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New Sony president and CEO Kaz Hirai has begun his reign by swearing in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. What drove the normally calm exec into such an outburst? The size of the job he faces in turning the Sony ship around. Stock in the company has plummeted …

New boss warns of 'serious trouble' ahead unless sweeping changes are made

Unfavourable exchange rate and PS3 price cut to blame, Sony claims

The Consumer Products & Services division of Sony, which houses amongst other things its PlayStation business, has reported a loss of $1.009bn for the quarter ending December 31st 2011. Overall sales at the unit reached $12.776bn – an annual decline of almost 25 per cent. Amongst other things, the increased …

Nearly 13 years after it first hit the market, Sony Online Entertainment has decided to convert EverQuest into a free-to-play title. A number of new payment options will be introduced. Standard all-you-can-eat subscriptions will remain an option, but a F2P version supported by microtransactions will also be available. Those who …

Hirai to officially become CEO on April 1st; current incumbent Howard Stringer to assume role of chairman of the board

Sony has at long last confirmed the rumours of Kaz Hirai’s appointment as president and CEO of the company. The change will take effect as of April 1st 2012. Current chairman, CEO and president Sir Howard Stringer will assume the role of chairman of the board of directors in June. …

UK retailer GameStation has unveiled a range of trade-in options for those wishing to offset the cost of a PlayStation Vita by handing over an old machine. As spotted by PocketGamer, a range of deals are available, some of which bring the price of a Wi-Fi Vita down to as …

E3 is still premature, claims company executive. 'There will be nothing new in 2012'

PlayStation 'under a lot less pressure to go next-gen'