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Nintendo releasing larger capacity Wii U GamePad battery in Japan
Nintendo is boosting the Wii U GamePad with an enhanced battery, announced for Japan today. The replacement battery stuffs in 2,500mAh, compared to the original 1,500mAh. That equates to 5 to 8 hours of charge, a good deal up on the 3 to 5 currently offered. The battery, which needs to be ...
Wii U Famicom skin dresses your WiiPad in red and gold
Datel Japan will start selling the aluminum WiiPad Famicom faceplate pictured above at the end of July for ¥1,980, roughly $20. If you're looking to play some old NES games while your WiiPad looks the part, Nintendo officially launched the Virtual Console on Wii U at the end of April. The ...
Report: Resident Evil: Revelations features off-TV play on Wii U
The Wii U version of Resident Evil: Revelations will make use of the platform's unique hardware, allowing the full game to be played on the GamePad. The latest issue of the Official Nintendo Magazine reveals this tidbit, according to Nintendo Insider. The issue is due on UK newsstands in two days. ...
Official Wii U GamePad Accessory Set coming Feb. 4
Nintendo will release a Wii U GamePad Accessory Set on February 4, the company announced today. The $12.99 package includes a screen protector, a large DSI XL-style stylus, and a cleaning cloth. Screen protectors are important – if not for the actual prevention of scratches, then for the ...
The Cave on Wii U uses GamePad for camera and character switching
The Cave will be Double Fine's first foray on a Nintendo system, believe it or not. At a demo event last week, I spoke with Double Fine's Chris Remo and got our first glimpse at The Cave on Wii U. Above, you can see how the WiiPad plays into the game. It's essentially a glorified character selector ...
Cardboard Wii U GamePad going for way too much on eBay
You could have this exclusive cardboard Wii U GamePad cutout for your own collection. You just have to win an eBay auction. Bidding is only up to $91,300 right now – it's up to you to decide if that's worth paying for a one-of-a-kind work that immortalizes the excitement of the Wii U launch, ...
A glut of Wii U guts and specs revealed
Anand Lal Shimpi is a much braver person than we could ever hope to be, tearing open Nintendo's new Wii U console for a detailed look at its innards. The tear down reveals the Wii U is powered by a multi-chip module – a PowerPC-based CPU – built using IBM's 45-nanometer manufacturing ...
Wii U GamePad: Console gaming with no TV required
The hallmark feature of the Wii U is its tablet controller, the GamePad. It promises to foster some interesting, asymmetrical gameplay innovations, but one of its best features is a bit more obvious. The GamePad's screen is a perfect gaming display, and many Wii U games can be played directly on ...
Nintendo: Replacement GamePads are gonna cost you
Replacing damaged GamePads is set to cost Wii U owners "a fee," Nintendo revealed today. Last week the company disclosed that Wii U is launching in North America without additional GamePads available at retail, and that damaged GamePads can be replaced via Nintendo's customer service. Today, ...
Wii U WiiPads won't be sold separately at launch in US, will be later on
We've known the Wii U can support the simultaneous usage of two WiiPads for as long as we've known that no launch titles will support such madness. Japanese Wii U owners will eventually be able to purchase extra WiiPads for ¥13,440 ($173), while Americans have not been given a price or separate ...
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