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One game maker also says PS3/Vita combo can do everything Wii U can "and more". A number of unnamed developers at "major" studios have suggested Wii U's graphical capabilities are weaker than PS3's and Xbox 360's. Click here to read the full article More...

Nintendo's new console may launch on November 18 in North America. Nintendo is planning to launch Wii U in November, according to an internal email reportedly leaked from Akihabara-based Media Land, a popular video games retailer in Tokyo. Click here to read the full article More...

All of this evening's US gaming headlines in one place... Wii dominated the headlines today, with a popular Japanese retailer supposedly leaking a November 18 release date for Nintendo's new console, and multiple developers suggesting that the system's graphical capabilities are weaker than...

Funcom thinks the tablet controller is "perfect" for the genre. Joel Bylos, lead designer at Anarchy Online, Age Of Conan and Secret World developer Funcom, has said he thinks Wii U could be the first console to play home to the MMORPG genre without making sacrifices. Click here to read the...

Publisher says it has "an advantage in getting dev kits earlier than other people". Tony Key, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Ubisoft, has said the company is positioning itself to be the leading third party publisher on Wii U. Click here to read the full article More...

Dev sources claim AI, physics likely to suffer. Wii U games look "just as good" as Xbox 360 and PS3 titles, but Nintendo's console still struggles to match its rivals in other areas, development sources have indicated to CVG. Click here to read the full article More...

GameStop seemingly in agreement with previous leak from a Japanese retailer. Further evidence has emerged pointing to a November 18 US Wii U release date. Click here to read the full article More...

All of this evening's US gaming headlines in one place... Further evidence pointing to a November 18 North American Wii U release date has emerged in the form of an email sent by a regional manager at US retail giant GameStop. Click here to read the full article More...

Firm doesn't deny reports its new console is less capable than PS3 and Xbox 360. Nintendo has issued a statement in response to growing reports that Wii U won't be as powerful as PS3 or Xbox 360. Click here to read the full article More...

Mark Rein optimistic about Wii U re-reveal. Epic Games VP, Mark Rein has said he would "be shocked" if Nintendo's Wii U doesn't do very well, and expects the platform holder to have a strong showing at E3 in June. Click here to read the full article More...

It needs to be "intuitive, functional and simple" developers tell Nintendo Gamer. When Satoru Iwata took to the stage at the 2011 Game Developers Conference for a keynote speech celebrating a quarter-century of gaming, few expected that he would deliver a stinging attack on smartphone games...

Possible tech to feature in Nintendo's next console. Newly uncovered Nintendo patents for the Wii U reveal some of the features the platform holder has considered for its new console. Click here to read the full article More...

Two Tribes reveals plans for a 'much-requested' level editor. Toki Tori developer Two Tribes intends to have Toki Tori 2 launch as one of the first downloadable games for Wii U. Click here to read the full article More...

We've collected the facts (and some healthy conjecture) for a comprehensive overview... Within the year we'll have a new piece of Nintendo hardware. That fact alone is enough to have us foaming at the mouth with excitement but get this: it'll also be the most powerful console on the market...

Slightly Mad Studios confirms racing game for Nintendo console. A Wii U version of Project CARS is seemingly in development, with developer Slightly Mad Studios having stuck a logo for Nintendo's new console on some artwork for the game featured on its website. Click here to read the full...

But studios still expected more from it, claims development source. An anonymous source has claimed that Wii U will be twice as powerful as Xbox 360. Click here to read the full article More...

Will be out by Christmas in all major markets. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has confirmed the Wii U will be available in Japan, Europe and the US by the end of the year. Click here to read the full article More...

Street Fighter producer says console will offer "many and unique possibilities". Street Fighter X Tekken producer Yoshinori Ono has said the Wii U first shown off at E3 last June isn't an accurate reflection of what Nintendo's new console will offer upon release. Click here to read the full...

Next-gen console could be renamed before E3. Nintendo is considering changing the name of its next-generation console, Wii U, sources close to the platform holder have suggested. Click here to read the full article More...

NFC tech allows for Skylanders-style wireless data swapping. Nintendo's detailed new NFC technology set to be incorporated into the Wii U's controller. Click here to read the full article More...