Wii U (Basic Set) News

Mario maker to have presence at this week's film festival in Park City, Utah, with Wii U Video Challenge and Nintendo Lounge.

Unifying hardware teams is Nintendo R&D's biggest shake-up in nine years.

Satoru Iwata remarks on US holiday sales of new console, says system is "selling steadily"; two-SKU launch has been "challenge."

Second-hand systems reportedly allow new owners free access to all digital titles purchased by original user.

Sterne Agee industry watcher says hardware and software sales for Nintendo's latest fall short during holiday period at speciality retailer.

Publisher "looking forward, not back," with regards to porting games to Nintendo's latest console.

Free streaming service comes to Wii U this week without TiVo or Netflix support; no word on European launch.

Data from Famitsu and Enterbrain reveals launch weekend hardware sales figure for Nintendo's new console; New Super Mario Bros. U sells 170,563 units.

Youth protection regulation mandates 18+ content should only be available during evening hours in Europe.

Reps from company's Entertainment Analysis & Development Division reveal and detail first iterations of tablet-like controller.

Nintendo's first HD console shifts 425,000 units in US during week one, coming up short of original Wii's 475,000 in 2006; 3DS sells 540,000 during November.

"System stability" update for Nintendo's new system also makes "other minor adjustments"; Nintendo Direct presentation scheduled for 9 a.m. PDT.

Reggie Fils-Aime says hefty day-one patch necessary for "very best product"; does not expect Miiverse connectivity issues to spring up again.

Former Microsoft executive Peter Molyneux says Nintendo's new system is "good, but it's not great"; successful Wii U needed for industry growth.

President Satoru Iwata laments day-one network patch for new system that "takes such a long time" to download; says Miiverse will not copy Xbox Live or PlayStation Network.

Nintendo reveals seven-day sales of newly launched HD console; aging Wii system sells 300,000 over period that included Black Friday.

Reggie Fils-Aime says side-by-side comparison reveals Call of Duty and others look better on Nintendo's new console than Xbox 360, PS3.

Nolan Bushnell says "I don't think it's going to be a big success," adding that the console "feels like the end of an era."

Video streaming service launches for Nintendo's new high-definition console with GamePad compatibility; requires $8/month subscription.

Nintendo of America pres. Reggie Fils-Aime reveals new system becomes "profit positive" once consumers purchase one game.