Nintendo will launch its Wii U video game console — the successor to the wildly successful but aging Nintendo Wii — in the U.S. and other key markets in time for the holiday shopping season later this year. Nintendo chief executive Satoru …
Nintendo confirms Wii U to launch by year end - Venturebeat.com
January 27th, 2012Nintendo Wii U coming in 2012, with NFC built in - Consumer Reports.org
January 27th, 2012
Nintendo announced that the Wii U, its new video game console with a tablet-like controller that was announced last June, will be launched in 2012—in time for the holiday season. Using the Wii U controller’s touchscreen, you’ll be able to play games on …
What’s in a name? Nintendo considering Wii U rebrand, sources claim - CVG Online
January 27th, 2012
Nintendo is considering changing the name of its next-generation console, Wii U, sources close to the platform holder have suggested. CVG understands that following a disappointing E3 reveal - and public confusion over 3DS - serious discussions …
Nintendo Wii U to have touch-free payment system
January 27th, 2012Nintendo's next console will have a near-field communications (NFC) chip, opening up the possibility of new kinds of games and new ways to pay for them.
Nintendo: Wii U Will Launch in Time for 2012 Holiday Season, Use Touch-card Tech
January 27th, 2012Nintendo said Friday its next-generation Wii U game console will launch in time for the holiday season in the U.S., Europe and Japan.
Nintendo Wii U set to launch for holiday season
January 27th, 2012Nintendo Co. President Satoru Iwata announced that the Wii U, the company’s next generation console to replace the Wii, will be available for the 2012 holiday shopping season, according to the Associated Press. During a press conference in Tokyo, Iwata said the new system will blur the lines between home console and mobile gaming. From the Associated [...]
Nintendo cuts full-year forecast – by BILLIONS - The Register
January 26th, 2012The mighty yen and weak sales have combined to take a whack out of Nintendo, forcing the Japanese gaming firm to forecast an even bigger full-year loss. The Wii and 3DS maker had previously estimated a net income loss for the financial year ending in March …
Nintendo sees first annual loss, cuts 3DS forecast - msnbc.com
January 26th, 2012Nintendo cut its forecast for annual sales of its ageing Wii console to 10 million devices from 12 million, and for the 3DS handheld games device to 14 million from 16 million. “We had higher expectations for the year-end season, but failed to meet them …
Xbox 720 Won’t Play Used Games; Wii U Better Than X360 - Tom’s Guide
January 26th, 2012Raw graphics processing power is expected to be 6 times that of the current console, and yield 20-percent greater performance than the upcoming Nintendo Wii U. Meanwhile, unnamed sources are reporting that Nintendo’s upcoming Wii U console could achieve …
Nintendo To Launch New Wii As Profits Slump
January 26th, 2012Amid a huge fall in profits, the Japanese games giant Nintendo has announced it will launch a successor to its pioneering Wii console later this year.The WiiU will be launched in the US, Europe, Australia …