Friday, June 22, 2007

Sir Howard Stringer's biggest Sony gamble

Times Online - But for all the envisioning of online gaming, downloadable content and Sony’s belated embrace of web 2.0, Hirai appears strangely attached to the physical presence of games. Discs, he contends, are not going anywhere. “I’m going to get on my more

Washington Post - One theory why certain individuals spend so much time on online games is that they prefer the experience to real-world interaction. According to the report's authors, the "current theory is that these individuals achieve more control of their more

Forbes - Liberty Media (nasdaq: LCAPA - news - people ) already owns a 53 pct stake in Fun Technologies, a provider of online games and sports information. The company added that it will establish a committee of independent directors to more

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gamesindustry.biz - Besides this core business, for the future the growing market of massive multiplayer online games is taken into focus. Related to this there are, amongst others, stakes into Frogster Studios Co. Ltd., Korea, in Online Embassy GmbH, in OnlineWelten more

Infomatics - The title was effectively banned by the British Board of Film Censors after the organisation refused to give it a classification owing to the extreme levels of violence in the game. The Irish Film Censor's Office soon followed suit , and Manhunt 2 more

CNET News - Major League Baseball already offers a series of online subscription packages to bring fans games from cities where they don't live. Thus, major sports franchises and revenue sources become more and more independent. They no longer need traditional more

CNET News - new strategy to keep their services "sticky" and their users satisfied: they're not just encouraging them to network online The invite-only I'm In Like With You , having forsaken the passive 'friend request' in favor of bidding games that requires more

CNBC - There are about 150 games currently available for the PS3, including online titles. Sony Chief Executive Howard Stringer said at the annual shareholders' meeting that the company will review its dividend policy once it has achieved its profitability more

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