What happened is that EA wanted to build the Nintendo online network for the Wii U and base it off from their Origin system.  Nintendo said no thank you, so EA got a bug up it's butt....I've been done with EA for some time now.  There day is coming.

"You can never count Nintendo out".

This phrase would not be notable, if I haven't heard it so many times before.

It is usually stated by people who either A) do not support Nintendo or B) were surprised at Nintendo's ability to survive after intentionally speaking against the company or ignoring them earlier.

I think:If the Wii U was selling well noone would care what EA/Dice have said.

As Nintendo never was depending on 3rd parties they couldn't care less.(maybe dance party)

Ps360 fanboys shoud not forget:Nintendo will have strong games by the end of the year.Won't be easy to compete with a 250dollar wii u.

Can't disagree with EA this time.

The 'next gen' will only truly begin once Sony and Microsoft release their new consoles. Wii U seems more on par wiith PS3 and 360 which is current gen, some of its ports are even inferior, no accounts no trophies, etc, so I think it really doesn't deserve the next gen label.

The Xbox had 4 times the FLOPs of the PS2. Based on rumored specs the Durango has 2 times the FLOPs of Wii U and the Orbis has 3 times the FLOPs.  Where is Viper1 when you need him?

It's so sad you want your favourite company to go bankrupt.

Good, I am glad EA and other third parties are using their money on the platforms I like. I do not exactly consider the Wii U to be much different from the consoles I have owned for 5-6 years. I have said this before the Wii U came out and I doubt the Wii U will make me feel any different any time soon.

So according to EA, videogames began in 1995 confirmed lol.

Honestly though, this really is Nintendo's fault. All they had to do was not skimp out on the hardware, and have a showcase game for launch that proved the Wii U wasn't just a "me too" console when compared to PS360, and everyone's fears in both the industry and gaming community would be quelled.

Instead all we got from Nintendo at launch was one Wii game upscaled in HD, and another gimmicky party game to demonstrate the controller's capabilities, coupled with rushed ports of 3rd party games that still look better than original games made from the ground up for the console like ZombieU.

What should worry Nintendo is that there is absolutely no buzz about their console anymore.... people have practically forgotten its even out in stores. Ninty is going to have a tough time going up against M$ and Sony's E3 hype trains coupled with at least one new console launching this fall with much more impressive hardware to show off.

I think it could also be interpreted as them seeing gen 4 (their term not mine) starting when all three players games are in the ring . coming from a 3rd party  it makes more sense for them to see next gen games as ones that showcase the entire console spectrum  and that it really isn't complete till we have the 3 main players with games out.

Do any of you remember what happened last generation?

http://games.slashdot.org/story/07/07/27/1426259/ea---wii-caught-us-by-surprise

EA miscalculated by betting on the 360 and PS3 during the console transition, and it bit them in the proverbial arse.

It seems that EA is incapable of learning.