Tag archive: Jack Tretton

According to the New York Times, Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut proposed the Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 this week in order to hold businesses accountable for data breaches that put customers at personal or financial risk. This bill is directed at companies that have more than 10,000 users or customers and require the businesses to implement specific security measures as well as have a response team in… Read More

E3 is shaping up to be the battle of the motion controllers, and Sony debuted its own at its press conference yesterday. Rather prosaically named the PlayStation Motion Control, it’s still in prototype, but was demonstrated by its creators, Dr Richard Marx and Dr Antony Mikhaeloff. It’s essentially a wireless wand topped by a plastic ball that changes colors, and it can be tracked by the PlayStation Eye. Jack Tretton, head of… Read More

After Sony introduced a 40GB PlayStation 3 In Japan last week and slashed prices on the 80GB model, rumors swirled that the same would soon happen in North America. Sony confirmed those rumors on Thursday by announcing that a 40GB version of the PS3 would sell for $399 when it hits U.S. shores on November 2, and also that the price for the 80GB version would drop to $499 immediately. "We're pleased to offer the consumer a lower… Read More

Just days after Sony officials were publicly denying news of an impending $100 price cut on the Playstation 3, the company has announced that there will, in fact, be a $100 price cut on the Playstation 3. In a press release Monday morning, Sony announced both the slashed $499 price of its 60GB PS3, and the introduction of an 80GB model packaged with Motorstorm, which will take over for the previous model and retail at $599. Besides… Read More

Sony said today they were dropping the price of the PlayStation Portable portable video gaming system from $199.99 for the Core Pack to $169.99. This price drop follows the second anniversary of the launch of the PSP. Sony said that in 2006 hardware PSP shipments rose to nearly 25 million units worldwide, with more than one million new PSP systems sold in North America in December. Software shipments increased to more than 90 million units… Read More

In comments to Reuters, Jack Tretton, chief executive of Sony Computer Entertainment of America, maintains that his company is on track to ship two million PlayStation 3 systems to North America by the end of March, 2007. Tretton further asserts that shortages of the company's latest gaming console should be completely over by May. According to Tretton, Sony's high-end gaming console is still out of stock in some markets,… Read More

Sony Computer Entertainment announced today that Ken Kutaragi, widely known as the “Father of the PlayStation,” is leaving his day-to-day role running the Sony games unit. Kutaragi will remain on as chief executive of Sony Computer Entertainment and also become its chairman; however, his role as President of Sony Computer Entertainment will be handed over to Kaz Hirai, currently head of Sony Computer Entertainment America.… Read More

[Updated: October 24, 2006] Just as Europeans were beginning to recover from the sting that Sony's PlayStation 3 game console wouldn't be available outside Japan and the United States until March 2007, a British court ruling may give Sony the legal tools to keep third-part importers from bringing the game consoles to the continent before their official launch. Earlier this month, a British judge ruled against Hong… Read More

Effective immediately, consumers can now choose from a variety of options at retail level, including a new PS2 Combo Pack for $199. The pack includes the console, Network Adapter and a copy of online-enabled game ATV Offraod Fury 2. Sony will also continue to sell the standalone PS2 for $179. To support the plans, the firm is rolling out a multi-million dollar marketing campaign, focusing on consumer value and entertainment via the PS2.… Read More