Entries in 'Wii U' (373)

One moaning git leads to Wii U TV ad ban

One moaning git leads to Wii U TV ad ban

A single, solitary and most likely lonely person has led to the banning of a Nintendo Wii U TV ad.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 17th 2013 at 9:55AM in News
Nintendo Japan shake-up merges handheld and console hardware teams

Nintendo Japan shake-up merges handheld and console hardware teams

3DS and Wii creator Nintendo will merge its handheld and console teams in Japan as part of what Japanese paper Nikkei calls major organisational changes. 

Michael French
by Michael French
on Jan 16th 2013 at 7:31AM in News
Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 goes digital-only on Wii U in Europe

Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 goes digital-only on Wii U in Europe

Tecmo Koei has announced a change of plan for the release of Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 14th 2013 at 1:45PM in News
OPINION: Rumours of the games console's death greatly exaggerated - no thanks to Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony

OPINION: Rumours of the games console's death greatly exaggerated - no thanks to Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony

Speculation lately about the decline and ultimate death of the games console is rife these days.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Jan 11th 2013 at 1:15PM in News

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Wii U sells less, generates more dollars than original Wii launch

Wii U sells less, generates more dollars than original Wii launch

Nintendo's newest console is tracking behind its predecessor in terms of US launch sales, but is bringing in more dollars.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jan 11th 2013 at 10:19AM in News
Nintendo reveals Wii U H1 2013 release schedule

Nintendo reveals Wii U H1 2013 release schedule

Just 13 games boxed Wii U games are currently scheduled for release in the first half of 2013.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 10th 2013 at 11:20AM in News
Wii U Virtual Console is coming, promises GamePad play

Wii U Virtual Console is coming, promises GamePad play

Nintendo has said that development of the Wii U version of the Virtual Console is ongoing – and furthermore, it promises GamePad compatibility.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 9th 2013 at 2:51PM in News
EA decides against Wii U port of Crysis 3 for "business" reasons

EA decides against Wii U port of Crysis 3 for "business" reasons

Crytek will not be bringing Crysis 3 to Wii U.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 7th 2013 at 12:22PM in News

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Iwata: Wii U sales are "steady"

Iwata: Wii U sales are "steady"

Nintendo president Saturo Iwata has described sales of the Wii U as “steady”.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 7th 2013 at 10:42AM in News
Pre-owned Wii U consoles can access former owner's downloads - report

Pre-owned Wii U consoles can access former owner's downloads - report

Claims are circulating that pre-owned Wii U consoles are able to access digital content purchased by the machine’s previous owner.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 4th 2013 at 11:04AM in News
Analyst: GameStop's Wii U sales were "below expectations"

Analyst: GameStop's Wii U sales were "below expectations"

Sales of Wii U hardware and software failed to meet expectations at leading US games retailer GameStop, an analyst has claimed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 4th 2013 at 8:45AM in News
Miyamoto wants Pikmin 3 to stress you out

Miyamoto wants Pikmin 3 to stress you out

Pikmin may be one of the cutest IP on the planet, but don’t expect the next game to be a walkover.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 3rd 2013 at 1:41PM in News

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Capcom unlikely to port back-catalogue to Wii U

Capcom unlikely to port back-catalogue to Wii U

Recent releases Resident Evil 6, Street Fighter X Tekken and Okami HD are unlikely to be ported to Wii U.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 2nd 2013 at 2:05PM in News
Wii U app Nintendo TVii arrives tomorrow in US, Canada

Wii U app Nintendo TVii arrives tomorrow in US, Canada

Nintendo's Tvii app will launch in the US and Canada tomorrow on the Wii U, but don't expect it to be fully functional.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Dec 20th 2012 at 8:00AM in News
Nintendo decides it can transfer Network IDs to a new Wii U console

Nintendo decides it can transfer Network IDs to a new Wii U console

It now seems as if it IS possible to transfer Nintendo Network IDs from one Wii U to another.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 12th 2012 at 9:54AM in News
Hackers make first step toward cracking Wii U

Hackers make first step toward cracking Wii U

Nintendo’s Wii U hasn’t even been out for two weeks in the UK and hackers are already enjoying early success in cracking the console.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 11th 2012 at 9:40AM in News

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Wii U sold 307k in its first week in Japan - report

Wii U sold 307k in its first week in Japan - report

Unconfirmed reports suggest that the Wii U sold 307,471 units in its first week on sale in Japan.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 11th 2012 at 9:27AM in News
Nintendo blames German laws for Wii U adult content download restrictions

Nintendo blames German laws for Wii U adult content download restrictions

German youth protection regulations are being blamed for Nintendo’s decision to block the downloading of adult-rated games content on the Wii U.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 10th 2012 at 10:57AM in News
Black Ops claims 4th No.1 as Wii U software dips in UK charts

Black Ops claims 4th No.1 as Wii U software dips in UK charts

Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops II is the UK’s best selling game for the fourth week in a row.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 10th 2012 at 10:40AM in News
Wii U owners can only download adult games between 11pm-3am

Wii U owners can only download adult games between 11pm-3am

Mature-rated video games like Ubisoft's ZombiU can only be downloaded from Nintendo's eShop between the hours of 11pm-3am.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 7th 2012 at 5:43PM in News
OPINION: All I want for Christmas is U?

OPINION: All I want for Christmas is U?

Those looking for a way to criticise the Wii U launch last week had plenty of material at their disposal.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Dec 7th 2012 at 12:16PM in News
Rayman Legends UK date confirmed

Rayman Legends UK date confirmed

Nintendo has confirmed the UK release date for Ubisoft’s Rayman Legends.

Billy Langsworthy
by Billy Langsworthy
on Dec 7th 2012 at 10:06AM in News
Wii U sells 425,000 at launch in US

Wii U sells 425,000 at launch in US

Nintendo has revealed sales figures for its newest console after its first week on sale in the United States.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Dec 7th 2012 at 9:58AM in News
Retailers tell us what they really think in this week's MCV

Retailers tell us what they really think in this week's MCV

This week's MCV is now available to view online – and it boasts our huge annual retail survey.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Dec 6th 2012 at 12:26PM in News
Nintendo delays Pikmin 3 in Europe

Nintendo delays Pikmin 3 in Europe

Fans waiting for the next outing in the long-absent Pikmin series will have to wait a little while longer.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Dec 6th 2012 at 9:30AM in News