What if the Wii U was launching this November for $350?
The Wii U isn’t having a great time on the market right now. Sales have dropped off to 160,000 per quarter, total units moved are some 6 million short of where the Wii…
View ArticleAlienware wants your old consoles in return for $200 off a new PC
Specialist retailers will inevitably try and tempt you into a PS4 or Xbox One purchase next month by offering decent trade in values for your old consoles. But they aren’t the only ones […]
View ArticleWii Mini finally launching in US with Mario Kart for $100
In December last year Nintendo rolled out the Wii Mini. Initially it just looked like a redesigned Wii in a smaller package with a tempting price point of $99.99. Then we found out […]
View ArticleA high-speed camera has no chance against GE’s incredible MEMS
Some of the most important inventions are also the simplest; a transistor is just a little device that amplifies and switches electrical power, but it has created the modern world. More specifically,...
View ArticleResearchers discover that you shouldn’t text while Mario Karting
As we’ve previously stated, texting while driving is a serious matter. A new (totally legitimate) scientific study has found that the act of texting while driving is unsafe whether or not the reality […]
View ArticleFootage of canceled Crash Team Racing reboot leaked
When Crash Team Racing launched on the PlayStation back in 1999 it was met with critical acclaim and review scores averaging a very respectable 88 according to Metacritic. It was the fourth Crash […]
View ArticleNintendo offers Sadness to Wii U owners
The Wii's most famous vaporware is being resurrected for the Wii U.
View ArticleNintendo may end up owing royalties on every Wii sold
Nintendo lost a lawsuit today that could see it forced to pay out many millions in royalties to Dutch electronics company Philips. The reason? A patent owned by Philips relating to motion control […]
View ArticleWii console blamed for RV fire in Colorado Springs
Hands-up anyone who has a Wii console still plugged in sitting next to their TV? My hand is up, but I’m now considering unplugging it from the wall. That’s because a Wii is […]
View ArticleSatoru Iwata, Nintendo’s gamer president, has died
He was president of one of the most respected games companies in the world, but in his heart he was a gamer.
View Article11 inexplicable Nintendo decisions
For all of the genius decisions that the big N has made, there's an equal number that are completely bizarre.
View ArticleZelda: Twilight Princess frame rates worse on Wii U than GameCube
This week Nintendo will be hoping to sell a fair few more Wii U consoles with the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD. It’s a game that was originally released […]
View ArticleAll of the Nintendo news you could ever want
Check out Geek.com's ongoing guide to Nintendo news, everything you could ever want to know about the classic video game company.
View ArticleKanye West’s Next Album Might Be Nothing But Nintendo Wii Games
We can’t wait to listen to Ye’s take on Tatsunoko vs. Capcom. The post Kanye West’s Next Album Might Be Nothing But Nintendo Wii Games appeared first on Geek.com.
View ArticleNintendo is Allegedly Recalling the Wii U From Major Retailers [Update]
Update 12/21/2016: I was contacted by a representative of Best Buy Canada who told me that Nintendo hasn’t issued a recall of the Wii U. Why there is an apparent shortage or lack […] The post Nintendo...
View ArticleThe Way Wii Were: Growing Up With Nintendo’s Gaming Phenomenon
Being a Wii-only hardcore gamer is a peculiar, but positive experience. The post The Way Wii Were: Growing Up With Nintendo’s Gaming Phenomenon appeared first on Geek.com.
View ArticleGeek’s Favorite Console Launches of All Time
We here at Geek are enjoying all the hype around Nintendo’s Switch at the moment and rightfully so. Caught up in all the excitement we start discussing our favorite consoles over the years. […] The...
View ArticleThe 50 Greatest Wario Ware Microgames
Wario Ware Gold drops this week, as Nintendo returns Mario’s nemesis to his natural habitat: the world of short attention span microgames that increase in speed and difficulty until your brain dribbles...
View ArticleHere’s the Heartwarming Reason Why ‘Just Dance’ Is Still on Nintendo Wii
The rhythm game genre remains a bit dormant after the great boom and bust of Guitar Hero and Rock Band. Harmonix tried its hand at music-themed Kinect games Dance Central and Fantasia while former...
View Article