The eyes of the gaming world Wednesday are on Nintendo 's Wii U , expected to unveil PlayStation 4 . PC gaming , Web streaming and smartphone and tablet games have all sapped the popularity of the venerable living-room console . Rumors about Wednesday 's launch focus on an online gaming feature , social sharing . New console would compete with Sony , Sony 's Xbox 360 . Nintendo 's Wii U also now compete with PC gaming , mobile games and Web streaming .
The eyes of the gaming world Wednesday are on Nintendo 's Wii U , expected to unveil PlayStation 4 . Rumors about Wednesday 's launch focus on an online gaming feature , social sharing . New console would compete with Sony , Sony 's Xbox 360 . Nintendo 's Wii U also now compete with PC gaming , mobile games and Web streaming .