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Today's Game Book: Race for a New Game Machine...not last generation's performance of PlayStation 2. Not to mention the fact that the authors skim over Kutaragi's ouster from Sony, laying the blame on the executive's "outspoken criticism" of the company's policies and not... In this article: Microsoft, Ken Kutaragi, Sony, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wired.com, and PlayStation 2 |
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Engadget | 7 days ago
PlayStation 2 finally launches in Brazil for the bargain price of around US $462
...posted Nov 21st 2009 1:41AM You read that right. Sony's PlayStation 2, which the great majority of the world has been enjoying since 2000, is just now officially touching ground in Brazil. We're pretty sure it's been making its way into the...
In this article: PlayStation 2, Brazil, God, DVD, Engadget, IPod, Nintendo 64, and US
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Gamespot | November 20, 2009
Big in Japan Nov. 9-15: J-League Pro Soccer Club
...finished the week with 33,749 units sold, while the Wii shifted 26,764 systems. Sony's compact PSP Go sold 6,427 units, while the DS Lite shifted 5,036 units. The Xbox 360 maintained its plodding pace with 4,124 units on the week, while...
In this article: PlayStation 3, Sega, Nintendo, Wii, Media Create, Dragon Ball, Namco Bandai, and Mega Man Battle Network
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PlayStation 2 turns nine
...base. Nine years ago this week, Sony launched the PlayStation 2 in the US, sporting a $299 price tag and a launch-day library of more than two dozen games, including hits like Madden NFL 2001 and Tekken Tag Tournament. The PS2 Slim...
In this article: PlayStation 2, Microsoft, DJ Hero, Madden NFL 2001, Halo 3, Tekken Tag Tournament, Socom, Sony Computer Entertainment America, and BioWare
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VentureBeat | November 12, 2009
Video game sales fall 19 percent in October
...units, the Nintendo DS sold 457,600, and the PlayStation Portable sold 174,600. The latter is a disappointment because Sony just launched the PSPgo in October. The PlayStation 2 sold 117,600 units. It's worth noting that, even as console...
In this article: Xbox 360, Nintendo, Wii, Twitter, Nintendo DS, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, and Halo 3: ODST
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RSS feed from 1UP | November 19, 2009
Sony Officially Releases PlayStation 2 In Brazil
...they're just now getting an official start on the last one. According to Gizmodo Brazil (via Kotaku), Sony has officially started selling the PlayStation 2 in Brazil. It can had for a cool R$799, or around $465. If you're wondering...
In this article: PlayStation 2, Brazil, and Tax
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Kotaku | November 19, 2009
Japan Still Loves Soccer, Favors PlayStation Games [Sales Get]
...dominance gives the PlayStation brand more than just a first place showing. It helped games on Sony's trio of platforms score 17 of the top 30 spots this week. (One PlayStation 2 title managed to chart.) New PlayStation 3 debuts like...
In this article: PlayStation, Japan, Need for Speed, Media Create, Dragon Ball, Sega, Konami, Nintendo, and PlayStation 2
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PC World: Latest Technology News | November 13, 2009
October NPD: Game Sales Stumble, PS3 Tops Xbox 360
...over last October. 118k - PlayStation 2 Sony's PlayStation was the only system to realize a year-over-year sales increase, jumping 18 percent from 190k in October 2008 to 321k last month. The Xbox 360 and Wii decreased most, dropping...
In this article: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, NPD, Microsoft, Wii, and Uncharted 2
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Today, In Brazil, Sony Officially Launched The PlayStation...2 [Ps2]
Today, In Brazil, Sony Officially Launched The PlayStation...2 [Ps2] Funny story from our sun-drenched friends at GIzmodo Brazil; today, November 18, 2009, Sony have decided to begin officially selling the PlayStation 2 in Brazil.
In this article: Brazil and PlayStation 2
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Ars Technica | November 18, 2009
The Ghost Of The PS2: God Of War Collection Reviewed
...of God of War 3, and everyone has played the first two games in preparation, right? For those interested in revisiting the PlayStation 2 classics, or for gamers who somehow missed them the first time around, Sony has released quite the...
In this article: God of War, God of War 2, God of War 3, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Blu-ray Disc, and Sparta
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Sony Corporation (commonly referred to as Sony) (TYO: 6758) is a multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, and one of the world's largest media conglomerates with revenue exceeding ¥ 7.730.0 trillion, or $78.88 billion U.S. (FY2008). Sony is one of the leading manufacturers of electronics, video, communications, video game consoles, and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. Its name is derived from sonus, the Latin word for sound.
Sony Corporation is the electronics business unit and the parent company of the Sony Group, which is engaged in business through its five operating segments—electronics, games, entertainment (motion pictures and music), financial services and other. These make Sony one of the most comprehensive entertainment companies in the world. Sony's principal business operations include Sony Corporation (Sony Electronics in the U.S.), Sony Pictures Entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment, Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Ericsson, and Sony Financial. As a semiconductor maker, Sony is among the Worldwide Top 20 Semiconductor Sales Leaders. The company's current slogan is make.believe.
- Name:
- Sony Corporation
- Type:
- TYO: 6758
- Location:
- Minato, Tokyo, Japan
- Region:
- Worldwide
- Founder:
- Founded:
- 1946 in Japan
- Stock Symbol:
- SNE
- Industry:
- Consumer electronics
- Entertainment
- Services:
- Financial services
- Key People:
- Howard Stringer,
- Products:
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- Chemicals
- Blu-Ray
- Semiconductor
- Communication & information-related equipments
- Sony Music
- Battery
- PlayStation
- Consumer & professional electronic equipments
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
- Electronic devices & components
- Revenue:
- ¥7.730 trillion / $79.618 billion
- Operating Income:
- ¥ −227.8 billion / $2.087 billion
- Net Income:
- ¥ −98.9 billion / $1.019 billion
- Assets:
- $230.5 billion
- Equity:
- $50 billion
- No. of Employees:
- 180,500
- Subsidiaries:
- List of the subsidiaries
- Market Cap:
- US$ 50 Billion (2009)
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