Wii U (Basic Pack) News

Epic Games president says next-gen technology won't be available for developers on Nintendo's latest console.

Nintendo's latest home console off to a slow start for 2013 in the United States; weekly performance worse than any recorded week for current-gen systems.

Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto downplays impact of smartphones on traditional platforms, is not yet concerned about Wii U sales.

Michael Pachter believes sticker price for next-gen software to jump $10 over current generation, Wii U performance has been "underwhelming."

Mario, Zelda creator will turn 61 this year, is taking steps to prepare Nintendo for a future without him.

Wal-Mart subsidiary ASDA shaves £50 off Basic and Deluxe versions of Nintendo's latest console.

Yves Guillemot praises Nintendo's latest console, but says sales must increase; Watch Dog team ramped up after E3 unveil.

Game Developers Conference "State of the Industry" research shows North American indie game scene rising, Nintendo development hurting.

[UPDATE] Estimates place system sales for the month down 38 percent from original Wii during same point.

CFO Rob Lloyd says Wii U not performing on pace with original Wii "for a variety of reasons," one being a lack of major first-party titles.

CEO Robert Kotick says slow launch of latest Nintendo platform is "something we are concerned about."

Satoru Iwata says there are "many things" cloud gaming cannot do by design, dedicated gaming platforms will not die.

Satoru Iwata says future health of industry is dependent on creating experiences gamers can't anticipate.

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata says company has no plans to reduce price of new system; Google StreetView, TiVo delayed.

President Satoru Iwata looking beyond Wii U and 3DS; company has begun developing tech that would simplify sharing assets between platforms.

Overall sales expectations down for hardware and software, but Nintendo expects weak yen to be advantageous for the company.

Sony and Nintendo shares rise on report claiming country may lift 12-year ban on game consoles.

President Satoru Iwata says desire to meet quality standards has led to delays, promises more new games beginning in March.

Nintendo reveals new virtual marketplace for high-definition system; NES and SNES games to be available at launch, with GBA titles coming later.