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SonyGoogle, Intel, Sony Collaborating on Google TV PlatformAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 18, 2010 - 7:43am.
 New York
- Google (NASD: GOOG), Intel (NASD: INTC) and Sony (NYSE: SNE) are collaborating on a new Google TV platform that
will combine Google's software and Intel's chips into devices made by Sony that
will let TV viewers access online programming and services, The New York Times
reported, citing sources. Google intends to open its Android-based TV set-top
box platform to developers, with a software kit set for release in coming
months.
Report: U.S. Video Game Sales Down 15% in FebruaryAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 12, 2010 - 9:22am.
 Port Washington, N.Y. - U.S.
video game sales were down 15% in February, the second straight month of
decline, to $1.26 billion, according to sales data compiled by market research
firm NPD Group. "Honestly, I had expected the industry to perform somewhat
better this month," remarked NPD analyst Anita Frazier. "Nonetheless,
strong new releases, and Easter gift-buying bodes well for industry performance
in March."
tags: Games | Sony | Reports | Microsoft | Ubisoft | Nintendo | Activision | Xbox 360 | Wii | Retail | Electronic Arts | PlayStation 3 | Take-Two Interactive | Research | NPD Group |
Sony Unveils PlayStation Move Motion Controller for PS3Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 11, 2010 - 9:42am.
 Tokyo
- Sony (NYSE: SNE) Computer Entertainment on Thursday unveiled its PlayStation Move
motion-sensitive controller for the PlayStation 3, which it plans to release in
the fall. The controller will require that users also have the PlayStation Eye
camera accessory, which will be used in tandem with the controller to gauge a
gamer's movements.
Samsung, Panasonic Begin Selling 3D Televisions in U.S.Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 10, 2010 - 9:06am.
 New York - Consumer
electronics firms Samsung and Panasonic began selling their new 3D television
models this week in the U.S.,
while Sony (NYSE: SNE) plans to enter the market in June. Samsung is offering a $3,000 bundle
that includes a 46-inch television, 3D-compatible Blu-ray player and two pairs
of 3D glasses, while Panasonic is selling a $2,900 bundle -- exclusively at
Best Buy stores -- that includes a 50-inch plasma TV, 3D-compatible Blu-ray player
and one pair of 3D glasses.
Sony PlayStation Network Gets HD Films From 6 Major StudiosAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 9, 2010 - 12:10pm.
Foster City,
Calif. - Sony Computer
Entertainment America (NYSE: SNE) said on Tuesday that its PlayStation Network online
service for the PlayStation 3 is now the first such service to offer HD movies
from all six major Hollywood movie studios for purchase and rental. Following a
U.S.-only launch, the films from Fox, Disney, Paramount,
Sony Pictures, Universal and Warner Bros. are also expected to soon become
available to PlayStation Network users in the U.K.,
France, Germany and Spain.
tags: Games | Sony | HD | Paramount Pictures | Movies | Sony Pictures | Disney | Warner Bros. | Universal Pictures | 20th Century Fox | PlayStation 3 | PlayStation Network |
WSJ: Sony to Target Apple With New Series of Portable DevicesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 4, 2010 - 9:46am.
Tokyo - Japanese electronics giant Sony (NYSE: SNE) is planning a
series of portable devices aimed at capturing a slice of the growing market
from Apple (NASD: AAPL), The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
Sony, CBS Team on 3D Consumer Research Facility in VegasAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 2, 2010 - 11:22am.
Las Vegas
- Sony (NYSE: SNE) Electronics and CBS (NYSE: CBS) have partnered to establish a new 3D consumer
research center and screening facility. The Sony 3D Experience will be located
within the CBS Television
City research facility within the MGM
Grand casino in Las Vegas.
The facility will showcase both 3D movies, and home televisions, game consoles
and Blu-ray players that support 3D.
Sony Buys "LittleBigPlanet" Game Developer Media MoleculeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 2, 2010 - 9:33am.
London
- Sony (NYSE: SNE) Computer Entertainment announced on Tuesday that it has acquired Media
Molecule, the developer of the PlayStation 3 and PSP title
"LittleBigPlanet."
Sony: Leave PlayStation 3 Off While System Clock Issue FixedAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 1, 2010 - 11:27am.
 Update: Reports on Tuesday indicate that the problem has been resolved, and without any data loss. "We are aware that the internal clock functionality in the PS3 units other than the slim model, recognized the year 2010 as a leap year," Sony said in a statement.Tokyo - Sony (NYSE: SNE) reports that a "connection failure," caused by a bug in the PlayStation 3's internal system clock, caused a widespread outage of its PlayStation Network online service over the weekend that continued into Monday. In a blog post, the company took the dramatic step of encouraging PlayStation 3 owners not to turn on their systems over the next 24 hours, while it addresses the problem. Sony Patent Application Hints at Universal Game ControllerAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 22, 2010 - 12:31pm.
Foster City,
Calif. - Sony (NYSE: SNE) is working on a
universal video game controller that would work with any console, CNET News.com
reported, citing a patent application from August 2008 that was made public
last week. The patent application describes a "universal game console
controller that has an LCD presenting, depending on what type of game console a
user has input, a controller key layout for a first type of game console or a
controller key layout for a second type of game console."
Report: U.S. Video Games Sales Dip 13% in January to $1.2BAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 12, 2010 - 6:51am.
 Port Washington, N.Y. - U.S. video game sales totaled $1.17
billion in January, down 13% from the same period a year ago during a typically
slow month for the industry, according to a report from market research firm
NPD Group. Sales of video game hardware fell 21% from last January, to $353.7
million; Nintendo's Wii led with 465,800 in sales, followed by Microsoft's (NASD: MSFT) Xbox
360 (332,800 units) and Sony's (NYSE: SNE) PlayStation 3 (276,900 units).
tags: Games | Sony | Reports | Microsoft | Nintendo | Activision | Xbox 360 | Wii | Retail | Electronic Arts | PlayStation 3 | Research | NPD Group |
Ford Taps Gracenote for SYNC In-car Entertainment SystemAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 11, 2010 - 11:30am.
Emeryville,
Calif. - Gracenote, a unit of
Sony (NYSE: SNE) that offers CD identification and other digital music data services, announced
on Thursday that it has partnered with Ford to include three of its products in
the automaker's SYNC in-vehicle digital entertainment platform. Ford SYNC will
integrate Gracenote's MediaVOCS voice-activated controls, Playlist Plus
automatic creation application, and album cover art database.
Sony Introduces First Blu-ray Player to Support 3DAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 10, 2010 - 11:27am.
San Diego
- Sony (NYSE: SNE) on Wednesday introduced its first standalone, 3D-ready Blu-ray player,
and announced that several other of its Blu-ray player models can be made
3D-ready via a firmware update to be released this summer. The new BDP-S470
will be available in February for $200.
Gracenote Gets Access to Pre-Release Song Data for ID ServicesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 25, 2010 - 12:26pm.
Cannes, France - Gracenote, a unit of Sony
that provides song identification and media database services, announced on Monday
that it has signed deals with the four major record labels and hundreds of top
independents that will allow it to receive pre-release song data. The company
said obtaining this track listing and cover art data prior to release means
that services using Gracenote will be able to offer that data to consumers as
soon as the music is publicly released. Gracenote's service currently catalogs
more than 100 million tracks and 8 million CDs.
Sony Delays PS3 Motion Controller Release Until FallAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 20, 2010 - 9:00am.
Tokyo
- Sony (NYSE: SNE) Computer Entertainment announced on Wednesday that it will push back the
release of its PlayStation 3 Motion Controller, originally scheduled for this
spring, until the fall of 2010.
tags: Games | Sony | Microsoft | Nintendo | Xbox 360 | Wii | PlayStation 3 | Project Natal | Motion Controller |
Report: U.S. Game Sales Up 4% in December, Down 8% for '09Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 15, 2010 - 9:43am.
 Port Washington, N.Y. - U.S. video game sales saw their
biggest month ever in December 2009, reaching $5.53 billion, but the
outstanding month was not enough to counter a downward trend this year that saw
total sales come in 8% lower that the record-setting figure reported in 2008,
according to a report from market research firm NPD Group. December sales
increased 4% from a year ago, bolstered by record sales months for the Nintendo
Wii (3.81 million units), DS (3.31 million units) and Sony (NYSE: SNE) PlayStation 3 (1.36
million units) -- which just edged out Microsoft's (NASD: MSFT) Xbox 360 (1.31 million
units).
Sony: PS3 Holiday Sales Hit Record 3.8 Million UnitsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 7, 2010 - 12:52pm.
Tokyo
- Sony (NYSE: SNE) Computer Entertainment announced on Thursday that holiday sales of its
PlayStation 3 game console topped 3.8 million units worldwide, marking a 76%
increase over 2008 and a record for the holiday period -- considered to be the
five weeks following the last week of November. The company added that its
PlayStation Network service now counts over 38 million registered accounts
worldwide.
RealD Touts 3D TV Deals with Sony, Samsung, OthersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 7, 2010 - 12:50pm.
Las Vegas
- RealD, a developer of digital 3D technology, said on Thursday that it is
working with Sony, JVC, Samsung, Toshiba, Panasonic and DirecTV to bring its
stereoscopic RealD format to consumers' homes. The company will work with its
partners to integrate 3D into HD televisions, and to develop both active and
passive 3D glasses. RealD said that its format is compatible with the existing
HD infrastructure, and can deliver 3D across cable, satellite, packaged media
and the Internet.
Discovery/Sony, ESPN Plan 3D Television ChannelsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 5, 2010 - 8:15am.
Las Vegas - Broadcaster
Discovery Communications (NASD: DISCA) announced on Tuesday that it has partnered with Sony (NYSE: SNE)
and IMAX (NASD: IMAX) on a joint venture that will develop a dedicated 3D television network
in the U.S.,
while Disney-owned (NYSE: DIS) ESPN said it will launch a 3D TV service in conjunction with the World
Cup soccer matches this summer.
Sony Adds Publisher Partners to Reader E-book StoreAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 21, 2009 - 11:13am.
San Diego - In addition to Dow Jones, with whom Sony (NYSE: SNE) signed
a deal to offer digital versions of The Wall Street Journal and Washington Post
in its e-book Reader Store, the company announced deals with some 19 other publishers
for Reader content. They included The New York Times; International Herald
Tribune; Baltimore Sun; San Jose Mercury News; and Reason.
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