If you were hoping your next-generation Nintendo Wii U would double as a DVD or Blu-ray player in your living room, you're out of luck. According to Kotaku, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata just ...

We have talked all about the Wii U since the new console made its debut at E3 and we know just about all there is to know about it at this point. We know that the console will use game discs with a ...

When Microsoft and Sony were engaged in the HD DVD vs. Blu-ray format wars at the beginning of the current-console generation, Nintendo opted to abstain from video playback entirely with the Wii. Now, ...

The company's CEO Satoru Iwata made that statement last week at the E3 gaming expo. He said that the playback wasn't worth adding to the platform. CNET contributor Don Reisinger is a technology ...

Planning to replace that aging Blu-ray player with a Wii U? Not so fast. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata says the gaming console won't play DVD or Blu-ray discs, due to patent licensing fees. Wii U ...

We already knew that the Wii U's games wouldn't be coming on DVD (like the Xbox 360) or Blu-ray (like the PlayStation 3), but we didn't know that Nintendo's next console wouldn't be able to play video ...

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 ...

Nintendo's new generation of stationary game machine "Wii U" which was extensively announced at "E3 2011" held in Los Angeles, USA"High density optical disc" that enables recording of large capacity ...

When it launches, Nintendo’s Wii U system will not have Blu-ray or DVD playback capabilities, Nintendo revealed at a Q&A session with analysts at E3. This is because the company feels that consumers ...

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has confirmed that Wii U won't have support for Blu-ray or DVD playback. Games will use high density optical discs for the system, but Iwata has said Wii U won't ...

Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata has confirmed that it's upcoming Wii U games console will not support DVD/Blu-ray playback. Does it matter? Here is a Q&A from the Nintendo website: Q: Are you planning on ...

It looks like Nintendo will be following the same pattern as the original Wii console with their new Wii U console, and it appears that the Wii U will not come with the ability to play DVD or Blu-ray ...