gamasutra.com - 6/26/2009
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[Using U.S. sales data from the NPD Group, Matt Matthews examines the performance of new Sony properties like Resistance and others -- suggesting a focus on sequels might have been more profitable.] Sony took a number of substantial risks with the design and launch of its PlayStation 3 console. ...
siliconera.com - 6/29/2009
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siliconera.com —
PlayStation 3s without PS2 backwards compatibility are missing
the Emotion Engine, a chip Sony designed as the...
PS2’s CPU. What if the PS3’s cell processor could emulate the Emotion Engine? Theoretically, all PlayStation 3s would be able to play PS2 ...
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Sony Patents Emotion Engine Emulation Technology For ...
reuters.com - 6/27/2009
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reuters.com —
TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp is considering developing
a cellphone-game gear hybrid in a bid to better...
compete with Apple Inc's highly popular iPod and iPhone, the Nikkei business daily said on Saturday. The Japanese electronics and entertainment ...
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Sony eyes cellphone/game gear hybrid - Nikkei
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money.cnn.com - 6/26/2009
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money.cnn.com —
(Fortune Magazine) -- These days Howard Stringer makes
his home in a hotel suite in an affluent...
Tokyo neighborhood not far from Sony headquarters. It's a comfortable but far from palatial space consisting of a bedroom, bathroom, and decent-size ...
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Sony transforms itself for tough, competitive times - ...
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Morning Consolidation [Jun 26, 2009, 09:40 am ET] - Post a Comment The Bigs 2 Demo Available for Download on PlayStation Network . Was Using Original IP The Best Idea For Sony's PS3 Strategy ? PlayStation Home attracts 7 million residents . Share Story Enter the email address of the person you'd like the share this story with, or share it with other sites. From: ReplyTo: To * : Subject: Text: Notes: Email Password Remember Me If you don't already have a Blue's News user account, you can signup here . Forgotten your password? Click ...
Should Sony Have Focused More On PS3 Sequels Than Originals?
G4 TV - TheFeed —
Like most of you who post on our website, video game industry analyst Matt Matthews has some opinions on what Sony did wrong with the PlayStation 3. But unlike most of the people who post on our website, Matthews has actual numbers and, charts and graphs to back up his assertions.
Leaving aside the hardware aspects of the console, Matthews took a close examination of the sales figures for PlayStation 3 exclusive software. Matthews feels that Sony might have sold more games if it had focused more on sequels and less on developing original property.
For example, Sony partner Insomniac ...
Are PS3 exclusives failing to perform?
Destructoid —
... A bit of recent number crunching suggests that Sony's first party exclusives are coming up short in the sales department, despite receiving critical acclaim. When compared to the AAA titles of other systems, Sony's big-name games just aren't performing how big-name games should. ...
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Dubious Quality —
... Speaking of Sony, Matt Matthews has another excellent analysis at Gamasutra titled Was Using Original IP The Best Idea For Sony's PS3 Strategy?. In it, he takes a look at Sony's strategy of creating new franchises early in the lifecycle of the PS3 instead of releasing sequels, and it's a thoughtful and interesting read. ...
The sexiness of Uncharted now more affordable than ever
Sarcastic Gamer —
Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune is a great game. One of the best the PlayStation 3 has to offer. My opinion you say? No friend, science. Last July, a group of researchers actually established it as fact, using a hamster and an undisclosed amount of electrical tape. They reportedly allowed the rodent – Merlin liked Big Montanas – to play the PS3 exclusive, after which they tied the electrical tape to his left hind leg and asked him to run as far as he could. The little bugger is still going. Last I heard, he was somewhere in Thailand, hopefully avoiding the spicier varieties of curry. ...
Yes Naughty Dog, I would enjoy more Nathan Drake
Sarcastic Gamer —
... The studio rode the Crash Bandicoot train for four games, so I imagine it can get a lot more mileage out of Uncharted, a much deeper universe, with far more interesting and relatable characters. Plus, the first game has amassed more than 2.6 million sales – bundles included – worldwide, and Sony isn’t in a position to turn a blind eye to that kind of success. Sure, things are looking up for the publisher and developer, but it can’t rely on Ratchet, Jak and Kratos forever. ...
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edge-online.com 1/30/2009 — Sony on Thursday reported a year-on-year decrease in quarterly PS3 unit sales, but execs say the company is still on the right trajectory to hit previously-announced goals.
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playstationlifestyle.net 7/14/2009 —
The prestigious Jim Sterling loves the PlayStation 3 so much he has taken it upon himself to be Destructoid’s lead Sony basher. As the #1 PlayStation fan, only Sterling in his infinite wisdom can point out Sony’s shortcomings. Nevermind the fact that you have heard them all ...
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gamepolitics.com 4/25/2009 — Yesterday GamePolitics broke the news that a New Jersey inventor has sued Sony, PDP/Electro Source and several of the firms' attorneys, alleging that he was hoodwinked in a complex patent litigation deal. One of the central issues in the case is a ...
More Ratchet & Clank images —
Computer And Video Games 6/26/2009
PS3 Renders show weapons, baddies.
Sony's snuck out some Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time renders, showing weapons, baddies and the main men (or erm, robot and rat things... whatever they are) themselves. ...
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