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Nintendo patent application lends a look at Wii U’s core technology, add-ons too
Little did we know that, just two months after we were trying the Wii U for ourselves, Nintendo was busy patenting nearly everything its unique game console would have to offer. A pair of just-published US Patent Office applications filed last August…
Nintendo aims to flog 18 million 3DS, up to 10.5 million home consoles this fiscal year
All eyes are on Nintendo, now that it has revealed losses of $460 million. Buried in all of the financial paperwork were the revelations that it sells the 3DS at a loss, its plans for digital distribution and its projected sales figures for this year…
Nintendo posts first annual loss of $460 million, predicts turnaround next year
Nintendo has announced its first annual operating loss following an initially lukewarm response to its new 3DS handheld and an aging Wii console — set to be replaced later this year. Nintendo made an operating loss of 37.3 billion yen ($459.54 milli…
Wiipop incorporates Kinect camera and several Wiimotes into a veritable electric boogaloo
Sure, we’ve seen plenty of dancing games harness the Wii and Kinect’s unique motion capture systems, but the Wiipop prototype takes things to another level, combining the technology of both with some pro-level dance moves. The game utilizes the Kinec…
Epic Mickey 2 controllers invoke the power of the brush, are made for you and me
Do you like your M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E with a side of eXtreme? So do the developers at Junction Point, which is why a sequel to the mouse’s first Epic is on its way. But the impending release of that title’s not all grown-up Mouseketeers-cum-gamers ha…
Nielsen report finds 56 percent of US households have a modern game console, total gaming time up seven percent
Nielsen is out with its annual survey of video game use in the US today, and it’s found that gaming continues to be on the rise across the board. That includes a seven percent increase in total gaming time compared to the previous year (apparently du…
February’s gaming sales a mixed bag: up for the month, down for the year
At this point, every time NPD releases its numbers, the video game industry collectively holds its breath. The last couple of months have not been kind, as hardware sales continued to drop. But, in February there was finally some good news — console …
Nintendo says it refuses to ‘succumb to patent trolls’ as it wins Maryland case
Nintendo issued a fairly terse press release earlier today, announcing that it has prevailed in a US patent lawsuit for the “third consecutive time this year.” That particular case concerned Nintendo’s Wii Balance Board accessory and Wii Fit and Wii …
Nintendo Wii joins the Hulu Plus watch party
Sure, we knew it was coming, but now Hulu Plus has officially arrived for the Nintendo Wii, letting you stream “current-season hit TV shows such as… New Girl and Vampire Diaries” in all their high standard-definition glory. We know, you’re already c…
Wii U controller to pack NFC, says Iwata, create new gameplay options
Aching for more details on Nintendo’s elusive Wii U console? Let Satoru Iwata scratch your itch — quarterly reports aren’t just for reporting losses and announcing new networks, after all. Boss hog Iwata told investors that Nintendo is spicing up the…
