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Sony: For games' sake, fix your phones
News Bug-filled phones are not only turning off gamers, but also game developers that want to take part in what's supposed to be an $8bn (£5.2bn) a year industry by 2007, said John Smedley, chief operating officer of Sony Entertainment.
[October 17, 2002, 11:08]
Force not with Sony
News Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) learned a little Yoda-style wisdom on Friday, after a crowded and glitch-filled opening day for its new online game based on "Star Wars. Sony Online Entertainment spokesman Chris Kramer said the hitches in service...
[June 30, 2003, 13:30]
Sony Aibo gets powers of recognition
News Sony's Entertainment Robot America division said Tuesday it will introduce Aibo Recognition, a new application for its newest Aibo ERS-210A and ERS-210 models. By infusing Aibo with increased artificial intelligence, such as voice and face...
[October 10, 2002, 15:41]
Game industry girds for battle
News Those include "The Sims Online," a multiplayer version of Electronic Arts' popular PC game; "Star Wars Galaxies," Sony Online Entertainment's roleplaying game based on the "Star Wars" universe; and "EverQuest II," Sony's planned sequel to its...
[May 14, 2002, 13:23]
Comdex '99: Sony wields Stick for a new era
News Sony is aiming to provide both the hardware and the content to fortify consumers' entertainment needs. Sony is working on about 250 game titles for the device as well as digital content, including music, pictures and music, said Kazau Hiral...
[November 16, 1999, 9:08]
Sony shrinks PS2 chip for cheaper consoles
News Sony Computer Entertainment says it has combined two of the processor components of its PlayStation2 on a single die, which should significantly reduce the cost of manufacturing the market-leading video game console.
[April 8, 2002, 14:27]
Sony's mod chip battle heats up
News Sony Corporation Entertainment has accused the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission of using rhetoric and misleading information in a courtroom dispute between the two over the use of modification chips in PlayStation2 consoles.
[February 14, 2002, 10:12]
PlayStation2: The Internet generation?
News Sony Computer Entertainment America plans to make the PlayStation2 the centre of digital entertainment in the future, said Phil Harrison, the game maker's vice president of third-party relations and research and development, during a speech at the...
[March 13, 2000, 12:09]
Sony builds interest in PS2 online gaming with 'EverQuest'
News Sony Computer Entertainment of America announced last month that by August it would start selling a PS2 network adapter with an Ethernet port for broadband Internet connections and a modem for dial-up access.
[April 9, 2002, 9:26]
Aibo gets wheels
News Sony's Entertainment Robot America division has released a four-wheel "Speed Board" scooter for its Aibo robots that will allow them to skate around, the company said on Wednesday. With the holiday season upon us we thought that now was the perfect...
[October 16, 2002, 14:54]
Microsoft may introduce game console in autumn
News Microsoft, determined to head off Sony in the battle to control digital entertainment, is considering a move that could shake up the video game market, industry executives said. Ken Kutaragi, president of Sony Computer Entertainment, has touted the...
[October 26, 1999, 16:27]
News Burst: Sony stumbles on Playstation2 promise
News Sony Computer Entertainment admits that the PlayStation2 is not fully compatible with all current PlayStation software. Some old software may not work for PlayStation 2," said Kenichi Fukunaga, a director of Sony Computer Entertainment.
[February 10, 2000, 12:19]
'Supercomputer-on-a-chip' to power consumer devices
News IBM, Sony Computer Entertainment and Toshiba are planning to create new microchips that will put the power of a supercomputer into consumer devices, while enabling all kinds of gadgets to connect to each other via high-speed Internet connections.
[March 12, 2001, 15:48]
Sony to license WildTangent technology
News Web graphics company WildTangent Technology says Sony Pictures Digital Entertainment is licensing its technology that enables Web developers to create multimedia content via the Web using standard scripting languages.
[August 14, 2001, 8:30]
Sony: Dreamcast 'half' of PlayStation2
News Sony tried to stall rival Sega's booming Dreamcast sales by releasing more details of its highly anticipated PlayStation2 entertainment console Monday. The new system is not just a technology upgrade," said Kaz Hirai, president and chief operating...
[September 14, 1999, 8:59]
ECTS: Consoles won't roll over for PCs - Sony boss
News Delivering a keynote speech to the European Computer Trade Show (ECTS), Chris Deering, president of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, dealt with the issue that has dominated the last couple of ECTS shows - the market share balance between...
[September 8, 1997, 12:53]
Sony Music sets sights on mobile market
News Record label Sony Music Entertainment said on Wednesday that it purchased a small New York wireless entertainment company as part of a broader move to expand its products for mobile phones. Start-up Run Tones and its executives will form the core...
[November 21, 2002, 9:37]
Sony's online 'Star Wars' game debuts without hype
News Galaxies" has been in development for several years by LucasArts and Sony Online Entertainment, publisher of the hit online game "EverQuest", and has been widely eyed by the game industry as a test of whether online games can attract a broader...
[June 27, 2003, 13:53]
Holes found in Sony's online game plan
News Sony Online Entertainment's PC role-playing game "EverQuest" has more than 400,000 subscribers who pay $10 a month to access the game. Sony Computer Entertainment of America (SCEA) executives announced that a PS2 network adapter, with an Ethernet...
[March 8, 2002, 9:07]
Sony brings Screenblast to shops
News The programs, from Sony Pictures Digital Entertainment, have previously only been available through download. Screenblast leverages our legacy as an entertainment company, as well as Sony's leadership as a global electronics brand, to give...
[October 30, 2002, 8:19]
