Video: Why Nintendo's new Wii U could miss the mark

Fri, 06/29/2012 - 16:07 EDT - theglobeandmail.com

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Technology reporter Omar el Akkad takes the new Nintendo console for a test drive, but has questions about the potential audience for the touchscreen controller

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