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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 the crisis of confidence that surrounded the firm when the once-expensive PS3 first arrived and was suffering from the clichd …
Read More »Hirai: If its right for Japan its 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 that it’s also down to the company’s new international, and less Japan-centric, view on the global games market. Japanese-born Hirai …
Read More »Sony 3D studio ‘can aid all devs’
SCE CEO says its stereoscopic tech centre will help drive mass 3D adoption
Read More »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. We do business in parts of the world where network infrastructure isn’t as robust as one would hope,” he said. There’s always going to be requirement for …
Read More »Hirai: Digital era beyond ten years away
'A business of our size and scope always needs a physical medium," says SCE CEO
Read More »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 date. Speaking in an interview with MCV, SCE CEO Kazuo Hirai says the aim is still for PS3 to outsell …
Read More »Hirai rules out download-only PSP2
PlayStation CEO and Chairman Kazuo Hirai says future PlayStation consoles will not be download-only. Speaking in an interview with MCV, Hirai insists Sony’s digital-only PSPgo was a success, despite slow sales of the portable. But the firm has no intention of adopting the download-only model for future PSP consoles. We …
Read More »Sony Motion Controller delayed for ‘late 2010’
Platform holderâ??s nameless peripheral set for contemporaneous Natal release
Read More »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. Hirai also manages Sony’s Networked Products & Services Group, which includes PlayStation, as well as personal computers and electronics, as well as their relevant design and development arms. …
Read More »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. Speaking at Gamescom in Cologne last week, Hirai said that Sony required some great software” in order for a successful launch. We are …
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