WII U

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 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.

Nintendo’s Wii U has been rumored for a November release date for quite some time now, and yet another alleged leak has pointed to a console launch during that month. Video Product Distributors, a wholesale media distribution company affiliated with companies such as Amazon and Newegg, has listed three Wii U bundles with a Nov. 11 release date.

The Wii U will be released Nov. 18, if one is to believe a slip of the tongue from a representative of game accessories maker PDP at a GameStop manager's conference in Texas, Kotaku reports.

According to a lengthy Kotaku article, Nintendo has begun openly discussing its direction with the Miiverse.

According to Kotaku, Nintendo will be holding a press conference on September 13, 2012 in New York. Kotaku reports that in a press invitation sent to various outlets, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime will be on-hand to discuss "more about how the Wii U will change the future of gaming and entertainment."

Treyarch and Activision?s upcoming ?Call of Duty: Black Ops 2? be may be released on the Wii U, according to a recent clue published on social networking career site LinkedIn.

Nintendo may not be able to release its Wii U console in time for the holiday season. Sources connected to the matter have exclusively told CVG that manufacturing issues may stop the gaming company for launching its Wii successor overseas.

The release date for Nintendo?s Wii U is still a ways away, but a list of games that are said to be available upon launch has been revealed. Most of these titles have already been announced, but this is yet another piece of evidence that could support rumors of a November launch window.

Nintendo is expected to push out between four and five million Wii U units during the gaming console’s launch period, ComputerAndVideoGames.com has reported.

Nintendo reported another loss Wednesday, saying its revenue has decreased nearly 10 percent year over year. But upcoming releases including the Wii U and the handheld 3DS XL could jump start the troubled company this fall.

Nintendo unveiled a slew of new features for its upcoming Wii U at E3 2012 in early June. But these new perks may come with an additional price.

Nintendo is promising new innovations with its Wii U gaming console, further closing the gap between video games and other entertainment media. The company has just taken this a step further by adding a senior Disney executive to its team.

Google unveiled its Nexus Tablet 7 at its I/O developer?s conference, as analysts and critics predicted. The device boasted a host of alluring new features such as the latest version of Android?s operating system. But underneath the sleek build and smooth software lies what could represent a turning point in the gaming industry.

Just weeks after E3 2012, Nintendo has announced its next release in its family of gaming products. Fans may be awaiting more information on the Wii U console, but the company has just unveiled its Nintendo 3DS XL handheld, a follow-up to the three-dimensional portable gaming device.

A listing on the German division of online retailer Amazon has indicated a Dec. 21 release date for Nintendo?s Wii U console. However, this could just be a placeholder for the European launch of the Wii U, according to Game Informer.

Next-generation consoles such as the Xbox 720 and PlayStation 4 won?t be available for a while, but Nintendo is already boasting that the Wii U will support some high-end graphical power.

At its E3 2012 press conference, Nintendo made some insightful revelations about its next-generation Wii U console. The company revealed a list of 22 games that will be available for the system, but there was one prominent character that was notably absent: Zelda.