Wii U News
There's a new system update for... Wii U
Two and a half years after the last.
Nintendo will tarnish lots of older games with the closure of Miiverse
This is the way the world ends.
BBC iPlayer discontinued on Wii U today
Sherlocked down.
Nintendo hid secret message for hackers within NES Mini
"Don't break everything!"
NES Mini hacked, extra games added via USB
Console yourself.
The final Wii U will roll off Nintendo's production line this week
UPDATE: Nintendo confirms Wii U production end.
NES mini won't connect online, won't get more games
"Nothing to announce" on SNES mini.
Nintendo announces palm-sized mini NES console
Launches November with 30 games built in.
Nintendo eShop half-price sale for fifth anniversary
Zelda! Pokédex! Metroid Prime Trilogy!
Nintendo plays down claim it will end Wii U production this year
Insert coin to continue.
Nintendo postpones plans for sleep sensor launch
On to the NX idea.
Reggie Fils-Aime pays tribute to late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata
Watch the full speech.
Nintendo Direct broadcast scheduled for Thursday
Twilight Princess HD announcement please.
The new My Nintendo reward program will let you earn points as you play
To spend on DLC, merch and discounts.
Nintendo patents controller with shoulder scroll wheels
Actions spoke louder than words.
Nintendo Direct broadcasts will continue
But return date and presenter still uncertain.
Nintendo names new company president
It's Tatsumi Kimishima, the current head of human resources.
Mario returns to McDonald's Happy Meals in UK next week
Plus: 750 Stars if you link your NNID and Stars accounts.
Nintendo fans pay their respects to Satoru Iwata
#ThankYouIwata
Tributes pour in for Nintendo's Satoru Iwata
Contemporaries and competitors unite.
Miiverse getting redesign this summer
Screenshot albums! Journals! Communities!
See what Mario looks like in Unreal Engine 4
Watch now before Nintendo pulls it down the warp pipe.
Nintendo reportedly mulling Android OS option for NX
UPDATE: "No truth to the report."
BBC iPlayer finally available on Wii U
Playing catch-up.
Nintendo dates E3 Digital Event
World Championships return after 25 years.
Nintendo "optimistic" on ending region locks, starting with NX
But no change for 3DS and Wii U, Iwata suggests.
Nintendo to launch five smartphone games by March 2017
Amiibo shipments reach 10.5m worldwide.
Nintendo records first annual profit in four years
Wii U lifetime sales crawl to 9.5m.
Use your remaining Club Nintendo stars on digital 3DS, Wii U games
Choose from more than 60 titles.
Who is Nintendo's new mobile partner DeNA, anyway?
Angry Birdo.
Nintendo to release games on phones and tablets
UPDATE: What does this mean for the company's future? Watch Chris B, Tom and Wes discuss.
Nintendo NX is "new hardware with a brand new concept"
It's a "dedicated game system". More next year.
Top factor driving PS4 purchases is "better resolution" - survey
Xbox One is brand, Wii U is fun factor.
New Nintendo 3DS sold 335k during EU/US launch week
5.7m Amiibo shipped, most popular figures revealed.
Nintendo cancels TVii service launch in Europe
"We did not anticipate such challenges."
Nintendo to launch Mii character app for social media
Iwata believes Wii U business "still has considerable room for growth".
Nintendo and Philips sort out their Wii U patent dispute
Just in time for Christmas.
Iwata: Nintendo "must consider" ending region locking
An issue of great import.
Nintendo adding pre-downloading to Wii U, starting with Super Smash Bros.
Heads to 3DS next year.
Nintendo details contactless sleep and fatigue sensor
Sounds like a dream.
Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata resumes regular work following surgery
Says he's lost weight but feels healthier.
Nintendo earnings improve, but Wii U and 3DS sales still slow
Results are 1-UP on last year.
Nintendo to focus on Nintendo Direct and social media following Official Nintendo Magazine closure
After 20 years, no more officially-licensed magazine.
Wii U system update adds folders
File away.
Nintendo celebrates 125th birthday today
Link to the past.
Here's the first wave of Nintendo Amiibo figurines, due by Christmas
Mario! Link! Samus! Pikachu!
Wii U system update lets you transfer data between consoles
Wii Remote and controller support added to eShop.
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata unable to attend AGM
He's recovering from major surgery.
UK court rules against Nintendo in Wii patent battle
UPDATE: Nintendo "committed" to ensuring Wii, Wii U aren't pulled from shop shelves.
Nintendo Europe closing Großostheim headquarters, 130 jobs lost
Business to be run out of Frankfurt office instead.
Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata won't attend E3 for health-related reasons
It's the first E3 he's skipped in years.
Wii U firmware update now live, adds Quick Start option
Plus GamePad notifications even when your console's on standby.
Philips wants Wii U banned for patent infringement
Judge for yourself.
Nintendo won't launch Wii U successor until it has "satisfied" current owners
But already has "clear idea" what direction new hardware will take.
Watch how fast the Wii U loads with its new quick start menu
Coming "before or during" summer.
Nintendo reveals Skylanders-style figurine platform for Wii U, 3DS
To Infinity and beyond.
Nintendo slumps to another annual loss after dismal Wii U sales
NFC games and DS Virtual Console to help "challenging sales situation".
Nintendo denies reports of new hardware at E3 2014
"We definitely aren't..."
EA apologises for Frostbite's "stupid" anti-Nintendo April Fool
"Unacceptable."
McDonald's Mario Happy Meal unboxing video
With extra mushrooms.
These Nintendo toys launch in McDonald's Happy Meals next week
New Supersize Mario Bros.
Iwata: Nintendo must harness smart devices, no restrictions for dev team
"Even not ruling out the possibility of making games."
Nintendo boss Iwata halves pay, Miyamoto's wage cut too
Latest Wii U and 3DS shipment figures announced.
Argos cuts Wii U Premium pack price to £179.99
And Amazon matches.
Iwata: Nintendo losses won't mean "Mario on smartphones"
Stock drops after results disappoint.
Nintendo slashes Wii U sales forecast from 9m to 2.8m
UPDATE: Iwata apologises, will stay in office to see company return to profit.
Nintendo sorry Wii U still lacks TVii feature in Europe
"Please continue to keep an eye out."
China lifts ban on foreign console sales
Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony rub hands in glee.
Nintendo loses WiiU.com domain dispute
UPDATE: "We are continuing to review our legal options," Nintendo says.
Wii U spring system update now live
Coming down the warp pipe today.
Nintendo launches web-based Miiverse for PC and smartphones
UPDATE: New features include ability to add posts via PC, view all posts without login.
Nintendo's eShop money-back offer for Premium Wii U owners now live
Start earning your £5 voucher.
Wii U sells 307,000 in Japan launch week - report
Around 70,000 less than Wii.
Nintendo blocking 18+ rated Wii U eShop content at certain times
"The times during which this content can be viewed have been restricted."
Nintendo's Wii U GamePad prototype was two Wii Remotes taped to a monitor
Used to develop 30 game concepts.
Wii U sees healthy US launch, numbers in line with Wii
But Xbox 360 outsells both combined.
Nintendo issues new Wii U firmware update
Another one.
Wii U day-one firmware update to come with consoles next spring
Mandatory system download to be included after Christmas.
Will Nintendo meet its Wii U sales target?
It's vowed to ship 5.5m units by April 2013, but will it sell them? Eurogamer investigates.
How does the Wii U launch line-up compare to the SNES, N64 and GameCube's?
Trip down memory lane.
Nintendo not interested in emulating Xbox Live, Iwata says
Company boss "very sorry" for day-one firmware update.
Defending the Wii U specs, Reggie's stark message to Sony and Microsoft
Gamers won't be motivated by "faster processors and pretty pictures".
Reggie: third-party games “look dramatically better” on Wii U
Atari founder Nolan Bushnell “baffled” by the console.
Out next month in US, Nintendo TVii coming to European Wii U sometime in 2013
Nintendo's TV guide due for "selected regions".
This is how Nintendo is advertising Nintendo Land in the UK
"What is Wii U? Talk or fail."
Wii U profitable with just one game sale, Nintendo reveals
Suggests loss per console little more than a tenner.
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.
Nintendo Network ID confined to single Wii U console
No transferring to a replacement, or signing in elsewhere.
YouTube Wii app arrives in US, just 48 hours from Wii U launch
UK to get app in next few months.
Basic 8GB Wii U has just 3GB space after system installs
You won't be able to download 3.2GB Nintendo Land.
Ubisoft boss criticises Wii U price: "I can't say I'm happy"
But how does it compare to other hardware launches?
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.
Nintendo of America launches first Wii U commercial
How does it compare to Blighty's?
Nintendo admits Wii U to be sold at loss
Despite earlier hints at the opposite and damage from similar 3DS policy.
3DS and DS sales roughly equal after same time period
Latest Nintendo numbers show Wii sales drying up.
Nintendo's first Wii U advert makes sure you know it's a new console
"A brand new console with a brand new controller."
Nintendo investigating Wii U manufacturer Foxconn for using illegal child labour
Chinese factory admits employing "interns" as young as 14.
Nintendo boss talks Wii U GamePad range
Can you play on the toilet? It depends on your house.
Wii U Pro Controller lasts up to 80 hours, retailers boast
But not compatible with Wii games.
Nintendo UK confirms the Wii U will be region locked
Imparted: important importing news.
Sony: Wii U tech "something Vita and PS3 can do quite easily"
"Almost all" Vita owners have PS3, anyway.
Nintendo licenses Unity engine for Wii U, both in-house and out
Updated with interview excerpts from Unity CEO David Helgason.
Wii U price round-up: where's cheapest?
Basic, Premium and ZombiU bundles all listed.
EGX | Nintendo taking Wii U on post-Eurogamer Expo UK tour
Mario and Luigi set to make an appearance.
EGX | Wii U playable for the first time in the UK at Eurogamer Expo
Over two months ahead of 30th November release.
Every Wii U UK launch game listed
Just seven retail titles confirmed for launch day.
Nintendo details Wii U Basic and Premium flavours, prices
Coming 8th December in Japan for the equivalent of £209 or £251.
Nintendo confirms: European Wii U launch details due Thursday in Nintendo Direct conference
To coincide with US New York event. UPDATED.
Nintendo bringing unified online accounts to Wii U this year
eShop integration to follow.
Iwata: The Wii U's graphics won't lag behind its next-gen competitors like the Wii
Cites easy video sharing as a perk, too.
Nintendo promises "reasonable" Wii U price
"We won't make the same mistake we did with the 3DS."
David Yarnton quits Nintendo
"To pursue opportunities for a change of career outside Nintendo."
Nintendo hits back at Wii U power concern
"Look at the very first GameCube games, and compare them to Resident Evil 4."
Sony: Wii U is "its own generation"
As PlayStation 4 and next Xbox edge closer.
Nintendo almost dropped tablet screen in Wii U GamePad
Iwata unfazed by impending next-gen consoles.
ShopTo estimates Wii U price at £280
Nintendo reckons fans will be "pleasantly surprised" by its value.
Bethesda still intends for Rage to be a big franchise
But remains quiet on Doom 4, Prey 2 and Wii U.
Microsoft, Molyneux question Wii U GamePad
"How much can you look up and down between the screens?"
Wii U GamePad battery life detailed
3 to 5 hours life, 2.5 hours to charge.
Nintendo Wii U supports 1080p, CPU and GPU confirmed
Tech specs sheet reveals video output.
Wii U to support two GamePads
Frame-rate halved when two pads are in use, Nintendo reports.
Wii U Darksiders 2 graphics "at least as good" as PS3, Xbox 360 versions'
Having inventory, map on the controller "will change people's perceptions".
Wii U controller image shows new thumb sticks
Official reveal set for next month.
Nintendo announces Wii U developer tech
Wii U games to leverage core game tools.
Nintendo Network for Wii U and 3DS revealed
Nintendo's answer to PSN and XBL.
Nintendo: market is now waiting for new home consoles
Are you ready?
Wii U will launch in US, Europe, Australia and Japan by end of 2012
Hits key markets in time for Christmas.
More Wii U details before E3, Nintendo hints
But a muted showing this week at CES.
Miyamoto mulls Retro Studios Zelda "collaboration"
US Metroid Prime developer suitable for next Zelda?
Nintendo: Zelda series keeping motion controls
Skyward Sword waggling "will be used" in next Zelda.
Wii U to support two tablet controllers - report
Nintendo upgrading hardware from E3 design.
Nintendo patents Wii Remote touch pad
But is it for Wii or Wii U?