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Tretton Talks About Kaz's Influence on the Playstation Universe

Speaking with a group of game writers earlier this week SCEA head Jack Tretton talked briefly about how Sony Computer Entertainment has benefited under the shift from Ken Kutaragi to Kaz Hirai.

Specifically, he talked about the promise that Sony's regions would be a bit more antonymous under Hirai.

"There is no question that Kutaragi-san ruled with an iron fist, but it was his vision," Tretton said. "In terms of how we went to market in region, that was anonymous."

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3:00 PM on Fri Jul 18 2008
By Brian Crecente
3,934 views, 58 comments

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Ken Kutaragi Offers His International Business Skills

Ever wonder what PlayStation father Ken Kutaragi is up to? After that messy, messy PS3 launch, Kutaragi was elbowed out of the limelight in favor of Sony Computer Entertainment of America honcho Kaz Hirai. Still connected with Sony Computer Entertainment, Kutaragi no longer works for SCE in any active function. More »

8:00 AM on Thu May 1 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
3,995 views, 32 comments

playstation

Ken Kutaragi To Be Hall of Famed By CEA

Ken "the Father of the PlayStation" Kutaragi is set to score another industry honor this year, dragging the former Sony Computer Entertainment exec from the comfort of his pajamas and back onto North American soil for another round of fawning. The Consumer Electronics Association announced that it would induct Ken into the CE Hall of Fame in October, along with 11 of his industry peers, according to a report from GameSpot.

After receiving similar accolades from the Entertainment Software Association and Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences, we're worried Ken might let this all go to his head. Who knows what engineering insanity he could devise if he ventures into mad scientist mental territory?

Kutaragi finds fame with CEA [GameSpot]

8:00 PM on Wed Apr 2 2008
By Michael McWhertor
747 views, 19 comments

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David Jaffe Re-Invisions Mario, Is Going Bald

Kotaku guest editor and Game Trailers faceman Geoff Keighley talks to David Jaffe about important things like overestimating the audience for small games, the possibility of Twisted Metal for the PS3 and hair loss. There's also a hundred dollar bet whether Ken Kutaragi knows who David Jaffe is. So exciting! Hit the jump for part 2, where Jaffe talks about how he'd do a Mario game. (Hint: DRUGS.) More »

11:00 PM on Thu Feb 28 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
5,254 views, 55 comments

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Dumb Exec Quote Round-Up Rodeo

Sometimes game execs say razor sharp things. Those moments we quickly forget. Sometimes they say jug-headed things. Those moments we remember. Forever. Over at Game|Life, they're voting on their favorite foot-in-mouth quotes from game execs. A quick round-up for you to laugh and point at:

• Former Microsoft exec Peter Moore on Red Rings of Death:
"You know, things break."

• Nintendo president Satoru Iwata in May 2004:
"Customers do not want online games."

• SCEA boss Jack Tretton on post-launch PS3 availability:
"If you can find a PS3 anywhere in North America that's been on store shelves for more than five minutes, I'll give you 1,200 bucks for it."

• Nintendo's Perrin Kaplan on Wii owners running out of memory space:
"But if your refrigerator's full, you've got to pull something out and put something else back in. I mean, really, are you using everything thing there?"

• PlayStation Father Ken Kutaragi on the PS3's intial price tag:
"It's probably too cheap... We want consumers to think to themselves, 'I will work more hours to buy one.'"

Hey, at least most game execs are not boring!
Crazy Executive Quote Award [Game|Life] [Image]

12:00 AM on Thu Nov 29 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
3,126 views, 74 comments

2007 b.c.

SCEE Explains PS3 BC Backpedalling

By now, we're all aware of the price drop and feature drop of the PLAYSTATION 3 in Europe, resulting in a gimped 40GB model of the console. So why, exactly, was backwards compatibility dropped from the PS3? What was once a "core value" and "necessary" according to Sony Computer Entertainment's Phil Harrison—not to mention a boastful talking point when asked about the Xbox 360's BC— is now clearly not at all necessary, with the company's priorities on "developing innovative new features and services for PS3 and not on backwards compatibility." More »

5:20 PM on Fri Oct 5 2007
By Michael McWhertor
11,350 views, 179 comments

Latest by AgainstOne: @TheIrishNinja: i already did that. it's right here. it's you who've not bothered to read my words. more »

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ESA Crowns Kutaragi Champion

Proud papa of the PlayStation and honorary chairman of Sony Computer Entertainment Ken Kutaragi is joining the likes of George Lucas, Howard Lincoln, and Bing Gordon as a Champion Honoree at the ESA's Nite to Unite for Kids charity event, being recognized for his vast contributions to the gaming industry.

"Ken's contributions to our community and the entertainment lives of ordinary consumers are extraordinary," said Michael D. Gallagher, president of the ESA. "His insight and vision revolutionized in-home entertainment, enabling advancements in creativity, technology, and innovation."
Good going Kenny! Nite to Unite is a charity organization that donates to children's charities across the United States. This year's event is being held on October 17th in San Francisco.


'Father of PlayStation' to be Honored by ESA at Nite to Unite [GameDaily BIZ]

2:00 PM on Tue Sep 11 2007
By Mike Fahey
950 views, 17 comments

Latest by Kempatsu: wait a minute....Innovation? Innovation? I'm pretty sure he ripped off every idea from Nintendo to funnel into the Playstation...not that I'm a fan boy or anything but its pure fact. more »

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Kaz Will Kick Off Tokyo Game Show

Meet the new boss. Hopefully he won't be as dull as the old boss in Tokyo Game Show terms. With Ken Kutaragi for all intents and purposes disowned by the PlayStation family, new SCEI president Kaz Hirai will take his place in kicking off the TGS 07 festivities. While Kutaragi's hour-plus keynote at TGS '06 focused on networking, global mapping data and the Folding@Home application, there's no telling what Kaz will speak about this September. I just hope we get another Afrika trailer this year (and better seats). More »

3:40 PM on Wed Jul 18 2007
By Michael McWhertor
2,399 views, 38 comments

Latest by Mongoosekun: I actually still play RR7 a good bit. It seems it's the only online game Japanese play on the PS3 too. Heh. There is always like one lone German and a dozen Japanese when I race. It's a more »

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Kutaragi Officially Steps Down

The father of the Playstation officially stepped down today, ending an era that saw the launch of three consoles and Sony's entry into the gaming market. More »

1:08 PM on Tue Jun 19 2007
By Brian Crecente
3,737 views, 101 comments

goochi goochi goo

Sakaguchi: I Don't Like Ken Kutaragi

Final Fantasy alum and Blue Dragon creator Hironobu Sakaguchi explains to Electronic Gaming Monthly why he doesn't have any PLAYSTATION 3 projects planned. Frankly, he doesn't care for that Ken Kutaragi. Oh, and he apparently thinks the console's "architecture is tricky." More »

9:40 PM on Mon Apr 30 2007
By Michael McWhertor
3,768 views, 64 comments

just for men

Can Kaz Save The PS3?

With Ken Kutaragi on his way out, and Kaz "Riiiiiiidge Racerrrrr" Hirai taking charge of Sony Computer Entertainment, the PlayStation business is about to change dramatically. CIO Today takes a look at the task ahead for Hirai, who they describe as an "anti-Kutaragi", and what he'll need to do to move Sony out of the current gen's third place (while not breaking the bank). More »

8:20 PM on Mon Apr 30 2007
By Michael McWhertor
2,877 views, 111 comments

599 us dollars

Kutaragi Planning PlayStation 4

According to the EE Times, Ken "Father of the PlayStation" Kutaragi is in the planning stages of the PlayStation 4 and has already envisioned the fifth and sixth iterations of the Sony console. More »

3:40 PM on Mon Apr 30 2007
By Michael McWhertor
4,670 views, 89 comments

4d analysis

Analysts Ponder Kutaragi's Pseudo-Retirement

What's the deal with that Ken Kutaragi news? Was Krazy Ken slowly forced into more meaningless roles until he just gave up? Was Howard Stringer looking to boot the pricey hardware visionary out the door to stop the bleeding? GameDaily contacted the industry's most vocal analysts to get their take on former Sony Computer Entertainment Inc employee Ken Kutaragi's transition. More »

4:40 PM on Thu Apr 26 2007
By Michael McWhertor
1,976 views, 21 comments

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Return of Brian's School of Volcano Management

Today's news that Ken Kutaragi is retiring from the SCEI, can only be seen as further proof that the company does indeed use Brian's School of Volcano Management. More »

2:00 PM on Thu Apr 26 2007
By Brian Crecente
2,540 views, 26 comments

playstation

Ken Kutaragi Steps Down at PlayStation


The "Father of PlayStation" is retiring today from his position at PlayStation, but will still serve as Honorary Chairman of SCEI. After completing the launch of PS3, Kutaragi has decided to pursue his dreams outside of the PlayStation family: More »

11:21 AM on Thu Apr 26 2007
By Kim Phu
8,819 views, 145 comments

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Kutaragi Loves That PS3 Spider-Font

Only slightly less hair-splitting than blasting Nintendo's choice to name their console "Wii" is the unusually critiqued decision by Sony to reuse the familiar "Spider-man font" for the PLAYSTATION 3 logo. Nitpicky gamers who actually care about this sort of thing will be glad to know where they can direct their venom (or their praise). More »

3:40 PM on Thu Mar 29 2007
By Michael McWhertor
4,856 views, 76 comments

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Academic Proves PS3 Is A Supercomputer

Kutaragi was right! The PLAYSTATION 3 is a supercomputer. No, really. Using eight PS3s, North Carolina State University's Dr. Frank Mueller created a supercomputing cluster capable of high-performance crunching. His total cost? US $5,000. He explains: More »

7:00 AM on Tue Mar 13 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
6,560 views, 60 comments

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PS3: The Steak Sauce

A console that looks like a grill needs one thing: Tasty sauce. Akihabara retailer Sangatsu Usagi is selling unofficial PLAYSTATION 3 sauce. (Actually, a sticker has been placed over Bulldog branded sauce.) The phony product lambasts Sony for recent goofs. It features an illustration of Ken Kutaragi, notice of the SIXAXIS Emmy fiasco and the promised one million shipment number. Below that it says, "However, The Source Was Sony." There are even 20GB and 60GB versions of the sauce priced accordingly at 399 yen (marked down from 499 yen) and 599 yen (US $3.20 and $4.93). We always kinda thought the PS3 looked like a Victorian waffle iron, so do eagerly wait the mock-up syrup bottles. Brian Ashcraft More »

8:22 AM on Wed Jan 31 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
1,585 views, 32 comments

Latest by Slaaaaabs: That is MY PS3 grill Photoshop! :) I posted it on the Something Awful games forum just after those first images of the system got released, it then spread out all over the place for some reason, most notably to PS3grill.com more »

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