Top gaming technologies of 2012

This year saw the continued evolution of three consumer technologies -- autostereoscopy, touch sensing, and motion sense – with direct application in the gaming world.

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.

GamePad designer on Wii U motion games: ‘No, please don’t!’

The thought of more motion-control games frightened one of Nintendo's Wii U GamePad designers due to an engineering obstacle.

Nintendo engineers explain the magic of the Wii U GamePad’s video technology

Since standard video-compression techniques would cause an unacceptable amount of lag for video games, Nintendo's crafty engineers designed a new method to ensure the Wii U GamePad will work as advertised.

The new console war pits Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony in an Apple arena

In response to Apple's surging App Store games, Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony have added tablet platforms to their gaming consoles in ways that say a lot about their corporate philosophies. But do their value-added propositions actually add any value?