Tag Archives: Shuhei Yoshida

Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 01:35 BST

PlayStation boss pushing more “immediacy” for downloaded games

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Top PlayStation executives are hoping the PlayStation 4′s emphasis on decreased download times will help digital game sales reach their full potential.

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Thu, Jun 13, 2013 | 23:10 BST

PS4 Remote Play “just happens”, no dev support required

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PlayStation 4 natively supports Vita Remote Play at a system level, meaning almost every game will support the feature.

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Thu, Jun 13, 2013 | 09:21 BST

PS4 has cloud processing features, but they’re not mandatory, says Yoshida

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PS4 has space for cloud processing features, but rather than lock players into always-online connections for them to work, Sony’s president of worldwide studios Shuhei Yoshida has confirmed that it’s up to developers if they want to use them.

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Thu, Jun 13, 2013 | 06:29 BST

PS4: publishers decide if free-to-play multiplayer requires PS Plus

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Not every multiplayer PlayStation 4 game will require PlayStation Plus; when it comes to free-to-play publishers will have the choice, and Sony Online Entertainment has decided against it.

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Wed, Jun 12, 2013 | 16:11 BST

Sony to support PS4 for 10-years, “always wanted to hit” $399 price point

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Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida expects the lifespan of PS4 to last 10 years, just like its predecessors.

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Wed, Jun 12, 2013 | 12:24 BST

The Last Guardian development “alive and kicking”, says Yoshida

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The Last Guardian was an E3 no-show on PS4, but Sony’s president of Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida has confirmed that the game’s development is “alive and kicking”.

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Tue, Jun 11, 2013 | 10:06 BST

PS4: 500GB hard drive can be swapped-out by users

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PlayStation 4′s on-board 500 GB hard drive can be swapped-out by gamers, Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida has confirmed.

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Sun, Jun 02, 2013 | 19:35 BST

PS4 won’t require always online connection and won’t block used- Yoshida

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PS4 will not require an always online connection and, it will not block the use of second hand titles. This was said back in February, by Sony Worldwide boss Shuhei Yoshida during a round table after the PS4 reveal. Kotaku also reported this back in February and again this week. Any DRM on used games will be left up to the publisher in question, according to Yoshida. Hope this clears everything up.

Wed, May 08, 2013 | 11:48 BST

Sony “didn’t consider” always online for PS4, Yoshida says

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Sony worldwide studios president Shuhei Yoshida has said that the company didn’t even consider making PS4 always-online in a new interview with GameInformer.

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Wed, May 08, 2013 | 00:27 BST

Infamous: Second Son featured on June cover of “definite” PS4 Game Informer issue

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The next Game Informer will be PlayStation 4-centric and will feature new images and information on titles already announced as well 10 pages devoted to InFamous: Second Son. The latter is also the cover image.

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Mon, May 06, 2013 | 00:08 BST

PS4 Share button won’t be available everywhere

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SCE Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida has confirmed that Sony will allow developers to disable the PlayStation 4′s Share button.

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Sun, May 05, 2013 | 23:38 BST

DualShock 4′s LED indicates health in Killzone: Shadow Fall

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Sony Worldwide boss Shuhei Yoshida has explained one of the ways the light-bar on DualShock 4 will work by using the Killzone: Shadow Fall demonstration show during the PS4 event as an example.

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Wed, Apr 10, 2013 | 16:02 BST

Sony doesn’t want just FPS games developed for PS4, says Yoshida

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Sony worldwide studios president Shuhei Yoshida has said the firm doesn’t want just shooters on its new console, which is why the firm showed off Mark Cerny’s Knack first during the PS4 reveal event.

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Mon, Feb 25, 2013 | 23:37 GMT

PS4: all Sony studios working on next-gen games

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Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida has confirmed that all 12 first-party studios are working on PlayStation 4 games.

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Mon, Feb 25, 2013 | 03:14 GMT

Yoshida “happy” to see Sony games go episodic

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Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida gave a shout out to TellTale in discussing the PlayStation 4′s support for new business models.

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Sat, Feb 23, 2013 | 22:10 GMT

PS4: physical releases to have digital option, possibility of game “packages” in the future – Yoshida

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Sony is shifting its platform “more and more” to the digital side of things, according to worldwide studios president Shuhei Yoshida. So much so, that every physical game released for PS4 will also be available as a digital download.

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Thu, Feb 21, 2013 | 23:39 GMT

Yoshida will be “heartbroken” if PS4 launches without Vita Remote Play

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Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida has said he expects Vita Remote Play to be functional for most PlayStation 4 games at system launch.

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Thu, Feb 21, 2013 | 16:39 GMT

PS4 will display 4K video, but games will miss out

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PS4 will output video at 4K resolution, but not games, Sony has confirmed.

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Thu, Feb 21, 2013 | 16:17 GMT

PS Vita: no price cut for America, Sony confirms

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PS Vita will not be receiving a price cut any time soon, Sony has confirmed.

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Thu, Feb 21, 2013 | 15:37 GMT

PS4 firmware updates could be relegated to the background, says Yoshida

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PS4 firmware updates could be so seamless that you’d never know they were happening in the background. That’s the ambition of SCEE president Shuhei Yoshida.

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