Eurogamer.net • Wii U

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  Group responsible for first Wii mod chip claims to have hacked Wii U to play copied games

  UPDATE: Nintendo "aware" of hack attempt but believes Wii U is still secure. 75

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  Face-Off: Need for Speed: Most Wanted on Wii U

  Wii U-tiful. 199

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  HMV bundles Wii U Premium and Zombi U for just £199

  Save £139. 194

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  Wii U system update issued by Nintendo, the first of several

  What does it contain? 77

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  Ubisoft "hurt" seeing Rayman Legends Wii U fans upset at delay, extends new olive branch

  Challenge Mode will be released on eShop for free. 90

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  Nintendo's Wii U sales struggle

  Exclusives are coming, but is it already too late? Eurogamer investigates. 282

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  Second-hand Wii U consoles give access to old users' games - report

  That's the Nintendo difference. 112

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  Play limit on Wii U demos set by publishers, Nintendo says

  What happens when the limit is reached? 148

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  How does the Wii U launch line-up compare to the SNES, N64 and GameCube's?

  Trip down memory lane. 74

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  Wii U price round-up: where's cheapest?

  Basic, Premium and ZombiU bundles all listed. 163

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  Defending the Wii U specs, Reggie's stark message to Sony and Microsoft

  Gamers won't be motivated by "faster processors and pretty pictures". 228

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  Reggie: third-party games “look dramatically better” on Wii U

  Atari founder Nolan Bushnell “baffled” by the console. 150

November 2012

• The UK Wii U eShop digital launch line-up in full

  Five games, one demo and ten retail titles to download. 60

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  Wii U price round-up: where's cheapest?

  Basic, Premium and ZombiU bundles all listed. 163

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  How does the Wii U launch line-up compare to the SNES, N64 and GameCube's?

  Trip down memory lane. 74

• Rumoured Wii U game Yoshi's Land listed by retailer

  The same shop as yesterday's Wii Mini retail leak. 21

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  Defending the Wii U specs, Reggie's stark message to Sony and Microsoft

  Gamers won't be motivated by "faster processors and pretty pictures". 228

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  Reggie: third-party games “look dramatically better” on Wii U

  Atari founder Nolan Bushnell “baffled” by the console. 150

• Wii U midnight launch plans detailed, two free games for first 100 customers

  Let's-a go. 59

• Wii U GamePad is 3D capable in Assassin's Creed 3

  You'll need glasses though. 61

• This is how Nintendo is advertising Nintendo Land in the UK

  "What is Wii U? Talk or fail." 59

• Wii U profitable with just one game sale, Nintendo reveals

  Suggests loss per console little more than a tenner. 93

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  Wii U Premium owners must spend £62.50 for £5 eShop voucher

  December system update to address 2TB external hard drive limit. 84

• Nintendo Network ID confined to single Wii U console

  No transferring to a replacement, or signing in elsewhere. 95

• Wii U user able to access "mock-up menu" with unannounced games

  Nintendo responds as users sees mention of Yoshi's Land Wii U, Soul Hackers games. 23

• YouTube Wii app arrives in US, just 48 hours from Wii U launch

  UK to get app in next few months. 13

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  Ubisoft boss criticises Wii U price: "I can't say I'm happy"

  But how does it compare to other hardware launches? 165

• Wii U lacks system-wide achievements, dev says

  No score. 106

• Wii U allows 12 user accounts per system, eShop downloads playable by all

  UPDATE: Nintendo confirms Nintendo Network ID replaces Friend Codes for Wii U. 59

• Nintendo of America launches first Wii U commercial

  How does it compare to Blighty's? 35

October 2012

• Nintendo admits Wii U to be sold at loss

  Despite earlier hints at the opposite and damage from similar 3DS policy. 89

• Nintendo hopes to sell 5.5 million Wii U consoles by April

  And 24 million Wii U games. 55

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  Nintendo's first Wii U advert makes sure you know it's a new console

  "A brand new console with a brand new controller." 122

• Nintendo investigating Wii U manufacturer Foxconn for using illegal child labour

  Chinese factory admits employing "interns" as young as 14. 86

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  Wii U Pro Controller lasts up to 80 hours, retailers boast

  But not compatible with Wii games. 59

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  Wii U GamePad display latency is less than many HDTVs

  Just one frame per second lag is "crazy", says Rayman Legends boss Ancel. 64

• Rayman Legends no longer a Wii U launch title

  Slips to Q1 2013. 46

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  First Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Wii U screenshots show improved graphics

  Shiny new textures. 78

• Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two a Wii U launch title

  New screenshots revealed. 12

September 2012

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  A chat about the power of the Wii U with the developer of a Wii U launch title

  Dynasty Warriors chief reveals impact of weaker CPU. 170

• Tekken Tag Tournament 2 added to day-one Wii U line-up

  Fighter headlines four Namco titles for Nintendo's launch. 22

• Nintendo taking Wii U on post-Eurogamer Expo UK tour

  Mario and Luigi set to make an appearance. 3

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  Bayonetta 2 confirmed

  Nintendo snags Platinum's cult sequel as a Wii U exclusive. 236

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  Nintendo details Wii U Basic and Premium flavours, prices

  Coming 8th December in Japan for the equivalent of £209 or £251. 184

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  Nintendo confirms: European Wii U launch details due Thursday in Nintendo Direct conference

  To coincide with US New York event. UPDATED. 57

August 2012

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  Nintendo finishes rock bottom of "conflict minerals" company rankings

  Has made "no known effort to trace or audit its supply chain". 140

• Toki Tori 2 flutters onto Wii U in native 1080p

  Avian adventure hawked onto new Nintendo hardware. 49

• Warner Bros. announces Wii U title Game Party Champions

  It's a mini-game collection! 19

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  Amazon posts first Wii U box art - report

  And it was all yellow. And blue. 39

July 2012

• Ubisoft Wii U offering not a "huge investment"

  Rayman, ZombiU won't break the bank, third-party ally explains. 33

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  Nintendo's Iwata: "we just do not care what kind of 'more beef' console Microsoft and Sony might produce"

  We're different, he says, maybe wearing a tie-dye t-shirt. 111

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  Microsoft: Wii U "effectively a 360 when you think of graphical capability"

  "Their Pro Controller makes a lot of sense with the platform they've built." 76

June 2012

• Nintendo promises "insane incentives" for developers to publish on Wii U's eShop - report

  "A much bigger revenue cut" than PSN, XBLA, says source. 28

• Take-Two boss "sceptical" about core games on Wii U

  Don't expect much at launch from GTA publisher. 59

• Amazon pegs Wii U price at £199

  That's £80 less than ShopTo's guess. 60

• Nintendo promises more user-friendly Friend Codes for Wii U

  Fils-Aime insists it will be "a lot simpler" this time. 40

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  Digital Foundry vs. Wii U at E3

  A technical perspective on Nintendo's big re-reveal. 144