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Sony readies for metaverse revolution with cross-platform push

Business / Corporate May 18, 2022

Sony readies for metaverse revolution with cross-platform push

by Sam Nussey

Sony's game, music and movie units contributed two-thirds of operating income in the year ended March, indicating that the group is metaverse-ready.

Sony logs record full-year sales but net profit dips

Business / Corporate May 10, 2022

Sony logs record full-year sales but net profit dips

While the lockdown gaming boom has slowed, the firm has seen success in other entertainment sectors.

Honda CEO bets ¥5 trillion to reach goal of going fully electric

Business / Corporate Apr 13, 2022

Honda CEO bets ¥5 trillion to reach goal of going fully electric

by River Davis and Tsuyoshi Inajima

The carmaker aims to introduce 30 EV models by 2030 with a production volume of more than 2 million vehicles a year.

Gaming companies slow to press pause on Russian business

Digital | ON: GAMES Apr 2, 2022

Gaming companies slow to press pause on Russian business

by Brian Ashcraft

Western console and game makers beat their Japanese counterparts to the punch when it came to taking a stand against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Sony to unveil PlayStation subscription as soon as next week

Business / Tech Mar 26, 2022

Sony to unveil PlayStation subscription as soon as next week

The new service will combine its PlayStation Now and PlayStation Plus services. Customers will be able to choose from multiple tiers offering catalogs of modern games and classics.

PlayStation and Nintendo suspend shipments to Russia

Business Mar 10, 2022

PlayStation and Nintendo suspend shipments to Russia

Sony Group said in a statement that its video game unit "joins the global community in calling for peace in Ukraine."

Unfazed by game rivals’ acquisitions, Nintendo seeks to forge its own path to success

Digital | ON: GAMES Mar 5, 2022

Unfazed by game rivals’ acquisitions, Nintendo seeks to forge its own path to success

by Brian Ashcraft

The game company sees value in existing working relationships over securing short-term profit.

Sony and Honda plan to launch joint electric vehicle firm

Business / Corporate Mar 4, 2022

Sony and Honda plan to launch joint electric vehicle firm

Major global carmakers are increasingly prioritizing electric and hybrid vehicles as concern about climate change grows.

Horizon Forbidden West looms large in Sony’s PlayStation strategy

Business Feb 19, 2022

Horizon Forbidden West looms large in Sony’s PlayStation strategy

by Jason Schreier

The new Horizon game is the first big PlayStation launch of 2022 and reflects Sony’s strategy of releasing blockbuster exclusives that can only be played on its consoles.

Toyota supplier Denso joins TSMC in building new chip factory in Japan

Business / Corporate Feb 16, 2022

Toyota supplier Denso joins TSMC in building new chip factory in Japan

by Shiho Takezawa

The Toyota group company will invest ¥40 billion ($350 million) in a TSMC-Sony joint venture set up for a TSMC chip plant in Kumamoto Prefecture.

Sony's new AI beats humans in Gran Turismo racing game

Business / Corporate Feb 10, 2022

Sony's new AI beats humans in Gran Turismo racing game

The AI first raced against four top Gran Turismo drivers in July, learned from the race and outperformed the human drivers in another race in October.

Nintendo Switch tops lifetime sales of Wii console

Business Feb 3, 2022

Nintendo Switch tops lifetime sales of Wii console

by Sam Nussey

Nintendo sold 11.8 million home-portable Switch units and 3.2 million of the handheld-only Switch Lite in the first nine months of the financial year.

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