Tag Archives: andrew house

Thu, Nov 08, 2012 | 19:53 GMT

Sony Network Entertainment International president Tim Schaaff announces retirement

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Tim Schaaff, president of Sony Network Entertainment International, has announced his retirement. Sony Computer Entertainment boss Andrew House will take over his position. The sector manages online video, music, and gaming services across Sony hardware. Schaaff will remain on SNEI’s board as an external director. Thanks, Gamasutra.

Wed, Jul 04, 2012 | 04:25 BST

Sony may bring Gaikai to non-gaming products

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Speaking to the Wall Street Journal. SCE head Andrew House said Sony’s acquisition of Gaikai will empower a streaming games service running on gaming platforms, but that other Sony products are “absolutely within the frame” of the company’s plans. On a related note, House confirmed Sony expects Gaikai to continue operating as normal, meaning a deal with rival TV manufacturer Samsung is unlikely to be scuttled.

Thanks, Joystiq.

Thu, Jun 28, 2012 | 17:09 BST

“One Sony” is the new mantra for getting the firm out of financial difficulty, says House

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Andrew House, head of Sony’s global games division, has said the PlayStation brand can help Sony financially recover, and boost the firm after reporting an annual record annual loss of £3.6 billion in May.

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Wed, Jun 20, 2012 | 01:49 BST

It is “absolutely critical” to develop new IP, says Sony boss

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PlayStation CEO Andre House is a firm backer of Sony’s push for new properties.

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Tue, Jun 19, 2012 | 14:58 BST

There isn’t “a need for a re-look,” at Vita says Sony’s House

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SCE president and group CEO Andrew House doesn’t think Sony needs to pull a Nintendo by dropping the price of its new handheld in order to sway the market in its favor. At least, not yet.

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Wed, Jun 06, 2012 | 20:55 BST

Sony’s goal is to sell 10 million Vitas by March 2013

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Sony’s goal is to sell 10 million Vitas by March 2013, according to SCE president and group CEO Andrew House.

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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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