Entries in 'Wii U' (372)

LoveFilm launches on Wii; Wii U version "coming soon"

LoveFilm launches on Wii; Wii U version "coming soon"

Amazon’s digital movie and TV service LoveFilm has today arrived on the Nintendo Wii.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 4th 2012 at 1:38PM in News
Reggie Fils-Aime passes verdict on Wii U's launch: We're doing something very, very positive

Reggie Fils-Aime passes verdict on Wii U's launch: We're doing something very, very positive

It will be impossible to draw any meaningful conclusion from the Wii U launch until the New Year, but that hasn’t stopped some quarters of the press adapting an almost ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 4th 2012 at 12:55PM in News
Analyst believes Xbox 360 was the big Black Friday winner in the US

Analyst believes Xbox 360 was the big Black Friday winner in the US

Analyst Doug Creutz believes Xbox 360 was the star performer in the US video games market in November.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 4th 2012 at 9:20AM in News
The first Wii U Top 20 is in

The first Wii U Top 20 is in

The Wii U is finally with us, and with it comes the first weekly Top 20 for the machine thanks to data from UKIE GfK Chart-Track.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 3rd 2012 at 2:28PM in News

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Amazon offers Nintendo Land download codes after "supplier error"

Amazon offers Nintendo Land download codes after "supplier error"

Retailer Amazon has apologised to customers who found that their copies of Nintendo land were missing from their Premium Wii U bundles.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 3rd 2012 at 1:04PM in News
Wii U sells 40k units in the UK in its opening weekend

Wii U sells 40k units in the UK in its opening weekend

Nintendo’s Wii U console sold around 40,000 units in its first 48 hours on sale in the UK, MCV understands.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 3rd 2012 at 11:43AM in News
Premium Wii U bundle claims 60 per cent of launch sales

Premium Wii U bundle claims 60 per cent of launch sales

Nintendo’s high-end Premium Wii U SKU was by far the most attractive to UK buyers over the console’s launch weekend.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 3rd 2012 at 8:56AM in News
OPINION: Will Nintendo's reliable focus on quality translate into sales?

OPINION: Will Nintendo's reliable focus on quality translate into sales?

I bumped into an analyst friend on the train home the other day. Conversation about industry matters turned, as you expect, to the Wii U.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Nov 30th 2012 at 12:37PM in News

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LAUNCH DAY ANALYSIS: What will U do?

LAUNCH DAY ANALYSIS: What will U do?

Wii U will sell out today. The console’s limited launch day stock will guarantee that.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Nov 30th 2012 at 12:10PM in News
MCV Pacific Weekly Wrap-Up: Wii U Edition

MCV Pacific Weekly Wrap-Up: Wii U Edition

Well, we're all a good few hours into playing our Wii U's now, and sales charts for Q3 this year have come in.

Leigh Harris
by Leigh Harris
on Nov 30th 2012 at 5:11AM in News
The Wii U is just hours away - but it's been a long wait for these four lads and their tent

The Wii U is just hours away - but it's been a long wait for these four lads and their tent

Five days. In a tent. On the street. For a games console. Hurrah?

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 29th 2012 at 3:09PM in News
Nintendo details Wii U's digital launch line-up

Nintendo details Wii U's digital launch line-up

Trine 2, Nano Assault Neo, Little Inferno, Chasing Aurora and Puddle will front Nintendo’s eShop offerings when the Wii U launches in the UK at midnight.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 29th 2012 at 2:06PM in News

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195 GAME stores opening tonight for Wii U

195 GAME stores opening tonight for Wii U

UK retailer GAME is opening the doors to 195 stores tonight to welcome the long-awaited UK arrival of Nintendo’s Wii U.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 29th 2012 at 12:34PM in News
We investigate the eSports phenomenon in this week's MCV

We investigate the eSports phenomenon in this week's MCV

This week's MCV is now available to view online – and it features a detailed investigation of the eSports craze.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Nov 29th 2012 at 11:28AM in News
Ubisoft: Wii believe in U

Ubisoft: Wii believe in U

Third party support is crucial to any console launch, and Nintendo has done a sterling job of rallying publishers behind Wii U.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Nov 29th 2012 at 11:07AM in News
Iwata apologises for day one Wii U update

Iwata apologises for day one Wii U update

Punters who buy a Wii U this weekend face a sizable day one patch if they want full functionality – a fact Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata has apologised for.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 29th 2012 at 9:32AM in News

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Xbox 360 almost doubles Wii U unit sales in console's first week

Xbox 360 almost doubles Wii U unit sales in console's first week

The numbers don’t lie, but sometimes they do need to be considered in a wider context.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 28th 2012 at 11:37AM in News
EA: Mass Effect and FIFA will be forefront of Wii U launch

EA: Mass Effect and FIFA will be forefront of Wii U launch

EA expects its Wii U launch titles to get plenty of attention next week.

on Nov 27th 2012 at 1:29PM in News
Borderlands 2 Wii U port shot down by Gearbox

Borderlands 2 Wii U port shot down by Gearbox

Gearbox head Randy Pitchford has revealed Borderlands 2 will not be making it onto Wii U.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Nov 27th 2012 at 8:22AM in News
Wii U sells 400,000 US units in launch week

Wii U sells 400,000 US units in launch week

Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has revealed US sales figures for Wii U during its launch week.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Nov 27th 2012 at 7:33AM in News
Wii U's TVii service confirmed for Europe

Wii U's TVii service confirmed for Europe

Nintendo’s impressive TVii service has been confirmed for Europe.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 26th 2012 at 10:56AM in News
Reggie: Call of Duty looks "dramatically better" on Wii U

Reggie: Call of Duty looks "dramatically better" on Wii U

Opinion remains divided on whether Wii U is able to match the visuals of the Xbox 360 and PS3 – unless you’re Reggie Fils-Aime, of course.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 26th 2012 at 10:10AM in News
Veteran Bushnell "baffled" by Wii U, says this is the end of an era

Veteran Bushnell "baffled" by Wii U, says this is the end of an era

Atari founder and games industry veteran Nolan Bushnell has predicted bad things for both Wii U and the wider console games industry.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 26th 2012 at 9:16AM in News
UK retail reports Wii U sell-out

UK retail reports Wii U sell-out

Wii U has already sold out, retailers have told MCV.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Nov 23rd 2012 at 5:00PM in News
HMV to host official Wii U midnight launch

HMV to host official Wii U midnight launch

The official midnight opening for next week's Wii U launch will be held at the flagship Oxford Street store of entertainment retailer HMV.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Nov 23rd 2012 at 9:38AM in News