Mario will be all about the gold in this latest New Super Mario Bros. title.

New Super Mario Bros. 2 was highlighted at Nintendo's E3 press conference. While the game was officially announced at last month's Nintendo Direct event, this is the first time the game was formally presented to the media.

One of the new features from this New Super Mario Bros. game is that the theme will be all about gold. Gameplay footage featured everything from gold coins to gold colored enemies, and even a gold colored Metal Mario.

Get fit all over again on the Wii U

Nintendo has announced a new version of their popular fitness game series with Wii Fit U.

Some of the new features other than brand new exercises and mini games, include using the balance board in conjunction with the TV and the screen on the Wii U GamePad, selecting your activities using the GamePad, and using the GamePad without turning the TV on allowing you to check your progress and personal stats.

This WILL be the definitive Scribblenauts experience.

Scribblenauts Unlimited, for Wii U was show for the first time during Nintendo's E3 press conference today. It will feature HD visuals, multiplayer modes, object combinations. In Scribblenauts’ first home console game players will be able to “imagine anything” and “explore anything” in full HD. The game boasts continuous and unboud exploration. 

The sequel to the hit Tekken game will have exclusive Wii U features.

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 for Wii U was announced today as part of a teaser reel shown during Nintendo's E3 press conference.

The game, based on the short gameplay footage shown off, is going to be similar to the upcoming version of the game on other consoles. Characters can select two characters and tag them in and out for combos and other fighting strategies.

Nintendo is finally getting in on the science fiction trilogy.

Mass Effect 3 is coming to Wii U, confirming rumors we reported earlier today. Little was said of this Wii U version of the last entry in the Mass Effect trilogy as it was only acknowledged as part of a third party sizzle reel during Nintendo's E3 press event.

Expect more details from EA later today.

You want to watch movies on your Wii U? You got it. 

The Wii U will support Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, and Amazon Video. Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime announced during Nintendo’s E3 conference.

Nintendo opens their E3 press conference with a demo of Pikmin 3.

Today during Nintendo's E3 press conference, Shigeru Miyamoto opened the presentation with the first showing of the much anticipated Pikmin 3. This is the first time Nintendo has spoken of the game in a meaningful way since last year's E3, where Miyamoto originally confirmed that Pikmin 3 had moved to Wii U.

The biggest question of the Wii U is finally answered.

The Wii U will be able to use two GamePads, Nintendo America president Reggie Fils-Aime confirmed during Nintendo's E3 press conference today. Up until now, the Wii U had only been confirmed to support a single GamePad, and Nintendo had not commented definitively on the issue.

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Junction Point's new title will be in stores this holiday season.

Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two will release in stores on November 18 this year, as reported in a press release from Disney Interactive.

The announcement was also accompanied by a new E3 trailer showcasing the upcoming title.

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The Rayman Legends stage demonstration.

Rayman Legends Ubisoft Conference (Off Screen video)

Ubisoft Wii U Sizzle Reel.

Zombi U trailer.

The Avengers Battle for Earth trailer.

Could there be an announcement at today's Nintendo conference?

A short post on the official German Mass Effect Facebook page caught the eye of some on NeoGaf this morning.

The post, which (translated) simply reads: "Don't forget: Tune into the Nintendo press conference today at 6 pm..." and links to the official E3 Nintendo site, has some wondering if BioWare's lauded series will come to Nintendo's newest console in some form.

New songs, new modes, new console.

The latest installment in Ubisoft's massively successful dancing game series, Just Dance 4, was confirmed for release on October 9 on the Wii, as well as at launch with the Wii U, during the company's E3 press conference yesterday.

The game is set to feature more than 40 new tracks. The following have been revealed so far:

It's all about the GamePad.

In an interview published by GamesBeat yesterday, Xavier Poix, the managing director of Ubisoft's three French studios, spoke about the company's dedication to the Wii U, its uses of the newly detailed GamePad controller, and its upcoming titles for the system.

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UPDATE: Nintendo responds, says report is based on speculation.

UPDATE: Nintendo responded to Nikkei's report, saying that it contained a number of errors and was based on speculation. The company then said people should pay attention to their pre-E3 and E3 events for their official announcements.

I guess we will find out if Nikkei was right very soon. The original article follows:

The exclusive M-rated game was showcased at the Ubisoft press conference.

Ubisoft has announced Zombi U, a zombie apocalypse-based survival shooter exclusive to the Wii U. The game is the final form of the project once known as Killer Freaks from Outer Space.

At their press conference today, Ubisoft showed off a cinematic trailer of the game. The trailer consisted of... Read more...

Sounds like this game might be focusing on motion control.

The Avengers: Battle For Earth was announced for release on Wii U during today's Ubisoft press conference.

The game features various Marvel characters from the X-Men, Captain America, Spider-Man, Iron Man, Hulk, and other series, and will also include various antagonists, such as Dr. Doom, Venom,... Read more...

Ubisoft demonstrated how a player using a Wii U GamePad and another using a traditional controller can cooperate.

Ubisoft has officially revealed Rayman Legends for the Wii U. They also took the opportunity at their E3 press conference to show off the game using early Wii U Dev Kits.

Ubisoft specifically showed the potential for asymmetrical cooperative play between a player using the Wii U GamePad and another... Read more...

From Rabbids to fitness and assassins, Ubisoft promises varied Wii U titles.

Ubisoft's E3 conference highlighted several titles coming to the Wii U. The first of these was Rabbids Land. The video only showed a Rabbid spinning a UFO with a Wii U controller.

The second game shown off was Your Shape: Fitness Evolved, the latest entry in Ubisoft's exercise series. A sports mini-game... Read more...

Looks like Nintendo might need three conferences to handle everything they are dishing out.

Nintendo 3DS will be the focus of an upcoming E3 presentation on Wednesday, June 6.

The presentation will be hosted by Scott Moffitt, the Nintendo of America Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, and will focus exclusively on 3DS software. The presentation itself is taking place at 6-7 p.m. PT/9-10 p.m. ET at the Los Angeles Convention Center, and is going to be live-streamed by Nintendo.