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Tom Mockridge, News International CEO, Steps Down

By: Todd Cunningham | The Wrap Tom Mockridge, the CEO of News International, the U.K. newspaper unit of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp., has resigned, the company announced Sunday night. His exit, effective at year’s end, comes amid reports that Dow Jones editor in chief Robert Thomson will take over News Corp.’s publishing company when the media giant splits into two next year. Mockridge, a long-time … Continue reading Tom Mockridge, News International CEO, Steps Down

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Nintendo: Miiverse is Wii U’s ‘killer app’

By: Eddie Makuch Nintendo has long touted the Wii U’s new tablet-like GamePad controller as a feature that will set the system apart from the competition. However, in a new interview with the Wall Street Journal‘s AllThingsD, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime said the system’s new Miiverse social network stands to be the console’s “killer app.” “I think that [Miiverse] will pleasantly surprise people,” … Continue reading Nintendo: Miiverse is Wii U’s ‘killer app’

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PlayStation 4 due in 2013 – Report

By: Eddie Makuch, News Editor The PlayStation 4 will hit store shelves next year, sources have told the Wall Street Journal. The unnamed tipsters said Sony is aiming to hit this date, but did not elaborate further. A Sony representative declined to comment for GameSpot. On top of outing a release window for the PS4, the paper’s sources explained Sony considered making it download-only, but … Continue reading PlayStation 4 due in 2013 – Report

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