Today, Sony Computer Entertainment announced that president Hiroshi Kawano is resigning as of August 31. Starting September 1, the position will be filled by board member Atsushi Morita.
PlayStation Boss Wows with His Phoney Soccer Skills
If only Sony Computer Entertainment Hiroshi Kawano was this good at soccer! The Sony exec recently admitted that he needed some postproduction help for this online clip. Just in time for the World Cup, huh?
Here's Something You Don't Usually See at Japanese Console Launches
Over the years living in Japan, I don't ever recall seeing anything like this at a console launch.
In Another World, Japan Got the PS4 First
], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--cLZR2SiV--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_358,q_80,w_636/19c07ha701fspjpg.jpg, (small)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--t6zdlSAI--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_180,q_80,w_320/19c07ha701fspjpg.jpg, (medium)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--Niv-2vzi--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_77,q_80,w_137/19c07ha701fspjpg.jpg, (large)])
It was bad enough that Japan has to wait an extra 3 months for Sony's newest console, then the Japanese PS4 release commercial just had to rub salt into the wound. But had things gone a little differently, that ad would have shown Japanese gamers celebrating while the rest of the world waited.
Sony Won't Be Abandoning the PS3 After Releasing the PS4
], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--0c_NM6wf--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_358,q_80,w_636/18s3oacb5m04gjpg.jpg, (small)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--ULFexvCZ--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_180,q_80,w_320/18s3oacb5m04gjpg.jpg, (medium)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--P9Q5VyqR--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_77,q_80,w_137/18s3oacb5m04gjpg.jpg, (large)])
That time is quickly approaching. With the release of the PlayStation 4 set for late 2013, people are gearing up for the switchover to the new console from its predecessor. Still, even at its (significantly lower than the PS3 at launch) price tag, $400 is not exactly an investment many of us can make at the drop of a…
Even Sony Doesn't Know Yet What the PS4 Will Look Like
], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--35e_QVxG--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_358,q_80,w_636/18feubsd8pzu5jpg.jpg, (small)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--pobXNFNT--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_180,q_80,w_320/18feubsd8pzu5jpg.jpg, (medium)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--tkTC9A_9--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_77,q_80,w_137/18feubsd8pzu5jpg.jpg, (large)])
Thought it was odd that Sony didn't show off the PS4 at... a PS4 reveal? Well, you're not alone! It was odd. But it was also understandable, seeing as how, you know, Sony doesn't know what the final retail machine will look like, either.
This Is Why Sony is Dropping The Price of The PS Vita In Japan
], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--ofUDEjfn--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_358,q_80,w_636/18fbbaohg2tcxjpg.jpg, (small)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--tFloDj1u--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_180,q_80,w_320/18fbbaohg2tcxjpg.jpg, (medium)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--GNq4kxpE--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_77,q_80,w_137/18fbbaohg2tcxjpg.jpg, (large)])
"We want more people to play with the PS Vita" said Hiroshi Kawano, president of Sony Computer Entertainment Japan. In an interview with Weekly Famitsu, Kawano talked about the reasons behind as well as the timing of the recent decision to not only drop the price of the PS Vita, but to make both the 3G and Wi-Fi…
When and Where Will the PS Vita Be Dated?
], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--C9U_lhQb--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_358,q_80,w_636/18j1p3xvcsr2mjpg.jpg, (small)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--aGKMyfVs--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_180,q_80,w_320/18j1p3xvcsr2mjpg.jpg, (medium)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--UHXhXHlW--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_77,q_80,w_137/18j1p3xvcsr2mjpg.jpg, (large)])
The PS Vita won't be out in the West until next year. But it will be out in Japan this year. But when?