Nintendo confirms support for MadCatz and Turtle Beach headsets, plus three launch-day games that use them.

The Wii U will support online, in-game voice chat via licensed third-party headsets, but not via the GamePad's microphone and speaker, a Nintendo representative told Kotaku.

Peripheral and accessory manufacturers Mad Catz and Turtle Beach have both confirmed wired stereo headsets that will... Read more...

An added footnote to the recent Iwata Asks affirms that Pikmin 3 will be out before March 31, 2013.

Nintendo of America clarified that Pikmin 3 is indeed coming out in the launch window, meaning that the game will be out in North America before March 31, 2013.

In a footnote in a recent Iwata Asks, Nintendo added this clarification: "Pikmin 3 is scheduled for release for the Wii U console in the... Read more...

Mario, Mega Man, Mutant Mudds... all in this week's European downloads.

It is an unusually busy week for European downloads, with a couple Virtual Console offerings, another retail game going digital, a new demo, a free level pack, and more all available to download starting this Thursday.

Starting with the 3DS eShop, Mario Tennis Open is the latest addition... Read more...

Contrary to Olivia Newton John's recommendation, Nintendo gets digital this week.

The eShop is getting some pretty sizeable eShop releases today (seriously, they're massive downloads), care of Nintendo's initiative of re-releasing physical products in digital form. And if taking snazzy photos is your idea of fun, eShop's Sparkle Snapshots 3D has you covered. As well, WiiWare wants to get its hooks in you, and DSiWare tries you stump your brain. Also, Gradius on 3DS Virtual Console!

Play as 20 characters from the Marvel Universe, including Wolverine, Captain America, Iron Man, and more.

Ubisoft revealed the full character roster for Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth, which will feature 20 different characters when it hits Wii U this holiday season. See the full roster below:

Hunting monsters on 3DS in Japan just got a lot cheaper.

Monster Hunter 3G for the Nintendo 3DS will see a price cut in Japan from 5,800 yen to 3,800 yen, under Capcom’s Best Price label, on November 15.

Not only that, but players who wish to purchase the title digitally will be able to do so starting on December 6 for 3,400 yen.

Monster Hunter 3G,... Read more...

They broke the first week sales record of 3DS new-IP titles.

Bravely Default: Flying Fairy and Project X Zone, two new IPs released last week on October 11 for the Nintendo 3DS, have seen very strong first week sales in Japan. In it's first week (from October 8 to 14), Bravely Default sold 144,909 copies, ranking at number one on the Famitsu weekly sales list. This is the new record for first week sales of 3DS new-IP titles.

Infamous surprise Iwata announcement strikes again!

Satoru Iwata's announcement of near field communication being built into the Wii U GamePad came as a shock to Product Development staff at Nintendo. Staff of this division saw the announcement as being too early in comparison to how far along they were with its implementation.

When announced by... Read more...

Currently, North America is getting NightSky, Liberation Maiden, free Mutant Mudds DLC, and Ghosts 'n Goblins next week. Damn.

The NES version of Ghosts 'n Goblins is hitting the 3DS Virtual Console on October 25, according to the Capcom Unity blog.

The game, originally released for the NES in 1986, is out on the Wii Virtual Console in every region. This is its worldwide debut on the 3DS.

This is the first game in the... Read more...

Watch Mario, Luigi, Link, Zelda, and more interact with Maxwell on Wii U.

Mario and Zelda characters and items are going to be available in Scribblenauts Unlimited on Wii U, according to Warner Bros.

Teased earlier this week, the reveal shows Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Yoshi from the Mario side, and Link, Zelda, Epona, and a Goron from the Zelda side. They will all act in a similar manner to how they would act in their games. These characters and items will be exclusive to the Wii U version of the game.

Can you use the controller in your bathroom? Several factors will contribute.

The Wii U GamePad "will be fine within the same space" according to Toru Yamashita of Nintendo's product development department during the latest Iwata Asks.

Some individuals will be able to use the Wii U GamePad at a further range than others, but it will all come down to the interference between the console and the controller.

Japan gets their fourth Picross game on the eShop.

Picross 2, the sequel to Mario’s Picross on the Game Boy, is scheduled to release in Japan on the Nintendo 3DS eShop next week on October 24. 

The game, which was originally released in 1996 for the Game Boy, adds different sets of puzzles for both Mario and Wario and still stays true to... Read more...

Get the lowdown on Captain Falcon's Twister Race, Yoshi's Fruit Cart and Octopus Dance.

Details of the final three Nintendo Land attractions - Captain Falcon's Twister Race, Yoshi's Fruit Cart and Octopus Dance - were uncovered on a fact sheet released during the Wii U Showcase Tour at the Play Expo.

All three of these attractions are single-player games. Captain Falcon's Twister Race,... Read more...

North America's launch window dreams might be dashed.

Pikmin 3 is scheduled for release in spring 2013, according to the latest Iwata Asks, focusing on the Wii U GamePad.

At Nintendo of America's Wii U Preview Event in September, Pikmin 3 was slated for a launch window release in North America. The launch window runs until March 31, 2013. Unless the... Read more...

Activision is working with Nintendo to figure out the game's online functionality.

Call of Duty: Black Ops II on Wii U might support the Elite service and a Season Pass for downloadable content, Activision CEO Eric Hirshberg informed Polygon.

When asked if the Wii U version of Black Ops II would include these online systems, Hirshberg stated: "That's our goal, but the honest answer here is that we're still working out the details with Nintendo."

If you bought Crosswords Plus or Art Academy on the eShop, watch your inbox.

Nintendo has begun to send out codes for Donkey Kong: Original Edition to those who qualified.

The game, a modified version of Donkey Kong for the NES that includes the level that was originally cut from it, is being given away for free to people who buy select 3DS retail titles through the eShop... Read more...

The game of ghosts and watches resurfaces on Nintendo's handheld.

Level-5's new JRPG Yōkai Watch is coming to Nintendo 3DS, according to a preview in CoroCoro magazine reported by Siliconera.

The game was initially revealed last year during the Level-5 Vision event, along with an accompanying anime series and line of manga comics.

Yōkai Watch (which literally... Read more...

A history lesson in Mode 7 for only 100 Coins.

PilotWings is the latest Club Nintendo Reward, replacing Dr. Mario Online Rx, and is available for 100 Coins. PilotWings is a Wii Virtual Console title, and was originally released for the Super Nintendo.

Developed by Nintendo EAD, PilotWings was released shortly after the Super Famicom's 1990... Read more...

Hope you're prepared for the free update, because Grannie don't come cheap.

The 20 new stages that come as part of next week's update to Mutant Mudds are only accessible once the player has achieved 100% completion.

The news comes from a Twitter conversation, where Jools Watsham, co-founder Renegade Kid, who made the game, was asked if the content was locked behind... Read more...

A new image appears to tease some Nintendo characters joining Maxwell in his latest adventure.

A teaser image for the upcoming 3DS  and Wii U versions of Scribblenauts Unlimited appears to show some iconic Nintendo characters in grayed out silhouettes. The image was discovered by Kotaku. 

The picture's text reads "Guess who's playing with Maxwell? Find out October 17."

Two groups... Read more...