Nintendo announces new Super Smash Bros. titles for Wii U and 3DS (now with more Mega Man and fitness)

Mega Man and an Animal Crossing villager join the melee in a pair of new Super Smash Bros. titles for Wii U and 3DS.

This week in the Nintendo Download: Fist of the North Star, Etrian Odyssey, and Pro Evolution Soccer

This week, the Wii U gets punchy while the 3DS gets smarter and better at sports. Also: a particularly straightforward message about religion.

This week in the Nintendo Download: Fire Emblem, Crash Mobs, and Kirby

This week's eShop updates are (almost) all about the 3DS, with emblems to awaken, Nemos to find, and groups of Japanese pedestrians to hurl through the air.

This week in the Nintendo Download: ZombiU, NBA 2K13, and Hello Kitty

Nintendo makes it up to neglected Wii U owners with a pair of shiny new demos, and Hello Kitty comes to the 3DS. Finally!

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.

This week in the Nintendo Download: Mario, Wario, and Alex Trebek

Apparently, Nintendo decided to center its weekly eShop update around guys with mustaches. Well, that and more full 3DS and Wii U games.

This week in the Nintendo Download: Crimson Shroud, Batman, and Adventure Time

This week, Nintendo has something for Batman, Sonic, and even Adventure Time fans. The only thing keeping this update from pandering to all nerdy demographics is the lack of My Little Pony.

This week in the Nintendo Download: Lego Lord of the Rings, Scribblenauts Unlimited, and New Super Mario Bros. 2

Nintendo has a bunch of full Wii U and 3DS games you can buy this week without leaving The Shire. See, because one of them is Lego Lord of the Rings.

This week in the Nintendo Download: YouTube, Pac-Man, and Aero Porter

It's a big week for Nintendo's various digital distribution services, provided you like to eat ghosts or manage airports.

Gadget lovers and gamers: Here’s a look inside the Nintendo Wii U

A few reviewers did far more than test out the console and play a round of virtual tennis -- they took the entire thing apart.

Bricked Wii U owners will have to send their consoles to Nintendo for repair

A few Wii U owners now own nothing but a paperweight after losing power or internet during the install process.

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.

What were the cheapest and most expensive consoles in gaming history? (infographic)

This infographic shows the cheapest and most expensive video game consoles, adjusted for inflation.

Nintendo’s Wii U console lands in stores Nov. 18 in two flavors, base price of $300

Nintendo has finally given hard details on its upcoming Wii U game console, with a U.S. launch date of Nov. 18 and a base price of $300.