The Wii U will come in 8 and 32GB memory models, but that size can be rather limiting. Fortunately, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has confirmed yet again that you can expand the amount of space that the system can use through an external hard drive.

“You can plug in a full-on three terabyte hard drive if you want. I’ll love you as a digital consumer. The reason we did it that way is that the cost of that type of storage memory is plummeting. What we didn’t want to do is tie a profit model to something that’s gonna rapidly decline over time. We’ll let the consumer buy as much as they want, as cheaply as they want.”

Reggie was able to confirm another element about Wii U: TiVO and DVR hardware aren’t built in. You’ll need existing hardware to take advantage of these functions for Nintendo TVii.

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Game & Wario footage

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European Wii U Nintendo Direct – full video

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GameStop now taking pre-orders for Wii U

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GameStop is now taking pre-orders for Wii U. Consumers will need to fork over a $50 deposit to place an early order.

Pre-orders can also be done online. Visit the Deluxe Set page here and the Basic Set here.

Thanks to Andy Holland for the tip.

Nintendo Land footage

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Trine 2: Director’s Cut footage

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Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition footage – Zelda and Mario costumes

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New Super Mario Bros. U gameplay

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ESPN and Ubisoft to Collaborate on Content for ESPN Sports Connection

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Ubisoft and ESPN are announcing a collaboration to develop unique content for ESPN Sports Connection™, the next generation of multi-sports games that brings families and friends together for an interactive and engaging sports experience. Developed by Ubisoft Barcelona, ESPN Sports Connection marks the first collaboration between Ubisoft and ESPN.
Combining rosters from gaming and sports industry leaders, ESPN Sports Connection will feature a brand new way to experience some of your favorite sports including soccer, football, baseball, tennis, golf and go-karting. From using the innovative Nintendo Wii U GamePad to control the blitz in football and sack the QB, to transforming your living room into a golf course and scanning with the GamePad to get a 360 degree view of each hole, players will interact with the sports gaming world like never before. Sports fans will enjoy the way authentic ESPN broadcast graphics have been stylized for the Wii U to further bring these sporting events to life.