Nintendo Wii U draws eager fans ahead of Sunday launch
No, this isn’t an Apple launch. Nintendo fans have been waiting in line at its flagship New York store for the next-generation console. The line outside of Nintendo’s flagship store in New York ahead...
View ArticleHere we go again: Expect Wii U shortages to last months — analyst
Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter says Nintendo’s console could be sold out for the first six months it’s available. Will the Wii U be hard to come by in its first several months of availability? At...
View ArticleNintendo-owned firm launches first iOS title…Will Mario
A step closer to Mario in the App Store? Nintendo-owned firm launches first iOS title (in Japan). Last week Sony stubbornly gave up seven years of resistance when it finally made its music library...
View ArticleNYC crowds brave cold weather for the Nintendo Wii U launch
The new console went on sale at midnight tonight, with a launch event at the Manhattan Nintendo World store Nintendo’s Wii U is now on sale in the US, following a midnight launch event at the Nintendo...
View ArticleNetflix is immediately available on Nintendo’s Wii U
The video streaming service is ready to be used on Nintendo’s new living room game console — despite delays of TVii, Hulu Plus, YouTube, and Amazon Instant Video. Netflix is now available on Nintendo’s...
View ArticleGamers collect 300 billion coins in New Super Mario Bros. 2
Mario button mashers collect nearly enough gold coins to equal the GDP of several developing countries combined. Cha-ching! New Super Mario Bros. 2 has been available for just several months, but...
View ArticleMassive day-one update won’t be bundled in Wii U until 2013
According to Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime, it’ll take a few months before the update comes to the console. (Credit: Nintendo) The Wii U‘s massive update that runs after booting the...
View ArticleGoogle Street View and Maps coming to Wii U in January 2013
During today’s Nintendo Direct presentation, Iwata-san had plenty of game footage to show to Japan-based fans, but he also casually mentioned that Google-powered maps and street vistas would arrive on...
View ArticleNintendo TVii comes to the Wii U, finally
The service, which allows access via the GamePad to TV and other entertainment content, had been conspicuously absent from the Wii U’s launch last month. It arrives tomorrow. The Nintendo Wii U GamePad...
View ArticleNintendo’s Wii gets Amazon Instant Video
Playing catch-up with Wii U, Nintendo’s older gaming console now gets the video-streaming service. Amazon Instant Video comes to Nintendo’s Wii. (Credit: Amazon Instant Video) Those consumers who don’t...
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