Nintendo is trying hard to convince gamers that they should want to buy a Wii U this coming holiday. To do that, the Japanese game giant needs to convince them that having a controller with a ...

The Wii U Game Pad is the console's standard controller and comes packed in with the console. The GamePad, which has a touch screen display, is used for all native Wii U games, though additional ...

Nintendo's next-generation console supports three controllers from day one: the included Wii U GamePad, the Wii U Pro Controller and the Wii Remote Plus. The Wii U instruction manual offers detailed ...

Forget Nintendo’s lackluster January console sales, forget worries about dwindling interest in game consoles in general — Shigeru Miyamoto clearly believes in the Wii U, and he’s thinking well beyond ...

Nintendo is on a mission to get gamers excited about the Wii U — the successor to the groundbreaking Wii console and a machine that has been met with skepticism. And so on Tuesday — — during a press ...

Anthony Taormina is an original member of the Game Rant team, having been part of the publication for 15 years. He coordinates content for all facets of the site and manages its social media, PR, and ...

What's the skinny?--The rumors of a redesigned Wii U GamePad are true! Analog sticks instead of circle pads, and a few other changes to boot.--The Wii U Pro Controller will give traditional gamers a ...

The hallmark feature of the Wii U is its tablet controller, the GamePad. It promises to foster some interesting, asymmetrical gameplay innovations, but one of its best features is a bit more obvious.

The Wii U’s tablet controller isn’t moving as many consoles as Nintendo might like, but the technology itself is still interesting enough to draw the attention of the hacker community. Engadget ...

In the run-up to the Wii U’s recent release, Nintendo frequently said the touchscreen-equipped GamePad wouldn’t just enable new types of games and gameplay, it would also help improve traditional ...

At a press event in New York today, Nintendo of America’s president Reggie Fils-Aime announced that the Wii U will launch on Sunday Nov. 18. A Basic set (white finish) system with 8GB of flash storage ...

In case you’ve been living under a rock for the past few months, Nintendo will be releasing their next-gen console this weekend. It’s called the Wii U, and one of the most interesting features is the ...