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.

What gamers have to be thankful for this Thanksgiving

In this most American of holidays -- in which we cherish what we have by camping out for doorbuster sales -- what can we be most thankful for?

Google Hangouts provider Vidyo powers video chat for Wii U (and sees a $1B opportunity in Nintendo)

"Imagine the yoga teacher doing online yoga to 50 people," Shapiro said. "Think about an audience of 100 million people ... for instance buying a subscription for an online Zumba class."

YouTube rolls out new Wii app just in time for the Wii U launch

Following its strategy of landing on a variety of streaming devices, YouTube today launched a brand new app for the Nintendo Wii game console.

Navy SEALs face disciplinary action for consulting on Medal of Honor: Warfighter

There's a history of the military cracking down on those who talk to outsiders without permission.

Jedi, fedoras, and carpal tunnel: A history of LucasArts

What if LucasArts never existed? What if the irascible filmmaker, beloved (and despised) the world over for his invaluable contributions to the pop-culture lexicon, had stuck to making space operas and juvenile fantasies about archeologists in fedora hats? What if George Lucas never entered the arena of gaming 30 years ago?

Nintendo announces two new Wii bundles for early November

Despite the looming Wii U launch, Nintendo still has plans for its original Wii system.

Nintendo VP Scott Moffitt dishes on the Wii U’s $299 price, living room strategy, and more (interview)

At Nintendo's Wii U launch event in NYC this week, we spoke with Nintendo's executive vice president of sales Scott Moffitt, the man responsible for getting us pumped about the Wii U.

Nintendo’s touchscreen TV service for the Wii U plays catch-up (hands-on video)

Nintendo entered the media battlefield today with the introduction of its Nintendo TVii service that's included for free on its upcoming Wii U game console.

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.

Fans enjoy partial success in mission to bring Japanese role-playing games to U.S.

Xenoblade Chronicles and The Last Story have successfully released in the U.S., but Pandora's Tower still remains without a publisher.

Why Nintendo Wii U games are currently listed at $100 a pop

Online retailers such as Amazon.com are already taking preorders for the Wii U launch lineup, with each game sitting at a whopping $99.99.

Nintendo wins Wii patent lawsuit

Nintendo won a patent-infringement lawsuit involving the Wii today when a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit in the game company’s favor.

U.S. District Court Judge David Cercone in Pittsburgh granted a summary judgment in Nintendo’s favor and ruled that there …

A quick history of Batman in video games

Batman's romp through interactive games has been spotty. We cover the highlights of the Caped Crusader's pixelated and polygonal adventures.

Kinect-based medical startup Jintronix wins International Startup Festival’s top prize

Founder of new startup gives physical therapy a technological boost after watching his father struggle with recovering from a stroke.

The Last Story developer talks Operation Rainfall, reason for cover system, and Wii U

The Last Story developer talks about the game and the reason the team went with a duck-and-cover combat system.

Game analyst Michael Pachter: The Wii was a bubble, but social gaming isn’t

Michael Pachter, an oft-quoted video game analyst, said the social gaming explosion of the past few years isn’t a bubble; rather, the Nintendo Wii was a bubble, where users tried out a hot new fad and moved on to something …

Hulu Plus lands on Nintendo Wii, 3DS support coming soon

Nintendo’s Wii game console gained some significant ground as a streaming video set-top box with the announcement of a new Hulu Plus channel launching today.

While the Wii does have a channel that allows you to browse the internet, Hulu’s …

Nintendo cuts 3DS forecast and expects to report bigger year-end loss

Nintendo, struggling with the poor reception of its latest handheld gaming system, said Thursday morning that it would have a wider than expected loss for the full fiscal year.

Nintendo posted a 61 percent drop in its third quarter operating …