What’s up with the Wii U? Nintendo’s console is off to a slow start

While the launch of the Wii U was successful, it seems as though the console has gone dormant at an early age.

ROUNDTABLE’D! Game characters solve violence in video games!

As President Obama authorizes a study on the effects of violent media, we turn to the real experts on video-game carnage -- our panel of video-game characters -- for a lasting solution.

ROUNDTABLE’D! Game characters vs. Dead Island: Riptide’s mutilated torso girl!

The world took offense at Dead Island: Riptide's special edition statue of a headless bikini girl, but our panel of iconic game characters has suggestions for even worse replacements.

Best of GamesBeat 2012 roundup

If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best video game stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed.

This week in the Nintendo Download: Wii U, Crashmo, and Zelda II

It's a big week for downloading games on Nintendo platforms, as London gets infested with zombies, the Mario brothers jump onto even more screens, and Link goes on an adventure.

Why you should wait on a Wii U (review)

Nintendo's new Wii U video-game console builds on the strengths of its smash-hit predecessor and introduces a few innovations of its own, and that's precisely why you should hold off from buying one just yet.

The Nintendo Wii U online FAQ

Nintendo has finally drawn back the curtain on the Wii U's online features. Here's everything you need to know.

GamesBeat weekly roundup: Wii U, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Xbox Live turns 10

If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best video game stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed.

New Super Mario Bros. U is far from new (review)

Mario arrives on Nintendo's latest console as a fun and joyous game as ever, but place New Super Mario Bros. U right next to its 2009 predecessor, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, and it might be tough to tell them apart.

10 things you don’t know about the Nintendo Wii U

After a week playing with Nintendo's upcoming new console (plus a sample platter of first- and third-party titles), we've noticed a few interesting things the Wii U does — and doesn’t do.

Nintendo’s Scott Moffitt gives us the latest on the Wii U launch (interview)

As the Wii U game console's Nov. 18 launch approaches, we catch up with Nintendo's sales and marketing chief.

What is the Wii U? Everything you need to know about Nintendo’s new console

Nintendo will release its newest home console on Nov. 18, and we have the answers to all of your questions about the device.