Podcast appearances and mentions of Ken Kutaragi

Press XJoin the Press X Discord: https://discord.gg/MAXtvmv2rw Topics:Nintendo Direct Reactions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OqoRxXUjGA / https://businesswire.com/news/home/20250327383212/en/Latest-Nintendo-Direct-Reveals-Nintendo-Switch-Games-Virtual-Game-Cards-and-a-New-Smart-Device-App-Nintendo-Today“Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games” are a thing https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/virtual-game-cards/Nintendo joins the Accessible Games Initiative https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/introducing-the-accessible-games-initiative/The Seattle Mariners are wearing Nintendo and Switch 2 logos on their jerseys this season https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-seattle-mariners-will-wear-nintendo-and-switch-2-logos-on-its-jerseys-this-season/Ken Kutaragi had a Nintendo PlayStation in his closet all along (original tweet deleted, this is good enough) https://x.com/PlayerEssence/status/1902776604901904807A p4re.jp domain has been registered - tenuous Persona 4 remake evidence? https://x.com/ScrambledFaz/status/1902715312379752726Ubisoft creates new subsidiary, Tencent invests €1.16 billion for minority stake in subsidiary https://staticctf.ubisoft.com/8aefmxkxpxwl/1uPFqvuRRej3UoemTIgVLH/18f1d055777e1b39a3f79a951452b9e1/2025.03.27_-_Press_Release_vfinal.pdfGame Informer is back with all of its staff https://www.gameinformer.com/letter-from-the-editor/2025/03/25/game-informer-is-backChristopher Dring announces new publication The Game Business, funded by Geoff Keighley https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/geoff-keighley-and-christopher-dring-announce-new-publication-the-game-business/ Questions from Discord: 

Episode 759 features talk about the SNES PlayStation in Ken Kutaragi's cupboard, a game of Nintentunes, and updates on what we've been playing.

A bunch of Nintendo news including Switch 2 speculation, Balatro wins big at the GDC awards, and Persona 4 Remake could get revealed soon! Thank you for the support! Run of Show - 00:00:00 - Start 00:05:00 - Housekeeping Today after, KFGD, you'll get: GAMESCAST - Every Mario game ranked w/ Bless and Tim Then the STREAM is more Pokemon Nicklocke If you're a Kinda Funny Member: Today's Gregway is 25 minutes about the behind the scenes of the Elder Scrolls Online Podcast - a kinda funny game. BIG NEWS: Tomorrow brew some coffee because Sam Lake and Mikael Kasurinen from Remedy are coming through for a Gamescast interview with Greg and Roger. Starting at a special time 10am PT followed by KFGD with Tim & Ben Starr! GET HYPED! Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Delaney Twining, Karl Jacobs, & OmegaBuster The Roper Report  - 00:09:15 - Xenoblade Chronicles X Appears to Have a 'Hidden' 60 FPS Mode, Sparking Nintendo Switch 2 Speculation - Eric Van Allen @ IGN 00:18:02 - Nintendo Expands Its Seattle Mariners Partnership To Put Logo on Jerseys - Eric Van Allen @ IGN 00:26:45 - Ken Kutaragi has a Nintendo PlayStation in his closet, it's emerged - Chris Scullion @ VGC 00:30:52 - Ad 00:37:00 - The GDC Awards' 2025 Game of the Year winners are in - Matt Patches @ Polygon 00:43:35 - A Persona 4 Remake could get revealed soon - Zuhaad Ali @ The Game Post 00:45:54 - Microsoft Gaming Boss Phil Spencer Says Xbox Fans Will See More Movie and TV Show Adaptations, Despite the Failure of Halo - Wesley Yin-Poole @ IGN 00:50:40 - Wee News! 00:53:40 - SuperChats 00:59:30 - You‘re Wrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gary Hamel on Leading the Revolution Part 1   In this episode, renowned business thinker Gary Hamel discusses his book 'Leading the Revolution' with Aidan McCullen, offering an innovative action plan for companies or individuals aiming to stay ahead of the industry. Drawing on successful examples from companies like Charles Schwab, Virgin, GE Capital, and profiling innovators like Ken Kutaragi of Sony PlayStation, Hamel shares how to grow and innovate amidst market chaos. He explores the origin of revolutionary business concepts, key criteria for building activist-friendly and revolutionary-ready companies, the dangers of becoming ‘one vision wonders,' and harnessing employee imagination. The conversation also reflects on business failures, the cyclical nature of market success, and the essential need for continuous reinvention. Join for invaluable insights on thriving in turbulent times.   00:00 Introduction to Industry Revolutionaries 00:41 Exploring Revolutionary Business Concepts 00:48 Key Criteria for Building Revolutionary Companies 00:55 Avoiding One Vision Wonders 00:59 Harnessing Employee Imagination 01:11 Practical Advice for 21st Century Success 01:23 Welcoming Back a Business Thinker 01:50 Insights from Leading the Revolution 02:37 Honoring Professor Paul Hamel 03:23 Corporate Climate in 2000 03:56 Technological Advancements and Market Shifts 04:43 The Importance of Innovation 05:16 Challenges for Established Companies 06:15 Digital Transformation and Its Pitfalls 06:53 Investment in Technology 09:04 Organizational Orthodoxies 10:42 The Danger of Unchallenged Assumptions 11:19 Examples of Missed Opportunities 15:25 The Future of Retail and Education 17:23 The Importance of Humility in Leadership 18:24 Case Study: Sony's Rise and Challenges 20:44 Leadership and Organizational Dynamics 23:31 Encouraging Innovation from the Periphery 24:32 Case Study: Haier's Entrepreneurial Platform 29:07 Changing the Rules for Success 31:17 Forming Partnerships with Young Companies 32:22 Understanding Innovation Risk 36:31 De-Risking Innovation 37:55 The Importance of Intellectual Commitment 39:17 Challenges of Business Model Innovation 44:37 Strategic Planning vs. Strategy 50:27 The Illusion of Corporate Vitality 59:11 The Need for Innovative Leadership 01:01:13 Conclusion and Next Steps   Find Gary:

Le 3 novembre 1994 sortait au Japon la console qui allait révolutionner le jeu vidéo : la Sony Playstation. En 30 ans, elle est devenue la console de jeux la plus vendue de l'histoire. Et pourtant, son créateur Ken Kutaragi a essuyé quelques complications lors de sa gestation... Dans "Ah Ouais ?", Florian Gazan répond en une minute chrono à toutes les questions essentielles, existentielles, parfois complètement absurdes, qui vous traversent la tête.

fWotD Episode 2769: PlayStation (console) Welcome to Featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia’s finest articles.The featured article for Tuesday, 3 December 2024 is PlayStation (console).The PlayStation (abbreviated as PS, commonly known as the PS1/PS one or its codename PSX) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was released in Japan on 3 December 1994 followed by North America on 9 September 1995, Europe on 29 September 1995, and other regions following thereafter. As a fifth-generation console, the PlayStation primarily competed with the Nintendo 64 and the Sega Saturn.Sony began developing the PlayStation after a failed venture with Nintendo to create a CD-ROM peripheral for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in the early 1990s. The console was primarily designed by Ken Kutaragi and Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan, while additional development was outsourced in the United Kingdom. An emphasis on 3D polygon graphics was placed at the forefront of the console's design. PlayStation game production was designed to be streamlined and inclusive, enticing the support of many third-party developers.The console proved popular for its extensive game library, popular franchises, low retail price, and aggressive youth marketing which advertised it as the preferable console for adolescents and adults. Premier PlayStation franchises included Gran Turismo, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, Tomb Raider, Resident Evil, Metal Gear, Tekken, and Final Fantasy, all of which spawned numerous sequels. Sony ceased production of the PlayStation on 23 March 2006—over eleven years after it had been released, and less than a year before the debut of the PlayStation 3. More than 4,000 PlayStation games were released, with cumulative sales of 962 million units.The PlayStation signalled Sony's rise to power in the video game industry. It received acclaim and sold strongly; in less than a decade, it became the first computer entertainment platform to ship over 100 million units. Its use of compact discs heralded the game industry's transition from cartridges. The PlayStation's success led to a line of successors, beginning with the PlayStation 2 in 2000. In the same year, Sony released a smaller and cheaper model, the PS one.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:30 UTC on Tuesday, 3 December 2024.For the full current version of the article, see PlayStation (console) on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm generative Matthew.

Today, we're going to tell you the story of the Sony PlayStation. We'll start by looking at the early history of Sony. The story continues with the career of Ken Kutaragi, leading up to the SNES-CD project. We'll explore how that joint venture between Sony and Nintendo eventually became the Sony PlayStation. Let's explore some business shenanigans on today's trip down Memory Card Lane.

Bonjour à toutes et tous, Voici le Podcast #317 de GeekOrama ! Cette semaine Octokom a aidé un chat accompagné de son maître, dans une île sinistre. Donjons, boss, crafting, un Rogue ultra complet qui tient dans la popoche ! Ikson s'est balancé avec un grapin dans un jeu magnifique. Quasiment en abstract pour collecter des bijoux. Dis comme ça, c'est peu parlant, mais il nous détaille tout ceci bien mieux dans cet épisode. Un instant culture animé par notre Miss Culture, dans lequel Addycyclette va conclure la saga du créateur de la Playstation, il n'y a pas que les histoires d'amour qui finissent mal, celles des créateurs de machines aussi... Bonne écoute ! ^_^

Bonjour à toutes et tous, Voici le Podcast #316 de GeekOrama ! Cette semaine, Ikson s'est délicieusement pris la tête sur un jeu de casse cervelle incroyablement ingénieux. Simple, efficace et drôlement addictif ! Octokom est devenu un pilote privé, et a enchaîné les courses pour tenter difficilement de gagner sa vie et gravir les marches du podium. Un titre très années 80 ! Un instant culture animé par notre Miss Culture, dans lequel Addycyclette nous raconte la naissance d'une console emblématique ! La playstation ! Bonne écoute ! ^_^

Bonjour à toutes et tous, Voici le Podcast #315 de GeekOrama ! Cette semaine, Octokom a gravi moultes étages remplis de dangers dans un jeu minuscule mais encore plus exigeant que ça, tu meurs... et tu vas mourir souvent ! Ikson a obtenu le permis de tuer dans un shooter futuriste de toute beauté, et attention, c'est un coup de cœur ! Un instant culture animé par notre Miss Culture, dans lequel Addycyclette nous raconte comment une certaine entreprise spécialiste du son s'est retrouvée à faire des consoles de jeux vidéo ! Bonne écoute ! ^_^

- Rockstar confirma que GTA VI está en desarrollo. Lo hacían a través de un comunicado en Rockstar Newswire dedicado a la versión de nuevas consolas de GTA V, hablando de que la nueva entrega estaría en progreso, que pronto darán detalles y que será tan ambiciosa como los fans esperan: «Con cada nuevo proyecto en el que nos embarcamos, nuestro objetivo es siempre ir mucho más allá de lo que hemos ofrecido anteriormente, y nos complace confirmar que el desarrollo activo de la próxima entrega de la serie Grand Theft Auto está en progreso». - Warcraft llegará a dispositivos móviles en 2022. Así lo confirmaba la propia Blizzard en su último informe de resultados financieros, aunque no sabemos qué tipo de Warcraft será. Se habla, en general, de que están trabajando en una cantidad «sustancial» de nuevo contenido para la franquicia, de nuevas experiencias tanto para World of Warcraft, como para Hearsthone. Así, la hoja de ruta de Blizzard contendría estas nuevas experiencias, el desarrollo de Diablo y Overwatch, y la nueva IP de supervivencia, aunque ya hay rumores de que habría otro título pendiente de anunciar. - Bandai Namco trabaja en un motor gráfico propio y cuenta con uno de los responsables de FOX Engine, el motor que se utilizó en títulos como Metal Gear Solid V y los últimos Pro Evolution Soccer. Desde Bandai Namco, justifican este movimiento así: «La razón para tener una producción interna es que queremos continuar teniendo capacidad técnica de crear una base por nosotros mismos, en lugar de dejar la base del motor a otras compañías». Veremos qué tal les sale esto, en la industria hay ejemplos de todo tipo. - Fire Emblem Heroes, el juego de estrategia free-to-play de Nintendo, ha generado 959 millones de dólares en 5 años. Este título de Intelligent System basado en la histórica saga de rol se ha convertido en el juego de móviles de más éxito de la compañía, según GamesIndustry. A pesar de este éxito, desde Bloomberg señalan que Shuntaru Furukawa, el presidente de Nintendo, ha decidido cambiar la estrategia y actualmente no tendrían «la intención de seguir publicando muchas aplicaciones nuevas para el mercado móvil». Quizás consideren esto un mercado que compite más directamente de lo que pensamos con la Nintendo Switch. - Phil Spencer recibirá un premio por su carrera en la próxima gala de los DICE Awards. Estos premios son otorgados por La Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Interactivas, no nos confundamos aquí con la DICE de los Battlefield, y en esta vigesimoquinta edición contará con Todd Howard para presentar y entregar el «Lifetime Achievment Award» a Phil Spencer. Entre los ganadores anteriores de este premio están Satoru Iwata, Ken Kutaragi o Minoru Arakawa. Puedes encontrarme en Twitter como @nachocerrato.

8 tháng 8 là ngày gì? Hôm nay là ngày sinh của #Roger Federer SỰ KIỆN 2016 – Ra mắt nhóm nhạc nữ đình đám BLACKPINK 1988 – Bắt đầu Cuộc nổi dậy 8888 đòi dân chủ của sinh viên Yangon, sau lan rộng ra mọi tầng lớp dân chúng trên khắp Myanmar, biểu tượng Aung San Suu Kyi nổi lên. 1967 – thành lập Hiệp hội các quốc gia Đông Nam Á (ASEAN) tại Bangkok, Thái Lan 1989 - Chương trình Tàu con thoi : STS-28 Nhiệm vụ: Tàu con thoi Columbia cất cánh trong một nhiệm vụ quân sự bí mật kéo dài 5 ngày. Ngày lễ và kỷ niệm ngày của Cha tại Đài Loan Sinh 1948 – Svetlana Savitskaya, là một cựu nữ phi công và nhà du hành vũ trụ nữ của Liên Xô, đã bay trên chuyến tàu vũ trụ Soyuz T-7 lên trạm không gian Salyut 7 năm 1982, và trở thành người phụ nữ thứ hai bay vào không gian 1981 – Roger Federer, là vận động viên quần vợt chuyên nghiệp người Thụy Sĩ được gọi với biệt danh là Tàu tốc hành. Roger Federer được nhiều chuyên gia, cựu danh thủ đánh giá là tay vợt hay nhất của mọi thời đại. Federer cũng là tay vợt giàu có nhất làng banh nỉ với tài sản ước tính lên tới hơn 600 triệu USD. Federer hiện đang nắm nhiều kỷ lục trong làng quần vợt, trong đó có việc đứng 237 tuần liên tiếp là tay vợt số 1 thế giới trong bảng xếp hạng của ATP từ 2 tháng 2 năm 2004 tới 17 tháng 8 năm 2008. Federer cũng là 1 trong 8 tay vợt nam trong lịch sử từng vô địch cả bốn giải Grand Slam. Anh cũng giữ kỷ lục 31 lần vào tới các trận chung kết Grand Slam. Làm 3 slides cho nhân vật này nha Thịnh 1950 - Ken Kutaragi , là một nhà kinh doanh và công nghệ kỹ thuật người Nhật Bản . Ông là cựu chủ tịch kiêm giám đốc điều hành của Sony Computer Entertainment, bộ phận trò chơi điện tử của tập đoàn Sony. Ông được gọi là "Cha đẻ của các máy PlayStation " Mất 1950 - Fergus McMaster , doanh nhân người Úc, thành lập hãng hàng không Qantas Chương trình "Hôm nay ngày gì" hiện đã có mặt trên Youtube, Facebook và Spotify: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aweekmedia - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AWeekTV - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6rC4CgZNV6tJpX2RIcbK0J #aweektv #8thang8 #RogerFederer #KenKutaragi Các video đều thuộc quyền sở hữu của Adwell jsc, mọi hành động sử dụng lại nội dung của chúng tôi đều không được phép. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/aweek-tv/message

The PlayStation 5 is here and we've got ALL the impressions on it.  Listen to our Launch Day Adventures, the good and the bad, as well as our thoughts on hot new game releases; Astro's Playroom, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, plus our final Sandwich rating review for Watch Dogs Legion. . We also wrap up this week's gaming news, plus deliver on PART 2 of our deep dive on Ken Kutaragi, the founder of the PlayStation. . Follow us on Twitch for PlayStation 5 Celebration Week twitch.tv/tasteofdragons

Well that was a week. Let's talk about Videogames! Here's the Breakdown . WHAT WE'RE PLAYING-Watch Dogs Legion, Part Time UFO, Hammerting, Zelda Age of Calamity Demo, and Keeping it Together: A Bad Hair Movie Game . GAMING NEWS-Twitch user Pokemane makes donation headlines, PS5 Release Day Orders, Nintendo Reports exceptional year of sales . TASTY TOPIC- Since the the PlayStation 5 comes out this week, we reflect on our favorite memories from the PlayStation 4 . DRAGON OF THE WEEK- We talk about Ken Kutaragi, Pioneer of the PlayStation and all around gaming Legend. (Dragon of the Week is our honorary way of learning more about the people and companies behind the games we love.) . And that's a podcast. We'll be LIVE on TWITCH all this week showing off New PS5 games! Don't miss a thing, follow us here: twitch.tv/tasteofdragons Thanks for listening, have great next gen week!

Ants In Water, We're Probably Robots, Ken Kutaragi, 5G Truth, Robo C, Boston Dynamics, Petman, Darpa, Big Dog, Atlas, Asimo, HRP5P, Sexbots, Future Of Robots

1.กองทัพรัสเซียประสบความสำเร็จในการทดสอบยิงขีปนาวุธความเร็วเหนือเสียง "เซอร์คอน" 2.ประธานาธิบดี Donald Trump จะไม่เข้าร่วมการดีเบตออนไลน์กับโจ ไบเดน 3.Ken Kutaragi นักประดิษฐ์เครื่องเล่นเกม Play station เตรียมสร้างหุ่นยนต์เพื่อทำงานกับมนุษย์ 4.Pew Research Center พบว่าจากกการสำรวจใน 14 ประเทศ ส่วนใหญ่มีความคิดเห็นต่อประเทศจีนในเชิงลบ 5.รัฐบาลสเปนกำลังวางแผนยกเลิก “การปฏิรูปกฎหมายการทำแท้ง” ที่ถูกเสนอโดยพรรคอนุรักษ์นิยมในปี 2015

After the departure of Ken Kutaragi, Sony executives decided that the next PlayStation console wouldn't be as dramatic a departure as the PS3. And we look forward to what might be around the corner with the PS5. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Cuarto episodio de la segunda temporada Hypeados Game, en el cual hacemos un especial de la primera PlayStation, abreviada PSX o PS1. Por supuesto hablamos de su historia, de su creador Ken Kutaragi, de nuestras anécdotas y de los muchos juegos de su catálogo. Además, como siempre contamos con nuestra sección de recomendaciones y disfrutamos de buena música de videojuegos.

The monster Starwood Hotels data breach, Apple music comes to Amazon Echo devices, Instagram rolls out “close friends” lists, Airbnb wants to build your house, not just rent it, and the Weekend Longreads Suggestions. Links: Marriott says 500 million Starwood guest records stolen in massive data breach (TechCrunch) SEC charges Floyd Mayweather, DJ Khaled for promoting ICOs without disclosing payments (CNBC) Apple Music is coming to the Amazon Echo (TechCrunch) Instagram now lets you share Stories to a Close Friends list (TechCrunch) Exclusive: Airbnb will start designing houses in 2019 (Fast Company) Techmeme now publishing paid and free "Leaderboards" showing the most influential reporters around a specific news topic (Techmeme.com) The Betterment Weekend Longreads Suggestions: Our first podcast suggestion: Python Bytes Microsoft Is Worth as Much as Apple. How Did That Happen? (NYTimes) How China’s Bytedance became the world’s most valuable startup (The Verge) China’s Video Craze Drives Growth for ByteDance (The Information) How Amazon Web Services Reinvented the Internet and Became a Cash Cow (NYMag) The legacy of PlayStation creator Ken Kutaragi, in 24 stories (Polygon) This Is the Way the Paper Crumples (NYTimes)

Cette semaine : Underworld Explorer, Project Eagle, Porting Kit, Star Wars: Galaxy of Adventures, la FTC et les loot boxes, PlayStation Classic, et Ken Kutaragi. Lisez plutôt Torréfaction #68 : Underworld Exporter, Porting Kit, Star Wars: Galaxy of Adventures et PlayStation Classic avec sa vraie mise en page sur Geekzone. Pensez à vos rétines.

This week on the Random Assault Podcast, things get awkward as Mitch starts talking about... "meme theory"? We also find out the poor fool doesn't watch TV. Matt and Mitch talk at length about that gloriously awful Sonic OVA, and Kate whisks everyone away on a magical journey to see why the PS2 generation was the greatest of them all. Glory to Ken Kutaragi! Glory to the Motherconsole! SEGMENT 1: - What animal could you justify punching? - Robbie Rotten - Meme theory - God of War PS4 - The Spock Documentary - Hey look at that, more Star Trek talk - Mitch doesn't watch TV - Anime dubs and dead companies SEGMENT 2: - Way more anime talk - Classic memes - The Sonic OVA - Nintendo needs to get their stuff together SEGMENT 3: - The 6th generation of consoles was the best generation - Buying games day 1 versus waiting for a sale - Waxing nostalgic - The People's cars

This week, we discuss the post Golden 2D RPG Era within Square, and Enix.  History of Square-Enix - Part V by Joseph DeGolyer   Last time we talked about the golden era of the 2D RPG, but it’s 1996 now in our timeline, and that can only mean one thing… 3 dimensions. But how exactly did we get to 3 dimensions? Well, we’re gonna have to spin back the clock another 10 years.   The Playstation began its life in 1986 as a joint venture between Nintendo and Sony (weird right? But this was before they were competitors). Nintendo wanted Sony to develop a CD ROM add-on for their SNES console that they would call the SNES-CD.   No one’s quite sure why, but the joint project never panned out. Some people cite behind-the-scenes drama between Ken Kutaragi (who some dub “the father of the playstation”) and some back-channel dealings with Nintendo. EIther way, Sony and Nintendo’s partnership would be over for now, and Sony would take the technology used on the SNES-CD, and use it to develop their own gaming console.   Sony briefly went to Sega to help develop the CD-centered technology, but Sega refused (mistake!!!!!!), and Sony was left to their own devices. Sony’s Play Station (two words) was announced in 1991, still made for SNES quality technology. At this, Nintendo filed a lawsuit on the claim that Nintendo still had the rights to the name “Play Station”, but as all the tech used was Sony’s, the judge refused Nintendo’s injunction.   Following the lawsuit, various deals with Nintendo were made and broken, and Sony, wanting to be free of Mario’s litigious grasp, did the only thing they could to get Nintendo off their backs: they changed the console from having the name “Play Station” (two words) to “Playstation” (one word).   At this point, Sony decided to beef up the system for a new generation of home consoles, focusing on the ability of the console to render 3D Polygons as opposed to 2D sprites.   In December of 1994 the Playstation console was released, selling 2 million units on launch and officially kicking the 5th generation of video game consoles into high gear (Sega’s system, the Sega Saturn sold 1/10th that of the Playstation only 2 months earlier). With this, CD’s were “in”, Sega was out, and a new console juggernaut was on the scene.   Of course, Nintendo would be back with a vengeance with their own 5th gen gaming console: The Nintendo 64.   The N64 was released in June of 1996 and would prove to be the defining system of the late-90’s. Sure, Sony had their fancy new CD tech, but Nintendo had the brand, and was already the publisher for many iconic games and game developers, including Square Co.   Many companies, including that of Enix, decided to begin publishing games for a variety of consoles, ostensibly to see what “stuck”, and initially published games for all 3 major systems at the time. They gave Saturn the games Nanatsu Kaze no Shima Monogatari and Nin Pen Man Maru in 1997, as well as Riven (the japanese version of the Sequel to the hit game “Myst”) and Nihondaihyō Chiimu no Kantoku ni Narou! in 1998.   Enix also gave a go on the N64 with the games Wonder Project J2: Koruro no Mori no Josette (1996)--a weird, culty, anime story “life-simulation” game-- and Mischief Makers (1997)--a side-scrolling platform game developed by “Treasure”, often seen as a forgotten N64 Classic--.   My only assumption is that the games didn’t sell all that well on either system, and after 1998, Enix would publish exclusively on the playstation (but we’ll get more into that next time). Square’s transition into the 5th generation of consoles would be much more tumultuous, as we will see with the development of their next game: Final Fantasy VII.

Holy Goalie couldn't get the Sony E3 2013 press-conference feed up and running, so he crashed. Now that the Day After is upon us, he joins Edie Sellers to talk about his reaction to the news, the new info that has come out since, and what Microsoft will have to do to save itself after Jack Trenton "murdered" the Xbox One.

Holy Goalie couldn't get the Sony E3 2013 press-conference feed up and running, so he crashed. Now that the Day After is upon us, he joins Edie Sellers to talk about his reaction to the news, the new info that has come out since, and what Microsoft will have to do to save itself after Jack Trenton "murdered" the Xbox One.

Ken Kutaragi, Final Fantasy

PS3 Home beta, the fate of Ken Kutaragi, KOTOR MMO, and the mystery Blizzard announcement.

Ken Kutaragi. He wasn't just the CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment, he was also the father of the PlayStation. Without him, Sony never would've gotten into the gaming business to begin with. So it seems a bit odd that on the eve of what should be their triumph, he's retiring. While it's debatable as to whether he should've ascended to the heights he did within Sony (and his rambling, eccentric speeches at various press conferences point directly at this), it does seem like his stepping down is in response to the PSP's lackluster performance and the PS3's rocky launch. Join us as we talk a little bit about this and Sony's future steps.Naturally, that's not all we talk about in this episode. There's lots of Pokemon talk (so be prepared), as well as discussions about the use of webcams in console gaming, the anniversary of the Wii name, the analyst that thinks Wii/DS success is bad for the industry, and much much more. Join us, won't you?Thanks for listening! Leave us a voicemail comment by calling 713-893-8069. Or you can e-mail us, vote for us on Digg, leave a comment on the iTunes Music Store, leave a comment on the blog page or join our forums! Thanks for listening, and we'll be back next week.This week's links:Pokemon Diamond and PearlGuitar Hero IIPinball FXEets ChowdownNinja Gaiden SigmaPlanet Earth Blu-RayCastlevania: Symphony of the NightWonder Boy in Monster WorldOblivionPac-Man (1982 cartoon)YouTube: Pac-Man introNextGen.biz: Kutaragi to Retire in JuneGameDaily: Analysts Weigh in on Kutaragi's Departure1UP.com: Celebrate the Past with Ken Kutaragi's Greatest Hits!Joystiq: Wii name celebrates first anniversaryNext-Gen.biz: Analyst: Wii, DS Success a Bad ThingKotaku: PS3 EyeToy Dated For US (Too)Pikachu: "Bitches Love Me"Seaman 2 digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';

A Festivus for the rest of us! Although our crew are traveling to various parts of the globe for the holidays, that didn't stop us from getting together earlier in the week and recording a special episode for you, dear listener, on this most busy of holidays. Special thanks to Phil Theobald and Dan Dormer, who join CJ and I once again for the final episode of the year. In lieu of our regular "whatcha been playin'" segment, we hop right into our probably-longer-than-it-should-be year in review, where we dissect the year that was month by month, discussing the most important and happenings that shaped our beloved hobby throughout 2006. Then we move on to the First Annual Player One Podcast Memorial Games of the Year Awards, where we name our fave titles on every console, ending with the best game of the year, and which piece of hardware we feel owned 2006. Finally, in celebration of the holiday, we reveal our super-secret Christmas shopping lists for various industry personalities. What would we wrap in festive paper and place under Ken Kutaragi's tree? What would Reggie find in his stocking? Listen up and find out. Thanks for listening! Drop a comment or send us an audio comment and we'll read some/play some on next week's show. Send us feedback to playeronepodcast@gmail.com or leave a comment on the blog page. digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/podcasts/Player_One_Podcast'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFCC99'; digg_skin = 'compact';