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Sony Blackballs Blog Over PS3 Rumor

Posted by Zonk on from the shot-across-the-port-bow dept.

Earlier today Kotaku ran an article looking at the possible future of PlayStation 3's online component. They detail a form of Sony Mii, with achievements accruing in an actual room as you succeed in playing games. During their correspondence with Sony as preparation for the story, the company asked them very specifically not to run the story. They then threatened to pull PR support for the site if they ran the story. When the story went up anyway, Sony followed through with its threats: "So, it is for this reason, that we will be canceling all further interviews for Kotaku staff at GDC and will be dis-inviting you to our media event next Tuesday. Until we can find a way to work better together, information provided to your site will only be that found in the public forum. Again, I take absolutely no joy in sending you this note, but given the situation you have put me into, I have no choice. - Dave Karraker, Sr. Director, Corporate Communications, Sony Computer Entertainment America." Update: 03/02 02:27 GMT by Z : I am happy to be able to add that Sony and Kotaku made up after what sounds like a lengthy phone call. 'Good on you' to both Mr. Karraker and Mr. Crecente.

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  1. And then... by elvum · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dave Karraker, Sr. Director, Corporate Communications, Sony Computer Entertainment America, then picked up his ball and went home with it.

    1. Re:And then... by spun · · Score: 4, Funny

      And thought to himself, somewhat sadly, "Why won't more people play with my balls? People used to love my balls! My balls were the best balls on the market. Now they just want to play with Bill's balls and Reggie's balls. Damn it! My balls are just sitting on the shelves collecting dust. I'm gonna get fired, and then I'm gonna have to play with my old, dusty balls all by myself."

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    2. Re:And then... by buffer-overflowed · · Score: 2, Funny

      In a related note, Ken Kutaragi was heard to say, "The next generation doesn't start until Sony says Microsoft and Nintendo have started it."

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  2. Nutshell by Shadow+Wrought · · Score: 3, Funny

    That'd be the difference between on the record and off the record. Now we need only await for the blogosphere's calm and reasoned response.

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    1. Re:Nutshell by nacturation · · Score: 3, Funny

      So one week later everybody jumps in the new pool and gets leprosy, right?

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  3. actual room... by wpegden · · Score: 5, Funny

    They detail a form of Sony Mii, with achievements accruing in an actual room as you succeed in playing games.
    I can't help but see this sentence as as indicator that the Slashdot crowd is a bit disconnected from reality. In what sense is this an "actual" room??
    1. Re:actual room... by kperson · · Score: 2, Funny

      I've been to this "actual room", and when I saw it my head "literally exploded" with excitement.

  4. Apple and Sony by hansamurai · · Score: 3, Funny

    Wow, Apple and Sony sound more and more similar every week with stories like these. Products going for "five hundred and ninety-nine US dollars", company getting pissed at bloggers for leaking stories, what's next? Maybe someone from Sony will diss DRM. We can only hope.

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