Nintendo has finally unveiled its Wii U launch plans a full year after the console was officially shown off to the public at E3 2011. The main headlines are as follows; it will be released worldwide before the end of the year; with America first, then Europe and then, finally, Japan. There will be two versions on offer and will retail around £249-£299 depending on which version you opt for.

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Nintendo took the gaming world by surprise this weekend by announcing a larger replacement for 3DS, called the 3DS XL. It’s surprising as Nintendo didn’t mention anything about it at their recent E3 presser – although it’s probably a shrewd move by Nintendo who clearly would have struggled to announce a new handheld as well [...]

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It’s a big time of year for the big three console makers as E3 is less than a month away, and with all three manufacturers seemingly having one eye on the next generation – it’s hard not to speculate about the impending announcements.

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Nintendo has joined hands with free-hotspot.com and the new deal will let the gaming company offer free Wi-Fi to its subscribers in Europe. Under the new arrangement, 3DS owners will be able to make use of over 5,000 Wi-Fi hotspot scattered around Europe. If you own a Nintendo 3DS, then you would be able to [...]

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Nintendo recently disclosed that it is looking to announce losses for its current financial year. However, it does not mean that the company is lagging on the product front. The Japanese company is all set to release Wii U this year and is hoping that this state of the art console would be able to [...]

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The world’s largest technology show, CES, takes place next week in Las Vegas. Running from 9-13 January it will see the cream of the crop of technology manufacturers and journalists descend on Nevada’s city of sin to showcase what they have planned for 2012 and beyond. For show obsessive’s it’s actually taking place a week [...]

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PlayStation Vita was launched with much fanfare in Japan and the console’s initial sales figures matched the euphoria. But, now it has been reported that the console is facing steep decline in its sales volume in the second week of its launch. It looks like PlayStation Vita is destined to meet the fate of Nintendo [...]

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Major gaming hardware companies recently released their sales stats and most of them posted record breaking sales figures. However, the exuberance in gaming console market does not extend to the software market, which is expected to face downward trend. According to the industry experts, 2011 is likely to be the consecutive third year for the [...]

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