The Homebrew channel can be installed on the Wii U, but do so at your own risk.
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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.
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Wii U footage
Tons of footage from the Japanese version of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate.
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.
Wii Mini unboxing
While it’s all about the Wii U these days, Nintendo has released another new console: the Wii Mini. Here’s an unboxing video.
Rayman Legends release date set for February 26, 2013
Ubisoft’s Wii U exclusive platformer Rayman Legends gets an official release date.
Monster Hunter 3 Wii U bundle unboxing
Unboxing video of the Japan-exclusive Monster Hunter 3 Wii U bundle.
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.
New LEGO City Undercover trailer
Nintendo has released a brand new LEGO City Undercover trailer, showing off the Wii U exclusive adventure game.
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.
European and North American Nintendo Direct videos
Nintendo has released the European and the American Nintendo Direct videos.
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.
Nintendo Direct Wii U games footage
The latest Nintendo Direct focuses on the Japanese Wii U launch and shows off some of the games.
New Wii U update available
The latest Wii U system update improves overall system stability and adds a bunch of other fixes as well.