Nintendo confirms that its upcoming console, the Nintendo Switch, won't play Wii U optical discs or 3DS cartridges though it may be able to play smartphone games. Nintendo's consoles have a long ...

Yesterday, Nintendo officially announced the Switch, a hybrid home/portable games console that seems destined to replace both the Wii U and the 3DS. As such, one of the biggest questions to arise was ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Wii Play may seem like an apt title for Nintendo's minigame collection, but the Japanese equivalent is even more fitting. Translated as "Your First ...

Some time ago we reported that the Nintendo NX might use game cartridges instead of discs, almost akin to a 3DS handheld. This info was gleaned from a patent, but patents don't always reflect final ...

Bad news, you guys. Or maybe just “news” if you don’t care all that much. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has let it be known that the upcoming Wii U console—despite its ability to use optical discs ...