Tag: Wii U
30 years of Nintendo: 268M consoles, 385M handhelds, 4.1 BILLION games sold
Though Nintendo's Wii U may be struggling, with the latest financial quarter seeing the company sell just 160,000 of the next-gen machines, a look back at the company's 30 years in the home videogame industry shows a mind-boggling number of…
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…
ASDA no longer stocking struggling Nintendo Wii U console, games or accessories
ASDA, the UK's second-largest supermarket chain, will no longer be stocking Nintendo's struggling Wii U console, nor its games and accessories, in any of its 555 retail outlets. Following a probe from leading gaming website Computer and Video Games after…
This Legend of Zelda strategy guide treasure chest boxset is the best chunk of gaming merch money can buy
For the hardcore Zelda fan, this is as good as it gets. Prima have put together The Legend Of Zelda Official Game Guide Boxed Set. Ticking every box for quality Nintendo swag, not only do you get gold-leaf paged hardcover…
Wii U gets an update, but major performance boost wont come till Autumn
Nintendo has released a small software update for their struggling Wii U console. The newest firmware update will allow the console to download SpotPass data and other software updates while in standby mode, as well as some minor bug fixes,…
Michael Pachter believes Wii U will place a 'distant third' in console wars
Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter has given his perspective on the console wars, declaring that Nintendo's home console will fall behind the PS4 and Xbox One in sales. "Nintendo's in trouble right now," said Pachter to ABC News. "Nintendo, I…
PREVIEW: Mario Kart 8 (Wii U)
We've had bikes, we've had tag-team karts, we've even had hangliders. Inevitably, for Wii U's Mario Kart 8 the only way is up. And under. And over. And around. Mario Kart's manic racing action just got even crazier, as this…
Smash Bros Wii U, Mario Kart 8 and Super Mario 3D World shown off in Nintendo Direct E3 sicknote
Not holding their own press conference at this year's E3, Nintendo used their now-familiar Nintendo Direct video showcase to tout their upcoming wares today instead. Among the the new Wii U titles revealed were Super Mario 3D World (a take…
BARGAIN: Super Metroid is just 30p on Wii U in the Nintendo eShop
If you're looking for a pocket-money slice of gaming greatness, then today's your lucky day. Your lucky day, that is, provided you're a Wii U owner. Yes, we know there aren't that many of you out there yet, but today's…
Asda slash Wii U price yet again, down to just £149/£199
Nintendo's Wii U woes continue to mount, with UK supermarket giant Asda revealing it will be lowering its prices for the new games console yet again. A Basic Wii U console at Asda will now cost just £149, while a…
