The Wii U was announced at E3 2011, since then fans have been dying to know when they would be able to get their hands on it. Well, good news: it appears as though all our questions will be answered this Thursday via a Nintendo broadcast which can be watched here from 3pm, IGN reports. Is it possible that the Wii U could be released by the end of the year? We will have to wait till Thursday when all will be revealed.