Nintendo Wii U

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[The Wii U is an upcoming home video game console by Nintendo, and the direct successor to the Wii. The system is expected to be released in 2012 and was unveiled during Nintendos press conference at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2011 on June 7, 2011. The Wii U is the first Nintendo console to produce 1080p high-definition graphics, and features a new controller with an embedded touchscreen. The controller allows a player to continue a gaming session by displaying the game even when the television is off. The system will be fully backwards compatible with Wii, and Wii U games can support compatibility with Wii peripherals, such as the Wii Remote and Wii Balance Board.

Technical specifications:

Processors: [CPU] IBM Power-based multi-core 45 nm microprocessor; [GPU] Custom-designed AMD Radeon HD GPU
Size: Approximately 1.8 inches tall, 6.8 inches wide and 10.5 inches long
Storage: Internal flash memory expandable via SD memory card slot and USB slots (4) using a USB hard disk drive; Slot-loading disc drive compatible with 12-cm 25 GB capacity [proprietary high-density optical discs] and 12-cm Wii optical discs
Controller: [1] Built-in accelerometer, gyroscope, speakers, front-facing camera, microphone and a 6.2 inch touchscreen; [2] Two Circle Pads and one Digital Pad; [3] Select, Start, Home and Power Buttons; [4] A/B/X/Y front buttons, L/R bumper buttons and ZL/ZR trigger buttons
Video: 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p and 480i output; Compatible with HDMI, component, D-Terminal (Japan only), RGB-SCART (EU only), S-video and composite cables
Audio: AV Multi Out port. Six-channel PCM linear output through HDMI]. – Wikipedia

The new Nintendo game console Wii U is displayed at the Nintendo booth during the Electronic Entertainment Expo on June 7, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. The Wii U will have HD graphics, a controller with a 6.2 inch touchscreen and be compatible with all other Wii accessories. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Nintendo exhibitor Aurielle Rounsaville displays the new game console Wii U at the Nintendo booth during the Electronic Entertainment Expo on June 7, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Satoru Iwata, (L) Global President, Nintendo Co., Ltd., and Reggie Fils-Aime, President, Nintendo America, speaks during a news conference after the unveiling of the new game console Wii U at the Electronic Entertainment Expo on June 7, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)