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!

2012′s most innovative game ideas

The video game industry always moves forward, striving to do more. The games we played in 2012 impressed and surprised us with the risks they took and gave us great hopes for what comes next.

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.

ZombiU is the end of the world done right (review)

It might sound like just another zombie game, but ZombiU distinguishes itself with brutal gameplay and brilliant use of the Wii U's tablet controller.

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.

Here are the Wii U games you’ll be playing at launch (or close to it)

Nintendo is playing a little loose with its definition of a launch window, but you can still play all of these Wii U games within a few months.

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?

GamesBeat’s gigantic E3 2012 roundup

We've corralled the entirety of our E3 2012 coverage from the showfloors, meeting rooms, conference halls, and beyond. If you missed out -- or need a refresher -- on GamesBeat's E3 coverage, take a look here!

Nintendo’s E3 2012: Reactions show hardcore gamers lost faith in Wii U (graph)

We analyzed over 16,000 comments on the NeoGAF forums to see how gamers reacted to Nintendo's E3 2012 press conference.

Bored, impressed, and giddy: Our final thoughts on E3 2012 (with photos)

We left the industry trade show with very different opinions on what we saw. Here are our final thoughts.

GamesBeat E3 Roundup day 3

If you're looking to catch up with the day's E3 news, be sure to check out the GamesBeat E3 Roundup each day of the show.

ZombiU’s multiplayer plays to the Wii U’s strengths

Want a zombie horde at your fingertips? You've got it. Nintendo just took the lid off the multiplayer mode for Ubisoft's third-person zompocalypse shooter ZombiU, and like that console's best offerings, it plays to the Wii U's major strength.