During a surprising pre-E3 press conference, Nintendo unveiled its new Gamepad controller, which will include a pressure-sensitive touchscreen along with the traditional buttons and directional pad.
In addition, the device adds an NFC reader/writer and a gyroscope/accelerometer.
“This pre-briefing speaks to the confidence of Nintendo. These sort of details are generally reserved for Nintendo’s big E3 event,” comments TechCrunch. “Now that the Wii U hardware has been unveiled, Nintendo can spend even more time during its Tuesday morning press extravaganza showing off the games. Brilliant.”
Nintendo also showed a home theater remote app, which could possibly portend a larger home theater announcement.
According to a related article from AllThingsD, Nintendo is also introducing its social network called Miiverse that it claims will draw family and friends together.
The TechCrunch post includes a 30-minute video of the press conference.
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