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Nintendo CEO: Xbox SmartGlass is no Wii U threat

slashgear.com (11 months and 9 days ago)

Jun 14, 2012

Nintendo has dismissed concerns that Microsoft’s new Xbox SmartGlass could bury the Wii U, pointing out that gamers’ phones and tablets aren’t equipped with play-specific controls. Asked by analysts at E3 2012 whether he was worried by SmartGlass – which will turn mobile devices plus Windows 8 PCs and tablets into second-screens for the Xbox 360 – Read The Full Story full story

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