Sony's content platform and business strategy *spawn
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Japan has the TRON project: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRON_Project
Edit: Sorry patsu, missed your post.
Edit: Sorry patsu, missed your post.
The linux pool exists world wide and is distributed as such, in SF you have Apple engineers to pull from, in Redmond you have MS engineers.
The other issue I've found hiring the significant open source contributors, is that they come with a lot of baggage, they tend to have very idealistic viewpoints that don't necessarily align with corporate culture.
Yes, I think the Linux foundation is a great start. These people move quickly since they don't have the baggage to support a consumer product. However Sony will still need their own talent pool to customize it accordingly. I know with OtherOS, Sony has a EU team to oversee PS3 Linux. I also like their custom LightPeak work, and their cooperation with IBM. Basically they should find their own ways to piece together a strong team, including their core engineers from Japan and elsewhere.
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I suspect companies are already tapping on talents from all over the world. The issue is how to use and manage them. e.g., For PS Mobile, while the SDK is led by Tokyo, the Mono VM is an open source project. Lead is an American or European ? I didn't check.
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I suspect companies are already tapping on talents from all over the world. The issue is how to use and manage them. e.g., For PS Mobile, while the SDK is led by Tokyo, the Mono VM is an open source project. Lead is an American or European ? I didn't check.
You do not think the MS and Apple engineers have viewpoints that do not align with Sony's corporate culture? And you should know that operating system kernels are being produced by a lot more companies than Apple and MS.
And to be really frank, I do not think the kernel is the problem for Sony. Their problem is integrating and having a shared vision.
I don't think I mentioned Sony's corporate culture specifically.
Big companies are big companies, they all have their issues, sometimes it's just how the weaknesses/strengths align against the product they are trying to deliver, often their weaknesses today are what made them successful in the past.
FWIW I agree that user experience is much more important than any underlying technology but shared vision and the kernel development are orthogonal issues.
Big companies are big companies, they all have their issues, sometimes it's just how the weaknesses/strengths align against the product they are trying to deliver, often their weaknesses today are what made them successful in the past.
FWIW I agree that user experience is much more important than any underlying technology but shared vision and the kernel development are orthogonal issues.
I understand what ERP is saying, but there are also open source folks who are not so idealistic. ^_^
Yes, there are stubborn people in Google, MS and Apple also.
And yes, management is key to integrating and sustaining these people's contribution.
EDIT: Forgot to say I also like Sony's "overlapped mini-app" support in Android 4.0. Only saw it in action on YouTube video. Will check them out someday.
Yes, there are stubborn people in Google, MS and Apple also.
And yes, management is key to integrating and sustaining these people's contribution.
EDIT: Forgot to say I also like Sony's "overlapped mini-app" support in Android 4.0. Only saw it in action on YouTube video. Will check them out someday.
Sony launch SEN content website.
https://store.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/#!/
https://store.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/#!/
Yep. Saves firing up the PS3 to look up new content. Although I do wish Sony would force suitable preview material. None of the dynamic themes have any preview videos. There's no way I'm buying a theme without knowing what I'm getting beyond the icon picture, and in the case of some devs (eg. SMOBILE Inc) they have no web presence or YouTube channel to show their content. Would go for a crackling fire theme if I knew the icons didn't suck and the video didn't skip obtrusively.
Initially they didn't think they needed to do anything, that the Vita version would come automatically. But now it is not clear whether Capcom did a (temporary) exclusive deal with Nintendo or are simply giving priority to mobile (which is currently hot in Japan as well).
Maybe because they have a far bigger market with Nintendo? Monster Hunter was a good fit for PSP. Vita has little market and the demographic for MH is probably expected to be more 3DS and Wii based, maybe.
Ultimately it's not about relationships. It's about publishers investing in making games that'll sell and be profitable, which means targeting the platform(s) that'll support a product. Vita isn't being seen as viable at this point.
The decision to develop MHP4 on Vita or not must have been taken before the actual retail launch of the Vita. Also, Vita sales in Japan would be quite a bit better if MHP4 (or even MHP3G or something) would be available.
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according to an official of sony - orbis be a failure ! ( it can be a hoax)
but kotaku posted it - http://kotaku.com/5971029/sony-empl...a-lot-of-confidence-that-orbis-will-sell-well
but kotaku posted it - http://kotaku.com/5971029/sony-empl...a-lot-of-confidence-that-orbis-will-sell-well
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Lol, I can't believe Kotaku even bothered to write an article about some random review that anyone could post.
Even if it was posted by a former senior manager of Sony, they manage to contradict themselves within five sentences.
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