Two new Wii U demos hit the eShop: Ubisoft’s Rayman Legends and Sega’s Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed.
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Toki Tori 2 delayed on Wii U until early 2013
Developer Two Tribes confirms that the Wii U platform game Toki Tori 2 has been delayed until 2013.
High-res illustration of Wii U CPU and GPU
Illustration shows the components that make up the Wii U multi chip module.
Pachter: Microsoft and Sony are destroying Nintendo
Pachter also praises Reggie Fils-Aime and says that Satoru Iwata is “oblivious”.
Wii Homebrew channel works on the Wii U, sort of
The Homebrew channel can be installed on the Wii U, but do so at your own risk.
Pachter predicts the Wii U will get $50 price drop in 2013
In order to compete with next-gen consoles from Sony and Microsoft, Nintendo will slash the Wii U price by $50.
Wii U consumes half the power of Xbox 360 and PS3
The Wii U is a very power efficient games console, consuming only half of the power compared to other systems on the market.
Make your Wii U look like a NES
Now you can retro-fit your Wii U with an NES skin.
Wii U eShop sales chart for Dec. 10
Nintendo has released a sales chart of the top 20 selling games on Wii U eShop for the week ending Dec. 10.
Wii U sells 300,000 consoles during launch in Japan
The Wii U has a strong launch in Japan, where Nintendo moved 307,000 units.
Nintendo blocks 18+ games download on eShop during the day in Europe
Due to German “youth protection” laws, games such as ZombiU can only be downloaded during the night.
Rayman Legends release date set for February 26, 2013
Ubisoft’s Wii U exclusive platformer Rayman Legends gets an official release date.
Wii U launches in Japan
The Nintendo Wii U officially launches in Japan and is now available in all territories.
6 new indie games get Wii U eShop release dates
Independent developers are bringing 6 new games to the Wii U eShop in the next few months.
A look at some early Wii U GamePad prototypes
Nintendo has released some images of the very first Wii U GamePad prototypes.
Nintendo Network Wii U Deluxe promotion is live
Get 10% off on your digital purchases on the Wii U eShop with the new promotion exclusively for Deluxe set owners.
Pachter: developers won’t support Wii U after launch
Once again, game analyst Michael Pachter is predicting the demise of Nintendo and its Wii U console.
ZombiU web-comic available online
Ubisoft has released the complete ZombiU web-comic online, consisting of 15 small episodes.
Japan getting new Wii U apps
Japan is getting exclusive Wii U apps for streaming media, ordering food, and more.
Wii U console costs $175 to repair, GamePad costs $85
The repair costs for the Wii U console and the GamePad controller are quite hefty, as a new report reveals.
Wii U game download sizes range from 81 MB to 17 GB
Games on the Wii U eShop range from 81 MB all the way up to 17 GB for the Assassin’s Creed 3 digital download.
Pikmin 3, Wii Fit U coming in Q2 2013
Pikmin 3 and Wii Fit U for the Wii U will be released in the second quarter of 2013, according to Nintendo.
New Wii U update available
The latest Wii U system update improves overall system stability and adds a bunch of other fixes as well.
Wii U day-one update will ship on new consoles in 2013
The lengthy Wii U day-one update will be pre-installed on consoles shipping in Spring 2013.
Wii U goes on display at Japanese retailers
Japanese retailers have started preparing for the upcoming Wii U launch on December 7.