By all accounts, the Wii U Gamepad is the centerpiece of Nintendo's new console -- and yet, curiously, every tech publisher (including ET) has failed to report on a massively vital caveat: battery ...

The Wii U comes with a charging cradle too, but also enables players to replace the battery as its life dwindles (unlike the batteries on my now dead original PS3 Sixaxis controller) which is an ...

The Wii U uses a button-style battery to power its internal clock, and Nintendo made it easy to replace. Yes, the Wii U has a battery, but it isn’t very powerful.

Wii U owners (both of them) know how annoying the GamePad's battery life can be. One minute you're happily playing Metroid Fusion on the GamePad's screen, the next you're frantically trying to ...

We saw claims that the Wii U Pro controller would sport an impressive battery life just weeks ago. That turns out to be true - Nintendo says its new 360-esque controller will last up to 80 hours ...

The extended battery pack increases the battery life of the Wii U gamepad from five to eight hours. “The battery life sucks,” is one of the top complaints gamers had about the Wii U’s iconic ...

Wii U GamePad 'high-capacity' battery now available. Nintendo is now selling a "high-capacity" Wii U GamePad battery that lasts up to 8 hours, rather than the 3-5 of the one included in the box.

Nintendo’s decision to put a 6.2-inch LCD touchscreen in its Wii U GamePad is one of the most creative gaming ideas we’ve seen since the original Wii Remote, but we’ve been wondering how ...

Wii U Pro Controller battery lasts up to 80 hours, retailers say. Wii U pros get over three full days of gaming. by Samit Sarkar. Via ...

The GamePad alone offers three to five hours of battery life. Also available is the Charge Base Pro , which can store and charge two Wii U Pro Controllers for $29.99.

Following this weekend's release of Nintendo's Wii U console, the eighth generation of video game consoles is finally here. With the Wii U selling out across the US, and games retailers seeing ...