Ubisoft confirms Wii U is a next-gen console.

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oni-link said:

Exactly!!! I doubt PS360 could do those visuals with the same fidelity as what Wii U does especially considering the gamepad integration.  Their PS360 counterparts would probably have screen tears everywhere!!!

Isn't Assassin's Creed famous for screen tears?  I remember watching my friend play on PS3 and it was pretty damn bad.  I noticed it like crazy when he got on a horse.  I was like what the fuck is that (never really encountered a game that had that many screen tears)?  Sure the graphics might look semi decent but screen tears look like shit.  Main reason why I was never impressed by Assassin's Creed.