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News Why Didn't Sony Show Any Indie Games at E3 2017?
Just a change in focus
Well, the Internet has its pitchforks ready, and it really wants to give PlayStation Europe chief Jim Ryan a big fat poke in the chest – but of all the dumb things the executive’s said recently, this isn’t one of them. Asked by Games Industry.biz about the lack of indie games during Sony’s E3 2017 press conference, the...
News Sony: We Believe in Europe, And Won't Let Anyone Take PS4's Territory
Jim Ryan on solidifying Sony's fortress
It sometimes gets lost in the predominantly United States-based gaming media just how dominant Sony is in Europe. For example, when the Xbox 360 was at its peak, the Japanese giant was actually clipping at its heels with the PlayStation 3, and that was partly led by the performance of the platform across...
E3 2017 Sony Welcomes the Arrival of Xbox One X
Reckons it's good news for PS4 Pro
PlayStation Europe bigwig Jim Ryan may have fluffed his lines on cross-console play, but he’s done a much better job addressing Xbox chief Phil Spencer’s comments on the PlayStation 4 Pro. In case you missed it, the Redmond man claimed yesterday that the PS4 Pro wasn’t in competition with the new Xbox One X...
E3 2017 Sony Weighs in on PS4 Cross-Console Play
"A commercial discussion between ourselves and other stakeholders"
There’s an air of inevitability about Jim Ryan being the first to comment on cross-console play, and Sony’s decision not to support it. The head honcho at PlayStation Europe has been in the furnace a bit after he made some controversial comments about backwards compatibility, and...
News Sony 'Pleasantly Surprised' by Strong PS4 Pro Pre-Orders
That's a pro, then
We suppose that the reaction to the PlayStation 4 Pro could be described as mixed, but its sales seem to be off to a decent start. It's dominated the best sellers list on Amazon for some time now, and we've heard from a couple of retail sources that pre-orders are looking decent in both the UK and in the US. And now Sony has...
Gamescom 2016 Tour Sony's Booth with PlayStation Exec Jim Ryan
Guess who's back?
This is becoming an annual tradition now, isn't it? Sony may not be holding a press conference at Gamescom for the second year running, but at least we can rely on an uber-awkward Jim Ryan tour. German social media team Inside PlayStation has uploaded this lengthy look at everything that the Japanese giant's got on display this...
News Sony Acknowledges the Demand for a New Crash Bandicoot Game
Good old Jim Ryan
We sincerely hope that Crash Bandicoot puts in appearance during Sony's E3 2016 press conference, because we're getting a bit sick of writing these filler stories. In the latest issue of the Official PlayStation Magazine, there's an interview with Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe president Jim Ryan, and in it, the always...
News Sony Ain't Shying Away from Third-Party Partnerships on PS4
Stronger first-party offering won't change tactics
Sony's made up for a less than impressive first-party showing in 2015 by partnering with third-party publishers, and the strategy's worked a treat. This month alone the platform holder's threatening to run away with the holidays, thanks to exclusive PlayStation 4 bundles for Call of Duty: Black Ops...
News Sony Stresses There Are Still First-Party PS Vita Games in Production
But not AAA ones
This is getting a bit tedious now, isn't it? Sony's been blowing hot and cold with the PlayStation Vita for what feels like an eternity, and fresh from comments by Japanese executive Masayasu Ito suggesting that the system won't be receiving any further first-party content, SCEE boss Jim Ryan has now
News Sony: We Let Our First-Party Teams Create Without Too Much Direction
"It's important to let creative geniuses just get on with it"
Sony's first-party output has always pushed boundaries. While the platform holder has funded its fair share of shooters and racing games, experimental outings such as ICO and Heavy Rain have always composed a core part of its output, too. And speaking at Gamescom 2015, SCEE boss Jim Ryan...
Gamescom 2015 It's Very Likely There'll Be More PS4 Remasters, Says Sony
But they must be great games
There have been a spate of PlayStation 4 remasters since the system's launch in 2013, but it doesn't look like Sony's done yet. The platform holder's lined up Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection for later this year, but speaking with PlayStation Germany, SCEE boss Jim Ryan has hinted that there may be more new-gen...
Gamescom 2015 Tour PlayStation's Booth with SCEE Boss Jim Ryan
Keep the company man company
You're not going to see a more cringe-worthy video than this one all week – but it's worth a watch if you're a big PlayStation fan. In it, the PlayStation Germany team tours Sony's gigantic Gamescom 2015 booth, while SCEE president Jim Ryan drops all sorts of insight on his job and PS4's lineup. It's awkward and odd,...
News Sony: Backward Compatibility Is a Requested Feature, But Not Greatly Used
That's one angle
Sony has no plans to add backward compatibility to the PlayStation 4, as it doesn't believe that the feature is particularly greatly used. Speaking with MCV at E3 2015, SCEE gaffer Jim Ryan explained that the Japanese giant has opted to invest its resources into other areas of its console – even though it admits that the Xbox...
News Sony: We Were Absolutely Distraught at DriveClub's Launch
"We've learnt an awful lot"
DriveClub disappointed at launch. Evolution Studios' next-gen racer may have made a late charge for podium position – and we actually think that the game's awesome as it stands now – but it's hard to ignore those first few months of inconsistent o
News PS4's Game Library Will Continue to Grow at Pace, Proclaims Sony
Platform holder will innovate with future firmware updates
While we made a big fuss out of the PlayStation 4’s anniversary in North America, we’d actually forgotten its first European birthday. However, the always well spoken Jim Ryan has penned a post on the PlayStation Blog to remind us that just 12 months ago, we were consigned to the hellish...
Gamescom 2014 Sony Refuses to Rehash Previous Generation on PS4
That should please some of you
We were expecting way more remasters to pop up during Sony’s big Gamescom 2014 press conference this week, but they never really materialised. Until Dawn got re-announced for the PlayStation 4, sure, and
Gamescom 2014 We Don't Need to Buy Outright Exclusivity, Says Sony
"We've got a very large and very powerful network of studios of our own"
The show’s not over yet, but already this author would rate Gamescom 2014 higher than E3 2014. While the latter was fun for sure, this week has had a bit of everything: great games, great press conferences, and great drama. No matter how many interesting titles were shown...
News Sony's Not Worried About PS4's Software Lineup This Fall
Cool as a cucumber
The word on the street is that the PlayStation 4 has no games – and a spate of delays into 2015 haven’t exactly helped the console’s case. With the likes of The Order: 1886, Batman: Arkham Knight, and The Witcher III: Wild Hunt not due out until early next year, alarm bells have been ri
Scaling back
Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida recently declared in an interview that the platform holder’s not planning to make many more big first-party PlayStation Vita titles, and SCEE boss Jim Ryan has since elaborated on that point in a fierce interview with Metro GameCentral. “Are you going to see huge, mega budget Vita g
News Sony: There's Still Plenty of 'Highly Significant' Titles in Development for PS3
Life in the old dog yet
Despite the recent announcement of the PlayStation 4, Sony has insisted that there’s still plenty in the pipeline for the PlayStation 3. Chatting with the PlayStation Blog, SCEE president Jim Ryan insisted that the manufacturer’s current platform will remain an important part of the company’s output for the foreseeable...
News Sony Executive Laughs Off PS3 Super Slim Rumours
Sly devil
Ask Sony Computer Entertainment Europe gaffer Jim Ryan about the recently leaked PlayStation 3 Super Slim and he’ll spin you a yarn. “Which new PS3?” he told CVG when quizzed on the subject, before laughing the question off and moving on. Asked again about the hardware’s absence during the company’s GamesCom 2012 press...
News Sony Confirms That It's Still Backing 3D Technology
Delving a little deeper
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe executive Jim Ryan has confirmed that the company is still backing 3D, even if it rarely touches upon the technology these days. "I wouldn't read too much into its omission," he told CVG. "We spoke about it at E3 two years ago and everyone put their glasses on for the first time, and the...
News Sony: Plenty Of Surprises Planned For PS3 Before The Year's End
If you think Sony's done with PS3 for the year, you're dead wrong
SCEE's gaffer Jim Ryan has teased that there's still plenty of surprises to come before the year's out, though the suit wouldn't be drawn on specifics. "Theres a bunch of stuff at the back end of the year which Im very excited by, and youll hear about it over the coming...
News Sony: 'PlayStation Vita Is A Gaming Device'
SCEE's new gaffer Jim Ryan isn't coy when talking about the PlayStation Portable
According to the executive, Sony's first attempt at capturing the handheld market tried to do too much, and confused consumers as a result. The PlayStation Vita, reckons Ryan, will not make that same mistake. I think with PSP we tried to position it as a rather broad...
News Sony: It Would Be 'Undesirable' For PlayStation 4 To Launch Later Than The Competition
With next-generation speculation hot on every publication's lips, PlayStation Europe's Jim Ryan has said that it would be "undesirable" for the PlayStation 4 to launch later than its competitors
Chatting with Eurogamer at a press event in London, Ryan said of the PlayStation 4: "I think we would consider it undesirable to be significantly later...
News Sony Targeting Teens With New Euro-Exclusive PSP
While much of the Internet sat bemused at the announcement of a new PSP for Europe during this year's GamesCom, we were fairly calm about it
While the announcement of the device certainly took us by surprise, we also felt like it made a lot of sense. Sony's PSP strategy has shifted in recent years, with the platform holder targeting younger users...
News Sony Reiterates That PlayStation Vita Is All About The Games
While Sony focused heavily on the PlayStation Vita's variety of communication options at GamesCom, new SCEE boss Jim Ryan has reiterated that the company is putting games first with its new handheld system
The core principle is to provide the best portable gaming experience possible. Its as simple as that, SCEEs Jim Ryan told EDGE magazine...
News New SCEE Boss Looking To Improve PS3's Fortunes In The UK
The UK is somewhat of an anomaly
While the PlayStation 3 tends to fare strongly around Europe, the UK remains something of a poisoned chalice for the PS3. While successful, the XBOX 360 and Nintendo Wii tend to perform better in the region. This is something new SCEE boss Jim Ryan wants to address. Getting to £199 is fantastic in the UK. Its a...
