WII NINTENDO NEWS » xbox http://the-wii.net News, Games, Article and all about Nintendo Wii Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:07:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Can Nintendo Redefine Gaming Again With The Wii U? (Hands On At CES) http://the-wii.net/6046/can-nintendo-redefine-gaming-again-with-the-wii-u-hands-on-at-ces/ http://the-wii.net/6046/can-nintendo-redefine-gaming-again-with-the-wii-u-hands-on-at-ces/#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 03:43:12 +0000 admin http://the-wii.net/6046/can-nintendo-redefine-gaming-again-with-the-wii-u-hands-on-at-ces/ At CES this week, I had a chance to test out Nintendo’s new gaming system, the Wii U. The device was announced last year but is not yet on sale.

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]]> http://the-wii.net/6046/can-nintendo-redefine-gaming-again-with-the-wii-u-hands-on-at-ces/feed/ 0 Wii sales plummet in 2011; Wii U coming at the right time? http://the-wii.net/5527/wii-sales-plummet-in-2011-wii-u-coming-at-the-right-time/ http://the-wii.net/5527/wii-sales-plummet-in-2011-wii-u-coming-at-the-right-time/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:56:46 +0000 admin http://the-wii.net/5527/wii-sales-plummet-in-2011-wii-u-coming-at-the-right-time/ According to Nintendo, it sold just 4.5 million Wii units last year, down from the 7 million it sold in 2010.

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]]> http://the-wii.net/5527/wii-sales-plummet-in-2011-wii-u-coming-at-the-right-time/feed/ 0 Nintendo will introduce ‘full-blown’ app store with the Wii U http://the-wii.net/5407/nintendo-will-introduce-full-blown-app-store-with-the-wii-u/ http://the-wii.net/5407/nintendo-will-introduce-full-blown-app-store-with-the-wii-u/#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 23:22:51 +0000 admin http://the-wii.net/5407/nintendo-will-introduce-full-blown-app-store-with-the-wii-u/ While the launch date of the Wii U remains unknown, more and more details about the next-gen Nintendo console continue to surface. We recently heard a more detailed breakdown of the Wii U’s potential power compared to the Xbox 360 and PS3, and that it’s currently in beta testing.

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]]> http://the-wii.net/5407/nintendo-will-introduce-full-blown-app-store-with-the-wii-u/feed/ 0 US kids want a Wii, PS3 or DS over other consoles this holiday says survey http://the-wii.net/4237/us-kids-want-a-wii-ps3-or-ds-over-other-consoles-this-holiday-says-survey/ http://the-wii.net/4237/us-kids-want-a-wii-ps3-or-ds-over-other-consoles-this-holiday-says-survey/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:34:43 +0000 admin http://the-wii.net/4237/us-kids-want-a-wii-ps3-or-ds-over-other-consoles-this-holiday-says-survey/ Kids across the US will be hoping to unwrap a Nintendo Wii, DS, or PS3 this holiday season, according to the results of a Nielsen survey released November 17.

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]]> http://the-wii.net/4237/us-kids-want-a-wii-ps3-or-ds-over-other-consoles-this-holiday-says-survey/feed/ 0 Wii U Could Support Two Tablets – Report http://the-wii.net/4020/wii-u-could-support-two-tablets-report/ http://the-wii.net/4020/wii-u-could-support-two-tablets-report/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:38:23 +0000 admin http://the-wii.net/4020/wii-u-could-support-two-tablets-report/ Development source hints at multi-touch-screen action.

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]]> http://the-wii.net/4020/wii-u-could-support-two-tablets-report/feed/ 0 Wii U is not a ‘next generation’ console, analyst says http://the-wii.net/3298/wii-u-is-not-a-next-generation-console-analyst-says/ http://the-wii.net/3298/wii-u-is-not-a-next-generation-console-analyst-says/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:48:07 +0000 admin http://the-wii.net/3298/wii-u-is-not-a-next-generation-console-analyst-says/ Is the Wii U a ‘next-generation’ console? (Credit: CNET TV) Nintendo’s upcoming game console, the Wii U, is not really a “next-generation” platform, Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter said in an interview published yesterday with Industry Gamers. “The Wii U is a pretty ambitious undertaking,” Pachter told Industry Gamers.

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]]> http://the-wii.net/3298/wii-u-is-not-a-next-generation-console-analyst-says/feed/ 0 Vicarious Visions working on Wii U http://the-wii.net/3028/vicarious-visions-working-on-wii-u/ http://the-wii.net/3028/vicarious-visions-working-on-wii-u/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 21:08:16 +0000 admin http://the-wii.net/3028/vicarious-visions-working-on-wii-u/ Employee’s LinkedIn page says studio currently at work on codenamed Project Atlantis, Phoenix, and Nova for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Wii U.

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]]> http://the-wii.net/3028/vicarious-visions-working-on-wii-u/feed/ 0 Bethesda Open To Possibility of Bringing Skyrim To Wii U http://the-wii.net/2886/bethesda-open-to-possibility-of-bringing-skyrim-to-wii-u/ http://the-wii.net/2886/bethesda-open-to-possibility-of-bringing-skyrim-to-wii-u/#comments Sat, 24 Sep 2011 04:14:30 +0000 admin http://the-wii.net/2886/bethesda-open-to-possibility-of-bringing-skyrim-to-wii-u/ Nintendo intends for its upcoming console Wii U to have better support from third-party publishers. In an article in the UK’s Official Nintendo Magazine , Bethesda’s Pete Hines says that bringing its epic The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim to the Wii U is a “possibility.” While he stops far short of stating that it will happen, any interest from Bethesda in Wii U is certainly good news for Nintendo …

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]]> http://the-wii.net/2886/bethesda-open-to-possibility-of-bringing-skyrim-to-wii-u/feed/ 0 How Much Should the Wii U Cost? http://the-wii.net/2699/how-much-should-the-wii-u-cost/ http://the-wii.net/2699/how-much-should-the-wii-u-cost/#comments Sat, 17 Sep 2011 02:41:58 +0000 admin http://the-wii.net/2699/how-much-should-the-wii-u-cost/ The Wii U was first shown at E3 2011. It had a mixed reception. Some people thought it looked amazing.

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]]> http://the-wii.net/2699/how-much-should-the-wii-u-cost/feed/ 0 Nintendo Giving Wii A Facelift In Europe, ‘No Plans’ For America http://the-wii.net/1973/nintendo-giving-wii-a-facelift-in-europe-no-plans-for-america/ http://the-wii.net/1973/nintendo-giving-wii-a-facelift-in-europe-no-plans-for-america/#comments Wed, 17 Aug 2011 22:26:53 +0000 admin http://the-wii.net/1973/nintendo-giving-wii-a-facelift-in-europe-no-plans-for-america/ Nintendo is giving its Wii a facelift, due to arrive on shelves by Christmas in Europe, with new bundles that include the slightly streamlined hardware, a controller and Wii Party and Wii Sports, according to reports. Nintendo is known to redesign its home and handheld gaming systems to varying extents

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