The Electronic Entertainment Expo press events are over. Sony, EA, Microsoft, Ubisoft, and Nintendo have all said their piece. Now, it's the Internet's turn.
Nintendo wants you to think their new Wii U console presents "unique" gameplay opportunities, but at their 2012 E3 conference, they barely even touched "original," and the fresh blood they needed from third-party developers felt very thin indeed.
Nintendo has aped Microsoft's style for the Wii U Pro Controller, which is a standard-style input device for players who don't want to hold the heavier Gamepad for hours of gaming.
Nintendo unveiled the Wii U's answer to Microsoft's Xbox Live and Sony's PlayStation Network online services: Miiverse will bring online and social integration deep into the game-playing experience.
For years, Nintendo has famously flaked out regarding its online support. After suffering its first annual loss, and under pressure from Apple, that disinterest may have finally given way.
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