Today, Sony revealed that they will finally provide the in-game XrossMediaBar functionality that was first demonstrated back in 2006, as well as the “trophy” achievement system promised in early 2007, as a part of their v2.4 software update for the PlayStation 3. They’re not saying when it will arrive, but perhaps that’s a wise choice; [...]
Continue reading...Friday, May 16, 2008
Two months after former Sony Computer Entertainment, Worldwide Studios president Phil Harrison left in a potentially ill-advised attempt to right the sinking schooner Atari, Sony has appointed his replacement: long-time PlayStation veteran Shuhei Yoshida. Effective immediately, Yoshida will be responsible for managing development at Sony’s diverse collection of 16 worldwide studios.
Continue reading...Thursday, May 1, 2008
Maybe this news will pull your sweaty hands away from whatever system you’re currently using to play GTA IV: Infogrames, after a failed bid to buy SCi, has managed to wrap Atari in its corporate tendrils. Before this agreement, Infogrames was already the majority stakeholder of Atari, and for a purchase price of a low [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Phil Harrison, the former head of development for the PlayStation, was introduced as the new president of Infogrames at a press conference yesterday. Infogrames is the majority shareholder of Atari, and Harrison’s move from a stable company like Sony to one in such upheaval is puzzling at first. At least, it was puzzling until Harrison [...]
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008
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