Archive for September, 2008

Another Genious PR Choice Sony. He Talks Sh*t With NO Backup. Nice.

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

SCEA VP of product marketing Scott Steinberg, "In the next few years, you're going to start to see us separate from the herd. Some of the other platforms are going to look very dated because their life spans are so much shorter than ours," states Steinberg. "If you're a competitor ...

Good Job Sony! Using Zelda Theme at Conference? GENIOUS!

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

They never cease to impress. In this youtube clip from Malaysia, at a PS3 press conference, Naoi Sudo, Malaysian Sony's Managing Director is taking stage. As he's being summoned, the THEME FROM THE LEGEND OF ZELDA is played. OMGEWTFL33Th4XWHODIDTHATFOREELZ Source @ YouTube

Surprise! Blu-Ray Numbers Continue to Decline

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

Surprised? I have to be honest - I have thought a good deal about this and I just don't want movies in HD unless they're 100% computer animated. The sharpness of HD brings out the problematic bits that studios don't want you to see and that ruin special effects in ...

Molyneux: “PS3 ’still waiting’ for defining games”

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

Xbox 360 developer Peter Molyneux has said that the PlayStation 3 is still waiting for the handful of games that will define the console in the eyes of the consumer. Speaking in an exclusive interview published today, the Lionhead boss noted that the Wii already has its two defining games, and ...

BBC Reports Sony Recall of 440,000 Vaio Laptops

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

This seems to happen A LOT with Sony, doesn't it? The recall concerns 19 Vaio models in the TZ series manufactured between May 2007 and July 2008 - but does not include models sold in the UK. Sony said wires have been put in the wrong position near the hinge, while a ...

Sony’s New “Designed for Walkman” Branding. WTF?

Monday, September 8th, 2008

I can't add much to Gizmodo's wrap up here *snicker*: That little logo there is Sony's attempt to inject a little bit of adrenaline into the Walkman lineup of PMPs, because you all need to know that the accessory you're buying is properly certified to work with Sony's proprietary WM-PORT connector. ...

Sony Shares at a 3 Year LOW

Friday, September 5th, 2008

Following Sony’s decision to recall 438,000 of its Vaio laptop PCs, the company’s share price has fallen by over four per cent to reach its lowest in nearly three years. Reuters reports that the laptop recall was initiated after a number of reported problems involving the device’s battery overheating. It’s not ...