Shelly Palmer chats with Steve Lacy and Juliet Huddy on Fox 5's Good Day Wake Up aboutthe Nintendo Wii U, the iPad Mini, Black Friday & Cyber Monday. ...
Shelly Palmer Radio Report – November 19, 2012
on 11.19.12
Nintendo’s Wii U hit store shelves yesterday, and customers who pre-ordered one in time or were lucky enough to find one in stores are now enjoying Nintendo’s newest console in their homes. But those customers are also facing a system update that could take up to several hours to complete, depending on your Internet ...
Wii U Owners Bummed Out By Huge Firmware Update
on 11.18.12
Sony, you are officially off the hook with the PS3's interminable, poorly timed and mandatory system updates. It's not like Nintendo's just fixing typoes in the help file, either. This update lets you access online features, transfer data from a Wii, visit the Miiverse and use other online features. So, basically, you're ...
Wii U’s Nintendo TVii, Amazon Instant Video, Hulu Plus, and Netflix pushed to December
on 11.16.12
When Nintendo's Wii U launches this weekend, it won't arrive with most of its primary multimedia features -- namely, Nintendo TVii, Amazon Instant Video, Hulu Plus, or Netflix. All were said to come pre-loaded on the new console, but reviewers found out early that a launch day patch would enable the functionality. As it ...
A step closer to Mario in the App Store? Nintendo-owned firm launches first iOS title (in Japan)
on 11.16.12
Last week Sony stubbornly gave up seven years of resistance when it finally made its music library directly available for iTunes users in Japan. While that local news piece fell below the radar of global media, it was a symbolic sign of the times; the once dominant entertainment brand bowing to Apple’s dominance. Well, ...
Why the next Nintendo portable needs to be a tablet
on 11.15.12
The Nintendo Wii U comes out in just a few days, just in time for Thanksgiving-time shopping. Look at its signature feature: the GamePad. It has a 6-inch touch screen. It has a gyroscope. It has buttons. It's more than a little like a supertablet. But it's not. I've tried using the Wii U. Nintendo's upcoming console is ...
Shelly Palmer Radio Report – November 15, 2012
on 11.15.12
Nintendo’s next console, the Wii U, launches in North America this Sunday. With the holidays coming and budgeting a must, you might be wondering: Why the heck should I care about the Wii U? Don’t I already have a Wii? The Wii U is Nintendo’s first true HD system, which is something Microsoft and Sony already have in ...
Why the 8GB Wii U can only store 3GB of downloaded games and DLC
on 11.14.12
Nintendo is selling the Wii U in two configurations, with either 8GB or 32GB of built-in storage space. Those figures sound a whole lot better than the 3GB and 25GB, respectively, that the models actually offer to the end user. In a new Nintendo Direct video posted Tuesday night (and helpfully translated by Kotaku), the ...
9 Things You Need to Know About Wii U
on 11.13.12
Nintendo’s Wii U is out November 18. We’ve had a review unit for a few days, and here’s what’s surprised us the most. The next game console from Nintendo is a strange beast indeed. The controller, called GamePad, has a built-in touch screen. And the system can wirelessly stream its visuals to both the GamePad and ...
Nintendo’s Wii U tablet controller and the death of your TV’s remote control
on 11.12.12
Turning on an Xbox 360 / PlayStation 3 / Nintendo Wii: Walk to living room, pick up television controller. Turn on television, select input / applicable volume / etc. Put down television controller. Pick up gamepad. Turn on power. Select profile. Five steps. Let's compare this to Nintendo's new console, the Wii U. Walk to ...
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