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EA has nothing in the pipeline for the Nintendo Wii U

, May 17th 2013 Discuss [1]

If you follow the gaming industry at all, you know that Nintendo has been struggling significantly over the last year or so. While the company rode high on the incredible popularity of the original Nintendo Wii years ago, it has been unable to replicate that success with its latest generation console. The Nintendo Wii U has proven unpopular to the point where many game developers see no value in developing video games for the system. Read The Full Story

Nintendo to nab ad revenue from YouTube users’ gaming videos

, May 16th 2013 Discuss [1]

YouTube allows certain users to earn revenue from advertisements displayed on their videos, while others upload videos simply for the joy of it. What neither of those two types of users are happy about is the revelation that Nintendo will acquire all revenue proceeds earned by those users' videos featuring games by the company. Nintendo's response is a tad passive aggressive, suggesting that users have to deal with it or else their ability to upload the videos will be blocked entirely. Read The Full Story

DICE says Battlefield 4 game engine won’t run on Nintendo Wii U

, May 8th 2013 Discuss [18]

One of the most anticipated games for next-generation game consoles comes from DICE. That game is Battlefield 4 and fans of the Nintendo game consoles have received some bad news this week. DICE has announced that the game engine that operates Battlefield 4 won't run on the Nintendo Wii U game console. Read The Full Story

Nintendo Wii U smartphone app support rumored

, May 6th 2013 Discuss [3]

In an effort to increase profitability, Nintendo is rumored to be looking into smartphone apps for their Wii U gaming console. Nintendo is hoping that the boost of the number of games available for the Wii U will increase sales for the new console, as well as offer a more diverse library of games to play. Read The Full Story

Nintendo confirms hacker claim for Wii U mod chip

, May 1st 2013 Discuss [12]

If you're a legacy fan of the original PlayStation, you know good and well that there's nothing quite like an internationally unlocked mod-chipped gaming console. That's what hackers have claimed to have developed in the way of the Wii U this week, and Nintendo has confirmed that they're on the case. While the system itself has not yet been seen or detected playing illegal copies of games, it would appear that Nintendo's ears are perked. Read The Full Story

Wiikey hacks Wii U to play games from USB drives

, Apr 30th 2013 Discuss [3]

Wiikey, the hackers who invented mod chips and soft mods for the Nintendo Wii and many other consoles, have developed a new hack for the Wii U that lets them play content and games from a custom USB drive. With the new hacking method, it looks like you won't need to do any hardware modifications to your system to hack it. All you need to do is connect the custom USB device, WiikeÜ, too your Wii U and you're good to go. Read The Full Story

Nintendo blocks out 3rd party resellers with own refurbished online store

, Apr 29th 2013 Discuss [1]

Nintendo is looking to steal some business away from 3rd party resellers like Gamestop or Game n' Trade with its own refurbished online store. Its new refurbished store currently only offers slightly blemished Nintendo 3DS and Nintedo DSi XL systems, but soon it may offer even more products like the Wii U. While the refurbished online store will be beneficial to consumers, it will be detrimental to businesses. Luckily for businesses around the world, Nintendo's refurbished store is only available in North America. Read The Full Story

Nintendo Wii U gets faster firmware: Way paved for Virtual Console

, Apr 26th 2013 Discuss [2]

Nintendo has pushed out a new firmware update for its Wii U, giving the console a new lick of speed among other things, while promising the imminent arrival of Wii U Panorama View and Virtual Console. The new firmware, available today, addresses one of the most common criticisms of the Wii U - its sluggish reactions - by shaving time off boot-up, application launching and closing, and switching between titles. Read The Full Story

Nintendo skipping E3 2013 press conference

, Apr 25th 2013 Discuss [3]

To no one's real surprise, Nintendo has confirmed that they won't be holding a press conference during E3 2013 coming up in June, and they won't be announcing any new hardware. Instead, the company plans to "announce and have people experience" their software, which could at least mean we'll see more Wii U features make their debut at the annual gaming expo. Read The Full Story

Nintendo launches beta Miiverse online

, Apr 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

Nintendo announced via a tweet on Wednesday that Miiverse can now be accessed online, giving users access outside of the Wii U for the first time and showcasing Nintendo's tentative trip into the social networking sphere. Nintendo is hailing this as a beta move, and so users should expect to see things shift around as it is refined and finalized. Read The Full Story

Nintendo puts Satoru Iwata in charge of American division

, Apr 24th 2013 Discuss [2]

Nintendo Global President Satoru Iwata will take over as CEO of Nintendo America, the gaming company has announced, as part of the firm's attempts to pare back the layers of bureaucracy and react to the entertainment market more swiftly. The shuffle - which will see current chairman and CEO of Nintendo of America, Tatsumi Kimishima, shifted from the US to Japan, and take up a new role as Nintendo Co., Ltd managing director - is expected to take place later in the summer. Read The Full Story

Wii U slump misses even Nintendo’s lowered expectations

, Apr 24th 2013 Discuss [4]

Nintendo’s ailing Wii U console continues to struggle, with the company’s latest financial results showing the tablet-equipped games system failed to meet even slashed sales predictions in the last quarter. A total of 3.45m Wii U were sold in the twelve months up to March 2013, it has been revealed today, short of Nintendo’s pessimistically reduced 4m unit expectations.

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