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One of the Nintendo Wii U’s unique selling points is the fact that it is essentially like a much bigger 3DS system in the sense that the GamePad on the Wii U can act as a secondary display in which gamers can interact with. For games like ZombieU, this meant that the GamePad can be used to access your inventory while your main screen will display all the action.

Unfortunately it seems that Nintendo did not create this technology or idea themselves, and it seems that they might not have licensed the technology either, at least that’s according to a recent lawsuit in which a company by the name of Secure Axcess is suing Nintendo for allegedly infringing on the patent.

This is not the first time that Nintendo has been sued for patent infringement and while they might have lost some, they have also won some of their cases before. According to the patent that Nintendo allegedly infringed upon, it is described as “a computer providing multiple display capability where one display presents the current document and another display may show a true display of a previously opened document.”

Secure Axcess is also suing retailers such as Wal-Mart, Target, and Amazon who sold the devices, although we’re not sure how successful they will be since those retailers only sold the device as opposed to making it and selling it. The company is current asking for compensatory damages, costs, among other reliefs.

If anything it sounds like Secure Axcess might be just another patent troll looking to reach some kind of settlement agreement based on a vaguely worded patent. Will they be successful? We guess we will just have to wait and see, but either way we’re pretty sure another patent lawsuit is not what Nintendo needs at the moment.

Nintendo Sued For Alleged Patent Infringement Over Wii U’s Dual Screen Capabilities , original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Gaming, legal, Nintendo, Wii U,

There is nothing quite like having a themed piece of hardware, is there? Nintendo is said to roll out a brand new Wii Remote Plus controller some time later this month, where this particular model will come dressed in the iconic colors of Princess Peach. The Wii Remote Plus Princess Peach controller is set to hit stores at the end of this month, sporting an asking price of $39.99 apiece, where it has been specially designed in the same manner as that of the Mario and Luigi controllers.

The main body of this controller will feature a shade of pink, complete with a golden crown design emblazoned across the remote’s speaker. The middle buttons on the controller happen to be blue in color, while the plus pad arrives in a shade of golden yellow, which so happens to be colors that reflect Princess Peach’s very own jewelry and crown. Expect this uniquely colored remote to play nice with the entire library of Nintendo Wii and Nintendo Wii U games, where among them include the soon-to-arrive kart racer Mario Kart 8 that is set to launch later this May 30th. Are you interested in collecting all of the specially colored Wii Remote Plus controllers, or is the plain old version good enough for you?

Wii Remote Plus Controller Gets Princess Peach Theme , original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Gaming, Nintendo, Wii U,

If you were planning on getting your hands on Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs, you might have already known that the game will be seeing a release on the 27th of May for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and the PC, but what about the Wii U? Well thanks to a recent listing on Ubisoft’s online store, the game has been pegged for a Fall 2014 release, but no specific dates have been mentioned, but Ubisoft has since confirmed that to be the timeframe we can expect. (more…)

Watch Dogs For Wii U Pegged For Fall 2014 original content from Ubergizmo.

I have to be honest. I haven’t been a Nintendo fan for ages. These consoles that once had great games just haven’t had anything worth playing for ages. That’s just my opinion. However, this footage from Mario Kart 8 has me actually excited for a Nintendo game.

Of course. We all love Mario Kart. Every version has been a blast. And on May 30th its latest sequel will launch on Wii U. Nintendo even let a select few people try the game out at Best Buy locations during E3 last year. That seems like a lifetime ago.

And now Nintendo is reminding us all why we love this game and making us want to play it right now…

You can expect new characters, new Kart modes, and an awesome all new Rainbow Road. New Rainbow Road people! It is still almost two full months away. Damn you Nintendo!

[via Geek]

When it comes to gaming, the higher the FPS the smoother the game tends to be. Of course some gamers don’t mind it when their games run at low FPS rates, while there are those who want at least an FPS of at least 60 before they even consider it.

Of course the type of game matters as well. In a slower-placed game, lower FPS isn’t as important compared to twitch gaming like FPS or RTS where a lot of movements and reactions are needed. That being said, it seems that the upcoming Mario Kart 8 has been reported to run at 30dfps when playing in split screen mode. (more…)

Mario Kart 8 Will Run At 30fps With 3-4 Players original content from Ubergizmo.