AMD is Making the GPU Under the Wii U's Hood
Like IBM, hardware company AMD has also issued a release boasting of its support for Nintendo's new Wii U console.
Wii U Discs Will Be 25GB In Size
In a wide-ranging interview with Kotaku regarding the new Wii U console, one of Nintendo's chief game designers, Katsuya Eguchi, confirmed that the system's proprietary disc format will hold 25 Gigabytes of data. That squares with our own reporting from before E3 and puts Nintendo in a good place to run games that…
8 Minutes of Our Hands-On Video Shows What It's Like to Play Wii U
Stephen Totilo takes you on a whirlwind tour of Nintendo's latest play for the living room, the touchscreen-and-motion-control Wii U.
Everything We Know About Nintendo's Brand New Console, Wii U
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This morning, Nintendo unveiled the video game industry's first new major home console since 2006. Yes, it's been that long! That console is called the Wii U, and here's everything we know about the machine so far.
What's Under the Wii U's Hood? IBM Spills a Few Chips
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While Nintendo normally doesn't like to talk numbers when touting a new system's capabilities, the companies providing those capabilities have no such qualms.
Lets Go Hands-On and Take a Closer Look at the Wii U
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Here are a bunch more photos of Nintendo's new platform taken from every angle. If you're more interested in the tech specs, you should check those out here.
Seven Different Ways to Play the Wii U
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Combining the Wii U's innovative new controller, the console itself, the stylus, and Wii remote and nunchuk controlers, here are seven different ways you'll be playing with the Wii U come 2012.
Razer Caters to Both the Dark and Light Sides of the Force
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Are you planning on siding with the Republic or the Empire when Star Wars: The Old Republic goes live? Either way Razer has you covered, with a line of expensive peripherals with interchangeable lights and decorations to show off your particular allegiance.
Take a Tour of the Amazing Wii U Controller, In Our Hands
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This is the Wii U controller. See its buttons. See its circle pads. See how it compares to an iPhone and to a 3DS. Never mind the rough shooting techniques here. We raced to get this to you. Because we love you.
But is the Wii U Powerful? Check Out the Tech Demo and See for Yourself
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Here's the tech demo Nintendo used during its E3 2011 press conference to demonstrate the graphical power of the Wii U. The video is a bit low-res, but it gets the point across. I'm impressed.
First Official Tech Details on Wii U and Its Bold New Controller
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Nintendo's new controller has been revealed, a touchscreen-based device that works with all-new, high-definition hardware. This is our first official look at Wii U.
First Hands On With Nintendo's New Wii U, the Next-Generation of Play
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I played Nintendo's Wii U earlier this week, the exciting successor to the Wii that not only plays a lot like the Wii—now with a new, unique twist—but a console that plays nicely with the Wii controllers and accessories you already have.
This is the First Picture of Nintendo's New Console, the Wii U
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And to go along with the new controller, the first look at Nintendo's new console hardware. More details soon!
This is the First Picture of Nintendo's New Controller on the Wii U
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Here it is, folks. Your first look at Nintendo's new controller. Tons more detail to come. (And here's the Wii U console.)