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PlayStation Earns An Emmy

Posted by Zonk on from the nice-trophy-considering-it's-inanimate dept.

Appropriate considering the PS1's 10 year anniversary, the PlayStation has been awarded an Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in Technology and Advanced New Media. Eurogamer reports: 'When the concept for PlayStation was in its infancy in the early 1990s, we had a dream to elevate the quality of computer graphics from a 2D-based environment to a rich, realistic 3D experience,' said uberbigwig Ken Kutaragi. 'At the same time, we intended to bring in a new form of entertainment through the living room in a manner that would allow people all over the world to enjoy the pleasures of interactive entertainment ... Even with this lofty goal in mind, the achievement and market acceptance for PlayStation have exceeded my wildest expectations. We are honoured to be awarded a prestigious Emmy to commemorate the significant role PlayStation played in creating a new computer entertainment world."

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  1. Re:I thought by rizzn · · Score: 0, Troll

    Then the question goes double. For what the PS2 lacks in Sony's original vision, the PS1 falls severely short.

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  2. Re:There were actually three gaming awards... by gameboyhippo · · Score: 0, Troll

    I guess that goes to show that the Emmys have no idea about anything that goes on in the gameing industry. Next thing we'll hear is that the PSP gets an award for being the best selling handheld console of all time. When it comes to impacting the gaming industry, I think the innovative Nintendo should win some awards. They created the analog controller, creating the 3D platformer, raising the gaming industry from the dead in the 80s, creating the best selling game console ever (Gameboy), and creating the basic control design we have today. Sony just copies what works.

  3. Hey, Kiddo... by LKM · · Score: 0, Troll

    Based on your writing style, and assuming your post isn't supposed to be a joke, I guess that you weren't born yet way back when the PS was released in 1994, so maybe I should clear up a few things for you. The only thing the PS achieved was a huge market share. Maybe that's the "Outstanding Achievement" for which it got the Emmy, I frankly don't know. Nothing about the PS was revolutionary in any way. 3D consoles like the 3DO or the Atari Jaguar were available before the PS came out. CD-Based consoles like the Sega CD or Amigas CD32 were available before the PS.

    There's nothing innovative about the PS.

    To finish, let me just tell you that the only thing this Emmy proves is that those handing it out have no clue.