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EA Games chief Patrick Soderlund has said that the company will have “a couple of titles” prepared for the Wii U’s launch. Mass Effect 3 has already been confirmed for the console, so we’re looking at a sports game as the other unknown release.

Soderlund also discussed future support for the Wii U, noting that EA “will appear on that platform will all the games that we deem need to be on that platform” if the system is successful.

According to Soderlund:

“We’re backing the Wii U with a couple of titles for launch. Obviously, what was announced at E3 was the (EA Sports) lineup. If you look at our Games label, we will assess the Wii U as we do with any platform. If it’s successful, we’ll be on it, and we absolutely hope it will be, and think it will be. If it is, we will appear on that platform will all the games that we deem need to be on that platform.”

EA hasn’t officially announced any sports titles for Wii U, but it’s clear that Madden and FIFA are in the works. Details on EA Sports’ lineup are expected next month.

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Update: We’re back to square one, in a way. The original tweet was an error. Rather than mentioning September specifically, Nintendo is only confirming that a conference will be held this fall.

An investor attending Nintendo’s annual shareholder’s meeting reports that Nintendo will hold a conference in September to reveal Wii U launch information. The console’s price and launch date are expected to be shared during the event.

Additionally, Nintendo is rumored to be discussing titles coming out in 2013. That likely means more details would be provided for games such as Project P-100 and Pikmin 3. It’s unclear if brand new title announcements would be made.

A translation of the investor’s message reads:

“Nintendo plans to reveal the launch day and price at September, and not just the launch titles, also the titles for 2013 will be revealed at that time”

Nintendo has said on many occasions that the Wii U’s launch information would be announced at a separate event in the future. A September conference would definitely make sense. Although we don’t have a complete confirmation of this rumor, it has a very high chance of being legitimate.

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Last night in Japan, Nintendo held its annual shareholder’s meeting. While there wasn’t a ton of significant information about the Wii U and 3DS, president Satoru Iwata did share a few small tidbits.

We’ve posted details from the event below. Head past the break for information on third-parties, the possibility of additional 3DS models (not happening!), female staff at Nintendo, Iwata’s thoughts on a paid online service, and news about the creator of Seaman getting a fine (really!).

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The common hope among UK retailers is that Wii U will be priced at £250 this holiday season. However, one senior publisher confidently believes it “will definitely be less than £249”.

A number of retailers weighed in on the Wii U’s launch, including Play.com games buyer Keith Sharpe. Sharpe feels that Nintendo must learn from the 3DS’ debut.

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EA Sports has offered a more specific timeframe for its upcoming Wii U game announcements. The publisher has set a mid-July date, meaning something official should be said within the next couple of weeks or so.

It’s unclear if other EA divisions will be making announcements. If not, Mass Effect 3 will be the only non-sports title coming from the company during the Wii U’s first few months on the market.

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The latest Famitsu scans cover the 3DS XL, Assassin’s Creed 3, Nintendo at E3 (Pikmin 3), and Culdcept 3DS.

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Nintendo is preparing a couple of different 3DS XL packages around the world.

Europe and Japan will be greeted with the system that lacks a charger. The situation is different in North America, however, as the accessory will be bundled in.

We don’t know the exact reasons behind the decision to leave out the charger in Europe/Japan, but Nintendo France CEO Stephane Bole has tried to justified the situation somewhat. Bole explained that the company wouldn’t doesn’t want to “penalize the millions of DS owners” who would be forced to pay for another charger.

That’s fine and dandy, but could similar thinking have an impact on the Wii U? Maybe Nintendo would decide against bundling in a Wiimote, even though it’ll be a standard control option for many games.

Addressing the possibility, Bole said (rough translation):

“There are 200 million Wiimotes in the world. This is something you must consider before deciding which devices will be sold with the console.”

Of course, Nintendo hasn’t made an official decision regarding a Wiimote pack in with Wii U. There’s no reason to panic yet, guys!

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Wii U is the first console from Nintendo to implement extensive social and online elements. Miiverse will allow gamers all over the world to connect with each other simply by booting up the console. You’ll be able to communicate with players through text messages, voice chat, and more.

So how did this ambitious program come about? According to Shigeru Miyamoto, it all started with Wii Fit.

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