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Shuhei Yoshida
is a Japanese businessman and gaming industry veteran. He was the President of SIE Worldwide Studios for Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) from 2008 to 2019, and was the head of PlayStation Indies from 2019 until his retirement from the company in 2025. Yoshida has been a key member of the PlayStation brand since its original concept, having been part of the company since 1993. In 2023, he received the BAFTA Fellowship at the 19th British Academy Games Awards for his work in the gaming industry. Sony Interactive Entertainment He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the Faculty of Economics at Kyoto University, where he was involved in the corporate strategy group, as well as coordinating the PC business. Yoshida joined Sony Corporation in April 1986. He later earned his MBA degree at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1993. Yoshida joined Sony in 1986 as part of the corporate strategy group, with a role coordinating their PC business. He was o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kyoto
Kyoto ( or ; Japanese language, Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan's largest and most populous island of Honshu. , the city had a population of 1.46 million, making it the List of cities in Japan, ninth-most populous city in Japan. More than half (56.8%) of Kyoto Prefecture's population resides in the city. The city is the cultural anchor of the substantially larger Greater Kyoto, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) home to a census-estimated 3.8 million people. It is also part of the even larger Keihanshin, Keihanshin metropolitan area, along with Osaka and Kobe. Kyoto is one of the oldest municipalities in Japan, having been chosen in 794 as the new seat of Japan's imperial court by Emperor Kanmu. The original city, named Heian-kyō, was arranged in accordance with traditional Chinese feng shui following the model of the ancient Chinese capitals of Chang'an and Luoyang. The emperors of Japan ruled fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Eurogamer
''Eurogamer'' is a British video game journalism website launched in 1999 alongside parent company Gamer Network. In 2008, it started in the formerly eponymous trade fair EGX (Eurogamer Expo until 2013) organised by its parent company. From 2013 to 2020, sister site ''USGamer'' ran independently under its parent company. History ''Eurogamer'' (initially stylised as ''EuroGamer'' was launched on 4 September 1999 under company Eurogamer Network. The founding team included John Bye, the webmaster for the PlanetQuake website and a writer for British magazine '' PC Gaming World''; Patrick Stokes, a contributor for the website Warzone; and Rupert Loman, who had organised the EuroQuake esports event for the game '' Quake''. It became the official online media partner of the 2002 European Computer Trade Show. ''Eurogamer'' hosts content from media outlet ''Digital Foundry'' since 2007, which was founded in 2004. By the end of 2012, visits to the ''Eurogamer'' website and its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Fantavision (video Game)
sometimes stylized as ''FantaVision'', is a 2000 puzzle video game developed and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2. The game's objective is to use a cursor to select three or more launched fireworks (called "flares") of the same color in a row and then to detonate them to increase the player's score. Used in conjunction with various power-ups, the resulting explosions can ignite and chain together even more flares for additional points. ''Fantavision'' was created during Sony's transition from its original PlayStation (PS1) to its next generation console. The game was initially conceived by director Katsuyuki Kanetaka, inspired by the fireworks shows he witnessed in his youth. After successfully pitching the project to Sony, ''Fantavision '' was supervised by the company's first-party development head Shuhei Yoshida and was completed by a small team in a short time frame. The graphics emphasize the PS2's ability to show particle effects. ''Fantavisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ape Escape (video Game)
''Ape Escape'' is a 1999 platform game developed and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation (console), PlayStation. The first game in the Ape Escape, ''Ape Escape'' series, the game tells the story of an ape named Specter who gains enhanced intelligence and a malevolent streak through the use of an experimental helmet. Specter produces an army of apes, which he sends through time in an attempt to rewrite history. Spike, the player character, sets out to capture the apes with the aid of special gadgets. ''Ape Escape'' is played from a Third-person (video games), third-person perspective. Players use a variety of gadgets to pursue and capture the apes, traversing across several environments. The game's controls are heavily centered around the analog sticks, being the first game to require the use of the PlayStation's DualShock controller. Development of ''Ape Escape'' lasted over two years, and was generally focused on adapting to the use of the controller, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ripto's Rage!
''Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!'', known as ''Spyro 2: Gateway to Glimmer'' in PAL regions, is a 1999 platform game developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. It is the second installment in the ''Spyro'' series. The game follows Spyro as he travels through the realm of Avalar to stop the evil sorcerer Ripto, who has taken control of the land and is threatening its inhabitants. It introduced new gameplay mechanics, including unique elemental abilities and more complex quest-based objectives. ''Ripto's Rage!'' received positive reviews from critics, who praised its graphics, gameplay variety, and amount of content. It was followed up by '' Spyro: Year of the Dragon'' in 2000. A remake was released as part of the ''Spyro Reignited Trilogy'' in 2018. Gameplay Players control Spyro the Dragon as he fights against various enemies and obstacles using his flame breath, charge attack, and glide abilities. His health is indicated by the co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Crash Team Racing
Crash or CRASH may refer to: Common meanings * Collision, an impact between two or more objects * Crash (computing), a condition where a program is abruptly forcibly terminated for performing an illegal operation. * Cardiac arrest, a medical condition in which the heart stops beating * Couch surfing, temporarily staying at another person's home * Gate crashing, the act of entering an event without invitation * Stock market crash, a sudden dramatic decline of stock prices * Traffic collision, a vehicle hitting another object Arts and entertainment Film * The Crash (1932 film), ''The Crash'' (1932 film), a drama starring Ruth Chatterton * Crash (1974 film), ''Crash'' (1974 film), a Norwegian drama directed by Rolf Clemens * ''Crash!'', a 1977 suspense drama starring José Ferrer and Sue Lyon * Crash (1978 film), ''Crash'' (1978 film), a made-for-TV docudrama starring William Shatner and Adrienne Barbeau * '' Crash: The Mystery of Flight 1501'', a 1990 made-for-TV film starring C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
