CES2008: Expansion of the PS Network, Warner Paid?, Cell, Future of PS2

[wraggster]

--Sony has shored up the problems in its electronics, and will concentrate in 2008 on bringing more video content to its devices and improving its software, said CEO Sir Howard Stringer.
One of the first examples of this strategy will be an expansion of the PlayStation Network. The network now is mostly used by gamers. Sony wants to turn it into a platform to deliver video, too. Sony will hold a press conference in two months to discuss changes to the PlayStation 3.

--Stringer wouldn't directly comment on whether the Blu-ray consortium paid money to Warner to put its movies exclusively on Blu-ray. Stringer said Warner saw the value of the format but dodged discussing financial terms. "I think you are going to have to take that announcement at face value," he said.

--Sony is also looking at incorporating its Cell processor, which currently sits inside of the PlayStation3, in other products. Cell is particularly good at manipulating video streams. The company even held a contest among engineers to design new applications. However, Sony didn't put a firm date on when some of these devices might come out or what they might be.

--The PlayStation 2 will become the device that Sony will use to take on the Nintendo Wii. Titles like Guitar Hero have sold well with PlayStation 2 and consumers can expect to see more casual games and non-core gamer games coming out, said Kaz Hirai, chief executive of Sony Computer Entertainment, which oversees video consoles.

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[JKKDARK]

yes PS2 wil ldo fine with all these games, but they will never get in the same level of success like the Wii.

[F9zDark]

yes PS2 wil ldo fine with all these games, but they will never get in the same level of success like the Wii.

What are you smoking? The PS2 has 170 million consoles out there. The PS2 is the reigning champion as the most successful console in the last decade. The Wii has nothing on it.

[Napalm-Death]

What are you smoking? The PS2 has 170 million consoles out there. The PS2 is the reigning champion as the most successful console in the last decade. The Wii has nothing on it.

Gotta expect a comment like that from JKK, anyway, isn't the PS2 also the most successful console in the history of consoles?

[F9zDark]

Gotta expect a comment like that from JKK, anyway, isn't the PS2 also the most successful console in the history of consoles?

Might be actually, but thats quite a "history" to go up against. When Nintendo knew how to make games and consoles (and not gimmicks) the NES and SNES were damn good, and are probably up there as the greater consoles in all history (which is the greatest, between PS2, NES and SNES, I have no idea).

[JKKDARK]

What are you smoking? The PS2 has 170 million consoles out there. The PS2 is the reigning champion as the most successful console in the last decade. The Wii has nothing on it.

170? wow you really don't have idea about sales, it sold over 120 million units actually.

The PlayStation 2 was launched in 2000. Wait 7 years after the Wii is lauched and we will see which console sold more units.

[F9zDark]

170? wow you really don't have idea about sales, it sold over 120 million units actually.

The PlayStation 2 was launched in 2000. Wait 7 years after the Wii is lauched and we will see which console sold more units.

Considering the market the Wii is made for, the Wii will be down and out in the next 2 years, and thats being generous...

[Balthasar00]

I wanna see some frigging remakes! ho and more import! The GC was great for that.

[JKKDARK]

Considering the market the Wii is made for, the Wii will be down and out in the next 2 years, and thats being generous...

haha where do you get these dreams?

[F9zDark]

haha where do you get these dreams?

A game console marketed to casual gamers DOES NOT have staying power. Why do you think companies haven't marketed consoles to this demographic in the past?