A closer look at the Wii U console and tablet controller
The Japanese website Inside Games was fortunate enough to get close to a Wii U console that wasn’t locked into a bulletproof capsule, and took a few nice close-up shots of it for us. Hit the break to see all seven of their pictures!
Iwata confirms that the Wii U doesn’t play DVD’s or Blu-ray discs
Iwata found the time to meet up with his investors even through the E3 craze, and Nintendo have posted a transcript of the meeting online. In it, Iwata confirmed that the Wii U will feature neither DVD nor Blu-ray playback because you probably already have something that plays them. Wii U does not have DVD […]
Nintendo: Our online system has significantly improved
Little to nothing is known about the Wii U’s online system except for the fact that we can expect some details in a few days time. The little we do know is that while speaking to Game Trailers, Reggie promised that the Wii U’s online systems would have all the capability of PSN and Xbox […]
Wii U has 50% more processing power than PS3/360
It was rumoured that the Wii U was as powerful if not more powerful than the PS3 and Xbox 360. When it was revealed at E3 it was obvious that it was packing some serious power. Now the analyst, Arvind Bhatia has claimed that developers he had spoken to have said that the Wii U is […]
The Wii U’s design is almost final
Like how the Wii U’s controller looks? If you do then you might be happy to learn that the Wii U’s design is pretty much final. While speaking to VentureBeat Reggie Fils-Aime (Nintendo of America) explained that they had nearly reached the final form that the Wii U’s controller will be. “In terms of the form factor […]
Is Epic Games behind the Japanese garden tech demo?
We already know that Epic Games’s Unreal Engine 3 is running at least two of the Wii U’s games, Batman: Arkham City and Aliens: Colonial Marines. However, it seems that the studio’s support for the system may extend beyond simply porting their famous engine over to it… You may remember when Mark Rein stated he […]
Watch the complete Japanese Garden tech demo
You’re probably familiar with the gorgeous Japanese Garden tech demo Nintendo showed us at E3 by now. But what you may not know is that there is a second half to it that was not shown during the press conference. Thanks to a camera-happy journalist at E3, we’ve now got a video of the entire […]
Iwata: The Wii U ‘is not going to be cheap’
Seeing the sheer amount of awesome tech the Wii U packs, I wouldn’t blame you for being worried about what it’s gonna cost – even I’m concerned about it. Nintendo is refusing to provide even a ballpark figure for how much it’s gonna go for, but Satoru Iwata just went on record saying that it’s […]
Wii U drops GameCube backwards compatibility
That’s it, to put it bluntly. Reggie confirmed just a couple of hours ago that the Wii U won’t play any GameCube games. Nintendo’s reason for this is unknown, but my bet is that they want to move on and leave the GameCube in the past. Before you ask, the new console doesn’t have any […]
Wii U controller won’t be sold separately?
Ever since Nintendo demonstrated the Wii U controller in a multiplayer game questions have been surrounding it. The demonstration only showed local multiplayer with one person using the controller while the other players used Wii controllers. This seemed to suggest that only one person in a multiplayer game would be using the Wii U’s new controller. […]
