101 posts and columns on PlayStation

Sony Promotes Hirai to President

in News on February 1 at 2:30 am PT

Sony Corp. said Wednesday it tapped Kazuo Hirai, a veteran of its PlayStation videogame business, to be the company’s next president and chief executive officer, in a move expected to accelerate a network strategy to align its consumer electronics with content and services.

No PS4 at E3. Really.

in News on January 11 at 10:40 am PT

“We are not making any announcements at E3.”
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AT&T’s Vegas Act Stars LTE and, Making Her Return to the Stage, Nokia

in Mobile on January 9 at 8:30 am PT

Ma Bell is drawing a line in the sand in Sin City as it tries to catch up with rival Verizon Wireless in the battle over 4G.
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Americans Played Anything but Social Games During the Holidays

in Commerce on January 3 at 7:30 am PT

The number of people playing games on Facebook tanked last week, as some game makers were unable to capitalize on people’s downtime during the holidays.
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PlayStation Vita Sales Tank in Second Week

in News on December 29, 2011 at 3:45 am PT

Youch. Down more than 75 percent from launch week.
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Nintendo’s President Expecting a Strong Holiday and Says What He Really Thinks of Zynga

in Commerce on December 22, 2011 at 6:00 am PT

Nintendo is seeing some of its biggest consumer demand this year in the weeks leading up to the holiday, resulting in record sales of its Wii, the 3DS and games, too.
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News Byte

Complaints About Sony PlayStation Vita Arise After Japan Launch

in News on December 20, 2011 at 8:28 pm PT

Sony issued an apologetic statement and posted a system update on Monday, after complaints emerged about its new handheld device, the Sony PlayStation Vita. The portable gaming system launched in Japan this past weekend; 321,400 units were sold in two days. Some users are reporting that the Vita has been freezing and crashing in early use of the device.

Thank Activision for Record-Breaking Videogame Sales in November

in Commerce on December 9, 2011 at 3:19 pm PT

Strong sales of Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 led to a record-breaking month in November for videogame sales.
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Can Microsoft’s Xbox Have Another Kinect Christmas, or Will It Be Coal All Around?

in Commerce on November 14, 2011 at 7:00 am PT

Microsoft’s hands-free motion controller made a big splash last holiday season, but can it move past the obvious dance and sports genres?
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Activision’s Modern Warfare 3 Beats Out EA’s Battlefield 3 in Early Sales

in Commerce on November 11, 2011 at 12:49 pm PT

The battle between first-person shooters this holiday season will be a bloody one.
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Sony PlayStation Director Not Concerned That the Vita Will Miss the Holidays

in Commerce, October 27, 2011 at 9:02 am PT

Kazuo Hirai: Highlights From AsiaD (Video)

in AsiaD, October 20, 2011 at 10:30 pm PT

Sony’s Kazuo Hirai on 3-D, Phones and Tablets, at AsiaD

in AsiaD, October 20, 2011 at 4:51 pm PT

Sony’s New PlayStation Portable Will Hit Shelves February 22

Toys Blend With Videogames Even More With Activision’s Skylanders

in Commerce, October 7, 2011 at 6:30 am PT

Three Reasons Why GameStop’s Sucky Second Quarter Doesn’t Matter

in Commerce, August 18, 2011 at 6:00 pm PT

Digital Chocolate Continues Games Consolidation With Acquisition of Sandlot

EA Kicking Off New In-Game Advertising Efforts With Madden Sweepstakes

in Commerce, August 9, 2011 at 9:00 am PT

Sony Delays New PlayStation Portable Until Next Year in U.S., Europe

in Commerce, August 4, 2011 at 11:18 am PT

New EA Sports Subscription Service Lets You Play Before You Pay

in Commerce, August 2, 2011 at 5:00 am PT

Sony’s PlayStation Snaps Up Longtime Partner Sucker Punch

in Commerce, August 2, 2011 at 12:00 am PT

June Gloom Hits Videogame Industry

in Commerce, July 15, 2011 at 8:43 am PT

Sony to Finally Complete Restoration of PlayStation Services After Attacks

in Commerce, July 5, 2011 at 2:44 pm PT

Zynga Finally Files for IPO to Raise $1 Billion

in Commerce, July 1, 2011 at 9:13 am PT

Nintendo’s Iwata Won’t Gamble on Free Games (Part 2)

in Commerce, June 15, 2011 at 5:30 am PT