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Nintendo Japan has announced that it plans to cease repair support for the Wii U. First translated by VGC (and confirmed by IGN Japan), a new page on Nintendo Japan's official website reveals that ...

Nintendo confirmed it will widely shut down online services for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U games in April 2024, which will be just over a year after it discontinued the Nintendo eShop on those systems.

Miguel "Migz" Llado started playing games and consoles in the early '90s. From the Famicom generation up to now with the Xbox Series S, he has enjoyed many years with different games and platforms. A ...

After the closure of the Wii U and 3DS digital storefronts in March 2023, Nintendo is preparing to turn out the lights for online gaming on both systems. The platform holder has announced that online ...

It may lead to unexpected security risks. If you’ve been following gaming developments for the past few years you will likely remember that Nintendo halted support for the Wii U last April. Several ...

The end is nigh for online network support on the aging Wii U and Nintendo 3DS platforms. Nintendo announced overnight that “online play and other functionality that uses online communication” on ...

The declines of the 3DS and Wii U have been on their way for a long time now with things like social features and payment options being retired over time, so this next step was an expected one even if ...