Nintendo announced that the Wii U , its new video game console with a tablet-like controller that was announced last June , will be launched in 2012—in time for the holiday season. Using the Wii U controller’s touchscreen, you’ll be able to play games on your TV or just on the controller; you can draw on it and use motion to control your onscreen games.
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Nintendo Wii U coming in 2012, with NFC built in