EA "loves" the Wii U

[Larry-G]

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Peter Moore, Electronic Arts' (EA) COO, has said today that the company loves the Wii U and expects it to be successful.
The console was shown off to great enthusiasm at this year's E3 event.

Nintendo's upcoming console has a small tablet for a controller, and HD resolution.

Says Moore:

There are no indications that there's anything that feels like it's off target. From our perspective right now, specs are a big deal.



Moore will make a trip to Japan this month in an effort to gain more insight into the console's graphic and computer processing units, along with its price and potential release date.

Concludes Moore (Reuters):

No one thinks its going to replace an iPad 2 but it is playing into what a consumer feels comfortable with. Our teams are working on it around the world. Our key franchises will be there. We've made that commitment to Nintendo.


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[silverfox0786]

looks awsome but i bet gonna cost a bit

here is some usefull info on it

Launches:
2012
Size:
Approximately 1.8 inches tall, 6.8 inches wide and 10.5 inches long.
New Controller:
Approximately 5.3 inches high, 0.9 inches deep (not including buttons and other projections) and 9.0 inches long. The new controller incorporates a 6.2-inch, 16:9 touch screen and traditional button controls, including two analog Circle Pads. This combination removes the traditional barriers between games, players and the TV by creating a second window into the video game world. The rechargeable controller includes a Power button, Home button, +Control Pad, A/B/X/Y buttons, L/R buttons and ZL/ZR buttons. It includes a built-in accelerometer and gyroscope, rumble feature, camera, a microphone, stereo speakers, a sensor strip and a stylus.Other Controls:
Up to four Wii Remote™ (or Wii Remote Plus) controllers can be connected at once. The new console supports all Wii™ controllers and input devices, including the Nunchuk™ controller, Classic Controller™, Classic Controller Pro™ and Wii Balance Board™.
Media:
A single self-loading media bay will play 12-centimeter proprietary high-density optical discs for the new console, as well as 12-centimeter Wii optical discs.
Video Output:
Supports 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p and 480i. Compatible cables include HDMI, component, S-video and composite.
Audio Output:
Uses AV Multi Out connector. Six-channel PCM linear output through HDMI.
Storage:
The console will have internal flash memory, as well as the option to expand its memory using either an SD memory card or an external USB hard disk drive.
CPU:
IBM Power®-based multi-core microprocessor.
GPU:
AMD Radeon™-based High Definition GPU.
Other:
Four USB 2.0 connector slots are included. The new console is backward compatible with Wii games and Wii accessories.

Note: Details are subject to change.


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[Larry-G]

well EA may love it but going by that picture and the published dimensions it's gonna be a bit too chunky for my liking. i loved my psp's and DS when i had them as i could put them in my jacket pocket and forget about it. but this is gonna be a bit big to carry about every day like that.

[silverfox0786]

yr right about it being too big

its a console after all hehe

if you mean the controller then again too big for pocket but even with chunky pockets its useless without the console