Nintendo is trying hard to convince gamers that they should want to buy a Wii U this coming holiday. To do that, the Japanese game giant needs to convince them that having a controller with a ...

Forget Nintendo’s lackluster January console sales, forget worries about dwindling interest in game consoles in general — Shigeru Miyamoto clearly believes in the Wii U, and he’s thinking well beyond ...

Nintendo's next-generation console supports three controllers from day one: the included Wii U GamePad, the Wii U Pro Controller and the Wii Remote Plus. The Wii U instruction manual offers detailed ...

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.

Nintendo is on a mission to get gamers excited about the Wii U — the successor to the groundbreaking Wii console and a machine that has been met with skepticism. And so on Tuesday — — during a press ...

What's the skinny?--The rumors of a redesigned Wii U GamePad are true! Analog sticks instead of circle pads, and a few other changes to boot.--The Wii U Pro Controller will give traditional gamers a ...

With the release of Super Mario 3D World last month, Wii U owners finally had a reason to plug their consoles back in for the first time in quite a while. Now that Nintendo’s release schedule has ...

The Wii U’s tablet controller isn’t moving as many consoles as Nintendo might like, but the technology itself is still interesting enough to draw the attention of the hacker community. Engadget ...

Anthony Taormina is an original member of the Game Rant team, having been part of the publication for 15 years. He coordinates content for all facets of the site and manages its social media, PR, and ...

The Wii U's bread and butter is its GamePad. Nintendo thrives on unique novelties, and the tablet-like controller fits the bill. One of its biggest perks is that it lets you play your games without a ...

I am a certified Wii U enjoyer, but I'm not remotely sad about the Wii U gamepad being dead and buried. So, when I happened ...

A modder has turned his Wii U GamePad into a working Nintendo Switch handheld. Modder Kouzex posted a video on his YouTube ...