Nintendo of America announced today that Wii U will launch Stateside on November 18th – just in time for the busy Thanksgiving shopping period. As with the Japanese and European launches, there will be two SKUs available on launch day: a white Basic SKU with 8GB memory and a black …

Nintendo has announced the Wii U will be released in the UK and Europe on Friday, November 30th. That’s a full week before the December 8th launch date announced for Japan this morning. As with the Japanese launch, there will be two SKUs of Wii U available on Day One. …

Continuing our Jobs In Games special, in association with OPM, today’s career profile looks at the role of a Brand Manager with Ubisoft’s Rachael Grant. How would you summarise your role?I am the brand evangelist for certain Ubisoft products in the UK, and it’s my role to ensure that these …

They said it was the summer of games – but only thanks to the Olympics. If you’re a games retailer, it has been a miserable few months, with the market at times selling fewer games than ever as the release schedule dried up. What’s caused the decline? Two weeks ago …

This week’s MCV is now available to download – and it is jam-packed with great features, including an extensive interview with Square Enix CEO, Yoichi Wada. In this 72-page edition, you’ll also find analysis on Kickstarter, Steam, Ubisoft’s digital plans and Tekken. We’ve listed the contents in full below. Download …

Wii U '20 times more powerful than the Wii'

Nintendo has this morning confirmed a December 8th launch for the Wii U in Japan. More interesting, though, is the price. The console will come in two flavours – a Basic set that will retail for 26,250 (210) and a Premium set for 31,500 (250). Additional Gamepads will cost just …

The Wii U has been given a Japanese launch date of December 8th. Two SKUs will be available at launch – a Basic set that will retail for 26,250 (210) and a Premium set for 31,500 (250). The former SKU, which is white, will have 8GB of internal memory and …

No fewer than 30 writers, plus more than 50 online and print publications – from Official Xbox Magazine to Holy Moly – are in the running for a highly prized Games Media Award this year. The winners will be voted for by a 200-strong voting panel, comprising members of the …

Component giant AMD has invested in cloud gaming specialist CiiNOW. The partnership will centre on online cloud gaming services, which will be built around AMD’s Radeon computing tech and use CiiNOW’s existing infrastructure, which it claims can deliver 272 HD gaming streams per server rack. CiiNOW is on the cutting …