Nintendo Wii U

[Larsen B]

Slight stability, slight speed, something to do with being able to turn off after a hard lock instead of unplugging the console.

[rgraves]

I don't understand how anyone could make it through one of their videos, let alone enjoy them.

I love 'em - find them very funny.

[NEG]

Ducky duck duck ducky duck duck duck

[mr twig]

Netflix app is still a load of balls. A lot of the time it just hangs on a black screen when loading. Last night's new bug: no video on TV, but worked when switched to game pad.

I had that, I had to unplug the hdmi cable and plus it back in then it started working. Although it was going through an hdmi switch which might have confused it.

[Super Craig]

Slight stability, slight speed, something to do with being able to turn off after a hard lock instead of unplugging the console.

The hard lock stuff was in the last update.

[DarhkFox]

Im at work, what did he say about duck tales plz?

[squirtle]

So if the hard lock stuff was in the last update, what was in this one?

[geldra]

Something about the system auto checking for updates.

[squirtle]

It's been doing that since the last update though. Well, mine has. The LED light turns orange when it does it.

[Massive Invisible Dog]

The new update periodically checks for them while the system is off and if there are any game of firmware updates, it downloads them. It won't install the firmware update until it's turned on though.

[djbhammer]

Just a heads up, Basic £149 and Premium £199 online at Asda - see bargain thread.

That's the price point for me - Premium purchased.

[Osito]

I fired up Pikmin 2 NPC today, as it felt like a nice summer game, getting myself nicely hyped for Pikmin 3.

Sonic Racing always freezes for me on the After Burner stage, so I think I'll just stick to the 360 version. A shame really, as I 2 player co-op was excellent on the TV/Gamepad combo.

[elmo]

Shit

[Shimmyhill]

Move your phone elmo!

[Larsen B]

Would kill for a GamePad signal booster.

A murder to the tune of £20 or something.

[pulsemyne]

Hmmmmmmm.....feaces covered gamepads.

[scottcr]

I really hope they bring out such a device

[hughes]

lol @ elmo being too precious to defecate in his living room.

[scottcr]

I really hope they bring out such a device

[NEG]

:wub:

[Vorgot]

Gaijin really know how to promote their DLC!

[NEG]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XewVsclrBss

Pikmin 3 making Wii U transform into Xbone. Oh no!

(the guy probably just hasn't turned on the Wii U in a while)

[geldra]

Sounds more like its just asking to check for updates when the machine is off. Not like it requires a net connection to play? Unless I'm wrong this is nothing like why people were worried about the XBone right (the worry was that the Xbone required a constant net connection to play games?).

[Super Craig]

It's nothing like the Xbone.

[scottcr]

NEG is just talking more shite

[NEG]

Sounds more like its just asking to check for updates when the machine is off. Not like it requires a net connection to play? Unless I'm wrong this is nothing like why people were worried about the XBone right (the worry was that the Xbone required a constant net connection to play games?).

That, and sending personal info to super secret special governments. The Xbone always being on also means it can HEAR and SEE you (through the kinect). Of which for the Wii U, there really isn't much it could send, and it certainly can't hear/see you. But you could say it's not a very Nintendo thing to have a 'always on' system nonetheless, even if the Wii kind of tried it.

[hughes]

Doesn't the pad have a camera and microphone on the wiiu?

[NEG]

( I forgot )

[geldra]

Ol' Pikmin looks lovely as ever though eh?

He must have got it working after all. Reports of Luke having to play whilst wearing a balaclava are unconfirmed at this point in time.

[Verdigris Murder]

It's a terrible thing when Ninty is actively considering mobile gaming.

If you doubt what I'm saying, look inside your heart insular Nintendo fan.