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• Former Sony CEO is a huge fan of early access

  Jack Tretton believes early access might be the greatest thing to happen to gaming.

• Xbox and PlayStation bosses hug it out before E3 2014 showdown

  PS4 and Xbox One will lock horns in a bloody death gauntlet in Los Angeles tonight, as both sides prepare to unveil their E3 2014 conferences. That hasn’t stopped Microsoft’s Phil Spencer and former PlayStation boss Jack Tretton from sharing in a hug. Aww.

• Jack Tretton on stepping down as SCEA president: "I wanted to go out on top"

  SCEA’s former president and CEO, Jack Tretton, has opened up a bit about his final days at the firm, and why he chose to step down following the successful launch of PS4.

• Jack Tretton will make a comeback at E3, and it's not what you think

  Jack Tretton, SCEA’s former president and CEO will be making a comeback at this year’s E3, only this time he will be working with Spike TV as a “special correspondent” to talk about all the happenings at the show.

• Jack Tretton stepping down as SCEA president and CEO

  Jack Tretton has announced he is stepping down as CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America on March 31. Press release is below.

• PS4 shortage: being unable to sell consoles to consumers 'breaks my heart,' says Tretton

  PlayStation 4 appears to be in short supply in North America, according to comments from PlayStation US boss Jack Tretton. The exec appeared on an official Sony podcast and stated that it breaks his heart to turn paying consumers away.

• Console cycle unlikely to end, as you can't do Gran Turismo 6 on a smartphone - Sony boss

  The rise of tablet and smartphone gaming doesn’t mean consoles are on the way out, Sony America boss Jack Tretton has said, any more than the popularity of PCs did.

• PS4 stock being held back to combat shortages, Sony confirms

  PlayStation 4 stock is being held back until launch to combat potential shortages in the US, according to Sony Computer Entertainment America boss Jack Tretton.

• Tretton: PS4 price advantage "never a bad thing", but Sony must "execute" on launch

  SCE America boss Jack Tretton has acknowledged that a lower price isn’t all the PlayStation 4 needs to succeed over its rivals.

• Sony boss: "the Steven Spielbergs of our industry" are indies

  SCE America boss Jack Tretton believes the indie scene is responsible for the superstar creators of the games industry.

• PS4's positive reaction due to years of consumer homework, says Tretton

  PS4’s reception both at its initial reveal and during E3 was the result of almost a decade of consumer research and understanding the needs of customers, according to Sony Computer Entertainment America CEO Jack Tretton.

• PS4 price not determined by Xbox One RRP announce - Tretton

  The PlayStation 4’s price tag was decided well in advance of Microsoft’s E3 2013 Xbox One conference, SCE America boss Jack Tretton has said.

• Xbox One's DRM u-turn: thank Sony, not the core

  “The internet” is currently involved in a frenzy of self-congratulation over Microsoft’s abandonment of Xbox One’s various DRM restrictions. We did it, the Ouroboros cries. Actually, you didn’t. Sony did.

• Sony: allowing used games on PS4 "creates value"

  SCEA CEO Jack Tretton told Bloomberg during E3 that Sony’s PS4 was built to “appeal to consumers,” worldwide and the ability to sell, share or trade disc-based games adds to the value of a console.

• The Last Guardian: Sony retracts "on hiatus" comment

  SCE Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida has said that it’s “misleading” to describe The Last Guardian as “on hiatus”, as it’s still in active development.

• Sony reiterates any DRM on used games will be left up to the publisher

  While PS4 itself won’t block pre-owned games, Sony has said any DRM is up to publishers, a sentiment which has been said before, but is back on topic today due to remarks made by SCEA boss Jack Tretton to GTTV. Sony has since issued at statement saying that any third-party DRM implemented on PS4 by […]

• PS4 no restrictions on used games and no online connection required

  SCEA boss Jack Tretton took the stage at the Sony E3 press conference to state that PS4 will play used games; will allow trades; no was authentication required; and no check ins every 24-hours were required either.

• Vita is just getting started, The Walking Dead: 400 Days bundle announced

  Vita is just beginning its lifecycle, said Sony’s Jack Tretton just before he said The Walking Dead: 400 Days would be heading to Vita.

• PS4 to be playable at consumer events during 2013

  Sony Computer Entertainment American boss Jack Tretton has promised consumers will be able to go hands-on with the PlayStation 4 throughout the year.