Tag Archives: andrew house

Thu, Jan 19, 2012 | 20:30 GMT

House: “Still some significant barriers to streaming solutions”

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Sony is keen on the idea of streaming and cloud-based games services, but doesn’t feel the tech is ready for triple-A experiences yet.

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Thu, Jan 19, 2012 | 20:03 GMT

House: 3DS proves there’s “a lot of demand for a gaming primary, portable device.”

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SCE president and CEO Andrew House has said the success of 3DS proves there’s “a lot of demand for a gaming primary portable device.”

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Wed, Jan 18, 2012 | 00:14 GMT

House: “Ugly” hacker threats “ironically” spurred by IP protection

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Sony Computer Entertainment boss Andrew House feels Sony’s legal stance against hackers is in gamers’ best interests, and finds negative response somewhat ironic.

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Tue, Jan 10, 2012 | 15:39 GMT

Sony isn’t “contemplating” talk on PS4 “at this point”

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Sony Computer Entertainment president Andrew House has said the firm isn’t “contemplating” discussion on “anything to do with future console iterations at this point,” reiterating that Sony is committed to supporting PS3 for its entire lifecycle.

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Fri, Dec 16, 2011 | 02:45 GMT

Sony still aiming to sell 15 million PS3s by end of FY2012, says House

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SCE head honcho Andrew House has said that 15 million PS3 sales is still the main goal for year’s end.

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Sat, Jul 02, 2011 | 13:58 BST

The Weekly Wrap – Sony’s shuffle, violent games law fails

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Keeping with the spirit of the week, VG247′s going free-to-play. We’re selling Pat’s beard via microtransactions. News, however, is free. Catch it all after the break.

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Thu, Jun 30, 2011 | 21:09 BST

Musical chairs: Why Sony’s exec shuffle matters to gamers

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House takes over at SCE, Hirai becomes chairman and Kutaragi edges closer to the door – but what does it all mean for gamers? Rob Fahey answers the question.

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Mon, Jun 13, 2011 | 16:12 BST

Quick quotes: Sony’s reaction to use of PS3 footage in Wii U reveal

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“The only thing I’ve got to say is that mimicry is the highest form of flattery”: SCEE president Andrew House tells GamesIndustry how it felt to have PS3 and 360 game footage used in Nintendo’s Wii U press conference in LA last week.

Fri, Jun 10, 2011 | 21:48 BST

Quick Quotes: Sony on cross-game chat with Vita, no update on PS3

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“No, really not any new announcements to put on that. We know that it’s a huge thing out there. We have continued to do much R&D in the area, but we don’t have anything to announce right now.” – SCE Europe boss Andrew House on whether cross-game chat is still planned for PS3 or not despite Vita getting the tech (via CVG).

Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | 13:14 BST

E3: Undivided House – SCEE boss open and optimistic

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The head of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe in a frank interview on Vita, PlayStation Suite, Move and 3D, Sony’s E3 and – of course – the PSN outage.

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Fri, Mar 18, 2011 | 19:56 GMT

Packaged NGP games will get day-one digital release

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Sony’s Andrew House has said all physical games for NGP will be made available simultaneously in digital form at release.

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Mon, Mar 07, 2011 | 09:15 GMT

House: Sony looking to sell PSN titles at retail

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SCEE boss Andy House has said that the company is looking to sell PSN titles at retail.

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Thu, Jan 27, 2011 | 22:21 GMT

Sony: Only one NPG model will support 3G

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SCE Europe’s Andrew House has crushed our hopes by admitting that not all NPG models will feature 3G connectivity, and that Sony has not yet established 3G partnerships.

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Thu, Jan 27, 2011 | 15:56 GMT

Sony: NGP is not a phone, PlayStation Suite already “addresses,” the phone market

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Sony’s NGP may offer 3G in some areas, but it is not a phone, and this detail is something SCEE boss Andrew House said the firm “deliberately,” avoided.

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Thu, Jan 27, 2011 | 13:24 GMT

PSP2 pricing to be “affordable,” says House

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SCEE boss Andy House has told EG that the pricing for PSP2, or NGP, will be one that’s “affordable”.

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Thu, Jan 27, 2011 | 08:56 GMT

House: NGP is “first step” in offering “PlayStation experiences to a wider audience”

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Following SCEA head Jack Tretton saying the recently-announced NGP, the codename of the next-gen successor to PSP, would continue the PlayStation brand’s “rich history of redefining industry standards”, SCEE boss Andy House has said in a similar open letter on the EU PS Blog that the device is just the “first step” in offering “PlayStation experiences to a wider audience”.

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Thu, Oct 14, 2010 | 22:44 BST

SCEE expects “very, very strong” holiday sales in Europe, Move shifts 1.5M units

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SCEE’s Andrew House has said Sony’s expecting “very, very strong” holiday sales in Europe this season.

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Tue, Aug 24, 2010 | 07:23 BST

Sony actively “exploring” Project Ten Dollar-style solution for first-party games

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Look, used game market, it’s not you; it’s the entire videogame industry.

It’s EA, THQ, and now Sony. So yeah, you might want to go ahead and start packing your things. Door’s that-a-way.

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Tue, Aug 24, 2010 | 02:12 BST

SCEE: PSP now aiming for a “younger” crowd

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How are you feeling today? Creaky? A tad grizzled? How does a bowl of ice cream sound to you? Like unnecessary calories and an increased risk of diabetes? Can you explain – in a few excessively enthusiastic sentences – what a “Bakugan” is? No?

Then the PSP probably isn’t for you anymore.

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Sun, Aug 22, 2010 | 14:57 BST

House: “A few more” PS exclusives to be announced yet

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We missed this on Tuesday. Sorry about that. SCEE boss Andrew House revealed during its gamescom presser the company still have a few more games to share, adding it’s going to be a “stellar year for PlayStation.”

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