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Sony Pictures officially has a director lined up to helm its live-action Robotech film project. The film is currently in development with Rhys Thomas—who most recently served as main director on Marvel’s Hawkeye series that streamed on Disney+—directing, based on a script by Marcum & …Read more »
It’s officially happened: Sony’s Funimation Global Group has acquired Crunchyroll. Sony paid $1.175 billion to AT&T for the purchase. While Crunchyroll has been quite a moneymaker, AT&T wanted to sell it to help pay off its debts. The different companies involved put out statements, sharing …Read more »
Sony Music Group (Japan) is auditioning for the VTuber project VEE. “VEE is the largest virtual talent development and management project in history, to be launched by Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. or SMEJ, in 2021,” Sony explained. “We aim to debut over 50 virtual …Read more »
So, the big news a few weeks back was that Sony had decided to buy everyone’s favorite orange anime streamer, Crunchyroll. But it’s not simply a matter of Sony handing AT&T a big bundle of cash. Big ol’ deals like this one need to get …Read more »
In honor of the second season of The Promised Neverland, Sony is rolling out some limited-edition electronic merchandise (and an illustrated calendar). From the digital music player to the earphones, you can see that each gets a nod toward the source material. These items …Read more »
With the PlayStation 5 out and in the hands of at least a few people, it’s the beginning of the end for PlayStation 4. That certainly seems to be the case with Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Asia’s latest move, which has the company ending production …Read more »
After being told for a while that Sony has eyes for buying Crunchyroll, some official movement has happened. AT&T, which owns Crunchyroll, has agreed to sell the streaming service for $1.175 billion to Sony’s Funimation group. While Crunchyroll’s numbers continue to go up (it now …Read more »
Microsoft finally revealed the prices of its two next-gen consoles—Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S—this week, putting even more pressure on Sony’s PlayStation 5 to bellow out its own asking price. While we may not know the answer yet, Truly Exquisite has revealed a …Read more »
AT&T is looking to sell Crunchyroll to Sony for $1.5 billion. That’s the report from The Information, who are citing “three people familiar with the situation.” The Information is also reporting that Sony has balked at the $1.5 billion price tag, with negotiations ongoing. Meanwhile, …Read more »
Mega company Sony is busy releasing movies, music, and video games, and it’s getting ready to really push its anime and challenge the likes of Netflix and Disney for sales. Netflix has been increasing their anime load, and Disney . . . well, anyone aware …Read more »
A few months ago, we learned Sony is bringing out the PlayStation 5 before too long. Now, thanks to a detailed briefing by its lead system architect Mark Cerny, we know what’s going into the PS5’s guts. The topline takeaway? It’s going to be a …Read more »
Here’s yet another sign of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba’s dominance throughout Japan. Now Sony is getting in on the tie-up game, releasing limited-edition Walkman music players and wireless headphones with Demon Slayer branding. The Walkmans (Walkmen?) come in two variations: one based on Tanjiro …Read more »
The video game content guidelines Sony has in place have been a point of discussion lately, from the removal of certain scenes in localized games to the departure of Senran Kagura producer Kenichiro Takaki. Sony has been pretty quiet about the existence of these guidelines, but a spokesperson …Read more »
Since the debut of the PlayStation in 1994, Sony has amassed a massive library of games on its various consoles. Problem is, software from previous PlayStations ain’t always backwards compatible on newer models. But there are hints that the next PlayStation, the PlayStation 5, may run …Read more »
The PlayStation 2, which went onto sell 155 million units around the world, was released in Japan March 4, 2000, making the console 18 years old today. The PS2, as it was called for short, was released on October 26 of that same year in …Read more »
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