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The digital eShop for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U consoles has now officially closed ...
Super Mario Maker for the Wii U has been delisted from Nintendo's eShop and soon will shut off the ability to upload custom levels.
Pikmin 3 Deluxe delivers new missions, cooperative play options and all previous Wii U DLC for Nintendo Switch.
The rumors are true: Super Mario 3D classics are making a comeback for the iconic Nintendo franchise's 35th anniversary.
Super Smash Bros. eSports tournaments in Arizona are on hold. That changes a gaming experience and community meant to be savored in person.
A federal court has ruled that a patent asserted against Nintendo’s iconic Wii Remote was not valid.
Just Dance 2020: The music never stops on Nintendo's original Wii video game console ...
Excitement is building for Super Mario Maker 2 on Nintendo Switch, especially now that we have a release date.
The Nintendo online game selection database no longer includes "seventh generation" Wii or DS software.
We trace the evolution of the Ducktales "moon theme," from video game soundtrack to emotional TV lullaby.
The AIA will allow Arizona high school esports teams to compete in a statewide competition, with the chance of being crowned a winner.
Super Mario Maker 2 will be a Switch exclusive.
Nintendo Wii Shop Channel - gateway to the Virtual Console and Wii Ware indies - Wii salute you!
Nintendo Wii Shop Channel - gateway to the Virtual Console and Wii Ware indies - Wii salute you!
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, comes Jan. 11, 2019, for Nintendo Switch.
Prima Games will stop publishing video game strategy guides in 2019.
You won't be able to use Netflix on a Nintendo Wii after Jan. 31, 2019.
Think Skylanders video game toys belong in a museum? You're in luck ...
The 2018 Evolution Championship series tournament concluded on Sunday night with dramatic wins and passionate cheers.
Thousands of players will attend EVO 2018, duking it out for their shot at e-sports glory and several thousand dollars in prize money.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild — Creating a Champion goes on sale Nov. 20, 2018.
Time's up! While you can still buy and download items, the window to add funds to Wii Shop Channel or redeem Wii Points cards has now passed.
Is it becoming the perfect time to buy a Nintendo Switch?
As the Nintendo Switch outsells Wii U hardware, it's worth remembering the stepping stones on the path to its success.
You need Wii Points to buy games on the Virtual Console or WiiWare - but that Nintendo currency will vanish long before the Wii Shop Channel closes next year.
A new Expanded Edition Guide for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is coming Feb. 13.
Nintendo has another batch of Wii U games coming to Switch. This is a good thing.
Nintendo Power magazine may be gone, but the brand has arisen again as a new official podcast.
Breath of the Wild is drawing a few gasps of fresh air with new DLC package, Ballad of the Champions. I revisit the game after a long hiatus.
Designs from the now-defunct Disney Infinity interactive game are finding new life as articulated action figures coming soon to Disney Stores.
The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia is getting a familiar-looking deluxe edition.
As Samus returns, a new series on Nerdvana will explore where she began.
The Wii’s groundbreaking Virtual Console is home to around 200 classic games, many of which are currently not available anywhere else.
With a little planning, the Wii Virtual Console can still help fill those holes in your gaming library, even as the Wii Shop Channel prepares to shut down.
The Wii Shop Channel will shut down forever in early 2019, Nintendo says.
Save your rupees: The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia is coming next year.
PayPal is now an accepted payment method for Nintendo digital game purchases.
Evolution 2017 marks the 15th for the 3-day fighting game tournament, and the overall feeling of the event was that of a turning tide.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild DLC is finally here.
The first set of Zelda DLC items arrives for Breath of the Wild this week on Nintendo Switch and Wii U.
Support is planned for the Nintendo 3DS through at least 2018, but there may not be much of an actual 3-D component involved going forward.
Link's newest adventure on the Wii U is unique, interesting and fun. Join the author on their journey through the game and a brief review.
What video game made you fall head over heels for a whole new hardware system?
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe races onto Nintendo Switch on April 28.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a launch title for Nintendo Switch!
Nintendo reveals a beautiful new trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, as well as a fun gamplay video showcasing combat and exploration.
Next year's gorgeous Legend of Zelda game Breath of the Wild will revisit locations from the 8-bit NES' original Hyrule adventure.
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda, Nintendo plans a new series of commemorative amiibo figurines featuring the adventuring, ocarina-playing, baton...
Concept art for an "Epic Donald" Disney video game has surfaced, and the artist talks about the abandoned project.
Zelda fans are in for a treat with The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts.
The nonprofit Internet Archive (home of the Wayback Machine) recently acquired and republished many issues of Nintendo Power, before Nintendo took it down.
A long goodbye for Disney Infinity's online community began today and continues through March 3, 2017.
One final Splatfest is upon us - and, with it, a decision sure to divide the Splatoon fanbase like a modern American election: Callie vs. Marie.
Nintendo's next entry in the Legend of Zelda series will be titled Breath of the Wild.
Phoenix Comicon 2016 took place over this past weekend, and it was absolutely jam-packed full of fun things to do and see. Nearly every genre imaginable was represented...
Disney is getting out of the console video game publishing business and ending its line of interactive Disney Infinity toys and games.
Nintendo's sloppy shooter Splatoon is getting several new interactive amiibo figures this summer, including the stylish and snarky Squid Sisters, Callie and Marie.
I've got good news and bad news, Zelda fanatics.
The 2016 class of the World Video Game Hall of Fame will be announced May 5, but you still have time to choose your favorite nominee.
The Miitomo app is now available in North America's App Store.
Any day now, Miitomo - Nintendo's first big mobile app - will launch in the U.S.
Kylo Ren will join the Light FX lineup of Disney Infinity 3.0 figures with illuminated lightsabers.
It's dangerous to go alone! Take this.
Disney Infinity 3.0 is sticking around for the rest of 2016.
Train on. And game on.
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens will be released for PC and gaming consoles June 28.
The Force Awakens playset for the Star Wars-centric Disney Infinity 3.0 comes out Dec. 18 — the same as just about anything that can spoil any element of...
Nintendo's first foray into mobile apps will be called Miitomo.
Since Super Mario Maker launched on Sept. 11, more than one million user-created courses have been uploaded, according to Nintendo of Japan.
Transform (into a squid) and roll out (with a Krak-On Splat Roller).
Everything about Splatoon is unconventional.
Satoru Iwata, president and CEO of Nintendo, has died.
Among Phoenix Comicon's exhibitors, artists, special guests, and panels will be an incredibly large gaming presence.
Splatoon looks like one of the Wii U's more innovative recent releases. You could say, it's ... DRIPPING with that old Nintendo charm.
That open-world Legend of Zelda game for the Wii U won't be out in 2015 as originally planned -- and Nintendo won't be showing it at E3, either.
Nintendo is working on a new console, code-named the NX, as well as a plan to roll out games on mobile devices under a deal that will involve the successor to Club...
Don't forget to follow Nerdvana on Twitter (and elsewhere) for live coverage from San Diego Comic-Con!
The Legend of Zelda has been successfully reinvented, over and over again, to be discovered by each new generation.
I'm resolving to get back into gaming in a significant way - console and tabletop.
The holidays are fast upon us — and nerds have needs.
What's your favorite Wii memory?
$15 will never be spent better.
Autumn must come soon. Soon...
Nobody puts Nintendo in a corner.
With all the excitement since the PAX East announcement of DuckTales Remastered, much homage is being paid to the game’s soundtrack, especially the...
DuckTales Remastered comes to Xbox Live, PlayStation Network and the Wii U e-Shop this summer.
An open-world pirate game for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U and PC on Oct. 29, as well as next-gen consoles down the pike. That's what to expect from "Assassin's Creed...
Today Nintendo announced a new bundle that may help boost sales by appealing to the "hardcore" gamer that has lately eluded them: The ZombiU Deluxe Set.
According to The Associated Press, Nintendo has announced a $20 price cut for the Wii gaming console. The Wii, which revolutionized motion-controlled gaming, had a $250...
Curiosity? Whipper-snapper! Opportunity has at least one Martian discovery left in her, but it’s a mystery. AFP Microsoft finds malware being installed on PCs on...
Nintendo finally dropped the Wii U details everyone has been waiting for Thursday, announcing that the next-generation gaming console will be available in the U.S...
Gamers awaiting Aliens: Colonial Marines have been patient, to say the least, in waiting for the first-person shooter for PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii U —...
Check out these photos and video from Nintendo's E3 presentation on Tuesday, and read AP's full report.
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, in a recorded statement from Japan, officially introduced the Wii U on Sunday ahead of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). Here are...
The Valley's own Data Doctors at E3 got to try the new Nintendo Wii U video game system.
There's a lot going on this week at the E3 Expo in Los Angeles, and I'm sadly not where the action is. But here's a roundup of the big announcements from Monday and...
Nintendo unveiled the successor to its Wii console on Tuesday, introducing the Wii U. Most noticeable about the hardware is a controller with a 6.2-inch screen built in...
