Did Microsoft just make Nintendo's Wii U tablet irrevelant?

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spurgeonryan said:

 

“Xbox SmartGlass Makes Wii U Irrelevant”

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Alba

 

 

Xbox SmartGlass was first rumored to make an appearance at E3 this week but has now been revealed to the public. A couple days ago, 14U revealed their thoughts on the new feature and said that Xbox SmartGlass will eventually kill the Wii U. Now a video game journalist from Pocket-lint, Stuart Miles, thinks that the Wii U is irrelevant because of the fact that Xbox SmartGlass exists.

“Microsoft has revealed the launch of Smart Glass for Xbox 360 that makes the Wii U almost irrelevant.

Revealing the new feature at the company’s press conference to kick off the E3 gaming convention, the company announced that from this Christmas gamers will be able to pair Windows 8 powered tablets and PCs, as well as, Phones with the console to watch movies, play games, and use it as a remote control.”

 

 

Source: E3

Sorry I haven't yet read the rest of the responses. So here is mine.

No if anything this should be a big boost for the console. Nintendo's competitors each have a set up that can duplicate the WiiU's controller but they are add-ons that require extra money to get. (A Vita or a Kinect) But with these set up available it make it more intising to make a game for the WiiU set up around the controller and then port it to the PS3/360 and require Smart Glass/A PS3/Vita setup to play.

 

If anything it seems like a stop gap solution from Microsoft but really not a threat and something that will be an after thought on the console for developers since it needs more time to implement.