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2011 Wii U patent points to likely canned features: 3D, HD display

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A September 2011 patent filed by Nintendo may provide some insight as to what sort of features the company was considering for the Wii U.

Much of the interesting tidbits pertain to the console’s controller. It seems that Nintendo has been experimenting with 3D and an HD display for the console’s innovative controller.

A quick rundown of the patent’s more noteworthy details can be found below.

– Could come with voice recognition software
– Players could give voice commands in-game
– “one or more additional microphones…may be provided on the front and/or back surfaces” of the controller
– Controller’s camera could recognize a face/parts of a person’s face
– This face data could be stored in Wii U’s main memory
– Wii U could be used as a videophone “exchanging images and sound”
– Hints that Skype/Skype-like service was being considered for Wii U; may still be possible
– Peripheral attachment examples: “a game-specific controller (gun-shaped controller, etc.) or an input device such as a keyboard”
– Wii U “might” feature a 3D display
– Wii U controller “might” feature an HD display (controller is sub-HD resolution of 850x or so)

Thanks to Captain N for the tip!

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Nintendo Teams Up with Hulu Plus to Offer Thousands of Current TV Shows and Classic Movies on the Wii Console

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Best-Selling Console Expands its Entertainment Options with More Popular TV Shows and Movies with Hulu Plus
REDMOND, Wash. & LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Wii owners with broadband Internet access now have a new way to watch their favorite TV shows and movies. Starting today, Wii owners can subscribe to Hulu Plus for $7.99 a month and instantly stream current-season hit TV shows such as Family Guy, Glee, New Girl, Vampire Diaries, The Office, The Biggest Loser and Modern Family, as well as full back seasons of hit shows like Community and Grey’s Anatomy. Kids can enjoy a growing library of favorites, including Arthur, Wild Kratts and Dinosaur Train, and families can browse through hundreds of popular movies from Miramax and more.
“Wii offers the most entertainment fun for everyone in the family, with an impressive selection of streaming movies and TV shows in addition to an unparalleled lineup of games that can’t be played anywhere else,” said Tony Elison, Nintendo of America’s senior director and general manager of Network Business. “The Wii console is the hub of the living room, and with the addition of Hulu Plus, millions of households now have even more options for streaming premium TV shows and movies.”

Rumor: Dillon’s Rolling Western coming to Europe next week

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If the latest issue of MCV’s magazine is to be believed, Dillon’s Rolling Western will arrive on the European eShop next week. The publication did not list a price point.

Dillon’s Rolling Western hasn’t been officially dated by Nintendo, but if it’s due out in Europe next week, it should be released in other territories soon.

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The Amazing Spider-Man trailer

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Shaun the Sheep comes to life on Nintendo 3DS (Europe)

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Nintendo partner with the award winning Aardman Animations to launch exclusive new 3D Shaun the Sheep episodes for Nintendo 3DS
16th February 2012 – Nintendo have partnered with the multi award winning Aardman Animations, the creators of Chicken Run and Wallace And Gromit to offer Nintendo 3DS™ owners brand new 3D SpotPass™ content for free. From 7th March, on a weekly basis, fans of the farmyard antics of Shaun the Sheep will be able to watch 15 exclusive 3D clips of Shaun and his friends getting up to some brand new mischief.
Available to view for free via Nintendo Video™, each clip features Shaun and his flock embarking on brand new 3D adventures for the first time. The whole gang are there including Shaun, Timmy, Bitzer, the Farmer and the flock and each week you will be able to watch them like never before via Nintendo 3DS.