Digital Jun 16, 2019
Keita Takahashi: The world is alive with the fun of Wattam
by Jason Coskrey
Designer of the cult game Katamari Damacy talks about his new game, Wattum, and how a goat changed his life.
Business / Corporate Jun 14, 2019
Activist investor Dan Loeb calls on Sony to spin off its semiconductor business
by Scott Deveau and Yuji Nakamura
Activist investor Dan Loeb has disclosed a $1.5 billion stake in Sony Corp. and pushed the company to make dramatic changes, including spinning off its semiconductor business and listing it in Japan. Sony's shares rose 3.1 percent in Tokyo after Loeb's Third Point published a ...
Business / Corporate May 20, 2019
Sony's cloud gaming deal with Microsoft blindsided its own PlayStation team
by Yuji Nakamura and Dina Bass
When Sony Corp. unveiled a cloud gaming pact with archrival Microsoft Corp., it surprised the industry. Perhaps no one was more shocked than employees of Sony's PlayStation division, who have spent almost two decades fighting the U.S. software giant in the $38 billion video ...
Business / Tech May 17, 2019
Longtime video game console rivals Microsoft and Sony on Thursday announced an alliance to improve their platforms for streaming entertainment from the internet cloud. Microsoft's Azure cloud computing platform will be used by the two rivals to support game and digital content streaming services, according ...
Business / Tech May 16, 2019
How can AI help? Japan's teamLab and Sony feature at London show on how tech can aid humans
An ambitious London exhibition aims to prove that the fields in which artificial intelligence can help humans are countless: managing the health of the planet, fighting discrimination or boosting innovation in the arts. Under the title "AI: More than Human," the immense Barbican Centre brings ...
Digital | ON: GAMES May 5, 2019
The future is bright for gamers
by Brian Ashcraft
The fictional and real future of gaming: Jupiter & Mars' postapocalytic underwater world, Microsoft's digital-only Xbox One and Guilty Gear's ongoing popularity.
Business / Corporate Apr 26, 2019
Sony posts record net profit for second straight year on solid game and music sales
Sony Corp. said Friday it posted a record net profit in the business year ended in March for the second consecutive year, lifted by strong sales of games and music. The electronics and entertainment giant reported a group net profit of ¥916.27 billion ($8.2 billion), ...
Business / Corporate Apr 9, 2019
Daniel Loeb's Third Point hedge fund building a stake to pressure Sony, sources say
Daniel Loeb's hedge fund Third Point LLC is building a stake in Sony Corp. to push for changes, the second time in six years it has targeted the electronics maker, according to sources familiar with the matter. Once a market leader in consumer electronics, Sony ...
Business / Corporate Mar 28, 2019
Sony chairman, who keyed firm's turnaround with bet on PlayStation and image sensors, to retire
Sony Corp. Chairman Kazuo Hirai, the architect of a turnaround at the once-dominant electronics giant, will retire in June after spending more than three decades at the company. The 58-year-old, who ceded the role of chief executive officer to Kenichiro Yoshida in April 2018, will ...
Business / Tech Mar 27, 2019
Sony to conduct tests on remotely driven cars with NTT Docomo
Sony Corp. and NTT Docomo Inc. said Wednesday they will start conducting joint tests in Guam this summer on remotely driven cars using next-generation 5G services. The New Concept Cart SC-1 developed by Sony will be tested at Docomo 5G Open Lab GUAM — NTT ...
Business / Tech Mar 20, 2019
Google LLC set out to disrupt the video game world on Tuesday with a Stadia platform that will let players stream blockbuster titles to any device they wish, while also unveiling a new controller and its very own studio. The California-based technology giant said its ...
Business / Tech Feb 26, 2019
Sony tries to reboot smartphone sales with movie-style screens for 4K filming and viewing
Sony Corp., having fallen way behind its South Korean and Chinese rivals in the smartphone sales race, aims to capitalize on its movie pedigree with new devices featuring 21:9 ratio screens, the dimensions used to film blockbusters. The company announced a new flagship Xperia 1 ...