Tag Archives: Shuhei Yoshida

Thu, Sep 27, 2012 | 01:14 BST

Tokyo Jungle pitch elicited “bad” reaction from Sony executives

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Tokyo Jungle is all kinds of amazing, but like most people Sony was a little wary when Japan Studio first shilled the concept.

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Wed, Sep 26, 2012 | 03:49 BST

Tokyo Jungle to be patched with Remote Play support

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Tokyo Jungle will be one of the first western-released PlayStation 3 games to support Remote Play on the Vita.

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Thu, Sep 20, 2012 | 09:56 BST

Last Guardian was announced too early, ‘still coming to PS3′ – Yoshida

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The Last Guardian may have been a no-show at TGS, but Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida has stressed that the game is still coming to PS3, although current rumours point to a PS4 release. The studio has also suggested that the game was perhaps announced too early

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Mon, Sep 03, 2012 | 13:50 BST

Ico shown running on PSVita, Ueda seemingly baffled

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Ico, the influential PS2 classic from the same team as Shadow of the Colossus, has been spotted running on a Vita.

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Tue, Aug 21, 2012 | 15:40 BST

PS3 is in “prime time,” no price cut coming this year, says Yoshida

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Shuhei Yoshida believes PS3 is in “prime time,” therefore a price cut is not needed nor expected this year, says Sony’s head of Worldwide Studios.

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Tue, Aug 21, 2012 | 22:15 BST

Shuhei Yoshida interview: can Vita Tearaway?

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Sony went to gamescom with the express purpose of showing Vita has a future, but delivered so much more. Shuhei Yoshida, head of Worldwide Studios for PlayStation, spoke to Patrick Garratt in Cologne.

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Tue, Aug 21, 2012 | 10:17 BST

‘Tearaway is ideal showcase of PS Vita’s bespoke features’ – Yoshida

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Tearaway was unveiled by LittleBigPlanet creators Media Molecule at Sony’s pre-gamescom conference last week, and President of Sony’s Worldwide Studios, Shuhei Yoshida has told VG247 why the publisher believes it’s the best reason to own a PS Vita.

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Tue, Aug 21, 2012 | 10:08 BST

Sony’s Yoshida on Gaikai purchase: “We believe in the future”

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Sony’s acquisition of Gaikai is no mere flash in the pan strategy. It’s the future, President of Sony’s Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida tells VG247.

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Tue, Aug 21, 2012 | 05:44 BST

Cross Buy headed to US and Europe, just not Japan

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Shuhei Yoshida has clarified translated comments which suggested Cross Buy was only confirmed for Europe.

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Mon, Aug 20, 2012 | 01:09 BST

Cross Buy restricted to Europe for now, says Yoshida

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Sony Worldwide Studios head Shuhei Yoshida has said Cross Buy – a scheme which awards a free Vita version to those who purchase a PlayStation 3 game – is currently only confirmed for Europe.

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Thu, Aug 16, 2012 | 17:31 BST

Vita price-cut not in the cards for 2012, says Yoshida

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Vita will not be the recipient of a price-cut this year, if comments made by Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida are any indication.

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Wed, Aug 15, 2012 | 17:22 BST

Sony forced to “re-do” work on The Last Guardian

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Announced in 2009, Sony’s long-awaited title is still being working on.

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Wed, Aug 15, 2012 | 18:10 BST

Next-gen Gran Turismo: details “soon,” says Yoshida

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News on plans for the next generation of Gran Turismo aren’t far away, Sony Worldwide Studios chief Shuhei Yoshida has assured VG247.

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Fri, Aug 10, 2012 | 19:53 BST

Vita sales “an acceptable number,” says PlayStation US head

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President and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America Jack Tretton has said that he finds current sales figures for the PlayStation Vita “acceptable.”

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Fri, Aug 10, 2012 | 02:07 BST

Vita “having a more difficult time” securing publisher support, says Yoshida

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Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida has said Sony is having difficulties attracting third-party publishers to its new handheld console.

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Fri, Aug 03, 2012 | 16:01 BST

Sony details plans for gamescom panel

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Sony has provided more details on its gamescom presence, starting with its press conference which kicks off at 7.00pm CET/6.00pm BST on August 14. It will be streamed live from the PlayStation Blog. A panel discussion will also take place, the topic being “games as art”, and it will include: SCWW president Shuhei Yoshida, Ian Dallas, co-founder of Giant Sparrow, Kellee Santiago, co-founder of thatgamecompany, Alex Evans, co-founder of Media Molecule, Adam Volker from Moonbot Studio, and a special guest “working on a currently unannounced project.” The panel will be streamed live as well. Gamescom runs August 15-19.

Tue, Jul 31, 2012 | 17:56 BST

SOCOM franchise not canned, says Yoshida

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Sony’s president of Worldwide Studios, Shuhei Yoshida, has told the US Official PlayStation Magazine hasn’t cancelled the SOCOM franchise. “It’s not done. We never retire any franchise,” he said before using Sly Cooper as an example of a franchise rebirth. Yoshida added “it’s sometimes good to have a fresh look at the franchises we have,” and to “never say never” when it comes to a Sony property. The firm shut down SOCOM developer Zipper Interactive back in April, a move Yoshida said was “a very difficult decision and thing to deal with”. Thanks, OPM UK.

Tue, Jul 24, 2012 | 10:29 BST

Sony: PS3 aiming at the family this Christmas

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Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida has said PS3′s aim this Christmas is to keep it in the family.

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Tue, Jul 24, 2012 | 05:17 BST

Yoshida: Sony aiming for “family-friendly” holiday sales

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Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida has said Sony is chasing the family dollar this year, rather than try to rush its major franchises out before Christmas.

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Fri, Jun 22, 2012 | 15:57 BST

Sony should’ve talked about Vita at E3 more, says Yoshida

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Sony Worldwide Studio boss Shuhei Yoshida has admitted the firms should have shown more Vita games during its E3 2012 presentation.

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