T he crowning feature of Nintendo’s Wii U is supposed to be its GamePad controller, but you wouldn’t know it from the games that Nintendo was showcasing at E3.. At a small event for the press ...

Nintendo's pushing out version 4.0 of its Wii U system software, and it's bringing a few unexpected -- yet welcome -- changes. Ironically, tweaks to how the hardware handles titles from The Big N ...

The Wii U GamePad has NFC (Near Field Communication) support, which is how Nintendo is able to detect what amiibo toys you’ve plonked on top of it. You just tap them and the data is transferred ...

One common criticism of the Wii U is its short GamePad battery life, lasting just 3-5 hours on a charge. Nintendo has long said the battery would be user-replaceable.

Below you can see video evidence of the team's work — they've successfully emulated the Wii U GamePad on a PC. Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube 823k [source eurogamer.net] ...

One of the best pieces of intel we got from Nintendo's surprisingly tight-lipped E3 press briefing was the news that the Wii U will allow for games that use multiple gamepad controllers.