Tag: Nintendo Wii U
Philips calling on the law to ban the Wii U in the US
Courtroom intrigue today as Phillips announced it's taking Nintendo to court over patent infringement. If it wins, the Wii U could be banned from sale in the States. The company claims that Nintendo's Wii and Wii U consoles infringe a…
Budget console for emerging markets in the works, says Nintendo
Despite massive losses, which we reported on last night, Nintendo has announced plans to launch a new console at some point in 2015, looking to carry its struggling name on into the future. However, this doesn't necessarily mean the end…
Nintendo said to be working on new hardware
According to two sources scooped up by IGN – a former Nintendo employee and a third-party insider – Nintendo is set to announce some new hardware next month, despite cancelling its E3 press conference. (This is an unofficial render from…
Nintendo Wii U sales slump to just 160,000 worldwide for Q1
There's still no silver lining on the cloud that is Nintendo's Wii U console, as the company's Q1 2013/2014 financial results, revealed today, show that the company have managed to shift just 160,000 Wii U machines over the past three…
Earthbound hits the UK for first time as Wii U Virtual Console download
In a surprise announcement, Nintendo have revealed today that classic SNES RPG Earthbound is now available to download (from 5PM BST) on the Wii U's Virtual Console from the Nintendo eShop. It marks the first time that the quirky 1994…
VIDEO: Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag trailer shows off Blackbeard and both kinds of booty
Ubisoft haven't done very well keeping a lid on the next Assassin's Creed game, have they? We've already known for a few weeks that it is set to be called Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, and that it's about pirates,…
Nintendo Wii U getting Google Maps update: Street View in your GamePad
Nintendo are adding Google Maps functionality to their new Wii U console. Revealed during a Nintendo Direct online video, the Panorama View application (set to be released as a free download on the consoles app store soon) has now been…
Wii U sells more than 400k units in first week, but lags behind first week Wii sales
Despite a fair few detractors, sales of Nintendo's new Wii U console are off to a positive start. The Japanese gaming giant has managed to shift an impressive 400,000 Wii U consoles (and plenty of games and accessories with them,…
Wii U games to be region locked: No rare imports for hardcore gamers
Nintendo's forthcoming Wii U console will be region locked, the Japanese gaming giant has today confirmed. This means that intrepid gamers looking to import rare, quirky games from around the globe that may never see an official UK release will…
UPDATE: Wii U UK release date set for 30 November, £250 price for Basic model
Following on from this morning's Japanese launch detail announcements, Nintendo have now released UK release details for the Wii U console. Nintendo's tablet-controller packing console will be released on November 30, ahead of the Japanese December 8 release date announced…
