Pac-1234

Aside from the classics (Zelda, Metroid, Star Fox... etc.) I want Battlefield 3 for the Wii U with 64 player battles, destruction and visuals superior to those found in the PS3/360 versions and all the maps and dlc available from day one.

I don't know much about computer parts and components, BUT according to this guy I asked, a dRAM is what it is used to communicate between the GPU and CPU exclusively. He said that current consoles (360 and PS3) have very little dRAM and so, 768mb of dRAM (what the "leak" claims to have) is like a whole lot.

Not to be confused with the general RAM which should be AT LEAST 2GB in my opinion. Oh, well.

In a way, I agree with you, Thread Starter, but like most people have said here, I don't mind nor do I think it's a deal breaker. All that said, including DVD playback does imply an increase in price. Not because of Hardware costs (it could cost Nintendo ZERO to have the capabilities) but because of licensing fees. Granted, it's not too much of a price to pay, but not having it helps keep the cost of the unit low. Seeing how things went with the 3DS, I believe Nintendo will go this route in order to keep the console "affordable" and to sell it at a profit in the event of a necessary price cut a few months after launch day.

Well, to a certain degree, Apple has been trying to kill dedicated gaming consoles (handhelds more prominently ) by strongly supporting casual gaming in. its devices. I suppose that, although focusing primarily in the handheld market, Apple is also trying to kill dedicated home consoles.

However, the way Apple is doing it is somewhat slow. Apple has not openly said it is planning to do so, but its actions speak louder.

The way I see it, Apple would only pose a threat to Nintendo (And any other console manufacturer) if it starts putting buttons in its devices.

If you think of it, that's the only thing preventing Apple from being a direct (keyword ) competitor in the dedicated console business.

The day Apple announces an "isomething" device, it'll be the day to start worrying for the dedicated console industry as we know it.

They're 5-6 years old.

Edit: Wait, why would they use Microsoft's Direct X 10?

They're not. Nintendo is using OpenGL 4.1 which is the equivalent to Direct X10. They say Directx10 because it's the most known measure (People are like that, they use names as measures instead of numbers...) so that more people can get a good idea of how well it'll play out. However, I've been told by some friends who study computer sciences at my college that Open GL does a bit better than Direct X so it will be like DirectX10.4 for the Wii U. I doubt my friends trolled me, but they have tricked me before so who knows. lol