Okay, this is the last post I will make on it, because I've just been a hater all morning.  After this, I'll shut up on this topic FOREVER. I promise.

There is no way I will ever buy a Wii U, which will make it the first console I have not bought (other than the 3DS, which I still hope to).

The hardware is just aping the other consoles, and while I have achievements and trophies going on the other systems why would I choose to play with an unconventional controller when there are two other systems that have regular controls?

The controller is a complete abomination for playing regular games. 10.5 inches with the sticks on the very top corners? I don't understand a single positive thing about it.  I don't play stylus only games on my DS for a reason -- it's a pain in the ass to both hold a controller and use a stylus at the same time.  This is why Windows tablets over the years have failed where Apple found success (stylus versus multitouch).

That's it. I'll shut up now.

Giant Bomb posted their impressions of the Zelda HD game - http://www.giantbomb.com/news/seeing-playing-sort-of-zelda-in-high-definition/3345/

There's really not much in the way of play control or anything about the game, but there is one interesting observation they make about transitioning the screen from the TV to the uPad - "

The demo itself did not involve controlling Link and battling the towering spider, but it was a real-time, camera-adjustable demo that allowed seamless transition from viewing the game on a TV to the controller. In a very Apple-like fashion, it just works. Period. No pause, no jittering—the screen just moves places, as though that was a great thing games have been doing forever."

To me Sony still wins the circus this year because of one thing : GAMES  it had the most games I wanted to own. Vita is more my thing than 3DS I love the PS3 style games on a handheld I love my PSP this is the extension of that. Plus the touch screens on Vita seemed well planned out and seemed to work well. I guess I will wait and see what happens I don't think I can afford to buy either new hardware at launch hell I can barely afford any games now.

Okay I am done updating for today.

Just a little nugget from the Darksiders 2 wii interview

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/06/07/could-project-caf-233-be-the-best-platform-for-darksiders-ii.aspx

At the very least, Vigil believes that gamers can look forward to ports to Nintendo’s new console that are not inferior to every other version of the game. When we asked Bonstead if he thought it was possible that the Wii U version of Darksiders II would be the best version of the game, he said, "Yeah, just because the hardware is more powerful and it will have some extra features that I think will actually be useful to people playing the game. With it’s controller, [the Wii U version of Darksiders II] might be the best version of the game."

So it does appear that he's confirming the hardware is more powerful than 360 and PS3 like the rumours said all the way up to E3. While I'm not really interested in Darksiders 2, late versions of these 3rd party games launching on Wii 2 could include all the DLC on disc and be like GOTY special editions plus have all the controller tech and probably run a lot better because of the increased power.

Bodycount trailer is niiiiiice. It helps that I am playing Black on the Xbox at the moment.

BTW I really reccomend checking out pics of this new Vita game from the Siren devs.

^ If you are not watching those in 3D you fail. Its INCREDIBLE. Especially Mario.

The Dreamcast controller was the only pad that really hurt my hands after a long session. Any game where you had to use the triggers alot...they just didn't design them to be comfortable to rest your fingers on. But it was still playable. I can't see this controller being any worse.

Personally I'm fucking stoked....love what I'm seeing.

Bastion. XBLA. Holy shit! Modern take on 16-bit action RPG, its beautiful!

Greg K. is presenting it now on GT.

Wii U?