Entries in 'hirai' (25)

Hirai: PS4 is first and foremost a video game console

Hirai: PS4 is first and foremost a video game console

PS4 may be a multimedia device, but Sony is keen to highlight that gaming remains very much at the forefront of its offer.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 31st 2013 at 11:28AM in News
Hirai: Vita sales "on the low end of what was expected"

Hirai: Vita sales "on the low end of what was expected"

Sony chief executive Kaz Hirai has admitted that the Vita is struggling.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 8th 2013 at 4:13PM in News
Kaz Hirai resigns as Sony Computer Entertainment chairman

Kaz Hirai resigns as Sony Computer Entertainment chairman

One of the key figures in the recent history of PlayStation has distanced himself from the business.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 27th 2012 at 10:38AM in News
Focus on gaming increased as Sony reveals turnaround plan

Focus on gaming increased as Sony reveals turnaround plan

PlayStation has been given the full backing of Sony CEO Kaz Hirai today as the executive outlined a plan to reverse Sony’s sliding fortunes.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 12th 2012 at 8:35AM in News

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Hirai to present new Sony strategy next week

Hirai to present new Sony strategy next week

Sony CEO Kaz Hirai will front a briefing in Tokyo next week to outline Sony’s new business strategy.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 5th 2012 at 11:16AM in News
Space Channel 5 dev working on Vita music game

Space Channel 5 dev working on Vita music game

The technical director of respected Sega rhythm action title Space Channel 5: Part 2 is bringing a new music game to PS Vita.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Mar 28th 2012 at 10:50AM in News
Kaz Hirai: "Holy sh*t, now what?"

Kaz Hirai: "Holy sh*t, now what?"

New Sony president and CEO Kaz Hirai has begun his reign by swearing in an interview with The Wall Street Journal.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 6th 2012 at 8:28AM in News
Sony's Hirai: "We are not making any announcements at E3"

Sony's Hirai: "We are not making any announcements at E3"

Sony is sticking to its guns and insists there will be no talk of what it plans to do beyond PS3 at June's E3.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Jan 11th 2012 at 8:05AM in News

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Sony denies Hirai promotion reports

Sony denies Hirai promotion reports

Kaz Hirai is not on the verge of replacing Sir Howard Stringer as Sony president, the company has claimed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 9th 2012 at 10:05AM in News
Hirai: Hacking threatens "fabric of society"

Hirai: Hacking threatens "fabric of society"

The growing problem of online hacking represents more than simply a danger to PlayStation – it could actually threaten society itself.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 9th 2011 at 4:46PM in News
Stringer's position under threat

Stringer's position under threat

The positions of both chief executive SIr Howard Stringer and corporate executive officer and executive VP Kaz Hirai are under threat as a result of the ongoing PSN saga.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 4th 2011 at 1:56PM in News

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Hirai to brief press on PSN breach

Hirai to brief press on PSN breach

Sony's deputy president Kaz Hirai will host a media briefing tomorrow to address the issues surrounding the PSN saga – the first time a senior executive has spoken about the ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 30th 2011 at 3:50PM in News
Sony 'not deliberating' PS4

Sony 'not deliberating' PS4

In keeping with Sony's ethos of a ten-year life cycle for its home hardware, Sony Computer Entertainment head Kaz Hirai has claimed that Sony isn't even strategising its next home ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 17th 2011 at 3:05PM in News
PS3 sales ahead of expectations

PS3 sales ahead of expectations

Sony has stated that it’s on track to sell the 15m units it had forecast in the year ending March 2011 and that the machine is now selling at a ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 16th 2010 at 2:43PM in News
Sony: Portable 3D is limited

Sony: Portable 3D is limited

Having thrown its full corporate weight behind the current home 3D drive, SCE boss Kaz Hirai has questioned the very viability or portable 3D.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 21st 2010 at 10:59AM in News

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Sony taking PSN to new products

Sony taking PSN to new products

PlayStation platform holder Sony is to roll out integration of the PlayStation Network across a range of its consumer electronics products, SCE boss Kaz Hirai has revealed at CES.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 7th 2010 at 10:16AM in News
Hirai explains new PS3 logo

Hirai explains new PS3 logo

SCE boss Kaz Hirai has explained Sony’s decision to ditch the controversial Spider-man font in its PlayStation 3 logo and revert to a more compact ‘PS3’ for its new slimline ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 25th 2009 at 12:21PM in News
Sony making a loss on PS3 Slim

Sony making a loss on PS3 Slim

Kaz Hirai, the boss of Sony Computer Entertainment, has admitted that the platform holder will make a loss on every PS3 Slim it sells.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 25th 2009 at 11:41AM in News
Kaz Hirai to keynote TGS

Kaz Hirai to keynote TGS

Sony Computer Entertainment chairman Kaz Hirai is to keynote the upcoming Tokyo Game Show.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 24th 2009 at 1:20PM in News
Stringer: PS3 and PSP install base passes 60m

Stringer: PS3 and PSP install base passes 60m

Howard Stringer, the CEO of Sony, told the audience at the firm’s Consumer Electronics Show presentation in Las Vegas that the combined global userbase for its PS3 and PSP consoles ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 9th 2009 at 10:00AM in News
Hirai: Gaming will be “less affected” by credit crunch

Hirai: Gaming will be “less affected” by credit crunch

Sony Computer Entertainment boss Kazuro Hirai has expressed his belief that the games industry can whether the storm of the increasingly volatile global financial unrest.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 13th 2008 at 11:52AM in News
PS3 Home delayed again

PS3 Home delayed again

SCEA has officially confirmed that its beta testing of the highly anticipated PS3 Home service is to continue throughout the next few months, seemingly pushing the official launch of the ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 22nd 2008 at 11:12AM in News
TGS: Sony promises better support for studios

TGS: Sony promises better support for studios


In his keynote at the Tokyo Game Show 2007, Sony Computer Entertainment head Kaz Hirai has outlined plans to provide better support for developers grappling with the PS3 system, reports ...
by Tim Ingham
on Sep 20th 2007 at 12:23PM in News
Hirai: 200 PS3 games planned by next March

Hirai: 200 PS3 games planned by next March

SCE president Kazuo Hirai has stated that Playstation 3 owners can expect as many as 200 games to arrive on the platform by the end of the current business year ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 21st 2007 at 12:00PM in News