Nintendo’s fall lineup is championed by the Wii U, a console scheduled to release Nov. 18. The Lantern had the opportunity to play the pre-production Wii U console Friday in Nintendo’s Mario-themed ...

The best days for the Wii U GamePad, the system's tablet-like controller that represents the console's standout feature, are still to come, according to Nintendo. Speaking Tuesday as part of a ...

Nintendo is on a mission to get gamers excited about the Wii U — the successor to the groundbreaking Wii console and a machine that has been met with skepticism. And so on Tuesday — — during a press ...

Nintendo has confirmed that the Wii U gamepad, featuring a built-in touchscreen, will not be sold separately at launch in North America. Many were puzzled today when Nintendo revealed its Wii U launch ...

In a video announcement featuring its president, Satoru Iwata, Nintendo showed off the final version of their new Wii U console and controller, along with some new social features like video chat and ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. "I think there are a lot of people that are going to have a hard time resisting buying a Wii U once Smash Bros comes out" -- Nintendo's Scott Moffitt ...

Nintendo's press event started strong with discussion on the new Gamepad and the features that will be present on the Wii U. While Sunday brought forth a few details on the new Miiverse that will be ...

Most things about personal technology change at a relentlessly fast-forward pace that can make your head spin. Video game hardware design is not one of them. The three major manufacturers stretch out ...

The Wii U Gamepad will have some limitations to its range depending on your room and house layout, Nintendo has revealed. In the latest Iwata Asks blog post, the Nintendo president discusses the Wii U ...

Nintendo unveiled a new Wii U GamePad today that sports a near-field communications reader and that can be used as a TV remote. The new game console tablet features a 6.2-inch touch-sensitive screen ...

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Nintendo almost dropped the touchscreen GamePad for the upcoming Wii U console due to cost issues. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata told the UK Telegraph that Nintendo struggled with the touchscreen to ...