Tag Archives: kaz hirai
Thu, Jun 30, 2011 | 21:09 BST
Musical chairs: Why Sony’s exec shuffle matters to gamers
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.
Wed, Jun 29, 2011 | 20:29 BST
Hirai becomes SCEI chairman, House takes over as president
Sony’s just announced the appointment of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe boss Andrew House as the president and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment International.
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Posted in: PS3, PSN, Sony, Vita
Tags: Akira Sato, Andew House, Andy House, kaz hirai, Kazuo Hirai, ken Kutaragi, scee, SCEI
Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | 18:02 BST
Sony “may never know” if hackers stole anything during PSN breach
PlayStation boss Kaz Hirai has been talking to a lot of different folks during E3 this year, and the BBC was no exception. According to an interview with the outlet, Hirair said Sony “may never know” what data was stolen by hackers when they breached PSN’s security system.
Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | 16:30 BST
Sony: “A lot more headroom left” in PS3, says it’s not “slipping behind the times”
Kaz Hirai has said some people though a 10-year life cycle for a console like PS3 “sounded great,” but were still a bit skeptical over the possibility of it actually happening.
Thu, Jun 09, 2011 | 15:14 BST
Hacking is “a threat” not just to companies, but “to the very fabric of society,” says Hirai
Sony deputy president Kaz Hirai has said attacks like the one which occurred to the firm PSN are not just a threat to companies, but a threat to “the very fabric of society,” as well.
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 21:18 BST
Quick Quotes – Hirai expects Vita to be profitable within three years
Hirai on Vita: “If we were able to hit that 70 million mark for PlayStation Portable, we want to exceed that both in terms of numbers and timing to get to that number,” Sony’s Kaz Hirai told Reuters, adding that the firm expects Vita to be profitable in less than three years.
Sat, May 28, 2011 | 15:28 BST
Sony brings PSN back online in Japan
Sony has announced that it has brought PlayStation Network services back online in Japan.
Tue, May 17, 2011 | 20:08 BST
Sony: Only a “very small percentage” of PSN users canceled their accounts over hack
Sony president Kazuo Hirai has said only a “very small percentage” of folks have called into the customer support centers in order cancel their PSN accounts over the recent hacking fiasco.
Mon, May 16, 2011 | 11:19 BST
Sony Online Entertainment returns to action following security attack
Sony Online Entertainment has restored its services and welcomed back users to its titles following a security attack on the company.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, Sony, Sony Online Entertainment
Tags: kaz hirai, Security attack
Wed, May 11, 2011 | 06:09 BST
U.S. Senator pleased with Sony’s response to PSN attack
An American senator has actually praised Sony’s reponse to the PlayStation Network security breach, two weeks after publicly calling for the company to explain its actions.
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Posted in: PS3, Sony
Tags: kaz hirai, playstation network, Richard Blumenthal
Tue, May 03, 2011 | 10:30 BST
J-Day: Sony confirms partial PSN return for this week
Sony has announced it’ll partially restore most PlayStation Network services at some point this week, but confirmed at a Tokyo press conference that PlayStation Store will not return until “this month.”
Sun, May 01, 2011 | 05:40 BST
Hirai to hold PSN breach press conference tomorrow
Sony’s confirmed that Sony Corp’s Kaz Hirai is to hold a press conference in Japan tomorrow to address last week’s PSN hacking crisis.
Tue, Apr 05, 2011 | 08:34 BST
PlayStation Japan relief effort brings in $1.3 million
Sony Computer Entertainment has announced that donation efforts for the Japan tsunami and earthquake from PlayStation Network have raised over $1 million.
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Posted in: PS3, PSN, PSP, PlayStation Store, Sony
Tags: Japan earthquake and tsunami, kaz hirai, playstation
Thu, Mar 10, 2011 | 12:17 GMT
PS boss climbs Sony ladder as restructure shuffles divisions
PlayStation boss Kazuo Hirai has been promoted to executive deputy president of Sony, and may take over as chief executive when current incumbent Howard Stringer retires.
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Posted in: Jobs, Sony, Trade
Tags: howard stringer, kaz hirai, Kazuo Hirai, sce, sir howard stringer
Thu, Feb 17, 2011 | 11:46 GMT
Sony not looking at “near-future PS4 or next-generation home console”
SCE boss Kaz Hirai has said that PlayStation 4 isn’t yet on Sony’s radar, saying the focus right now is PS3 and NGP.
Wed, Feb 02, 2011 | 21:09 GMT
Kaz Hirai: Sony wants NGP to match current worldwide installed base of PSP
Sony has posted an video interview with the firm’s head of worldwide studios Kaz Hirai, and in it, Hirai chats a bit about NGP following the handheld’s reveal.
Tue, Feb 01, 2011 | 09:00 GMT
Sony taking an “open stance” with PS Suite expansion to other platforms
Want to kick back and take a load off with some of your favorite PlayStation classics? Well then, buy an Android phone. (Or, we suppose, a PlayStation.)
Alternatively, if you absolutely must bring your pals Cloud, Crash Bandicoot, and Car From Gran Turismo with you on the bus, you could always wait. But – based on recent comments from SCE CEO Kaz Hirai – you might want to get comfortable.
Mon, Jan 31, 2011 | 14:30 GMT
Hirai: No NGP pricing, battery life details as console still in prototype phase
SCEI boss Kaz Hirai has said that announcements on pricing and battery life for NGP – PSP’s next-gen successor in everything bar name – will not be made yet due to the device still being in a prototype phase.
Sat, Jan 29, 2011 | 16:22 GMT
Sony working with devs to bring digital versions of UMD games to NGP
Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Kaz Hirai has said the firm is currently in negotiations with various developers to bring digital versions of already released PSP games to the new NGP system.
Fri, Jan 28, 2011 | 13:39 GMT
Sony “decided to forgo 3D” on PSP2 “for the time being”, wont “go off the deep end” with pricing, says Hirai
SCEI head Kaz Hirai has told PC World in Tokyo that Sony did think of adding 3D for PSP2, but it chose to “forgo it for the time being”.
Microsoft working with “partners to support the second hand market,” says Mattrick