Topic: This contributor to CNN is probably fired by now.

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Read this article on the WiiU and then the comments below. 

http://edition.cnn.com/2012/06/05/tech/gaming-gadgets/wii-u-demo-e3/index.html?hpt=hp_c3

[Cobra951]

Hmm, can't see any comments.  If it involves facebook or twitter, I don't think I can solve that either.

[idolminds]

I didnt see the comments but yeah, that was pretty funny.

[ren]

Is there something I'm missing here other than the grade two writing level?

[idolminds]

They don't know the Wii U is a whole new console. They think its an addon controller for the Wii.

[ren]

Haha, I read the whole thing and didn't notice

[gpw11]

From the couple of comments I've seen, it seems like the article has been revised a few times and it's still kinda off.

[scottws]

This is the best line:

I can't envision players using the big screen for games when the small one is in their hands.

They did alter the article a bit, but now the author only sounds slightly mentally handicapped instead of full-blown tardo.

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   KingTubby

    Wii U? more like P U............
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    dtlb43

    wii u seems completely unnecessary to me. dont really see the point
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    PatrickIX

    Dear Larry Frum:

    This article has been revised and revised and it still doesn't get the terminology right. Wii U= the system. GamePad= the controller. It's not that hard to get that right consistently.

    You're an embarrassment to yourself and CNN. I'm shocked your superiors have allowed this garbage to stay on the site since you're clearly NEVER going to get it right. You should be ashamed of yourself.
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    Jordon Sandoval

    I can't really blame him completely. Nintendo has not marketed this as anything more than a new controller. The only people that know it's a new controller are people that watch E3 or read about it online. Nintendo has only showcased the controller for the most part, and that's why I can understand people not understanding that the Wii U is the name of the system, rather than the controller.
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    android10

    I'm not even out of high school yet and can write a better article than this.
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    android10

    I remember seeing an article on Yahoo of how CNN was going down the drain. This article proves that.
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    BiasObserver

    All I know is that my iPad sucks as a game console.
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    richardmachine

    Give Larry Frum a break, guys. At least he didn't mistake the Wii U for a toaster.
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    Chad2000

    I will take the long wait and see approach with this item, probably even skip it.  Wii was over-hyped and wound up as a paper weight in comparison to Xbox 360/PS3 in my home.
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    andynj

    This Wii U sounds like an awful lot of work.  What made the 1st gen Wii so cool was the absense of controllers...  maybe I just don't get it.
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    InfoSecRunnr

    "absence of controllers"?  Did you ever actually use a Wii?
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    SWnj

    WII U is japanese for LOL U
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    panflex

    Pikmin a "child's game" Who is this douchenozzle?? LOL!!
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    Kamina

    Haha the guy who wrote this article is a joke.
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    seth1slar

    I don't care if some people aren't sold on the Wii U as long as they have an informed decision. This article fails in every way. It is clearly written by someone not at all understanding what he is writing about. And the little band aid patch job still doesn't fix the person doesn't know what they are writing about.
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    Nick Terk

    Sure, some things were corrected now, but the article still refers to "holding the Wii U" and Pikmin as a "kid's title."  Really?  Seriously?  This is bad, bad journalism by someone who obviously has no idea what they are talking about.  CNN should be ashamed.
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    phearis

    Nuke
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    phearis

    Nuke Test
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    filthysock

    For everyone on this site that is confused about Wii U, please go visit a gaming website to find out real information about it.  This article is lousy with mistakes, and just plain ignorance out what Wii U really is.  This article really needs to be drastically edited or pulled from this website because it is a disgrace that a company like CNN would post an article with so many mistakes about something that is very well known by the rest of the world.  Gaming websites all over the internet are now having a good laugh at CNN's expense.
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    2cents4free

    Or at least hire a couple of writers that are gamers too. Nobody does their research like a gamer. That's why so many things got called out in this article
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    Nubadopofloposhopolopolis

    All I really wanna know is whether or not this version of the Wii will be in HD.
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    DustinDopps

     This is not a "version" of the Wii.  It is a new, unique gaming system.  The writer of this article is a moron and didn't even make that distinction.

    It will, however, play old Wii games and use old Wii controllers.

    The "two games" the writer mentioned are actually just minigames from one game: NintendoLand.  The writer couldn't even get *that* right.
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    basketcase87

    Yes, it will be.  That's been known for a long time.
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    phearis

    This thing is gonna bomb like like Nuke Test. Sure, you're gonna have the Rabid Nintedo-paths buy it the day it comes out but when those are done and the novelty wears off by January, sales are gonna tank. I mean, seriously, who would buy something this stupid? No Thanks.

    The Wii itself was just a GameCube that they added motion control too; not kidding. It had the exact same processor, exact same RAM, exact same video card, exact same audio card, it plays GameCube games and you can even plug 4 GameCube controllers into it. So if this is just a "Souped up Wii" it's 11 year old technology that they added a touch screen too. Whoopty Flippin' Do.

    Once again, Nintendo had the opportunity to put a nail into the $ony and Micro$oft gaming console coffin and they forgot to bring a hammer.
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    Kamina

    This is utter bullsh*t. The Wii does not have the smae hardware as the gamecube. Stop spreading lies
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    XXxxMacleodxxXX

    once you failed to mention is that the gamecube was way ahead of its time and never lived up to its full potential.......but I do agree that adding a feature to it does not make it a totally new product
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    Adam Roman

    You're saying exactly what everyone said about the Wii in 2006. "It's just a gimmick, it'll flop in 2 months". The Wii-U has proven its specs to be better than the 360 and PS3, although not by a significant amount. It's not 11 year old tech in the Wii-U. Nintendo has been re-imagining gaming since the NES, and they've done well with it so far.

    They wouldn't slap a screen on a controller and call it a day. If you know anything about how businesses work, you'd know taking risks blindly is financial suicide, and that they've thought incredibly hard about everything they've done. The Gamecube could support 3D games, but they didn't go with it because they new people weren't ready. They were working with Sony on a disc-based console and decided to stick with cartridges a bit longer. They did motion control with the NES, but...
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    Sean Patterson

    "Nintendo plans to release a wide range of games, from kid titles like
    "Pikmin 3" to offerings for hardcore gamers like "ZombiU" and "Mass
    Effect 3."

    If you have ever played Pikmin you woukd now its far from a kid title. It can be more challenging than any "Hardcore" game that has been released this generation.
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    Jeffrey Martin

    Mr. Frum, you may have replaced the word "accessory" with "device", but your article still reads as though you don't know that the Wii U and the Wii U GamePad are two separate devices. In many places you refer to "the player with the Wii U", when in actuality ALL players are using the Wii U. Only one player is using the Wii U GamePad. It's time for a major article review.
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    RyanAustinDean

    Well, don't you feel sheepish?
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    bonkas

    Dear Larry,
    Please understand all products before writting bias, uneducated reviews and columns. This article is garbage. Cleary a monkey could replace you with better results.
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    Brad Silvia

    Hey Larry Frum, did you bother to do a little more research before finalizing this article on the internet for the world to see?
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    John K. Wie

    As has already been pointed out, the writer should've conducted more research into the article before putting it up (while also potentially showing the uphill battle Nintendo is going to have marketing the Wii U to the public).  
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    Neutral4Ever

    This article was obviously written by someone with little to no gaming knowledge and who doesn't give half a damn about Nintendo. Why not hire a gamer to write articles about gaming, qualifications include owning 1 of each current gen console and a PC with a library of games including at least one FPS, RPG, Action/Adventure, Fighting, Racing and Strategy from the current generation.
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    Sweepster.ca

    Nintendo isn't releasing Zombi U. Ubisoft is. Nintendo isn't releasing Mass Effect 3, Bioware is.
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    Brad Silvia

    You mean EA Games is releasing Mass Effect 3. EA owns BioWare.
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    NyuBomber

    I'm not sold on Wii U.

    I'm sure Nintendo itself and anything it helps publish will make great use of the gamepad, but from the moment I laid eyes on the Batman: Arkahm City port, I got the sinking feeling that third party support will just be "Take some user interface and basic functions you were able to do with the buttons and joystick, and now make them ridiculous and call it 'immersion.'"

    I think I'll be holding off until the next Smash Bros. is officially announced.
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    basketcase87

    A cross platform game is never going to make use of the unique control system as well as a game designed specifically for the Wii U.  They're not going to design an entirely separate version of the game for Wii to make use of the controls, and they can't make the game highly dependent on those controls because other platforms won't have them.
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    NyuBomber

     That's fine.

    The problem is that many publishers, like Rocksteady with Arkahm City, will feel obligated to make it obligatorily used instead of integrating it uniquely. I can already control the Remote Batarang, set explosive gel, scan evidence, etc. with a standard controller or mouse/keyboard, why force me to take this thing and hold it up to the screen to do that? Can you imagine the Riddler challenges that require the Remote Batarangs, and having to raise and lower, raise and lower the pad before you get it finally? Unnecessary chore.

    A better way to integrate it would've been for context sensitive information relay. If a villain is in a scene ,it brings up their bio for you to browse through. If you're in combat, it provides real time score tracking and performance evaluation and skill commands.
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    Frank Locke

    Why do we have people writing articles that don't what they are talking about
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    mrmynor

     What the author is calling the Wii U is actually just the Wii U gamepad.  It is the controller for the Wii U Console, not the Console itself.  Seriously, if you are going to pay someone to cover E3, CNN, you really ought to make sure they are familiar with the industry first.  All around poor journalism right here.
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    enchanted2

    How on earth can a tech editor like this one on CNN make such a mistake as to point out the Wii U is just an accessory to the wii? no credibility at all...
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    enchanted2

    The Wii U is entirely new concept, how can it "breathe new life into its aging Wii concept?"
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    Ceylonica Shen

    They've edited the article, it once read:  "Will Nintendo's forthcoming Wii U breathe new life into its ageing Wii console?" now it has a typo and reads:
    Will Nintendo's forthcoming Wii U breathe new life into its -aging- Wii concept?". Console to concept.
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    enchanted2

    He changed the article AGAIN! isn't there some sort of rule to changing articles, that you have to make a note of the change?
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    itzshif

    "Overall, the Wii U is a solid hybrid of a souped-up Wii system and a handheld gaming device. It's larger than a traditional console controller, but not so heavy that it would cause fatigue problems"

    Doesn't he state right here that the Wii U is a console? Or system if you would prefer. In context, he compares it to a controller for a size comparison. Where does he say it is a controller? Maybe I'm missing something?
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    SuperC142

    Rick is correct- the article used to say this:

    "Will Nintendo's forthcoming Wii U controller breathe new life into its aging Wii console?  Hard to say at this point, but the Wii U is a solid accessory that will bring a fresh element to Nintendo gaming."
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    Rick Santiago

    The article was updated to correct the author's misunderstanding of the Wii U as a new controller for the Wii, and not a new home console.
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    David A Whitesell

    The Wii U is a new console, not just the controller. /facepalm
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    alias: Hizoka Andou

    Dear God... why CNN cannot send informed people to test game devices? CNN offends me because they think me (and all the readers) are stupid to believe that BS. They don't know what they're talking about and are paid for that. Send gamers to do a gamer work.
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    suprdude

     Condescend much?
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    Brian Herrera

    i think i know someone who's not smarter than a fifth grader....
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    VA Steel

    This article was like trying to get my grandmother to explain The Facebook. Could you guys really not find one person who was actually familiar with the type of product they were "reporting" on?
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    massoluk

    Uhnh... weak. In real journalism, when people made mistake, they corrected it and added that they screwed up on the footnote. You just fixed the article and didn't acknowledge you screwed up
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    Jeffrey Martin

    It's not even fixed. A few words were changed here and there, and it still reads like he doesn't know he played Wii U games using a Wii U GamePad.
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    SkepticThink

    Not a very accurate or informative article.... but as someone who actually know what the Wii U is all about, I'm looking forward to the system.  HD point-and-shoot Call of Duty will be a big improvement on what is already the best control scheme for COD on any system.
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    Dale Christopher Morgan

    Since when was Pikmin a kid's title? Just because it doesn't have guns and gore?
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    MagicNobodyX

    Because we all know Wii U is just a controller and not a new gaming console... what kind of m o r o n wrote this article?
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    Dan Fraser

    It must have blown Larry Frum's mind when he realized the PS2 wasn't an accessory to a Playstation. I expect he still hasn't seen a PS3, that might cause seizures
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    ERICdude

    CNN, give me his job!
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    ERICdude

    CNN, give me his job!
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    Israel Mathlin

    He is a game journalist? Stevie Wonder knows Wii U is a new console...just saying. Get a new gig Frum, politics maybe? Here's a head start...Obama is president.
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    Robert Maloney

    Fox failed with the Nintendo 3DS, it's only natural CNN screws up with the Wii U.
    My God.. the people who are in control of media and politics are so stupid. -_-;
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    skajkingdom

    This is the guy who also writes analysis about international politics. Oh dear Lord ...
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    Kevin Travis

    Apparently, CNN knows nothing about gaming tech. The Wii U is not an accessory, it's a new video game console. Wii is dead.
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    Dan Fraser

    I just got dumber reading this. Good to remember who *NOT* to read for tech info
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    asal_bach

    I think Larry Frum is blonde
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    Yvette Lessard

    *facepalm*
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    Mario S Borbon

    fix your damn article the wiiU controller belongs to the new console, the Nintendo WiiU, this is a new console and is the successor to the Wii pay damn attention to what you read and hear jezzzzz
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    erwinwoodcocks

    First they think video game = porn.

    And now, another mistake. FAIL
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    Ceylonica Shen

    lol, Nintendo explained it simply and perfectly to the world, this CNN article is a complete joke. this article only proves how clueless this writer is and how much attention he applied to something so very simple to understand. NEW CONSOLE DUMMY!. It really does beg belief, lol. How much does this dude get paid to write such cheapness?
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    Elvick

    lol.....
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    Hector Madrigal

    And this is why CNN shouldn't cover gaming.
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    klein791

    Way to go, CNN.  You can't even figure out that the Wii U is a new console, and that new gamepad with the touch screen is the controller for the Wii U.
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    BradSetzer

    Guess what...this article is complete nonsense.  The Wii U is not a peripheral.  It is a brand new console to be released by Nintendo later this year.  Yes, it is a NEW console and not an addon.  Same with the DS and 3DS,  The 3DS is a NEW handheld and not an upgraded DS. Why do these people write articles without doing the proper research.  It makes all of their opinions invalid since they have no clue what they are talking about...
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    jbhotnessmon

    hey cnn ill do Larry Frum's job 10x bettter than he can 3/4 the price send me to e3
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    jbhotnessmon

    i just have a couple of questions for
    Larry Frum one. did you even go to e3 cause this from the looks of this article you didn't. two do you know what you are talking about and did you even try to find out what this was all about.  last of all  Hahaahahahahahahahahahahahahaha you thought the wii u was an accessory i can see how much effort you put into your job.
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    Erik Howard

    Better luck next time...
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    HachiNuu

    Ah yes, CNN has lived up to the standards I've come to expect from them. Anyone remember this little gem when the 3DS came out?
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

    I'm surprised they didn't bash it for including a stylus.
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    ShadeTail

    Mr. Frum, do you really think the controller you held is an add-on accessory for the Wii?  Because it isn't.  The Wii U is an entirely new console, and the tablet-like Gamepad is merely the controller for the new console.

    For goodness sake, get your facts straight **before** you write the article.
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    Taj Sullivan

    I honestly don't know how much less effort could have gone towards this article.

    This is why people who don't know about video games should not write about them, they're completely ignorant and don't even research their topics. I bet this is why all the soccer moms and stubborn old congressman have such a negative opinion on video games.
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    Brian

    Wow, this is laughable. You shouldn't try to cover things you know nothing about.
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    Brad Dickson

     Hahaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.

    That is all I have to say.
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    Hayekian

    You know what, Larry Frum is not the problem here. The problem is CNN completely abandoned basic journalistic standards here. This is a breakdown in the implicit trust people place in CNN. Journalism without integrity and without fact checking and the most basic verification is not journalism. For shame CNN.
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    David VanderWall

    How does an error of this magnitude slip by CNN? They must really not care about this.  I am imagining the meeting before Larry went to E3:
    Editor: Hey guys, people like this videogame stuff...we need someone to go check it out.
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    Editor: Anyone?
    *silence*
    Editor: This isn't the Inquisition, people, SOMEONE needs to go...
    *Larry the retarded janitor walks by the meeting room*
    Editor: HEY LARRY....LAAAARRRRYYYYYY!
    Larry: WHHHHUUUUUUT?
    Editor: You wanna go to E3?
    Larry: You dumb, there's only one E in the alphabet.
    Editor: OK, YOU'RE PERFECT! You leave tomorrow!
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    Derek Dean

     And comments like this are why us gamers are horribly stereotyped. So what if he didn't get all of his facts right? Perhaps one should blame Nintendo for not doing more to avoid brand confusion?
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    BingKabar

    Terrible journalism. What happened, CNN?
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    TheNazzaro

    Larry Frum, you are dumb. Give your job away to someone more deserving.
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    AtomixIGN

    CNN take this article down already.  Its supremely flawed and embarrassing. 
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    Destructor2012

    Wow, what a fail. What happened to journalists actually doing research before writing articles? Wii U is a new console system not an accessory for the Wii. In addition, the controller is called the Wii U GamePad, not the Wii U; Wii U is the system, Wii U GamePad is the controller for the Wii U, understand? Also, the 2 games mentioned are not really games per se but more like mini games within the NintendoLand game (yet no mention of NintendoLand in the article).
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    soulmind23

    say it with me everyone!

    Larry Frum .. you are dumb!
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    soulmind23

    Larry Frum .. you are dumb!

    the wiiU is a new console not an add on controller you fool!
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    cElos

    This is really pathetic journalism, CNN. The Wii U is an entirely new console.
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    J_Zen

    How does someone like this qualify for attendance at E3, and yet I do not?
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    Alexandre Trottier

    Way to pay attention to press conferences, Larry...
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    Aryan Jew

    How did this guy get to his hands on the WiiU? How did this guy get a job writing  tech for CNN?
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    Tony Rothweiler

    Wii's attach rate is currently just a little higher than 8. That is absolutely a respectable attach rate, and any commenters trying to make ridiculous claims about the Wii need to check their facts before they embarrass themselves.
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    Yohan Weerawardane

    Hi CNN...can I please have a job?  I have never written for a publication before but I can promise you, I will do a better job than Larry!  In fact, send me to E3 next year and I will play any game, system or ahem...peripheral you want me to!
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    Matt Buckley

    Ugh. This is embarrassing.
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    Ian Miles Cheong

    The writer of this piece is truly ignorant, and his editors should feel ashamed for even letting this piece go up. What ever happened to factchecking?
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    Mike Tedesco

    "kid titles like pikmin 3" " Will Nintendo's forthcoming Wii U controller breathe new life into its aging Wii console?".......Pikmin isn't a "kid title" they probably wouldn't get past level 2, and this new controller isn't breathing new life into anything, it's a whole new console.
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    Travis Touchdown

     But Pikmin IS a kid's game. I played the original as a kid, and got all 30 ship parts and everything. The thing is, being made for children doesn't make it a bad game, and certainly not an easy one - after all, just about everything on the NES (SMB, Castlevania, Megaman) was made for kids, and those games were tough as nails. You're confusing "games made for children" for "games made for casuals".
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    *Certified_geek™

    If you ever require a journalist to report on video games, feel free to hit me back with a reply..
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    Sean Patterson

    Wii U is an ENTIRELY NEW CONSOLE and NOT just a device!
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    John Henry

    the Wii U is not an accessory for the Wii.....its a whole new console
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    David Tadros

    If you need a journalist to report on video games, let me know.  Larry obviously doesn't do his research when writing articles.
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    viruzz

    Another nail in Nintendos coffin, their spam of useless gimmicks confuses people.
    me as a gamer dont care for underpowered antiquated hardware and kiddy shiny games, most gamers dont care for anymore kiddy zeldas, mario or whatever shovelware games Nintendo makes these days.
    And casual gamers cant distinguish one crapy gimmick from another..

    WiiU, more like WiiCrap
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    Earthbound_X

     Hope you feel better.
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    Alexandre Trottier

    Let's take a look at those Wii sales numbers, shall we..?
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    viruzz

     Sales of what? Consoles that what they sold, not games.
    What matters in this industry is attachment rate
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    viruzz

    Mayael, you confuse core games with casual games.

    Nintendo had zero inovation, ZERO, the waggle wiimote was a gimmick and that why it only appealed to casuals, most of the core gamers used the classic gamepad or had an option for one, even games from Nintendo.

    Sony and Microsoft made the Kinect and the Move to appeal to teh casuals, nothing more, just extra money.

    Statistically Wii had the LOWEST attach rate, with all the 90 millions wii sold, overwhelming majority of people used it as Wii Sports consoles or Wii balance board console, when xbox had attach rate of 6 games, Wii had 2.

    Innovation means that people actually use the hardware, the waggle is long forgotten.

    if you call gimmicks innovation then kinect is a much better one, at least its used for since, building robots, 3D scanning and ton of other...
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    Mayael, Graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles and Duke University. Working in Health Care and Research

     You have a narrow minded view of things.  Nintendo has a proven track record of being revolutionary and trend setting.  The Playstation Move and XBox Kinect were direct results of Nintendo's innovation.  There was obviously potential profits to be had there, or else they wouldn't have followed suit.  Maybe you don't care for Nintendo and their products; but there are a great many that do.  You may decry Zelda and Mario as being "kiddy," but I doubt those title's developers would waste their time listening.  Indeed, most gaming reviews routinely rank Nintendo's flagship titles as some of the best of the year.

    I applaud Nintendo for trying to do something different.  I, personally, can only play so many FPS type games.  And graphics are great, but in the end graphics will always take a back seat to game play and fun.
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    nerazzuro

    i'm more insulted that someone who clearly doesn't know what he's talking about, refers to Pikmin 3 as a kid's game.
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    nerazzuro

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    Rhys Guinn

    Dude... Do some research on these things before you try to post news about them. The Wii U is an entirely new console, not an add-on for the Wii. The controller you're referring to is called the Wii U GamePad. Pikmin 3 isn't meant to be a "kid title," it's a "people title," for everyone, regardless of age.

    I don't know if you post about video games a lot, but if you do, I can only hope that you actually research them, unlike with this piece of writing.
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    Keith

    Also, it's "asymmetrical" gameplay. Not asynchronous. That's a different thing.
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    Sumo Attuquayefio

    Are you hiring?
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    Alexandre Trottier

    After this article, they should be! :p
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    nerazzuro

    This is ****ing hilarious.
    While the new branding may confuse casual buyers who don't do their homework , it shouldn't confuse a single journalist for a second.

    I'm personally more insulted that you called Pikmin 3 a kid's game when you clearly have no idea what you're talking about.
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    TPinto

    One of several possibilities:

    - He does not have a Wii, does not play games, and therefore doesn't notice the high resolution graphics capabilities of the WiiU CONSOLE.

    - He was not listening to Nintendo when they stated several times at E3 that WiiU was a new console and not a controller for the old Wii.

    - WiiU console being backwards compatible with Wii controllers and balance board confused his delicate brain.

    - He is trolling Nintendo and having a good time reading comments.

    I think the latter.
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    Katia Berg

     Larry Frum should be fired.  How can  journalist be so ignorant on the most basic facts on what they are reporting on?
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    James Bunn

    Well he does work for CNN after all no?
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    Askherserenity

    Are you serious? If you're going to write about something....you might do atleast a TINY bit of research beforehand. Good lord.
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    Ricky Shorter

    Before people rush to condemnation, this is being written after the author personally used the controller. Perhaps the failure to distinguish the U as an entirely new console is Nintendo's?
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    Matt Buckley

    It's unfortunate that no one else seems to be confused about it.
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    Nathan Whelan

    Anyone who took this presentation seriously knows it is a new console and not an accessory.
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    Paul Keeler

    Wow, this is a failure for both CNN and Nintendo.  I knew this was going to happen when they named the console Wii U.  It isn't a different enough name for mainstream people to understand that it is a whole new console and not a new controller.
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    JH

    What an ignorant reporter
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    Tyler

    Thanks for being so great at informing the general public about higher-level subjects. Oh, wait.
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    Anders Öhlund

    Serious journalism right here.. "hurr durr"
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    nickux

    Geez, it must be embarrassing to write for CNN and not understand the controller is not an accessory for the Wii but the controller for an all new system.
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    Shackdaddy83

    "Will Nintendo's forthcoming Wii U controller breathe new life into its aging Wii console?"

    I stopped right there. Seriously? You could have just spent 1 second on google but you couldn't even do that. That's pretty sad...
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    Erich Lenz

[Pugnate]

I got my hands on the redesigned system, which was first previewed a year ago, after Nintendo's Electronic Entertainment Expo event in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

Here are my first impressions:

First, the Wii U Game Pad. It is smaller than a tablet, but larger than your mobile phone. It doesn't feel heavy in the hands, and you will really have to try hard to snap it in two (not recommended). The Wii U Game Pad is part controller and part handheld console, and new games are expected to take advantage of both abilities

hahaha they did edit it! But the rest of the article does give some impression that he is still confused that the WiiU controller isn't the entire system.

[Cobra951]

Those reams of black bars remind me of how much I hate the new spoiler-display method.  Any chance of reverting to the old one?

[Pugnate]

Yea I had forgotten that it was the black bars. Hate them too. The old one was awesome. You could just hide text! This looks really ugly.

I put them in spoilers because I didn't want all that text to flood this thread.

[idolminds]

Sadly the old one wasnt updated to the latest board code.