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Nintendo’s new console will not include a hard drive, will house 8GB of internal flash memory and offer a proprietary disc format capable of storing 25GB of information. Those are the claims being made by Kotaku this morning as the rumour mill surrounding the still mysterious Wii successor continues. The …
Read More »GAME: Wii successor will ‘challenge conventions’
A new version of the Wii? Something completely new? Details about Nintendo’s confirmed Wii successor are non-existent, but retailer GAME is already excited. "The Nintendo Wii has been one of the most popular games consoles in recent years, and has transformed the gaming landscape," Neil Ashurst, Head of UK PR …
Read More »Nintendo: Playable Wii 2 will be shown at E3
New system set for 2012 launch; Public unveiling to be made at Los Angeles event in June
Read More »Nintendo confirms new home console
A fierce fortnight of rumours concerning the Wii 2 has been rounded off with official confirmation of a new Nintendo home console. The platform holder confirmed as much in a note attached to its most recent financial report. It confirms that a successor” to the popular motion sensing machine will …
Read More »Rockstar working on Wii 2 title?
Rockstar Games is the latest firm to commit to developing on the unconfirmed Wii 2 console, according to rumours. The speculation comes again from French tech website 01.net – a publication that is betting its long-term credibility on a series of explosive claims regarding the console. The website is now …
Read More »Wii 2 rumour: Nintendo snaps up Rockstar work
Development kit has been delivered to the Wii-friendly developer, report claims
Read More »Touch screen on Wii HD controller?
Nintendo’s successor to the Wii is built with a custom IBM PowerPC with three cores”, an ATI-built GPU, and at least 512MB in memory, according to new unconfirmed reports. Nintendo has declined to comment on the validity of widespread hearsay regarding a successor to its home console. Information on Wii …
Read More »Wii 2: Fresh rumours emerge on ‘Project Cafe’
'New controller has in-built sensor bar, features 6" touch-screen', report claims
Read More »Wii HD is "too late"
In the wake of some completely unsubstantiated reports about a rumoured E3 reveal for Wii 2 later this year, two US analysts have claimed that Nintendo needs to act as quickly as possible. "I think the right time for the console was in front of Kinect and Move, and think …
Read More »‘Sources’ point to Wii HD at E3
US games site GameInformer claims to have word from "multiple sources" that Nintendo is preparing to unveil a true successor to the Wii at this year’s E3 expo. It says that the machine will run games in HD though it’s not sure whether it will offer comparable power to that …
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