Miiverse, Nintendo's social network, is now accessible on PC and mobile devices by going to the Miiverse website through an internet browser. The beta version includes access to your Activity Feed, where you can view updates from friends and give them Yeahs. You'll also be able to browse communities and check your notifications. However, the current version of Miiverse for PC and mobile is read-only. You won't be able to post updates, nor will you be able to register for the service. These features are exclusive to Wii U only, for now.

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The Nintendo Network is scheduled for "emergency maintenance" starting tonight and lasting through tomorrow afternoon. The maintenance is said to impact all of the online shops across its various platforms, rankings in the Pokemon Black/White and Black/White 2, and ranking and matchmaking functions for Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper.

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