The Wii U has been met with plenty of hype and skepticism. Here are my first impressions of Nintendo's brand new console. I set off on Sunday morning to purchase a brand new Wii U console. My first ...

Ok, we're back again for the thrilling conclusion of how-to make your own Wii laptop! In today's final installment we'll cut the case for the laptop, install all the parts, attach the screen and sound ...

Part 1 of this two-part series looks at Nintendo’s transition from market leader to also-ran at the hands of rivals Sony and Microsoft, as well as Nintendo’s plan to regain the top spot with a new ...

Over the past few years, gaming consoles have increasingly developed new, non-gaming entertainment options. Movies streamed from Netflix, music courtesy Last.fm, and, of course, the ubiquitous ...

Some have wondered whether Wii's backwards compatibility supports the Game Boy to GameCube link cable. We tested the connectivity functionality in Square Enix's Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles and ...

Wii U will launch with a YouTube app built into the system, but don't fret if you're sticking with Nintendo's original motion controlling console. Google has launched ...

The Wii isn’t exactly the hottest console on the market anymore, and the lack of HD support makes it less than ideal for watching videos, but that hasn’t stopped YouTube from finally launching its ...

Okay, okay, I know what you're thinking…where was Part 1? Well, enough people had to send in their Wii's due to the Brawl problem, so a lot of you experienced "Part 1" for yourselves. Sadly, in my ...

In the take-no-prisoners environment of the video game console industry, Nintendo was not so long ago considered an also-ran. The video game console pioneer and one-time market leader had been ...

Just days before the launch of Nintendo's next generation console, YouTube has released a dedicated app for Wii through the Wii Shop Channel. The YouTube app for Wii is available today in the U.S. and ...

Casey Newton writes about Google for CNET, which he joined in 2012 after covering technology for the San Francisco Chronicle. He is really quite tall. YouTube arrives today on the last major gaming ...