Tag: Wii U
Hackers claim to have cracked Wii U: Nintendo deny pirate games have hit the system
Pirated Wii U games may be Nintendo's latest headache, after a hacking group has claimed to have cracked the new console's security measures. WiiKey, the team behind a modification chip that allowed the original Wii to play pirated games, have…
Wii U update brings improved loading times, standby downloads to Nintendo console
Nintendo have begun rolling out their long-awaited Wii U system update, bringing significantly improved loading times to the console as well as laying "the groundwork for the imminent launch of the Wii U Virtual Console service," which will allow retro…
Nintendo Wii U sales continue to struggle, management cull confirmed
Nintendo have revealed their quarterly earnings for Q1 2013, confirming that the Wii U console is still performing below the company's expectations. Though announcing an ostensible return to profit, the Wii U console, with its unusual tablet-like controller, sold only…
Nintendo Wii's death begins as news, weather and other online apps given shutdown date
With the Wii U console having been on sale worldwide since December 2012, it seems Nintendo are now beginning to put the outgoing Wii's online services out to pasture. The Wii's News, Weather, Everybody Votes, Mii Contest, Digital Camera Print,…
Wii U now has Google Maps with Street View for its GamePad
Wii U owners now have access to Google Maps through their console, along with GamePad support and Street View features. Called "Wii Street U", it's a free download from the console's eShop if grabbed now, though it'll cost an unspecified…
Poor Wii U performance leads to reduced sales targets for Nintendo
Things are off to a rough start for Nintendo's next-gen Wii U console. Struggling to hit Nintendo's own sales targets over the Christmas period, the gaming giant has now reduced sales targets from 5.5 million to 4 million by the…
New Zelda, 3D Mario and Mario Kart titles heading to Wii U
Nintendo have released a whole slew of details on their future plans for the Wii U console, including the first details on new Zelda, Mario and Mario Kart titles. During the 23 January Nintendo Direct vidcast, the company announced that…
REVIEW: Nintendo Wii U games console
The next-generation of home gaming consoles has arrived, with Nintendo's new Wii U leading the charge. Again opting for an innovative control method over brute graphical and processing power, will Nintendo be able to replicate the wild success of the original Wii with this new machine? Read on for our full verdict!
Aliens: Colonial Marines hands-on preview: They're coming outta the goddamn walls!
"They're coming outta the walls. They're coming outta the goddamn walls!" Bill Paxton's memorable line as Hudson in the 1987 sci-fi classic Aliens sums up why the insectile nightmares have been such tricky foes to replicate in video games…
Nintendo reveal Wii Fit U details, hitting Wii U in early 2013
Nintendo have revealed fresh details on Wii Fit U, their home fitness game sequel heading to the new Wii U console. Revealing that the exercise game will be hitting stores early in 2013, Wii Fit U is the sequel to…
