#Sony #Playstation 4 unveiled – an annotated graphic

Huzzah, says several successive generation of gamers, as the new Playstation 4 was finally officially unveiled by Sony yesterday, after months – nay, years – of feverish speculation by the interwebs.

Well, as it turns out, when we say officially unveiled, what we mean is partially unveiled, because Sony hasn’t actually finished building it yet. Cue further feverish speculation on the interwebs. Hey, it’s what the interwebs is for!

Will it ultimately have the Wii and the Xbox quaking in their moulded plastic housings? Only time will tell. For now, enjoy this nifty infographic!

E&T news covered the launch of the Sony Playstation 4 in detail. We also have this exclusive interview with Maasaki Tsuruta, CTO of Sony Computer Entertainment division, which throws some interesting light on Sony’s direction.

Click on the graphic for an expanded view.

Sony partially unveils new PlayStation 4

Sony CEO leadership change – an annotated graphic #sony

The Sony CEO leadership change was announced a couple of weeks ago, but we’ve just found this helpful graphic down the back of our virtual sofa, so thought we’d share it now.  The Sony share price has “enjoyed” quite the rollercoaster ride over the past seven years, eh?

Time will tell if Kazuo Hirai can stabilise the company in the wake of outgoing Sony CEO, Sir Howard Stringer.

Sony followers might also enjoy E&T‘s exclusive interview with CTO of Sony’s Computer Entertainment division, Maasaki Tsuruta, in which he discusses Sony’s next-generation gaming console, the successor to its Playstation 3. Here’s one nugget from the interview: it will not be called Playstation 4

We also have an exclusive in-depth analysis online of the Playstation Vita, due for launch shortly.

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Troubled Sony announces new CEO

Nintendo Wii U controller – an annotated graphic

The new Nintendo Wii U is as much about the controller as the console. A touchscreen and motion-sensors allow game play on both the controller or on TV, where new HD graphics put it on a par with its rivals.

Read the E&T news story from earlier this month for more details about the Nintendo Wii U and rival Sony’s Playstation Vita.

Meanwhile, here’s a nice graphic explaining the Wii U.

The Nintendo Wii U console, expected in 2012