Third Party Exclusives Are More "Difficult"

Oh, Giant Kaz Face, how we've missed you. But you're back! Back to talk about PS3 things. In an pr stunt interview with Sony Three Speech blog, Kaz reminds us all how it was his idea to bring the focus back to the PS3 as a game console — and not a super computer or whatever. There's some good stuff in there, like Giant Kaz Face talking about digital distribution and how exclusives work in this generation. About that, Giant Kaz Face says: More »

Hirai So Hopes Capcom and Sony Will Keep Hanging Out

Sure, Sony Computer Entertainment bossman Kaz Hirai isn't happy with Home. But what does he think about Capcom's Monster Hunter 3 totally ditching the PS3 for the Wii? That franchise is huge in Japan! According to Kaz, More »

Talks Original PS3 Price ("Right"), Kutaragi (B.F.F.)

Sony Computer Entertainment Kaz Hirai is a man of no regrets. High PS3 pricetag? No problem! PlayStation creator getting the boot? Whatever! Kaz sounds off on that initial price shocker, saying: More »

The PS3 Is a Game Machine. Period.

Things the PLAYSTATION 3 has been called: A computer, a hub and a multi-media center. And that's just by Sony! Previous Sony Computer Entertainment president Ken Kutaragi himself called the PS3 a "super computer." New SCE honcho Kaz Hirai is here to set the record straight: More »

Hey Japan, Chill Out!

Western gaming market? Huge. Japanese market? Not so huge. When not recommending that developers use the PS3's "unique characteristics" to add "extra flavor," Sony Computer Entertainment president Kaz Hirai alleviates domestic fears in an interview with site IT Media. A good chunk of the interview is discussing whether or not the PS3 will still have Japan-centric games. Traditionally, different games appears to players in Japan and abroad. Serious stuff! According to Kaz: More »