13 years ago, I was sitting in a packed auditorium at E3 2011, waiting for Nintendo to reveal the successor to the Wii. When former Nintendo president Reggie Fils-Aimé said the words "Wii U" out loud, ...

It’s easy to look at the Wii U’s sales numbers - a 13.5 million unit whimpering follow-up to the Wii’s 100 million unit roar ...

On this day in 2012, Nintendo released one of its greatest failures. 13 years later, it avoided making the same mistakes with ...

Mary-Elisabeth is an associate writer on CNET's How-To team. She's a recent graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill's English Department, and resides in Charlotte, North Carolina. On the How-To team, she covers a ...

Fans are mourning the loss of the Wii U and 3DS servers after Nintendo shut them down yesterday, but a fan-driven endeavor called Pretendo is offering a helping hand for those looking to get a few ...

After warning us just over a year ago, Nintendo is locking the doors to the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U eShops tomorrow and throwing away the key. Tomorrow — which is March 27, 2023 — it will no longer be ...

Last year, Nintendo closed the eShop on the Wii U and 3DS, ending the ability to digitally buy new games on the platforms. The company had previously stated its intention to fully cease online ...

Ewan has been a content writer since 2020, and loves nothing more than discussing all things gaming. While he's been playing games all his life, he has a particular interesting in anything even ...

Dermot is a pupil of Sonic the Hedgehog whose legs are getting a bit tired. Engage him in witty banter on twitter @dermolo 2014 has been a big year for Nintendo. The company's home console, Wii U, has ...

Super Smash Bros for Wii U can now be pre-purchased by Wii U owners. Consumers have the option of buying the upcoming brawler directly from the Nintendo eShop or by purchasing a download code for the ...

It's time to relive the '90s - Wii U owners can now play portions of select NES and SNES games via amiibo Touch & Play: Nintendo Classics Highlights. Also known as amiibo tap: Nintendo's Greatest Bits ...