The patent for the Nintendo Wii U controller gives a bit more insight into what it can do. The Nintendo Wii U controller is certainly capable of a lot of things. When the console and it's controller were unveiled during E3 Nintendo announced it would have a camera, microphone, gyrosensor, touch screen and much more. Now that the patent application for it has been discovered we're abl... more.

The Wii U's tablet-esque controller may tout its touchscreen as its main selling point, but there's a lot more than meets the eye going into every one of Nintendo's resistive-screened revolutionaries. Patent diagrams for the WiiPad's schematics list off plenty of components you'd expect (touch panel, touch panel controller, camera, etc), however eagle-eyed patent trolls have pointed... more.

The exterior looks good, what about the interior?Fingers crossed for a mini George Foreman grill At this stage in the game, Nintendo has officially revealed relatively little about the specifics behind the upcoming Wii U and its controller technology.Apart from the standard features one would come to expect from any brand of console controller, we know the Wii U's will also sport a 6.2-inch touc... more.

<!-- digg_bgcolor = '#2F2F4F'; --> Just Dance 2 Becomes Eighth Wii Title to Sell More Than 5 Million Units. Just Dance® 2 from Ubisoft®, which plays exclusively on Nintendo’s Wii™ console, has sold more than 5 million units, according to the independent NPD Group, which tracks video game sales in the United States. With this milestone, the Wii system now has eight 5-million s... more.

Enlarge image Mario Pressured to Jump to IPhone as Nintendo Wii, 3DS Slump ... more.

Target Corp. this week began offering a free copy of Mario Super Sluggers with the purchase of Nintendo Co.’s Wii hardware. Through Aug. 13, customers who purchase the Wii Mario Kart Bundle will receive a copy of Mario Super Sluggers at no additional cost. Mario Super Sluggers that includes bat and pitch controls with the Wii Remote. The final game includes all all-star roster of Mario ... more.

Call of Duty games rarely ever stick to the "core" platforms, so why should Modern Warfare 3 be any different?  Activision announced today that Modern Warfare 3 would, in fact, be gracing Nintendo Wii and DS -- not 3DS, mind you -- in November. Sledgehammer Games and Infinity Ward won't be working on these versions.  Instead, Call of Duty veteran studio Treyarch will be developing Modern Warfar... more.

If you've just gotta get those blue sparks, but also have to maintain your personal fiscal responsibility during these tough and uncertain economic times, Walmart.com has made your internal struggle between green-backs and green shells a little easier to reconcile by dropping both black and white Wii Mario Kart bundles to $134.00. Other online storefronts such as Best Buy and Target... more.

Sales for Nintendo Co.’s Wii ranked as the third best-selling hardware in Japan in the latest retail data. Media Create Co. on Fri. reported that the Wii sold 18,232 units between July 25 and July 31 to rank No. 4 in overall sales. By comparison, the Wii sold 17,114 units the week prior. The hardware ranked three titles in the top 10, including Rhythm Heaven at No. 1, Wii Sports Resort ... more.

The recently announced price drop for Nintendo 3DS came out of nowhere and showed a pretty drastic and aggressive shift in Nintendo policy. The 3DS apparently didn't launch as well as the company had hoped, and with the Wii U due to debut next year, it's fair to wonder if the Big N has learned its lesson.It's not like Nintendo is new to launching consoles, but everything can't be a runaway su... more.