii owners planning to import games. However, this is not the “Wii Freeloader” they think it is, ...

Nintendo has remained quiet about whether it will fix compatibility problems with third-party software Freeloader, after yesterday's Wii firmware update rendered it unusable.

Do those scruffy-looking nerfherder freeloaders (like many of us here at Massively) actually contribute value to an MMO? A new article at Gamasutra argues that yes, they do, and in fact are necessary ...