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E3 2011: Wii U console and controller sold together

Nintendo’s new Wii U tablet-like controller and HD console will be sold as a single unit. Both the controller and the console will be sold as one unit. You won’t be able to buy the controller alone,” a Nintendo spokesperson told CVG at E3. The Wii U’s iPad-like controller has …

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E3 2011: Nintendo shares fall to five-year low

Despite the unveiling of its new home console Wii U, Nintendo’s share price has fallen to a five-year low. The format holder’s share price on the Tokyo Stock Exchange dropped 5.7 per cent from 17,950 YEN to 16,600 YEN yesterday, Bloomberg reports. However by the close of trading it had …

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E3 2011: Pikmin 3 headed to Wii U

Shigeru Miyamoto has announced that Pikmin 3 is coming to Wii U, according to Eurogamer. The Nintendo guru said he decided to delay development on the planned Wii title and move it over to Nintendo’s newly announced successor. He added the franchise will be especially suited to HD visuals. A …

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