http://www.videogaming247.com/2009/01/09/sony-ces-09-keynote-video/#more-16443
EDIT:
Love Tom Hank's opening. Marketing copywriters be damned.
EDIT:
Love Tom Hank's opening. Marketing copywriters be damned.
Sony CES 2009 Keynote video
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I watched as far as the 'TV Glasses' and gave up. Was there anything worth seeing?
woundingchaney
Regular
No, not that I saw.
DuckThor Evil
Legend
Tom Hanks gave me pretty good laughs... I'm quessing he won't be doing that again
Kaz Hirai gave an umbrella update on the gaming business. The meaty stuff are shown on the show floor (e.g. EA's Home space).
zoekimball
Banned
That was pretty entertaining.
But is it just me or did it cut off at the end abruptly? Felt like there was more left than in the video.
But is it just me or did it cut off at the end abruptly? Felt like there was more left than in the video.
Well this wasnt exactly related to Videogames. It was related to consumer electronics in general.
It doesnt say anything new about the PS3 except from the 3D technology. It mostly informs the "uneducated" about its features and where it is going. Interesting products from Sony though.
It was in general a nice presentation. It was very entertaining. Dont expect anything mindblowing for people like us though.
Kaz Hirai isnt a good presenter though. He does the work but he is not inspirational. It makes it too obvious that he memorized what he was going to say. Lacks the passion Phil had. He reminds me of MS's presentations which I hate with a passion. MS have the worst presenters on the planet.
It doesnt say anything new about the PS3 except from the 3D technology. It mostly informs the "uneducated" about its features and where it is going. Interesting products from Sony though.
It was in general a nice presentation. It was very entertaining. Dont expect anything mindblowing for people like us though.
Kaz Hirai isnt a good presenter though. He does the work but he is not inspirational. It makes it too obvious that he memorized what he was going to say. Lacks the passion Phil had. He reminds me of MS's presentations which I hate with a passion. MS have the worst presenters on the planet.
I don't know, where would we be today without "Developers, developers, developers, developers ...... and so on"
I used to think Pete Moore did an OK job, all be it a wooden one, but using Balmer as a guide anyone would look good.
I total agree about Sony, none of them can hold a candle to Phil whoever let him go (or made him feel he needed to leave) is surely paying for it now.
I used to think Pete Moore did an OK job, all be it a wooden one, but using Balmer as a guide anyone would look good.
I total agree about Sony, none of them can hold a candle to Phil whoever let him go (or made him feel he needed to leave) is surely paying for it now.
zoekimball
Banned
The official word (from him) is that he was about to go into the next development cycle to make the PS4. He didn't want to do that anymore after three times.
Who are you talking about ? Phil Harrison ?.
zoekimball
Banned
Yes.
Leaving a job he loved for a struggling developer that has been trading off a name (they had little to do with making) for the last some-odd years and has been close to closure several times?
I think there's no doubt he was pushed or made to feel unwelcome to be honest.
zoekimball
Banned
I think there is doubt, because neither you or me definitely know.
You're just putting out theories, which I find quite inappropriate.
I'm not asking anyone to be a sheep, but I would expect you to stick to the facts when discussing them.
You're just putting out theories, which I find quite inappropriate.
I'm not asking anyone to be a sheep, but I would expect you to stick to the facts when discussing them.
It's very clear why he left, and it wasn't because he was let go. I thought that was painfully clear to all who paid attention at the time, but apparently I'm wrong. Ditto on why he joined Atari, especially when you put both into context.
I know Phil Harrison is popular among gamers but the only developer comment I know about him after he left Sony is this one
http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3171196
As for the keynote, I think it's a well-balanced one with good entertainment here and there if not mindblowing. Especially at this time of recession it's a good style to represent the CE industry with quiet confidence. As for Kaz Hirai, I think he did his job as a chief of a division in Sony with not many hyperboles. He knows he's not the leading character in the keynote, also the audience are different from those coming to E3. If he had given a wrong message that the game division is doing their own thing, it would have been one of subjects in news articles where writers criticize confusion in Sony's strategy.
http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3171196
As for the keynote, I think it's a well-balanced one with good entertainment here and there if not mindblowing. Especially at this time of recession it's a good style to represent the CE industry with quiet confidence. As for Kaz Hirai, I think he did his job as a chief of a division in Sony with not many hyperboles. He knows he's not the leading character in the keynote, also the audience are different from those coming to E3. If he had given a wrong message that the game division is doing their own thing, it would have been one of subjects in news articles where writers criticize confusion in Sony's strategy.
