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By: Minecraft Brings Timed Exclusivity to Smartphones | SEBATAS INFO

Minecraft Brings Timed Exclusivity to Smartphones | SEBATAS INFO — Wed, 25 May 2011 21:23:33 +0000

[...] joy in watching old business models get uprooted, while major console makers blindly insist that nothing’s wrong. The signs of change are everywhere, and timed exclusivity is one of [...]

By: Minecraft Brings Timed Exclusivity to Smartphones

Minecraft Brings Timed Exclusivity to Smartphones — Wed, 25 May 2011 20:19:35 +0000

[...] joy in watching old business models get uprooted, while major console makers blindly insist that nothing’s wrong. The signs of change are everywhere, and timed exclusivity is one of [...]

By: EA Brings Dead Space to iPhone, But Not PSP or Nintendo DS – PC World | PSP Price - Best Video Game Console Reviews

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 14:48:02 +0000

[...] as a gaming platform, and had an even better time watching Sony and Nintendo pretend that Apple isn’t really a competitor. Today marks another milestone, as Electronic Arts releases Dead Space for iPhone and iPad, in [...]

By: EA Brings Dead Space to iPhone, Not PSP or Nintendo DS

EA Brings Dead Space to iPhone, Not PSP or Nintendo DS — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:59:47 +0000

[...] Over the last two years, I’ve enjoyed chronicling the iPhone’s rise as a gaming platform, and had an even better time watching Sony and Nintendo pretend that Apple isn’t really a competitor. [...]

By: The PSP2 Comes Into Focus

The PSP2 Comes Into Focus — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 16:32:44 +0000

[...] buttons are irreplaceable for certain kinds of games. It’s certainly better than arguing that smartphone gaming exists in some alternate universe that poses no threat to Sony’s audience, especially now that smartphone games are evolving at [...]

By: Sony Phone and Tablet Will Take on Microsoft, Too

Sony Phone and Tablet Will Take on Microsoft, Too — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:58:05 +0000

[...] Sony has repeatedly insisted that Apple isn’t a gaming competitor, as if iPhones exist in some bizarro market that isn’t stealing Sony’s business. [...]

By: A Modest Proposal for Sony’s PSP

A Modest Proposal for Sony’s PSP — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:07:51 +0000

[...] been saying this for a while. The company believes that the PSP offers deep gaming experiences while the iPhone is shallow. That [...]

By: The Apple Tablet As Game Device: A Brief History

The Apple Tablet As Game Device: A Brief History — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:07:40 +0000

[...] that Apple talked up gaming in two press events last year. The unveil of the iPhone’s OS 3.0 included support for microtransactions, and Apple made a point of knocking Sony and Nintendo at its iPod event in September. Not [...]

By: Okay, Sony, Now You’re Definitely Competing With the iPhone | Technologizer

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:40:35 +0000

[...] all: News Remember in March, when Sony Senior Marketing Vice President Peter Dille dismissed the iPhone? “The iPhone games and apps are largely diversionary, whereas we’re a gaming company and we [...]

By: Yes, Sony, You Are Competing With the iPhone | Technologizer

Yes, Sony, You Are Competing With the iPhone | Technologizer — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:30:30 +0000

[...] about-face for Sony. In March, the company’s marketing VP Peter Dille derided the iPhone as a “separate business” that hosts “largely diversionary” games. He further explained that Sony is a gaming company that makes handheld games with 20-hour [...]