Pre-E3 Nintendo Direct Shows Final Wii U Gamepad, Pro Controller, & Miiverse

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The Big N does away with the two day wait formalities and livestreamed a bunch of new info about the final look to the Wii U’s controller, a Pro Controller, and an online service called Miiverse.

Sunday afternoon surprisingly became the kick-off for E3 2012, when Nintendo decided to hold a ...
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Nintendo teases Wii U Pro Controller, black Wii U hardware (update: video)

Aside from officially detailing tweaks to its Wii U Gamepad today, Nintendo has announced a secondary controller for those who'd prefer a more traditional control method. Dubbed as the Pro Controller, the wireless peripheral has a remarkably similar shape and button layout to what comes standard with the Xbox 360 -- albeit with a duo a of joysticks and Nintendo-focused function buttons. You'll also notice that it's the first Wii U accessory to be colored in black, rather the white we've become accustomed to. It doesn't stop there either. While showing more video of how the Gamepad functions, it and the Wii U were also shown in the murdered-out hue for the first time -- eye pleasing to say the least. There's not word on pricing for the Pro Controller or whether the system will be released in both black and white just yet, but we'll be sure to bring you more details from the show floor at E3 when we have them. Click past the break for a look at the console and Gamepad in their darker attire.

Update: Join us past the break to view the webstream for yourself!

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Nintendo pre-E3 press conference liveblog!

We can't wait for the E3 showroom floors to officially open -- and thankfully, neither can Nintendo. The company is upholding its promise to blanket the media with news by kicking things off with a pre-E3 press event, getting the upperhand on Microsoft and Sony by a few days. The company's president Satoru Iwata will be on-hand for an event that will most likely involve some game announcements, for starters. Will Nintendo offer up some more info on the Wii U or some welcome changes to the 3DS? Join us right here at 6PM ET to find out!

June 3, 2012 6:00 PM EDT

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