Entries in 'kaz hirai' (29)
Sony bosses take pay cut
Sony execs have taken pay cuts and returned their annual bonuses following four years of losses.
Kaz Hirai officially becomes Sony president and CEO on April 1st
Sony has at long last confirmed the rumours of Kaz Hirai’s appointment as president and CEO of the company.
PSN recovery begins
Platform holder Sony has begun switching back on the PlayStation Network almost one month after it was hacked.
Hirai heads up Sony consumer business
Sony’s networked products and services boss Kaz Hirai has been promoted to head up the consumer products unit.
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PlayStation chief to become Sony CEO?
Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Kazuo Hirai could be in line to become Sony President, according to Bloomberg.
INTERVIEW: Kaz Hirai
The mood at camp PlayStation has changed.
It’s subtle, almost imperceptible, but speak to any of its execs now and they are confident and assured. They are no longer facing ...
Hirai: ‘If it’s right for Japan it’s probably not right for the rest of the world’
Though a big part in the resurgence of PS3 has been the launch of the Slim and the drop in price, SCE president and CEO Kaz Hirai has told MCV ...
Hirai: PS4 not download-only
SCE CEO Kaz Hirai has ruled out future digital-only PlayStation consoles – despite being the first platform holder to launch one with PSPgo.
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Hirai: PS3 can beat PS2
The man standing at the top of Sony’s games business believes PS3 has shrugged off its stuttering start and is on course to become the firm’s most successful console to ...
Hirai rules out download-only PSP2
PlayStation CEO and Chairman Kazuo Hirai says future PlayStation consoles will not be download-only.
Sony adopts 'PlayStation thinking'
SCE global boss Kaz Hirai has revealed that part of his job description is to promote ‘PlayStation thinking’ throughout other Sony divisions.
PS3 Motion Control coming next spring
SCE worldwide president Kaz Hirai has confirmed that the PS3’s motion control system – dubbed ‘the magic wand’ – is set for launch in spring next year.
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Hirai: ‘We can’t allow Nintendo to run away with it’
Global Sony Computer Entertainment boss Kaz Hirai has reiterated that the focus of PS3 is games – and demanded that PlayStation “can’t allow Nintendo to run off alone”.
PS3 to become family console
PlayStation 3 is set to take up the mainstream appeal of its predecessor – with its ‘positioning’ and marketing changing to appeal to a broader audience.
Hirai: Rivals can’t compete with PS3’s exclusives
Sony Computer Entertainment president Kaz Hirai believes that PS3’s “unrivalled” first-party product and Blu-Ray capabilities mean the console enjoys better exclusive content than either of its competitors' machines.
Sony: PS3 Home launch date 'doesn’t matter'
Sony has told MCV that the launch date of PS3 Home ultimately “doesn’t matter” – but predicted that the full service will be available in a “reasonable timeframe”.Advertisement
Hirai: Microsoft boasts don’t add up
Sony Computer Entertainment president Kaz Hirai has called into question Don Mattrick’s claim that Xbox 360 will sell more than PS3 in this generation – predicting that Microsoft’s console will ...
Hirai reassures 40GB PS3 owners
Sony boss Kaz Hirai has moved to reassure European consumers who recently purchased a 40GB PS3 – telling them they still have a “very powerful”, high capacity machine.
Hirai: ‘True’ next-gen titles are only on PS3
Kotaku reports that SCE president Kaz Hirai has stated that that PS3’s titles boast superior quality to its rivals.
Hirai: High Street retail still vital for Sony
President of Sony Computer Entertainment Kaz Hirai has told MCV that the platform holder believes High Street games retail will still have a major role to play in the future. ...
‘PS3 confused third parties’, says Hirai
After admitting to a packed PlayStation Day audience that PS3’s first year was difficult, Hirai later told MCV that part of the problem was a lack of understanding from ...
Hirai: 'We’re not competing with Microsoft or Nintendo'
Forget Microsoft and Nintendo – PS3’s content can take on movies, TV and the web in the battle for the wider entertainment space.
PLAYSTATION DAY '08: Gamers were underwhelmed by PS3, says Hirai
Kaz Hirai told a throng of media at today's PlayStation Day '08 that the PS3's launch was 'difficult' - but 2008 will be the year that PS3 kicks into top ...
PS3 MMO could rival Warcraft, says Sony
President of Sony Online Entertainment John Smedley has suggested that the PS3 can one day host an MMO game to rival the popularity of World Of Warcraft.
