On Sunday, Nintendo Co. is launching the Wii U, a game machine designed to appeal both to the original Wii's casual audience and the hardcore gamers who skip work to be among the first to play the ...

A recent surge in failing Wii U consoles has sparked concern in the retro gaming community. This article explores the chipset quality differences in Wii U models, why some are more prone to failure, ...

How hard would it be to clone the Wii U gamepad, the quirky controller with its unique embedded screen? This is the question ...

Miguel "Migz" Llado started playing games and consoles in the early '90s. From the Famicom generation up to now with the Xbox Series S, he has enjoyed many years with different games and platforms. A ...

Nintendo will soon be ceasing all sales through its eShop service for 3DS and Wii U consoles. Users will no longer be able to purchase new games digitally, although existing owners of those games will ...

Remember the Wii U, the Nintendo home console that launched 10 years ago today? Avid video game fans probably do, but you might not if you’re part of the select group known as “most people,” because ...

— -- The iPhone 5 isn't the only gadget that's racking up massive preorders, preorders of Nintendo's new Wii U console are already sold out at online retailers across the United States. The Wii U ...

The Wii U - Nintendo's successor to its ground-breaking and best-selling Wii console - is available across the UK and Europe from today (November 30). In the months up to release there been some ...

Friday, Nintendo took to its online Nintendo Direct platform to announce the latest batch of games for the new Wii U console. Most of the games showcased were standard Nintendo fare — Mario, Luigi, ...

We rank the best Wii U games of all time. From Mario Kart 8 and Super Mario Maker to Splatoon and Breath of the Wild, these ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at ...