Smile for the camera |
| Published: June 9, 2008, 6:16 pm |
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Sony Computer Entertainment's former head of worldwide development, Phil Harrison, expressed frustration in one of his last public appearances before leaving the company that Sony's Japanese executives were too slow at accepting the idea of social gaming, only to see Nintendo take the baton and run with it. This was despite the fact that in Australia alone, Sony has sold over 490,000 EyeToy digital cameras since 2003, proving there was an appetite for radical control schemes and uncomplicated, inclusive family fun. Like the Wii, the EyeToy digital camera games let users physically interact with the on-screen action, were a social experience primarily designed for short bursts of fun with all the family, and no joypad skills were required. Mike Haigh, Director of Sony's London Studio which developed EyeToy and SingStar, says Wii's rampant success does "hurt", but he believes PlayStation consoles cater to an even wider audience than Wii, pleasing both the hardcore and the new "casual" [ Full article ] |
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