Phil Harrison, outgoing exec at Sony's worldwide studios, and Peter Molyneux, boss of Microsoft's Lionhead studio, have both agreed that home console controllers are too complex and put new users off playing videogames.
Sony has explained that consumers will be able to export TV recordings made with PS3's forthcoming digital TV receiver in a standard file format and store them on other devices - without any copy protection issues.
Sources have indicated to <i>GamesIndustry.biz</i> that the head of Sony Worldwide Studios, Phil Harrison, who will leave the company at the end of this week, is set to leave the company and join Atari in the near future.
The creative director of Sony's Home project has told <i>GamesIndustry.biz</i> that he believes the PlayStation 3 virtual world platform is the "best-looking" and most "user-friendly" multiplayer experience he's seen so far.
Scott Steinberg, Sony Computer Entertainment America's VP of product marketing, has told <i>GamesIndustry.biz</i> that he believes the PlayStation 3 is the smart choice for any small developer wanting to get their games to an online audience.
Executives from some of the industry's leading games creators have all agreed that next-generation gaming isn't about new technology or the blockbuster release.
Sony's Phil Harrison has expressed his frustration that the company's Japanese division was too slow at recognising social gaming — a market now dominated by Nintendo's Wii.
Sales of liquid crystal display (LCD) televisions have outperformed those of cathode-ray tubes (CRT) globally for the first time, it has been reported.
Market research and consulting firm DFC Intelligence has told <i>GamesIndustry.biz</i> that it believes Microsoft will be largely untroubled by the recent death of the HD DVD format and resulting victory for Sony's Blu-ray technology.
Sony has responded to news of its victory over Toshiba in the next-generation DVD battle by pointing to Blu-ray as "one more reason" for people to buy a PlayStation 3.
Sales of Sony's PlayStation 3 console have surpassed 10.5 million globally, completely dwarfing the estimated HD DVD installed base of 1 million - and that's without taking into account standalone Blu-ray players.
Economic reports showed that confidence among US consumers has slumped to the lowest level in 16 years, with factory output failing to increase, pushing the economy closer to a recession
Research firm iSuppli has stated that it believes Sony's PlayStation 3 will shine the brightest through 2008, and post the strongest growth of any of the next-generation consoles.
Industry analysts Pacific Crest Securities believe that successors to Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii should be on the market in two year's time.
Netflix is phasing out HD-DVD movies in favour of Sony's Blu-ray format, stating that the movie industry has already chosen a winner in the battle of hi-def formats.
Following Sony's decision to release a range of greatest hits titles for the PlayStation 3 in Japan, the company has told <i>GamesIndustry.biz</i> that it's "likely" to do the same in Europe.