When Wii U was unveiled at E3 this past June, one of the first questions that crossed my mind was whether or not Nintendo would simultaneously launch a new online network that would either rival or ...

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The Wii U's Nintendo Network ID system, the console's alternative to Friend Codes, will support up to 12 users per a console, allow third-party publishers to create their own online networks and ...

Yesterday saw Nintendo shutdown their online servers for the Wii U and 3DS consoles, cutting off any and all games from any kind of online functionality. But now Pretendo, the community-created ...

Nintendo's Wii U network may have been breached just hours after its retail launch in the United States. Apparently, the network was cracked within hours by a regular user exploring the new network's ...

With the launch of Nintendo's latest console just a few scant days away (we're almost in the "count the days on your fingers" territory!), Nintendo is finally ready to start sharing some key, ...

Nintendo Network IDs are user account systems introduced for both the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. By registering a Nintendo Network ID, players can access online features such as online play, the eShop or ...

With only 11 days until the launch of the Wii U in the States, it was time that Nintendo blow the lid off all the console has to offer. So to help facilitate an easy transition between the arguably ...

Notably, Nintendo's online "Friend Codes" have been replaced by a Nintendo Network ID.The ID will be usable on other Nintendo systems – strangely, 3DS was not specified – as well as smartphones and ...

Nintendo of America has tired to clear up a bit of confusion surrounding the transfer of online IDs for Wii U consoles owners. According to NOA, while Wii U users are unable to transfer Network IDs ...

The New Nintendo 3DS arrives this week, which is exciting news for eager portable games for a number of reasons. It's very much 3DS version 1.5, so the upgrade is down to the accumulation of a variety ...