Wii U

In its annual report, Capcom made this statement: “Although Nintendo will release the new game console Wii U and the market will be continue to be invigorated by the increase of DLC, time is required before the next generation console cycle begins in earnest.” Damien McFerran at Nintendo Life writes: “It would appear that the Continue Reading →

With this generation’s unusually long console cycle, all eyes are on Nintendo’s Wii U to kick off the next generation of console entertainment. Ahead of a Nintendo event on September 13th that is expected to reveal official pricing and launch date details for the Wii U, GameFAQs member “h0undd0gg” has posted a video showing three Continue Reading →

GameStop is entering the end of an era. The company told The Verge in an interview published recently that the PlayStation 2 is starting to be removed from store shelves to make room for the hardware that will be launching in the coming years. “The PS2 is a unique one — we still generate a Continue Reading →

Nintendo has held the release date for their upcoming Wii U console close to their chest, but accessory maker PDP may have accidentally spilled it during a GameStop manager’s conference. It’s already public knowledge that Nintendo is hosting a special Wii U press event on September 13 in New York, and it’s widely assumed the Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120824_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] September is almost here and it is going to be a doozy for product announcements. Nokia, Amazon, Apple and Nintendo all have big events planned and some of the announcements are still a complete mystery. First, on September 5, Microsoft and Nokia will hold a joint event, Continue Reading →

It looks like September 13 will be the day when Nintendo spills the beans about all things Wii U, including what I’m hoping is more than just the launch date and price. I’d imagine we’ll also get a pretty good idea — if not a definitive list — of what the console’s launch lineup will Continue Reading →

About 150 Club Nintendo members had received a golden ticket for each night of this four-day junket, but I was more interested in talking to the invited students from DePaul University’s Game Dev program. These were undergraduates and graduate students who had made the decision to come to a four-year, liberal arts school to study Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120606_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] This week game makers and gamers alike have made their way to the Electronic Entertainment Expo, better known as E3. So far, the big announcements have come from Xbox and Nintendo and it’s all about multi-screens. Microsoft announced Xbox SmartGlass, an app that will work with Windows Continue Reading →

Nintendo on Tuesday revealed more about its upcoming Wii U video game console, including more than 20 games in development and new uses for its GamePad screen.But consumers will have to wait a while longer to know exactly what the system, expected in stores this holiday season, will cost and when they can buy it. Continue Reading →

Nintendo has revealed the Miiverse, the company’s gaming social system designed to integrate with the Wii U console, offering avatars, chat, communities and more. Built around the Mii avatars, the Miiverse supports text and handwritten messages that can be accessed via a mobile browser such as on a smartphone or tablet, allowing Wii U gamers to Continue Reading →