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Wiikey reverse-engineers the Wii U, mod chip coming soon
- Wiikey, the company that sells mod chips for the Nintendo Wii, said in an update on their website they have successfully reverse-engineered the Wii U drive authentication, disk encryption, file system and “everything else” needed to build a mod chip…
Nintendo releases major Wii U update: faster load times, better performance
- Nintendo has released a major system update which promises Wii U owners numerous improvements, most notably faster boot times, load times and task switching. The highly repairable console has been criticized for its long loads and sluggish performance, prompting Nintendo's president…
Nintendo president reveals new Mario, Zelda titles headed to Wii U
- Since launching in October 2012, the Nintendo Wii U’s gaming catalog has only seen a handful of new games and even fewer big name titles. Nintendo President Satoru Iwata aimed to change that earlier today as he unveiled a series…
Thieves steal 7,000 Wii Us worth $2.28m from a Seattle airport
- A couple million dollars worth of Wii U consoles were stolen at an airport this weekend. Speaking with ABC News, a police officer said the thieves drove two large diesel trucks into Seattle Air Cargo where a Nintendo distribution site…
Nintendo confirms TVii app for Wii U will launch in December
- Nintendo has revealed that the Wii U’s companion app, known as TVii, won’t be launching alongside the console this weekend. Instead, the Japanese electronics company has said the service will be available starting in December. The service will be available…
Nintendo slashes profit outlook following weak system sales
- Nintendo has revealed that demand for their aging Wii console and recently-released 3DS portable gaming system has been lower than anticipated. The iconic gaming company managed to move just 1.3 million consoles in the last six months due in part…
Console gaming sales down 24 percent in September
- It appears the U.S. console gaming industry has fallen into an autumn slump, generating $250 million less revenue in September than the same time last year. All in all, NPD Group analysts report that revenue was down about 24 percent.…
Nintendo details Wii U GamePad, Miiverse social network
- Nintendo president Satoru Iwata posted a pre-E3 video on the company’s website that gives viewers an idea of what to expect at this year’s gaming conference. Specifically, Iwata used his time to detail the Wii U GamePad and the Miiverse…
Rumor: Wii U slower than PS3 and Xbox 360, release date leaked
- According to GamesIndustry International and two of its sources, the Wii U is expected to have unimpressive graphics hardware. In relation to the Playstation 3 and Xbox, "the graphics are just not as powerful." stated an anonymous developer from GamesIndustry. A second…
Nintendo eyeing first annual loss in 30 years, reveals Wii U release date
- Nintendo is on par to record their first annual loss in over 30 years. The once dominate gaming company has since fallen on hard times, posting a loss for the first three quarters of their 12-month reporting period with even…
Nintendo shows off new Wii U at CES
- Nintendo of America is giving attendees at this year’s Consumer Electronics show some hands on time with their new gaming console, the Nintendo Wii U. The new console was first shown last summer at E3 and should be available to…
PC gaming hardware market to remain strong through 2014
- A new report concerning the PC gaming hardware market indicates that computer-based sales will continue to grow at a rate of 11 percent from now until at least 2014. These figures are primarily based on the fact that over 250…
Slimmer and cheaper Nintendo Wii coming by Christmas
- Despite having unveiled the Wii's successor at E3 earlier this year, Nintendo plans to give its motion-controlled console a shot in the arm ahead of the busy holiday season with a slimmed down version of its existing model. Dubbed the…
Redbox launches $2 per day video game rentals for Xbox 360, Wii, PS3
- As expected, Redbox today started offering video game rentals at more than 21,000 of its vending machine locations in the US. Renting a video game will set you back $2 per day, complementing Redbox's current $1 DVD and $1.50 Blu-ray…
Nintendo unveils its next-generation console, Wii U
- Nintendo unveiled the successor to its Wii today at E3, leaving many onlookers baffled. Called the Wii U, the company's next-generation console aims to bridge the gap between casual and hardcore gamers -- the latter of which were which were…
Nintendo confirms Wii sucessor coming in 2012
- Following a flurry of reports and leaks last week Nintendo has officially confirmed it will be launching a successor to the Wii next year. The company offered no details as to how the next-generation console will improve on the current…
Netflix streaming on the Wii goes disc-free
- Nintendo has announced that Netflix streaming is now disc-free on the Wii. Americans and Canadians alike will be able to download and install Netflix from the Wii Shop Channel for free, assuming they've got a Wii, a broadband Internet connection,…
Wii sales reach 30 million in the U.S.
- Continuing to lead the current generation of gaming consoles, the Nintendo Wii has hit a major milestone this month with more than 30 million units sold in the U.S. alone. The console first debuted in November 2006, around the same…
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