In communication with Reuters Nintendo have announced that the Wii U, successor to the Wii, will be retailing in its key markets at Christmas this year. No news has been given other than that, it's a blind-sidingly short article as you'll see.  Just think, in a little under a year we could be back in the world of The Legend of Zelda saving princesses and such.  What's that, your Mum/signific... more.

More rumours surface about the technical specs of Nintendo's next console, the Wii U. It's been said before that the Wii U is more powerful than both the PS3 and the 360.  An unnamed Japanese developers has apparently broken its silence and leaked the specs of the console for all to see.  If this is the real deal then the console is at least as powerful as the 360 according to Wii U Daily. ... more.

A Reddit user has published a photograph of a Nintendo document containing a logo that  says 'Super Smash Bros. Universe' in both Japanese and English, next to the official logo for Nintendo's upcoming console the Wii U. A new Smash Bros. game was mentioned at E3 this year with nothing being shown, settings dedicated fans ablaze with a mixture of curiosity and excitement for what this next tit... more.