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 ...

The Wii U, like the iPhone 5, uses a gyroscope, an accelerometer, and PNI’s magnetic sensor. Three devices track the same three axes for nine-axis control.

The Wii U console was a bit of a flop sales-wise, but one of its most intriguing features was its unique gamepad. It has a 6.2-inch, 480p touch screen that can be used in several ways.

The Wii U can accommodate up to four Wii Remote Plus controllers in addition to the GamePad. Those are available in a range of colours for $44.99.

It's the Wii U GamePad, the 10-by-5-inch touchscreen controller for the successor to the Wii out Sunday, and if you ask the brains behind the Super Mario Bros. about it, they say it's going to ...

Wii U's Gamepad is not a tablet, and is distinguishable in that it can do a lot of things that your average tablet cannot. That was the sentiment from Nintendo of America head Reggie Fils-Aime in ...