Nintendo shows us the unique features of the Wii U web browser.

Details about the Wii U Internet browser were revealed today during the latest Nintendo Direct event. 

Using the Wii U GamePad, players can input text, browse the web, and share what they are browsing with others who are watching the television. An example of this sharing was shown, with a video being flicked from the GamePad to the television screen for everyone in the room to view.

The Wii U's menu will be rife with player-connecting features, and games will benefit from Nintendo's newly revealed social network features.

Nintendo's recently revealed "Miiverse" (referred to as "Mii Wara Wara" in early development, a Japanese term that describes the noise a crowd makes) social network functionality will connect players in and out of games in new ways, on both the Wii U and the Nintendo 3DS. It was a major feature of their recent Pre-E3 2012 Nintendo Direct live-stream announcement.

Now with clickable thumb sticks, an NFC reader/writer, and universal TV remote.

Today's Nintendo Direct stream event started off by showcasing the new controller, the Wii U GamePad, named in honor of the original NES controller.

The GamePad now eschews circle pads in favor of clickable thumb sticks, and offsets the directional pad and face buttons for maximum comfort. The back has been redesigned to rest more comfortably in a user's hands.

Stay tuned to @NintendoAmerica for thoughts from the top dog.

Nintendo President and CEO Satoru Iwata will be tweeting during E3 on the official Nintendo of America Twitter account, @NintendoAmerica. All of Iwata's tweets will include the Twitter hashtag #IwataSays.

Mr. Iwata has already started tweeting, with the first tweet reading "Miiverse will be a network service where Miis from around the world can meet and connect #NintendoDirect http://twitpic.com/9sjpca"

An updated traditional controller is coming to the Wii U. 

Nintendo is releasing the Wii U Pro Controller for the Wii U.

The controller is lighter, and intended to be more attractive to gamers seeking a traditional gaming experience. Along with a standard button layout, the controller also offers click-enabled analog sticks.

The wireless controller also appears to contain a mini-USB charge plug. The Wii U will support up to four controllers.

Video chat is a go guys!

During the Nintendo Direct conference, Nintendo played a demonstration video showing some interactive features unique to the system.

The first is a game FAQ message board function that allows the player to ask questions about certain sections of a game. The second major feature is a built-in video chat function, which uses the Wii U GamePad's built-in camera to allow friend-to-friend video communication.

That won't stop third-parties from using CryEngine.

Crytek, developer of Far Cry and the Crysis series, is not currently developing for Wii U. The news comes from an interview with Golem.de, a German website. The statement, loosely translated, states that there will be games that run on Wii U using CryEngine, but they will be licensed. The interview also notes that Crytek are not developing for PlayStation Vita.

The developer claims that Nintendo has listened to their feedback on the upcoming console.

Aliens: Colonial Marines developer Gearbox Software continued to praise the Wii U in an interview from Nintendo Gamer's June 2012 issue. Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford and art director Brian Cozzens held off naming technical specifications, but stated their excitement for the Wii U's capabilities in no small number of positive terms.

Does wireless play suit your fancy? Well, it's about to.

More features and details regarding Pokémon Black and White 2 have been revealed, via a promotional pamphlet posted on a Japanese blog.

First, something called Fes Mission was detailed, allowing the player to experience various wireless missions in the same fashion as the EntraLink ones in Pokémon... Read more...

Job listings tease at social media on next-generation consoles and "a magic fridge full of endless treats."

Recently posted job listings indicate various companies, including Google and Time Warner, seek to develop social media applications for next-generation consoles.

Google Inc. posted a job listing seeking a "Game Console Software Engineer" to develop YouTube for next-generation game consoles. The... Read more...

Well, this looks pretty neat.

PokéWood, the new movie-making feature in Pokémon Black and White 2, was featured in the latest episode of the Pokemon Smash variety television show.

During the episode, it was revealed that there are numerous PokéWood scenarios to select when in the new game mode. Specific moves can be used once a script is selected to affect the outcome, and specific Pokémon can be rented for the PokéWood scenarios.

And they said we had to wait until Tuesday for the important news!

Pokémon Black and White 2 have a new trailer recently aired on Japanese variety show Pokémon Smash that officially reveals, among other things, the return of antagonist Ghetsis as well as N.

In the trailer, N and his Zekrom are shown facing off against Ghetsis and Kyurem, with the male protagonist... Read more...

Expect plenty of Wii U talk.

Nintendo Direct will be aired on Nintendo's official website worldwide tomorrow, June 3, to discuss the concept behind Wii U.

The presentation itself takes place in North America at 3 p.m. PDT / 6 p.m. EDT, in Europe at 11 p.m. BST / 12 a.m. CET, June 4 in Japan at 7 a.m. JST and in Australia at... Read more...

...in Japan.

A final update for Pokédex 3D has been released in Japan.

The update unlocks all of the Pokémon normally only accessible using special AR markers, including Coballion, Terrakion, Victini, Virizion, Reshiram, and Zekrom. In addition, the game unlocks every other Pokémon the player hasn't obtained, even those normally not exclusive to their game (like certain Pokémon forms).

3DS post-play and eShop coin values will be reduced, along with Wii and DS adjustments.

Club Nintendo will make a number of sweeping changes to the coin values of games and surveys on July 1 in North America.

On 3DS, all post-play surveys will be reduced from 20 to 10 coins. Members of Club Nintendo will receive the new coin value for surveys completed after July 1. Most eShop games will be reduced from 10 to 5 Coins. All first-party and some third-party 3DS titles will be increased in coin value.

The poison gym leader and a certain movie-making feature get elaborated on.

New details on gym leader Homika and PokéWood (the Pokémon movie-making feature) have been revealed via the anime.

In a comic version of the upcoming gym battle anime episode against Homika, it has been revealed that, among other things, the badge given out to the player after defeat is the Toxic... Read more...

If you haven't figured it out yet, this isn't a new IP.

Rabbids Rumble has been announced for release on 3DS this November, as reported by a recent press release.

The game itself is a mini-game collection in which "the wacky Rabbids have been let loose throughout seven different worlds and players must battle it out in-game to capture over 100 Rabbids... Read more...

The gaming applications will shock you.

Nintendo's latest patent application includes a number of 3DS game enhancements designed around improving the virtual reality potential of the system. Both the camera and stylus undergo significant enhancement.

The patent application describes ways in which players could interact with the 3DS's... Read more...

The new game from the creator of Harvest Moon will be revealed at E3. 

A new game from Yasuhiro Wada, the creator of Harvest Moon, will be unveiled by Natsume at E3. Codenamed Project Happiness, the game is the product of a partnership between Natsume, TOYBOX and Rising Star Games. 

Wada left his position at Grasshopper Manufacture late last year, along with colleague... Read more...

The eShop got quite a bit of content today.

The week before E3 has a great number of downloadable games heading to all services, except WiiWare.

First on the 3DS Virtual Console is the Game Boy Color game, Rayman. In this classic platformer, Rayman must save the Electoons across the games six worlds, and defeat Mr. Dark. It is available now for $4.99.