<![CDATA[Kotaku: David Reeves]]> http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/kotaku.com.png <![CDATA[Kotaku: David Reeves]]> http://kotaku.com/tag/david reeves http://kotaku.com/tag/david reeves <![CDATA[SCEE: Sony PSP Line-Up Hasn't Met Expectations]]> David Reeves, president of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, picked an odd place to make his farewell speech: Capcom's annual press event. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5234528&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Sony: PS3 Will Dominate In 3~5 Years]]> Is this the year the PS3 takes the top spot? Or is it next year? While the pundits gaze into their crystal balls, soon-to-retire Sony exec David Reeves thinks he's got the answer. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5233883&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Monster Hunter Freedom Unite PSP Bundle, Demo Announced]]> Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, already a tremendous success in Japan, will be getting a Playstation Portable bundle in the UK and a demo worldwide, Sony announced last week. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5231243&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Sony Computer Europe Head Unaware Of Crackdown Devs Existence]]> David Reeves is retiring from Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. In his retirement announcement, Reeves stated he plans to spend his time "trying to repay society" from all he has taken from it. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5230743&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Ex-Sony Europe Boss Moving To Crackdown Devs?]]> The press release announcing SCEE boss David Reeves' departure from the company said he was "retiring". But a rumour on VG247 makes it sound more like he was "resigning". More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5212847&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Sony Europe Gets New Honcho]]> With David Reeves retiring, Sony exec Andrew House will assume the role of President, CEO and Co-Chief Operating officer of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe as of May 1. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5212786&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Sony Europe Boss Retires]]> Sony Computer Entertainment Europe boss David Reeves has announced that he is retiring, having been with the company since 1995. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5212759&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[PS3 Moving To Smaller, Cheaper Chip]]> Yes, last night, SCEE boss David Reeves made a silly boxing analogy. But he also said some other stuff. Namely, about how the PS3 will, later this year, start using smaller, cheaper Cell chips. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5147616&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Sony Exec: "We Need To Suffer A Little" (Killzone 2 Racks Up 1.1 Million Pre-Orders)]]> PS3 sales have dipped slightly. Sony as a whole is hurting. But don't go counting Sony out. Sony's a fighter. And more importantly, Sony's Sony. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5146873&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Sony: Yes, We'll Still Be The Most Expensive Console]]> Sony Computer Entertainment Europe boss David Reeves isn't going to cave. He simply will not tell you when the PlayStation 3 will get a price drop. For now, it will remain the most expensive option. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5142999&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Sony Europe Boss: No Cuts For Us]]> Sony are swinging the axe. Jobs must go. And while "headcount reductions" are in store for the games division, Sony Europe boss David Reeves reckons it won't affect his part of the PlayStation Kingdom. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5137588&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Sony Looking Forward To PS3 Exclusives In 2009, PSP Not So Much]]> What are Sony's top brass looking forward to from the PlayStation family in 2009? Console exclusives, naturally. And "making money." While the PS3 gets 'em all hot and bothered, the PSP is, at best, remembered. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5124018&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[No PS3 Price Cuts Before Summer 09]]> The Wii's cheap and sells a ton. The 360's getting cheaper, and sales are picking up. But the poor old PS3? It's expensive, and according to SCEE's David Reeves, will be expensive for a while. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5114588&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Reeves: "You don’t grow the market by putting out shoddy machines"]]> SCEE president David Reeves had some interesting words when asked about Sony's future plans on growing their global marketplace. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5114358&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Here's One Place Sony WON'T Be Sacking Anybody]]> Sony are firing 8000 employees. That's a lot. Some cuts are bound to be made somewhere in the games division, but one area that won't be seeing them is Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5111988&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Sony Have "No Plans" For A PSP2]]> Yes! It's time for this week's instalment of No Plans Watch. So, who doesn't have any plans today? It's Sony's David Reeves, who says Sony have no plans for a PSP2. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5108039&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Sony Europe Boss Denies Spring Price Cut, Says It's Still Beating Xbox In Europe]]> Sony Computer Entertainment Europe boss David Reeves issued a strong "nuh-uh" to his Xbox competition, saying that the PlayStation 3 is still outpacing Microsoft's console in PAL land. By a good 300,000 too! More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5102103&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Sony Totally Happy With PSP]]> Let's face it, the Nintendo DS is the most successful handheld. Like ever. It's hard for Sony to go against such a juggernaut. The PSP is making big gains in Japan. People forget that! Sony Computer Entertainment of Europe exec David Reeves tells game site MCVUK: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5047112&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Sony See Exclusivity With Developers, Not Publishers, As The Way Forward]]> Ah, exclusivity in the current hardware generation. Let's discuss it again, shall we? Speaking at last week's Leipzig Games Convention, SCEE boss David Reeves said he believes that the days of a platform holder negotiating exclusives with a publisher are long gone. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5041779&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Sony Exec Totally Mehs Final Fantasy XIII On Xbox 360]]> Sony Computer Entertainment of Europe honcho David Reeves is not an easy man to impress. So even when Microsoft lands Final Fantasy XIII on the Xbox 360, Reeves just turns up his nose, flashes a "W" and goes "whateves". Just listen to the man talk FFXIII: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5041797&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA["It's An Advantage To Be Last In Europe" (For Game Release Scheduling)]]> If you are a gamer, living in a PAL territory can be heartbreakingly hard at times. There are so many languages, and it really takes forever for games to get released. But, chin up! Sony Computer Entertainment of Europe David Reeves is here, and he is ready to make you feel all warm and fuzzy about getting stuff last. According to Reeves: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5041205&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[David Reeves: No PS3 Price Cuts In 2008, OK?]]> How many times do Sony need to say it? There Will Be. No. PS3 Price Cuts. At least not for the foreseeable future, anyways. They’re too busy cutting back on the cost of making the thing to worry about passing on any savings to you lot. The latest Sony man to beat that particular corporate drum is SCEE’s David Reeves, who has said there won’t be a PS3 price cut for the rest of the year. Not even for Christmas. Bah humbug! More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5040791&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Hear David Reeves, Cornered At A Party, Say Silly Things]]> Yes, time for the latest instalment in the long-running "David Reeves tells the press things he wishes he hadn't" series! This week, the SCEE boss sits down with Kiwi site Buttonmashers, and - amidst the din of what's obviously the SCEE's PAL-only party at E3 - proceeds to say a bunch of stuff. Like...when asked about PAL delays in localising PS3 games, he says "...well, the New Zealand office could ask to report to the US instead of Europe, and if you report to the US office, you’ll become an even smaller fish in a big pond… I think you sometimes have to put up with it". More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5031348&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[David Reeves - We All Have Very Sharp Swords]]> Man, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe boss David Reeves is an analogy machine! In a recent interview with Eurogamer, he put his powers to task in summing up the current state of the console war. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5027644&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Sony Europe Notes Fast PS3 Install Rate, Looks To Download Future]]> More David Reeves talking! The Sony Computer Entertainment of Europe boss looks his crystal ball and predicts the future, saying this about the era of game downloading: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5018169&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA["Sometimes PSP Piracy Fuels Hardware Sales" (Orly?)]]> Sony is rarin' to crack down on PSP piracy. According to Sony Computer Entertainment of Europe bossman David Reeves, PSP piracy is a global problem, and that's bad. But Reeves also points out that piracy is pushing PSP sales, and we guess that's good. Here's what David has to say: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5017853&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Reeves: PlayStation Home Was Deserting Gamers]]> It takes a big man to admit that he made a mistake, or an even bigger company. Sony execs have been pretty candid about the missteps made in the early life of the PlayStation 3 lately, and now SCEE's David Reeves admits that the development of Home was hindered by too big of a focus being placed on non-gaming applications, such as getting together sponsors.
"In that sense we were deserting gamers. So, we're concentrating on the gaming by launching games in Home, and attracting people who are into gaming in first - instead of the Nike people, or Adidas people who are into fashion and not necessarily into gaming."
Good show! The honestly pouring out of the company has me feeling all warm and fuzzy for Sony as of late, and it's good to see they're on the right track as far as Home is concerned. Now if I could only get my PS3 working again. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=388466&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Yes, Europe Is Multi-Lingual, Thanks Sony!]]> Did you know that there are many different languages in Europe? Not everyone speaks English! Mind officially blown. That means localizing games for Europe is a gianormous pain in the ass. Says Sony Computer Entertainment of Europe honcho David Reeves: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=388375&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Sony Considering Official External HDDs For PS3?]]> Sony's been on a good run since Christmas. In large part, they can thank the settling of their hardware offerings for that, as the maddening SKU confusion of 2007 has given way to a stable lineup of PS3 consoles. Thing is, that stable lineup consists mostly of a 40GB HDD, which in the coming years just won't be big enough for all your PlayStation needs. What's the solution? SCEE boss David Reeves tells Eurogamer:
We launched with 60GB and to reduce the price we went to 40GB. We're not sure we want to stay with that configuration of hard drive, and I think what you're going to see in the future is maybe consumers can choose
More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=388299&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Sony: PAL PS3 to Beat 360 By Summer]]> While the PS3 may have been late out of the gate, David Reeves, President/CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, claims that the console is quickly gaining momentum in the European market. And while we have no specific numbers to report, Reeves has plenty of smack to talk all the same:
We don't often mention the competition, but I will give you some interesting data: In terms of installed base in some of our major markets, such as France, Spain, Germany and Italy - plus some distributor territories in smaller markets like Switzerland - our current cumulative installed base is now higher than Xbox 360.
As for the UK... More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=348500&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[40GB PS3s Have "Very Low Failure Rates"]]> Relax 40GB PLAYSTATION 3 owners. Sony Computer Entertainment of Europe say that rumor is total bunk. The rumor claimed that 40 percent of the 40GB PLAYSTATION 3s were have disc read errors. SCEE "categorically" denies the rumor and states that 40GB models have "the same industry leading, very low failure rates, comparable to the low level failure rates of the 60GB PS3." SCEE head David Reeves states: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=320321&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Sony's Going Places EA and Microsoft Haven't]]> Think Nintendo was the first to capitalize on the casual market? Think again. As SCEE honcho David "Dirty Nail" Reeves points out, Sony was "actually the one that broadened the market" before the Wii and the DS were introduced. Proof? "We started EyeToy at the end of 2002, then we did SingStar in 2004 and Buzz in 2005," says Reeves. He isn't going off half-cocked, because Sony did bring games to a new market. That's where Reeves should've stopped. But he keeps going, and when he keeps going, he says dumb things: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=293372&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[GO!Messenger with Fancy Pants Computer Graphics]]>
All the David Reeves you could ever want! The Sony address footage just won't stop. Here, he talks about GO!Messenger for the PSP. And when he doesn't talk, there's a pretty slick CG video and hipster music. Go ahead, watch. Do it. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=292548&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Sony's David Reeves - 80GB PAL "Not Worth It"]]> If the US gets an 80GB PS3 starter pack, why can't our friends over the pond bask in the eternal glory of an 80GB bundle as well? According to SCE Europe Presdent David Reeves, this is why:
You know, the difference between 60 and the 80 gigabyte is very small. We just feel that going up 20 gigabyte is not worth it.
David felt his body surge with adrenaline. He was on a roll.
If you're going to double it, it's worth it. So maybe you'll see something a little bit later, but 60 and 80, really not much difference.
The sad thing? Reeves is totally right. But there's not a different between the 60GB and 120GB models either, since Sony has been kind enough to allow consumers to swap out their hard drives at will. Why are we losing sight of that important detail, and more importantly, why is Sony? Reeves: Release of 80GB Not Worth It [nextgeneration] More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=279268&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Sony Poo Poos PSP Phone Patent]]> After patents surfaced from Sony Ericsson recently that hinted at a PlayStation Portable-like telephone, complete with swiveling screen and a PSP-comparable button layout, rumors swirled that Sony and British Telecom's deal to add mobile communication functions to the PSP would mean something more. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=267861&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Layoffs Coming To Sony Europe]]> GameDaily is reporting that Sony Computer Entertainment Europe may see close to a 10-percent reduction in staff with the group looking toward layoffs to "change our structure, streamline and strengthen our business operations." That's according to Nick Sharples, Director of Corporate Communications at SCEE, who told GameDaily that SCEE "our industry is in the middle of a period of transition where some of the fundamentals of our business are changing" and called the layoffs a "difficult business decision." More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=252743&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[PS3 Breaks Sales Records In UK]]> To read coverage of the recent European (and Australian!) PLAYSTATION 3 launch here and elsewhere may lead gamers to envision Sony execs weaping over mountains of unsold stock and staffers leaping from rooftops from the resounding failure. But you'd be wrong—it wasn't that bad. In fact, according to gaming industry mag MCV, it was good. Record breaking, even! More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=247180&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Sony Euro Boss: We Don't Want PS3 Sell Outs]]> Sony Computer Entertainment Euro boss David Reeves has his fingers crossed that the PS3 launch won't sell-out. Why? Because that would mean the company got the launch right. No, really. That's what he says. Here, have a listen: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=246105&view=rss&microfeed=true