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Nintendo has confirmed support for two Wii U GamePads. However, that also confirms that for multiplayer sessions with more than 2 players simultaneously, Wii U Pro Controllers (or Wii Motes) will most likely be required.

We now have a detailed look for the Wii U gamepad. Features include built in rumble, an infrared port, and detailed microphone and camera. This allows for various things such as video calls. You can also “click” the two analog sticks in for additional buttons. Also, it was announced that Wii U will have Netflix, Hulu, […]

These 3rd-party games were announced to come to Wii U: Darksiders II Mass Effect 3 TANK! TANK! TANK! Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Trine 2: Directors Cut Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge Aliens: Colonial Marines Besides those, there also are the games having been announced by Ubisoft in before: Zombi U Rayman Legends Just Dance 4 […]

New Super Mario Bros. U, previously called New Super Mario Bros. Mii, shown at E3 has shown us a lot more about the game, including new powerups, abilities, and gameplay options. For starters, if four people are playing with Wiimotes, somebody with a Wii U gamepad can help them by creating blocks or doing other […]

Pikmin 3 has been unveiled! We have new Pikmin, such as the rock Pikmin, more realistic effects, such as Pikmin finding natural things to build bridges with, and a beautiful HD display. You can play on the nun-chuck and Wiimote or simply by using the Wii U controller. We have the ability to use four […]

(want one of these countdowns for yourself?) Nintendo’s E3 2012 press conference is just around the corner, and it is poised to host the Wii U’s greatest showing yet. Last year’s reveal was little more than a teaser – Nintendo are saving the goods for this year’s show, and you can bet it’s gonna be […]

Good morning everybody. We hope you slept well and are ready for the big day! The Nintendo E3 conference begins at 9:00 AM PST and we’ll be bringing you articles as the news happens. Remember to tune in for the big show and we hope you guys enjoy the ride.

Above is this year’s E3 press badge. As you can see, it features Nintendo-themed lanyards advertising the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. Even the character Teddy from Persona is there. I wonder how much money Nintendo paid to get this exclusive ad space. At any rate, it’s a humorous thought that every single E3 attendant this […]

You may be familiar with Project CARS, the photorealistic racing simulator that is coming to several platforms, including the Wii U. I see a lot of you always get excited whenever I share new screenshots from the game, so you’ll be pleased to hear that the Wii U version of the game will have a […]

See that yellow “Cleared in under 100 second!” bubble in the above screenshot? Word on the street has it that this is our first look at the Wii U’s achievement system. The screenshot of what appears to be New Super Mario Bros. Mii comes from Iwata’s Nintendo Direct presentation. While it is unknown whether it is a […]