Smile, it’s Animal Crossing 3DS’ E3 Trailer

I swore I was done with Animal Crossing. That too many same-same games and too many wasted days meant I was finished with the franchise. But this just looks so…charming

The Places and Faces of E3 Day One

More walkin’ around shots from our talented photographer, Isaac Viel

Devil May Cry’s E3 Trailer Brings The White Hair

Don’t like the new Dante’s look? You may want to watch this. You know, this still looks nothing like a Devil May Cry game. And as someone who was never really interested in Devil May Cry games before, but likes where this is going, that’s a good thing.

What’s Under the Wii U’s Hood? IBM Spills a Few Chips

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. Like IBM, who today issued a press release boasting some of the Wii U’s hardware specifications, including the fact the microprocessor serving as “the heart” of the console is a custom 45nm…

Mario Kart 3DS Adds Miis, Flying and…Oh yeah, 3D

If you thought for a second that Nintendo wasn’t going to bring Mario Kart to 3DS, than I guess today is your lucky day. For most of us however, the game’s biggest surprise is the addition of flying and undersea racing. Nintendo has also added Mii support and the standard array of 3DS features; Spot…

Animal Crossing 3DS is a Link to the Past

Are you ready for a radical departure from the Animal Crossing formula for the game’s foray on the Nintendo 3DS? That’s just not going to happen, but here’s a guy dressed as Link. Animal Crossing; Animal Crossing never changes. Those were the words famously spoken by actor Ron Pearlman in my head the last time…

Mario Kart 3DS

Lets Go Hands-On and Take a Closer Look at the Wii U

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

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.

This is Surely the First of Many Wii U Super Mario Bros. Games

This is New Super Mario Bros. running on the Wii U. As with all of the Wii U software being shown at E3 in Los Angeles this week, it’s Only A Prototype. Surely, though, the people at Nintendo will make some sort of Super Mario Bros. game for the Wii U. And maybe, as in…

Nintendo Wii U Gallery

These Skyward Sword Trailers and Screenshots are for the Birds

Don’t let the Wii U overshadow Skyward Sword. The trailer reintroduces us to one of gaming’s most enduring heroes. Meanwhile, screenshots introduce a new flying mechanic and giant lava bugs, among other things.

Aliens: Colonial Marines for the Wii U Might Happen, or Possibly Not [Update]

While they’ve got nothing to show and aren’t even sure it’s going to happen, Gearbox Software and SEGA want everyone to know that there’s a chance Aliens: Colonial Marines might appear on the Wii U, possibly. Game development isn’t an exact science. One can never tell if a new game will work on a new…

Zelda Games on Wii U Could Look This Stunning

This is only a test. A test to show off what kind of HD graphics the Wii U can produce. It is also a test to show off how lovely the game can look even if you’re playing it just on your controller. I’d love to show you the HD version of this video, but,…

Yes, You Can Use a Stylus with the Wii U Controller

Although it’s certainly not necessary to use a stylus all the time with the Nintendo Wii U’s touchscreen controller, as this picture shows there may be games that work better with the 3DS-like stylus. (That also implies that it’s a resistive touchscreen, not a capacitive one like the iPhone and iPad.)

How Do You Play Chase Mii?

In Chase Mii, up to four players work together to catch a single person, chasing them through Mario-esque environments. The twist is that the player being chased uses the new Wii U controller, which gives them a tactical advantage by allowing them to see a map.

There’s an Exclusive Ninja Gaiden in the Works for Wii U

While Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 owners can still look forward to Ninja Gaiden 3, Tecmo Koei announced today a special version of the game being developed for Nintendo’s Wii U, tentatively titled Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge

Say it With Us: Wii U Wii U Wii U

Reader Nathan reminds us of the proper way to pronounce the name of Nintendo’s new console, courtesy of the classic (to someone at least) film Kung Pow: Enter the Fist

Razer Caters to Both the Dark and Light Sides of the Force

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. How expensive are we talking? How about $200 for a gaming keyboard, or…

Take a Tour of the Amazing Wii U Controller, In Our Hands

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. The Wii U will be out next year. We’ll have a ton more…