In order to regain leadership in the sector, the new Wii U introduces a new type of command: the GamePad. Nintendo seeks to “steal” the PS Vita users by introducing this device with a 6.2-inch touch screen where details and information are different from those that appear on the TV screen. The new Wii U will be 20 times faster than its predecessor and will incorporate HD graphics with a resolution of 720 and 1080. The new generation of Wii will have 2 GB of memory and it [...]

I’ve recently read a very interesting article about how iOS and Android OS are gaining market share in the portable gaming department, which got me thinking: who is actually buying portable consoles? And most importantly, are portable consoles ready to face the smartphones’ invasion of the mobile games market? Well, it’s very hard to tell at this point but here are my reflections about a phenomenon that will surely change how we play games while on the go.