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The PlayStation 3D TV won't be available for Christmas, and Vita is set to "out Wii U" the Wii U

Sony Delays PlayStation 3D TV For After Christmas, PS Vita Can Do A 'Wii U'

Posted by: Andrew K, 21:23 EST, Fri August 5, 2011

Delay for PlayStation 3DTV, but PS Vita (plus a PS3) may do what the Wii U can do, months before the Wii U is released ... More


Wii U won't play DVD or Blu-ray movies due to patent costs, says Nintendo's boss

Nintendo Wii U Can't Play DVD and Blu-ray Movies

Posted by: Anne N, 15:07 EST, Fri June 17, 2011

You won't be able to play any disc based movies on the Wii U due to cost reasons, says Nintendo boss ... More


Nintendo officially details the new Wii U console

E3 Update: Nintendo Launches Next Wii: 'Wii U'

Posted by: Andrew K, 23:09 EST, Wed June 8, 2011

The next Nintendo console will be the Wii U, with a controller that contains a 6.2 inch touchscreen ... More



News Icon E3 Update: Kinect Funlab, PS3 TV and More

posted by: Andrew K, 00:13 EST, Wed June 8, 2011

Microsoft launches the Kinect app store with a new free apps of some interest, plus Sony is launching a PS3 branded 3D TV that allows for 2-player gaming on the same screen without a split-screen

News Icon US Wii Price Drop, Plus Nintendo Boss Not Afraid Of Kinect

posted by: Andrew K, 23:31 EST, Wed May 4, 2011

New discounted Wii bundle will remove Wii Sports, but adds Mario Kart and wheel, and Nintendo President says Kinect is not a threat

News Icon Nintendo Confirms Wii 2 For 2012, Demo to be Shown At E3

posted by: Andrew K, 22:53 EST, Mon April 25, 2011

Nintendo announced successor to the Wii, and a working model will be shown at E3 in early June

News Icon Wii 2 Rumours: More powerful than X360, touch-screen controller

posted by: Andrew K, 17:44 EST, Mon April 18, 2011

A roundup of recent Wii 2 rumours, such as HD touch-screen controllers, and the fact that it will be much more powerful than the Xbox 360 and PS3

News Icon PlayStation Chief: 3DS Is For Kids, Xbox 360 Running Out Of Steam

posted by: Sean F, 12:50 EST, Sun April 10, 2011

SCEA president Jack Tretton is on attack mode again, this time calling the Xbox 360 outdate, and suggesting that only young children play the 3DS

News Icon $39 Blu-ray Players? $99 Wii?

posted by: Sean F, 14:53 EST, Thu January 27, 2011

Prices for Blu-ray players are predicted to go south, way south, in 2011, along with the Wii, Kindle amongst 12 other products

News Icon Analyst: Nintendo's Wii 2 Strategy Wrong

posted by: Sean F, 13:25 EST, Tue January 25, 2011

Michael Pachter says that Nintendo should not wait until the Wii has sold 45 million consoles in the US before launching the Wii 2

News Icon NPD US Video Games Sales Analysis for December 2010

posted by: Sean F, 22:49 EST, Sat January 15, 2011

Want to find out whether the Wii outsold the Xbox 360, and how the PS3 perform? Read our monthly NPD analysis feature and get informed

News Icon No Disc Required Anymore

posted by: Jonathan M, 12:02 EST, Tue October 19, 2010

The Nintendo Wii & the Sony PS3 can both now stream Netflix movies without the need for a disc

News Icon Nintendo's Vitality Sensor in Works?

posted by: Jonathan M, 12:36 EST, Tue October 12, 2010

Thanks to a recently filed patent application, it appears that the rumor of Nintendo working on a vitality sensor is true

News Icon Nintendo Celebrates 25 Years of Mario Bros

posted by: Jonathan M, 11:33 EST, Fri October 8, 2010

Nintendo is commemorating the 25th birthday of the Super Mario Bros by releasing a special red version of the Wii console that comes with

News Icon Nintendo Sells 30 Million Wii's

posted by: Jonathan M, 11:27 EST, Thu August 12, 2010

The Nintendo Wii has earned the golden title of the fastest selling gaming console in history achieving the 30 million sold since launch

News Icon 3DS Launch Details Released

posted by: Jonathan M, 09:36 EST, Fri July 30, 2010

Nintendo announced today that the 3DS will launch on September 29 and could possibly ship out before 2011

News Icon Nintendo Content Not Easily Transferable

posted by: Jonathan M, 13:22 EST, Sat May 22, 2010

If you decide to upgrade your Wii or DSi, don't expect to transfer your purchased content over to your new console without some frustration and hassles

News Icon American Heart Association Certified

posted by: Jonathan M, 12:46 EST, Tue May 18, 2010

Nintendo is teaming up with the American Heart Association to promote its Wii consoles as a means to stay active and healthy

News Icon Nintendo Sales Figures Finally Go the Wrong Way

posted by: Jonathan M, 11:03 EST, Fri May 7, 2010

For the first time in six years, Nintendo’s annual net profit fell nearly 18% or $2.45 billion in this fiscal year, which ended in March 2010

News Icon Nintendo Reaches 1 Million Milestone

posted by: Jonathan M, 11:12 EST, Tue May 4, 2010

Nintendo of America is reporting almost 1 million users have participated in their Netflix streaming service they rolled out in March

News Icon Black Wii Coming to the US in May

posted by: Jonathan M, 10:05 EST, Thu April 29, 2010

Several inside sources at various retail stores have indicated that a Black Nintendo Wii will arrive in the US and Canada some time in early May

News Icon Wii Gets Classic Pro Controller

posted by: Jonathan M, 05:09 EST, Wed April 21, 2010

Nintendo announced today that a new game controller for the Wii gaming console called, Classic Pro, will be available for purchase in either black or

News Icon Nintendo 3DS Shipping in October?

posted by: Jonathan M, 04:56 EST, Wed April 21, 2010

Rumors are floating around that Nintendo's new DS, the 3DS, could be in stores as soon as October, which is just in time for the holiday shopping season

News Icon Netflix Streaming Now Available to All

posted by: Jonathan M, 11:30 EST, Tue April 13, 2010

Netflix has announced the streaming service for the Wii, which was tested last month by select users, is now available to all via the mailed disc

News Icon Nintendo & Google Partner Up

posted by: Jonathan M, 03:57 EST, Thu April 8, 2010

Nintendo and Google have joined hands in creating a innovative search engine game where you have to guess the most popular search terms

News Icon Netflix Streaming Discs for the Wii

posted by: Jonathan M, 08:33 EST, Fri March 26, 2010

The ability to watch movies on your Nintendo Wii via Netflix just became a reality thanks to the new streaming discs available from the Netflix website

News Icon Nintendo 3DS Coming Soon

posted by: Jonathan M, 04:47 EST, Wed March 24, 2010

Nintendo announces its newest gaming device, the 3DS, which will deliver a mobile 3D gaming experience without the need for special glasses and is even backward compatible

News Icon Nintendo DS 2 Rumors

posted by: Jonathan M, 09:52 EST, Tue March 16, 2010

Rumors are floating around that Nintendo is working on a new device, possibly the DS 2, that has larger dual screens and support

News Icon Sony's Universal Game Controller

posted by: Jonathan M, 05:57 EST, Tue February 23, 2010

A leaked patent from the US patent and trademark office suggests that Sony working on a universal game controller that will control your PS3, XBOX, and

News Icon Wii Classic Controller Coming in April

posted by: Jonathan M, 08:09 EST, Tue January 26, 2010

The Classic Controller Pro, which was first released in Japan, has dual shoulder buttons and DualShock style grips and

News Icon Wii Gets Netflix Streaming Capabilities

posted by: Jonathan M, 11:43 EST, Thu January 14, 2010

Netflix and Nintendo are teaming up to bring Netflix’s streaming media service to the Nintendo Wii this spring

News Icon All New Vitality Sensor for the Wii

posted by: Jonathan M, 05:35 EST, Tue December 22, 2009

The Wii Vitality sensor should be coming soon allowing the device to monitor your pulse through your fingertip with a pulse oximeter peripheral

News Icon Nintendo Wii 2 Rumors

posted by: Jonathan M, 11:59 EST, Tue November 3, 2009

A rumor has been floating around that the new Nintendo Wii, the Wii 2, will have an internal Blu-Ray drive that supports HD resolutions up to 1080p

News Icon Nintendo Wii Gets Another Price Cut

posted by: Jonathan M, 07:42 EST, Sat October 31, 2009

Evidentially cutting the price of the Wii down to $199 wasn't enough as Dell has put the Nintendo Wii console on Sale for just $179

News Icon Netflix Streaming on the Wii?

posted by: Jonathan M, 13:50 EST, Fri October 30, 2009

Rumors are flying around that Nintendo is currently testing Netflix streaming on the Wii

News Icon Great Idea but Does it Violate the DMCA

posted by: Jonathan M, 11:44 EST, Thu October 22, 2009

Walt Disney Co. is close to unveiling technology that will enable consumers to have legal rights to view on multiple platforms without physically having

News Icon Nintendo Launches Back Wii in Europe

posted by: Jonathan M, 13:55 EST, Wed October 21, 2009

Nintendo is launching a limited edition black Wii gaming console in the UK just in time for the Christmas shopping season

News Icon Nintendo Shows its Dark Side

posted by: Jonathan M, 13:08 EST, Thu October 15, 2009

Starting on November 16, Nintendo of America will begin selling a black Wii Remote bundled with a

News Icon Wal-Mart to Sell Used Games

posted by: Jonathan M, 11:15 EST, Wed October 7, 2009

Starting yesterday, Wal-Mart will begin offering used videos games for sale, including games for the Nintendo Wii, DS/DSi, Microsoft Xbox 360 and

News Icon Firmware 4.2 for the Wii Causes Problems

posted by: Jonathan M, 13:05 EST, Fri October 2, 2009

The latest firmware for the Wii is wreaking havoc on some gamers consoles rendering them useless

News Icon Wii Gets a $50 Price Cut

posted by: Jonathan M, 12:17 EST, Tue September 15, 2009

A leaked ad from Toys R Us suggest the Nintendo Wii will be getting a $50 dollar price cut by September 27th to lower it down to the $200 price range

News Icon Nintendo Browser Finally Free

posted by: Jonathan M, 13:25 EST, Wed September 2, 2009

Nintendo announced today that the consoles browser, Opera, is once again free and will

News Icon Nintendo Wii Gets PlayOn App

posted by: Jonathan M, 14:21 EST, Wed August 26, 2009

Starting Wednesday, owners of the Nintendo Wii console will be able to stream movies for free from Netflix, Hulu, YouTube,

News Icon Nintendo Secretly Works on Wii-Football Remote

posted by: Jonathan M, 13:03 EST, Wed August 26, 2009

A patent application has been filed by Nintendo for a peripheral device shaped like a football that holds a Wiimote and

News Icon Inflatable Horse for the Wii

posted by: Jonathan M, 13:28 EST, Fri August 14, 2009

Nintendo has just announced a new inflatable horse-riding peripheral that involves you in the game more than ever before

News Icon Nintendo DSi Gets Facebook Photo Feature

posted by: Jonathan M, 11:05 EST, Tue August 4, 2009

Nintendo DSi owners will now be able to upload images direct from their handheld to the popular social networking site, Facebook

News Icon Nintendo Sales Drop 40%

posted by: Jonathan M, 13:02 EST, Fri July 31, 2009

The economic recession has finally caught up with the once always on top Nintendo which saw a 40% drop in sales

News Icon Make Room for the New Black Wii

posted by: Jonathan M, 12:20 EST, Wed July 15, 2009

The black Wii console, which should match the rest of your A/V equipment perfectly, will debut in Japan first at the beginning of August and should move to the US later

News Icon Nintendo Wii News & Rumors

posted by: Jonathan M, 12:17 EST, Wed April 15, 2009

New Wiimote add-ons that would provide more accuracy coming soon and rumors about the Wii 2 and what it will bring

News Icon Netflix Goes for a Monopoly

posted by: Jonathan M, 11:51 EST, Tue April 14, 2009

The folks over at Netflix are tinkering around with the idea of streaming video to consoles other than the XBOX 360

News Icon 4th Biggest Console Launch Ever

posted by: Jonathan M, 12:38 EST, Thu April 9, 2009

The Nintendo DSi sells over 90,000 units its opening weekend to become the fourth biggest console launch ever

News Icon Movie Service for the Wii

posted by: Jonathan M, 11:38 EST, Fri March 13, 2009

A recent interview with a Lionsgate representative hinted that Nintendo may be getting ready for a online movie store for the Wii

News Icon New Wii Controller

posted by: Jonathan M, 12:14 EST, Fri February 27, 2009

Nintendo is coming out with a new Wii controller called the "Classic Controller Pro" that resembles the company's original Nintendo remote

News Icon Wii & PS3 Get YouTube Access

posted by: Jonathan M, 10:40 EST, Sun January 18, 2009

Get a tailored version of YouTube depending on which game console you visit the site from

News Icon Nintendo DSi Coming in April

posted by: Jonathan M, 06:34 EST, Fri January 16, 2009

The successor to the Nintendo DS should arrive in the US on April 4th

News Icon Physical Therapy Using Wii Fit

posted by: Jonathan M, 04:56 EST, Thu January 8, 2009

Hospitals are starting to use Nintendo's Wii Fit in physical therapy routines to improve the rehabilitation process

News Icon VOD for the Wii

posted by: Jonathan M, 06:10 EST, Sun December 28, 2008

Nintendo announced Christmas day that plans to add a Video-on-Demand (VOD) service to the Wii were in the works

News Icon Wal-Mart Gets 10,000 Wii

posted by: Jonathan M, 11:51 EST, Mon December 8, 2008

The Wii was the most sought out item on Black Friday and expect no different for the Christmas holiday shopping and Wal-Mart has you covered

News Icon Nintendo Makes $6 on Every Wii Sold

posted by: Jonathan M, 08:41 EST, Thu December 4, 2008

At first glance, it think to yourself thats not alot, but we you figure in 35 million Wii's and

News Icon Wii Fit Competitor

posted by: Jonathan M, 03:17 EST, Sat November 15, 2008

Electronic Arts is in the process of making a more rigorous work out game called EA Sports Active

News Icon Wii is Good for the Heart

posted by: Jonathan M, 02:14 EST, Fri November 7, 2008

Scientists have determined that playing Wii Fit on the Wii can improve your overall health and help you lose weight

News Icon Nintendo Launches New DSi

posted by: Jonathan M, 08:28 EST, Wed November 5, 2008

Over the weekend Nintendo distributed 200,000 of its new DSi handheld gaming device in Japan and its already sold out

News Icon Tips, Tricks, Hacks for PS3, Wii, and XBOX

posted by: Jonathan M, 02:54 EST, Thu October 30, 2008

Here you will find 7 tips and tricks for the Wii, 17 for the XBOX, and 28 for the PS3 so that you can get the most out of your console

News Icon Wii Music Leads the Way in Japan

posted by: Jonathan M, 08:48 EST, Tue October 28, 2008

Nintendo's new interactive game "Wii Music", a game that simulates playing real musical instruments, is a hit among all ages

News Icon MPAA Stalls Sells of RealDVD

posted by: Jonathan M, 13:07 EST, Wed October 8, 2008

The MPAA convinced the judge to slap a temporary restraining order on the sell of RealDVD software

News Icon Wii Telephone

posted by: Jonathan M, 13:58 EST, Mon October 6, 2008

Nintendo has been working on a VoIP phone called Wii Speak that comes bundled with a new version of the game

News Icon Wii Gets More Storage

posted by: Jonathan M, 02:14 EST, Sat October 4, 2008

Nintendo reveals its plans to increase the storage capacity for the Wii by adding support for SD memory cards

News Icon Wii 2 in the Works

posted by: Jonathan M, 11:26 EST, Thu October 2, 2008

A big rumor is flying around that Nintendo is working on the successor to the Wii console called "Wii HD"

News Icon Nintendo Wireless Router

posted by: Jonathan M, 02:23 EST, Sat September 13, 2008

These new Nintendo wireless router will work just like a normal router but works with the Wii, DS, and regular PC's

News Icon Mario Plays Baseball for the Wii

posted by: Jonathan M, 06:00 EST, Tue August 26, 2008

Nintendo is combining Mario and the game of baseball in a game that has a out of the park experience

News Icon The Wii Racing Wheel is Here

posted by: Jonathan M, 06:10 EST, Sat August 23, 2008

Logitech shows off its new "Speed Force Wireless Wheel" for the Nintendo Wii, hopefully coming before Thanksgiving

News Icon Stream Videos to your PS3, XBOX, & HP TV With PlayOn

posted by: Jonathan M, 05:14 EST, Thu August 21, 2008

PlayOn, a program that allows Hulu, ESPN, YouTube and CBS streaming from a Windows PC to a PS3, Xbox 360 or

News Icon Nerf Wiimote Coming Soon

posted by: Jonathan M, 04:43 EST, Thu August 21, 2008

Nintendo & NERF have come together to bring you the Nerf Blaster controller bundled together with their new game

News Icon Watch DVDs on your Wii

posted by: Jonathan M, 05:43 EST, Thu August 14, 2008

A new hack has been developed that allows DVD playback on your Wii game console

News Icon Nintendo Goes After Pirates in Japan

posted by: Jonathan M, 05:00 EST, Wed July 30, 2008

Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against 5 companies for selling a device that hacks the DS into playing illegal games

News Icon Mind Controlled Gaming

posted by: Jonathan M, 07:10 EST, Sat July 26, 2008

Control your console game using just your mind saving strenuous finger motion with the N.I.A.

News Icon Wii is in the Sales Lead

posted by: Jonathan M, 13:09 EST, Sun July 20, 2008

The Nintendo Wii once again leads game consoles sales as just in the month of June it sold over half a million consoles

News Icon More Wii Hardware Add-Ons

posted by: Jonathan M, 11:57 EST, Thu July 17, 2008

Just a couple of days ago Nintendo introduced the Wii RemotePlus add on that helps better mimic your hand motions now they have a microphone add on for more interaction

News Icon Wii Want More Motion

posted by: Jonathan M, 05:48 EST, Wed July 16, 2008

The Wii remote just got a update that allows the game console to better track your arm movements

News Icon Disney Bridges Gaming World

posted by: Jonathan M, 13:55 EST, Sun May 18, 2008

Disney is bridging the gap between gaming and the virtual world

News Icon Nintendo Gets Sued for $21 Million

posted by: Jonathan M, 04:55 EST, Fri May 16, 2008

A small East Texas gaming company was awarded $21 million for infringing on a patent for gaming controllers

News Icon Atari Makes New Game for Wii

posted by: Jonathan M, 03:29 EST, Thu May 15, 2008

Atari has announced that it will release a new Wii game called "Family Trainer"

News Icon WiiWare Launch

posted by: Jonathan M, 05:24 EST, Wed May 14, 2008

Today Nintendo launched its own marketplace for downloadable original games called "WiiWare"

News Icon Family Fitness

posted by: Jonathan M, 10:23 EST, Fri May 9, 2008

Microsoft wants a piece of the exercise pie started by Nintendo's "Wii Fit" as they their self have developed "National Family Fitness Day"

News Icon DS Downloads on the Wii

posted by: Jonathan M, 04:44 EST, Tue April 29, 2008

Nintendo has announced that it will offer a new Wii Channel in May that will offer users the ability to download games directly to their DS

News Icon Selling like Hot Cakes

posted by: Jonathan M, 05:23 EST, Sat April 26, 2008

A new study states that the typical shelf life of a Nintendo Wii is one hour

News Icon Enjoying the View

posted by: Jonathan M, 04:45 EST, Tue April 22, 2008

Nintendo still reigns on high with the Wii and DS having top notch sales as usual but the game Super Smash Bros Brawl

News Icon Exercise for Fun

posted by: Jonathan M, 04:59 EST, Thu April 17, 2008

Nintendo brings you a innovative pressure-sensitive Wii Balance Board plus Wii Fit to combine exercising and fun

News Icon New Player for the Wii

posted by: Jonathan M, 03:27 EST, Thu April 10, 2008

The BBC and Nintendo have teamed up to offer the iPlayer through the console itself

News Icon Too Early to Tell?

posted by: Jonathan M, 04:20 EST, Wed April 9, 2008

The oracle has predicted the Nintendo Wii will sell more than the PS3 & XBOX in 2008

News Icon Wii Video 9 Updates to Version 2.25

posted by: Jonathan M, 08:35 EST, Tue April 1, 2008

Wii Video 9 is a free video conversion that allows you to convert your computer video files (like avi, divx, mpeg, etc.) into the specific video formats that are playable on the Wii

News Icon Wii Have No Restrictions

posted by: Jonathan M, 06:59 EST, Tue March 4, 2008

Datel has released a Wii version of its FreeLoader software that allows Wii owners to play games

News Icon Exercise While You Play

posted by: Jonathan M, 06:46 EST, Thu February 21, 2008

Nintendo bring your Wii fitness game

News Icon Wii Breaks Out of Jail

posted by: Jonathan M, 07:04 EST, Thu January 3, 2008

"Jailbreak" was once a technical term referring to gaining access to the file system and limited hardware, but in this case, it means the Wii has been hacked

News Icon Guaranteed Wii

posted by: Jonathan M, 08:33 EST, Mon December 17, 2007

Nintendo and GameStop have come together to guarantee you a Wii, after the holiday of course

News Icon Wii Are Still Short

posted by: Jonathan M, 08:31 EST, Tue December 11, 2007

Is the demand for the Wii still there one year later, Nintendo seems to be expecting it

News Icon Wii Are Still on Top

posted by: Jonathan M, 07:40 EST, Wed November 28, 2007

Its been a little over a year and the Nintendo Wii is still selling like hot cakes, as Amazon sold

News Icon Blog: Game Consoles - October 2007 NPD Sales Figure Analysis

posted by: Sean F, 17:54 EST, Sat November 17, 2007

A look at US game console sales figures for the month of October - how is the PS3 doing? Is the Xbox 360 still the top selling console? Find out by reading this article

News Icon Wii Want More

posted by: Jonathan M, 06:36 EST, Thu November 15, 2007

The demand for Nintendo's new game console the "Wii" was astonishing last holiday season, analyst are predicting the same demand again this year but can Nintendo deliver

News Icon Sony Comes Back From the Dead

posted by: Jonathan M, 06:00 EST, Tue November 6, 2007

Sony, like the annoying mosquito will just not go away but, maybe persistence paid off

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