Sony President: "The World Has Underestimated Our Progress."

On May 9, Sony announced that the PlayStation 3 will launch on November 11 at around $500 US, and ever since the buzz has not died down. In an interview with Japanese newspaper NikkeiBP, Sony Computer Entertainment president Ken Kutaragi had some interesting things to report about the next-gen console.

[THELANDSOFSAND]

There. It's a computer.

I wonder about this hardrive issue- Sony expect the average gamer to want to grab a screwdriver, break open the PS3 and change the hard drive with another PC one? The xbox just slots in and out on top...

and do they mean downloading small games like XBLA or full titles?

[OutLaw]

I hope that more companies and not only Sony is going to have games out on release date. Because there is nothing from Sony except Heavenly Sword. I'm looking forward to and Heavenly Sword isn't a release game.

[Anerythristic26]

I can't even read Sony interviews anymore , it's like the boy who cried wolf! It all sounds like contradictions and lies. Especially the part of how launch titles will take full advantage of the hardware. Please stop the lies...please!

[shoota33]

yeah anything MS says is the truth everything sony says is a lie.

[Anerythristic26]

Where does it say I believe everything MS says. You have to admit they do lie less than Sony. As we speak they are tearing the machines specs apart piece by promise!

[greenlynxx]

Don't display your ignorance by branding someone else a fanboy. And don't try and dodge the issue by calling names and bringing MS into the discussion. Have launch titles ever utilized anywhere near what the hardware is capable of? No! Does it look like this will change with the PS3 launch titles? You would have to either be an idiot to believe this or a liar. So which one is Ken? Neither look too promising.

[achira]

sorry, but ms lies a lot more. some xrats are talking of sony trojans, but forgot that they use all the time windows. hahahaa such pathetic fools. what do you think ms does with its windows ??? you cant imagine how glassy you are.

[Nic]

Hello dude dont u think he means be using all 7 SPEs of cell and etc, that that are taking full advantage of the hardware

[FamoAmo]

“The world has obviously underestimated our progress in software development. It’s likely that many shook their heads in disbelief at seeing the large number of titles actually working before their eyes.”

-Ken is on some BS!! A year later and we should be surprised that some games are actually working.. How about a working console??? Or should I say COMPUTER... This Ken guy sounds like a f@g!!

[ps3willrule]

ya even i don't beleive that, these launch titles are not even coming close to the full potential....every developer praticallly says that. there just amazed about how many programs they can run with each processor at once..that is a lie i will admit....anyway i know that card game thing alot of people don't like i think its kind of cool jus because of the potential it could have with other games not the card game.....jus seeing the ineractivity and demonstration is kind of kewl and a big step from the old ey toy i can't wait to see what othe gammes there are for it.

[schnodder]

this kutamari guy is creepy

[The Real Deal]

I told you. Sony is like that little cartoon charactor that keeps saying "I'm going to take over the world" Just sit back and watch how they do things. They want every movie company, computer, home video player to use "Their created formatt" They want all the money. But they use "US" with all their lies to get us to buy their products. I know you all remember how they said the same exact things about the ps2. Remember? They said it was going to be 10 times more powerfull than a super computer. Remember? lol....They know we are stupid and we forget fast. Toy story in game graphics. lol....Please yall...don't forget because you will see them saying the same things now. Its funny to me. Stop being what they think we are. Mindless Consumers that they can trick with their lies.

[andy capps]

Get it right, It was MS that said that they would bring Toy Story graphics to videogames. OMG, TEH M1CR050FT LIDE!!

[Marriot VP]

this picture makes it look like he's a televangelist....only japanese.

[Gh0stDrag0n]

Siners.......

[MoonDust]

Cows are even impresses on how much Bull this guy talks.

[Cyclonus]

“The world has obviously underestimated our progress in software development. It’s likely that many shook their heads in disbelief at seeing the large number of titles actually working before their eyes.”

Yeah Ken, they shook their heads in disbelief, but not for the reasons you think.....hahaha!!!

[FreeMonk]

I'm a fan of no particular console, yet I'm sick of hearing crap coming out of Sony Execs mouths.

PS3 will have 2 HDMI ports......now it will only have one, IF you buy the expensive package.

PS3 will have an internal power supply......now it will have an external one

PS3 will only have one package, not like MS's stupid 2 package console.....now they are selling 2 packages

PS3 will produce 1080p graphics on all games.....now it won't

PS3 exclusive game Assassin's Creed looks fantasic on out PS3 console......it was running on a X360, not a PS3!

It's lie after lie after lie from them. I, like most people I'm guessing, will wait until I actually see a fully working kiosk PS3 working, and then judge then whether I want a PS3. If games like FF13 & MGS4 are not coming out until 2007, i'll wait until then and buy a Wii, along with a great catalogue of games for my X360.

Now don't get me wrong, MS do lie a little, but at least they produced the console they said they were, not putting up smoke screens around there console like Sony are doing.

We'll see, but so far Sony are pissing me off!

[achira]

and can you proof the sh1t you posted ???

[greenlynxx]

Why does he need to prove his statements when they are all over the web?

[jedicurt]

because everything you read on the web must be true. let me guess, you also beleive everything that you hear on the news aswell

[THELANDSOFSAND]

um yes its true, where do you think this leaked news comes from?

sony!

[PS3 Owns All]

Can't there be 1 DAY where everyone DOES'NT say anything negative? I say Sony will go beyond overdeliver! I was always with Sony and never denied them. You guys just wait and see! You will all regret it! That is unless ur an obsessed X Box 360 fanboy or a hater

[Anerythristic26]

The problem is that even if the UNDERdeliver so many gamers gamers will still say they OVERdeliverd , just because the Playstation name is branded and drilled into everyones head.
My main dislike for Sony comes from the fact that as a gamer I don't want to have to swallow all thier consoles ( or computers ) and " innovations" just because they had a successful conole PS1 that carried over to the very successful PS2. I don't want it to carry over to the PS3 because where does it end? As a person that games as a hobby I really would like to see Sony knocked of thier high horse. I'm glad Atari was clobbered by Nintendo and I'm glad Nintendo was clobbered by Sony. I hope Sony IS clobbered by Microsoft , it brings innovation and we don't have to here comments from Sony like " You'll game when we say you game on games we like when we tell you to start." or "You'll buy our system even without any games because if you want to game you really have no choice...punks." Which is really how they are acting even if that isn't what they say. It was a good run Sony now it's time to get off that pedestal and maybe come back stronger with the PS4 or maybe a new cowboy will ride into town and dethrone the big 3, who knows.

PS. Keep in mind if the PS3 was really the better console I would be all over it. It scares me that from what I've seen and read it REALLY isn't the better console but people will make it a success because of nostalgia , I guess.

[shoota33]

Sorry to say but that is just not going to happen you need to wake up and smell the coffie. MS cant even outsell ps2 and they sold like 3 consoles in japan.Sony will still dominate the gameing market with ps3.

[AuburnTiger]

Your paragraph shines of haterism all because you don't want to see a company to have success 3 times in a row.

[Anerythristic26]

Haterism , Haterism? Dude, that is like the best word ever. Listen man you suffer from HATERISM. HA THANKS!

[AuburnTiger]

"dude" what are you like 12 or something? All i'm saying is you don't want somthing to succeed simply because they are successful in the business they do. You my friend are a "hater", plain and simple.