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Star Fox Zero Wii U gets an official release date
Star Fox Zero Wii U gets an official release date
Just months after Nintendo announced that the game would be delayed, we have an official release date for Star Fox Zero for Wii U. 16 Nov 2015
'Super Mario Maker' reaches 1 million sales
'Super Mario Maker' reaches 1 million sales
Nintendo's latest Mario game, 'Super Mario Maker,' is already a major hit. 01 Oct 2015 - 3 comments
Nintendo Wii U reaches 10 millionth unit sold
Nintendo Wii U reaches 10 millionth unit sold
The Nintendo Wii U, launched in 2012, has finally reached 10 million units sold. 29 Jul 2015 - 1 comment
Nintendo fans rejoice: 'Star Fox Wii U' will be playable at E3
Nintendo fans rejoice: 'Star Fox Wii U' will be playable at E3
Legendary developer Shigeru Miyamoto has confirmed that the highly awaited 'Star Fox Wii U' will be playable at E3 in June. 07 Jan 2015 - 1 comment
Nintendo to return to profitability on strong Amiibo, Super Smash Bros. sales
Nintendo to return to profitability on strong Amiibo, Super Smash Bros. sales
Analysts seems to believe Nintendo has turned a corner and will return to strong profitability this year on the back of popular first-party titles. 09 Dec 2014 - 1 comment
'Super Smash Bros.' for Wii U hits 500,000 units sold in three days
'Super Smash Bros.' for Wii U hits 500,000 units sold in three days
Nintendo has proudly boasted that Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is the fastest-selling game for the console since its inception. 27 Nov 2014 - 2 comments
Nintendo Wii U sales show strong growth ahead of holiday season
Nintendo Wii U sales show strong growth ahead of holiday season
Thanks to some major first-party games, it looks like the Nintendo Wii U is back in business. 16 Nov 2014
'Super Smash Bros' for Wii U has its release date
'Super Smash Bros' for Wii U has its release date
Nintendo fans rejoice: The Wii U version of 'Super Smash Bros' finally has its release date. 09 Oct 2014
Ubisoft confirms no DLC for Watch Dogs on Wii U
Ubisoft confirms no DLC for Watch Dogs on Wii U
Publisher Ubisoft has confirmed that its Watch Dogs for Wii U will not be receiving any of the DLC that its counterparts on other consoles have received. 27 Sep 2014 - 1 comment
Link, Tanooki Mario, Cat Peach and Animal Crossing villager to be new characters in Mario Kart 8
Link, Tanooki Mario, Cat Peach and Animal Crossing villager to be new characters in Mario Kart 8
Mario Kart 8, already the best game in the series and one of the only reasons to get the Wii U, is about to get a little better. 27 Aug 2014 - 1 comment
Nintendo 64 library headed to Wii U Virtual Console
Nintendo 64 library headed to Wii U Virtual Console
Nostalgic fans will be able to play their favorite Nintendo 64 games via the Wii U's Virtual Console in the near future. 24 Jun 2014 - 6 comments
UK Court rules Nintendo infringed on multiple Philips remote control patents
UK Court rules Nintendo infringed on multiple Philips remote control patents
In 2012, Philips sued Nintendo for patent infringement, alleging that the Wii and Wii U infringed on its remote control patents. 22 Jun 2014
Nintendo: No VR headed to Wii U
Nintendo: No VR headed to Wii U
Nintendo has confirmed VR is not part of the plan when it comes to the Wii U, as the tech is in direct contrast to what the company is looking to with the console. 21 Jun 2014 - 2 comments
Nintendo will not add full Twitch service to Wii U
Nintendo will not add full Twitch service to Wii U
One of the more popular services available to gamers now on PS4 and Xbox One is 'Twitch,' the ability to record and share your entire playthroughs and other events when gaming. 15 Jun 2014 - 1 comment
Hilarious Conan Clueless Gamer: 'Super Smash Bros' for Wii U edition
Hilarious Conan Clueless Gamer: 'Super Smash Bros' for Wii U edition
Late night talk show host Conan O'Brien had added another hilarious addition to his 'Clueless Gamer' segment, this time playing an advanced copy of the upcoming 'Super Smash Bros' for Wii U. 14 Jun 2014
E3: Star Fox headed to Wii U next year
E3: Star Fox headed to Wii U next year
Nintendo has announced at E3 that Star Fox is coming to the Wii U, at some point in 2015. 11 Jun 2014 - 2 comments
Xbox One barely beats Nintendo Wii U in sales?
Xbox One barely beats Nintendo Wii U in sales?
Although it is the general consensus that Nintendo has played itself out of the home console market with the Wii U being a failure, according to VGChartz, Microsoft's new Xbox One only barely beat out the Wii U in sales for the week ended February 22 06 Mar 2014 - 78 comments
Ouch: Only 4 percent of devs plan to release their next game for Wii U
Ouch: Only 4 percent of devs plan to release their next game for Wii U
Organizers of the annual 'Game Developers Conference' have released the state of the industry report, surveying devs and publishing upcoming themes and thoughts for the video game industry. 19 Feb 2014 - 2 comments
Highly anticipated 'Watch Dogs' delayed again, for Wii U
Highly anticipated 'Watch Dogs' delayed again, for Wii U
Ubisoft's upcoming blockbuster 'Watch Dogs,' which was set to be released in 2013 but was instead delayed until 2014, has been delayed again, if you are a Wii U owner. 13 Feb 2014 - 2 comments
Nintendo's Wii U GamePad battery will give you 8 hours of playing time
Nintendo's Wii U GamePad battery will give you 8 hours of playing time
Although there have been plenty of complaints about the Nintendo Wii U, one large one has been the amount of actual gaming time you can get out of your GamePad. 23 Dec 2013
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