Does Wii U's NFC Matter to You?

7 February 2012, 1:42 am

Day in and day out you hear a lot from the IGN Nintendo team. Now we want to hear from you. We're going to be starting a regular feature where we ask you questions based on recent Nintendo events or games, and ask you to blog your thoughts. The best responses will get posted later in the week. W... Read More »

Nintendo banking on Wii U to break sales slump

6 February 2012, 12:30 am

Super Mario is proving no match for "Angry Birds." Nintendo executives have watched with alarm as consumers spend a few dollars to buy apps like "Angry Birds" for their smart phones or tablets - instead of spending...... Read More »

Wii and the Word

2 February 2012, 8:30 am

HANCOCK - For 16-year-old Sarah Koskinemi, the Wii and the Word youth bible study at Church of the Resurrection Catholic Church in Hancock is a way to have fun with a popular form of entertainment and get religious instruction at the same time.... Read More »

Wii U Name May Soon Change

31 January 2012, 12:35 pm

The Wii U was a weird name to begin with, even though it kind of made sense ("We, You"), and now it looks like Nintendo might be ready to ditch it entirely.The Wii successor was first unveiled at...... Read More »

Nintendo Prepares for Wii U

31 January 2012, 12:57 am

The arrival of Wii U marks a new era for Nintendo. That's the message Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has been stressing for months, and in his company's most recent meeting with investors, he emphasized it again...... Read More »

Nintendo Greases Wii U Wheels

30 January 2012, 11:25 am

Nintendo's Wii U will be out in time for the 2012 holiday season and will feature NFC technology, according to the company. The next-generation Nintendo Wii will also have a handheld controller with a touchscreen that can interact with what's showing on the TV screen.... Read More »

Nintendo to rename Wii U?

27 January 2012, 11:03 am

The future of Nintendo could rely on the success of the Wii U. (Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) Nintendo might change the name of its Wii U game console to something less like its predecessor, U.K. video game magazine Computer and Video Games reports , citing unnamed sources. The Japanese game maker is unde... Read More »

Nintendo chief promises to do Wii U launch right

27 January 2012, 7:50 am

Nintendo's chief is determined to get right the launch of its next game machine, Wii U, set for this year's holiday shopping season, and acknowledged Friday some mistakes with selling its 3DS handheld.... Read More »

Tomb Raider Skipping Wii U

26 January 2012, 8:41 am

Crystal Dynamics' upcoming Tomb Raider game won't be coming to Nintendo's new console, the Wii U. At least not anytime soon. In a recently published FAQ on the game, the studio says development of the title started long before Wii U was announced, and that if they did port it to Wii U in... Read More »

Nintendo says the Wii U will be out in 2012, but can it boost the company's falling profits?

26 January 2012, 5:26 am

Proving that Apple is the exception at the moment, Nintendo has published its financial results for the final quarter of 2011, which unfortunately saw a 61% drop in profits and a 40% fall in sales revenue too.... Read More »