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Report: Wii U basic model being removed from GameStop stock on June 18

The Wii U's basic model, the white version of the console that comes with 8 GB of storage, may soon be a thing of the past. According to a report on Kotaku, retailer GameStop has notified employees...

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Nintendo's Wii U Tour 2013 takes console and games nationwide through September

Nintendo's Wii U Tour 2013 is bringing the console and several games on a six-city nationwide tour through September, the company announced today. Visitors will be able to go hands-on with the...

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Target Wii U sale discounts console, cuts prices for Assassin's Creed, Madden, FIFA and more

Target is offering discounts on Wii U hardware and software in its online store, according to listings on the company's website. The Wii U Basic console, which includes 8 GB of internal storage,...

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Nintendo's PAX East 2013 lineup includes Pikmin 3, Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Nintendo is bringing a handful of Wii U and Nintendo 3DS titles to PAX East 2013, including major upcoming games such as Pikmin 3 and Animal Crossing: New Leaf, the company announced today. N...

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Journey and The Walking Dead win big at the 16th annual DICE awards

At tonight's 16th annual DICE Awards, PlayStation exclusive Journey won eight of its eleven category nominations, including Game of the Year, Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction and...

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Best Buy offering Nintendo Land free with Wii U Basic console

Best Buy is offering a copy of Nintendo Land free with the purchase of a Wii U Basic console, according to a listing on the retailer's website. Best Buy's bundle adds the $59.99 game to the...

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Japan Review Check: The day a "girl game" outscored the Mario Bros.

Japan's Famitsu magazine published their final round of review scores for the year in this week's issue, and the results were surprising for two reasons. One, the magazine finally got around to...

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Nintendo Land: The postmortem interview

The Wii U is out worldwide, stowed under Christmas trees or already set up in family rooms across the continent. Bundled with the Deluxe Wii U console, Nintendo Land has a pretty hefty task to...

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Nintendo’s early Wii U experiments revealed

The Wii U's developers revealed early prototypes for the tablet-like GamePad controller during a recent Iwata Asks segment. While developing launch title Nintendo Land, the company was also still...

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Nintendo Land development began at 'about the same time as Wii U,' says Nintendo president

Initial development on Nintendo Land began alongside the Wii U hardware design itself, said Nintendo president Satoru Iwata in an "Iwata Asks" session with some of the game's developers. Katsuya...