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Wii U, Nintendo's newest console, sold 400,000 units in its first week. While the number is lower than the first week sales of the Nintendo Wii, Wii U's numbers were higher than PS3 and Xbox 360 first week sales.

Nintendo (PINK: NTDOY) reported sales of 400,000 units for its new Wii U console, bringing its hardware sales to more than 1 million units over the week of Black Friday.

Nintendo's Wii U sold out in less than 24 hours following its release date, but Black Friday shoppers may be in luck. Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime said retailers will have the console in stock.

Before the launch of Wii U, a number of reports suggested that streaming services like Netflix, Hulu Plus, YouTube, Amazon Instant Video and Nintendo's own TVii service were to get delayed for the next few weeks. However, it has been confirmed that Netflix is fully functional on Wii U.

Toys R Us has warned some customers they may not receive preordered Wii U consoles immediately upon the product's launch Sunday.

The release date for Nintendo's Wii U is only days away, and a new video from Nintendo has included some details about the console's storage limits.

The release of Nintendo’s Wii in 2006 was a smash hit and if a new research report is to be believed, the company’s upcoming release, the long-awaited Wii U will outperform its predecessor by selling even faster.

Yahoo! (Nasdag: YHOO) has announced dual partnerships with GREE (TYO:3632) and DeNA (TYO: 2432), Japan's two larger mobile gaming companies and subsequent arch-rivals, to expand its mobile business opportunities through gaming.

The Wii U release date is quickly approaching, and Nintendo President Satoru Iwata has officially unboxed the new console that hits stores on Nov. 18.

Prior to its Xbox 720 release, Microsoft may launch a 7-inch tablet dedicated to gaming referred to as the "Xbox Surface."

Japanese social and mobile gaming giant DeNA (TYO: 2434) reported revenue of $627 million in the quarter ending September 30, a record made possible by the continued growth of its mobile e-commerce service that netted $700 million in sale in Japan alone.

Nintendo Co. (PINK: NTDOY) has cut its annual profit outlook by nearly half, citing a strong yen and falling sales of current-generation consoles.

The release date for Nintendo's Wii U is quickly approaching, and in about one month the next-generation console will be on store shelves. Fans at New York Comic Con got a hands on preview of the gaming system, and here's what they had to say about it.

Nintendo (PINK: NTDOY) is releasing a new cheaper bundle for its celebrated Wii console just weeks before the Wii U first hits shelves.

Sony hasn't mentioned any word on the release date for its 'PlayStation 4,' and an executive has revealed some insight as to why this may be. According to the company's Vice President of Hardware Marketing John Koller, Sony will continue to focus on the PS3 through 2015 and possibly beyond.

IGN is claiming that a new, slimmer Playstation 3 will be announced by Sony at the Tokyo Game Show.

Nintendo has unveiled the official release date for the Wii U in North America and Europe. The Wii successor will launch on Nov. 18 in the U.S. and Nov. 30 in Europe. During Thursday’s Nintendo Direct the long-time video game manufacturer announced the lineup of games that will debut alongside the next-generation console and the hardware specifications.

Nintendo announced that the Wii U release date for Europe will be Nov. 30. This disproves the previous rumors that said the console would not be available until December due to manufacturing issues.

The release date and price for Nintendo’s next-generation Wii U are expected to be unveiled this Thursday at a press event in New York. Nintendo has confirmed that the European launch details for the Wii U will also be announced on that day.

Following a slew of announcements about Valve Corporation expanding beyond game development and distribution into general software and hardware possibilities, Steam is officially releasing a beta version of its "Big Picture Mode" today. Showing a sleek and innovative approach to a television-based user interface, the new version of Steam raises questions about the future of PC game development.

Rumors about Microsoft’s Xbox 720, which is the title believed to accompany the PC-maker’s next-generation gaming console, have been circulating for quite some time now. Back in 2010, a document detailing the company’s plans leaked, and now a recently discovered patent reveals that Microsoft intends to take video games out of the television screen and into players’ immediate environment.