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Nintendo’s Wii U will support Full HD 1080p visuals, a new tech sheet has confirmed. The supported resolutions are 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p and 480i. It will also support a wide range of outputs, at least compared to most modern consoles, offering HDMI, Wii D-Terminal, Wii Component Video, Wii RGB, …

All the Wii U announcements in one place

Warner Bros has revealed the first details about LEGO City Undercover for Wii U – and there’s a whiff of Grand Theft Auto about it. Nintendo showed the first trailer for the game during it’s E3 Press Conference, showing what appeared to be an open world LEGO title in which …

The curtains have just drawn on Nintendo’s E3 press conference, with Shigeru Miyamoto and Reggie Fils-Aime both taking to the stage to detail the upcoming Wii U. Whereas Microsoft and Sony had the excuse of upcoming new hardware releases to justify their somewhat lightweight new games offer, Nintendo does not, …

Developers encouraged to submit proposals as Gambitious funding model readies for summer launch

Wii U is getting its own Wii Sports-style title in the form of NintendoLand. Reggie Fils-Aime announced the title during the platform holder’s E3 press conference, claiming that NintendoLand will have the same effect as the Wii’s launch title – it will make the new controller easier to understand for …

'Virtual themepark' to introduce consumer to the Wii U Gamepad

Publisher confirms eight titles to be released on the next-gen console

Publisher Ubisoft has continued its strong presence at this year’s E3 by taking centre stage in Nintendo’s E3 conference. The first game it demoed was Just Dance 4, with four players on stage dancing and American Nintendo boss Reggie Fils-Aime dictating the sequence of the action on the Wii U …

The next handheld aventures for gaming’s favourite plumber have been given new release dates. Nintendo revealed that New Super Mario Bros 2, a new 2D platformer for 3DS, will be released in the US on August 19th. It has previously been said to be due around the same time worldwide, …