New Nintendo Land Attractions Announced

During this morning's Wii U Preview Event, Nintendo revealed a bit more information about its flagship launch title for the platform, Nintendo Land. We previously knew about eight of the 12 total "attractions" inside the package, but four remained a mystery. Now we know about two more.

"Mario Chase" is a refined, evolved version of the "Chase Mii" demo first showcased at E3 2011. Dressed as Mushroom Kingdom characters, four players will work together on the TV screen to chase down a fifth runner, who plays using the Wii U GamePad.

"Pikmin Adventure" will also be playable at the event later today, and Bill Trinen has described the game as an "action-based multiplayer attraction," with players having their Miis dressed up like Pikmin soldiers and working together to swarm enemies characters.

UPDATE! Here's a first look at new screens of the new attractions in action:

Mario Chase

Pikmin Adventure

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Skylanders Giants Announced for Wii U

During this morning’s Wii U Preview Event, a Wii U version of Skylanders Giants was announced. It will be released during the Wii U launch window.

The Wii U version will join the previously announced Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, 3DS and PC versions.

Giants is the sequel to Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure, which has been a huge earner for Activision. The game allows players to place a figure on the Portal of Power and play as that character in-game. All progress is saved to the figure itself, allowing Skylanders to be truly multiplatform.

For more on Skylanders Giants and what it adds to the series, check out our hands-on impressions from E3.

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Wii U Price, Release Date Announced

During its Wii U preview event in New York City today, Nintendo revealed the release date for Wii U. The system will be available on November 18th in North America in two configurations:

The Basic set will have 8GB of memory and includes the console, a GamePad, an HDMI cable, a sensor bar and an AC adapter. The basic set will be $299.99 in the United States.

The Deluxe set will have 32GB of internal memory and includes everything in the Basic configuration, plus a GamePad charging cradle, a stand for both GamePads and the console itself, plus a copy of Nintendo Land. The Deluxe set will be $349.99 in the United States.

In Europe, Wii U will be released on November 30th.

Earlier today, Nintendo also announced that Wii U will arrive on December 8th in Japan.

Nintendo previously declined to announce Wii U’s price and release date at E3, but rumors have pointed to both ever since. A rumor just last week suggested a November 11th release and three price points, while earlier rumors suggested a higher price of $435. Reports in August also suggested that Wii U is facing a “manufacturing nightmare” that could delay its international release.

Wii U is Nintendo’s sixth home console. Keep checking back to IGN for more news as it’s announced, plus hands-on impressions from New York.

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First Look at the Trailer for Spielberg's Lincoln

Check out this preview of the new trailer for director Steven Spielberg's Lincoln. The trailer will debut during a Google+ Hangout on Thursday, September 13, 2012, at 4 p.m. PT, followed by a live chat with Spielberg and Lincoln cast member Joseph Gordon-Levitt:

Lincoln stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, David Strathairn, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, James Spader, Hal Holbrook and Tommy Lee Jones. The movie opens in limited release November 9 and then expands into theaters November 16.

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