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Wii U 'is 50% more powerful than PlayStation 3'

The Wii U will be over 50% more powerful than the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, according to a report.

Developers have said that Nintendo's new console would be significantly more powerful than current generation systems.

"Some of the developers we spoke to indicated to us that the console will have 50% more processing power compared to the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360," Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia told Industry Gamers.

It was added that such claims on the Wii U from developers has "yet to be confirmed by Nintendo".

Titles such as Batman: Arkham City and Metro: Last Light, which will be released on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, have been confirmed for the Wii U.

Wii U's technical specifications were released shortly after its E3 announcement, confirming full HD capability and custom-made Blu-ray discs.

The Wii U will be available worldwide in 2012.

Intriguing. I didn't know that they were using Blu-Ray.