What we know so far about Wii U

Console Details - What we know is confirmed right now.
-Boasts resolutions up to 1080p as well as HDMI, Component, D Terminal, S-Terminal and Composite.
-Will have properietary high density 12cm optical discs
-Has flash memory but gives you the option to expand with memory cards
-4 USB 2.0 Ports
-Multicore IBM Processor
-Will be Backwards compatible with Wii software(not sure about Game Cube)
-Will support all wii controllers and accessories
Controller Details
-6.2 inch Touch Screen
-Buttons: Power, Home, 2x Slide Pads, DPad, A/B/X/Y/, L/R, ZL/ZR and has a stylus
-Interal hardware design includes accelerometers, gyroscopes, force feedback, camera, microphone and speakers
Miscellaneous Details
Video Chat
Voice Chat
Drawing
Standalone Gaming
Stream Gaming from Console
Realtime Viewing beyond TV display
Design for Motion with gyroscopes/accelerometers
Unique combination with existing Wii peripherals
Games that have been announce to come out for the Wii U
Aliens Colonial Marines
Assassin's Creed
Batman Arkham City
Battlefield 3
Darksiders II
Dirt
Fifa
Ghost Recon Online
Guitar Hero
Killer Freaks from Outer Space
Lego City Stories
Metro Last Light
Ninja Gaiden 3 Razor's Edge
Pikmin
Rabbids
Super Smash Bros.
Tekken
Ubisoft Original Family Game

- Akshat (Ash) Bhat