It was a toss up which section i put this in went for the ps4 lol
As lead architects of pivotal tech gadgets go, its fair to point out that Sonys Mark Cerny is a bit of a maverick. Far from being a fusty, out-of-touch droid, hes a gamer to the core, and at this weeks Gamelab in Barcelona, told a refreshingly candid tale of his career from the days of working at Atari aged 17 to being the key figure in the development of the PlayStation 4.
At 45 minutes long, the clip is certainly one for which youll probably want to prepare a coffee in advance, but whether youre a gamer, a hardcore geek, or just looking for a decent story, Cernys is about as interesting as they get.
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Weve grown so used to tech companies taking a corporate stance in every department, but communication with consumers is something that should, in my opinion, take an informal angle wherever possible. Cerny, to his credit, is about as normal a guy as youre likely to find in such a position of power, and despite his clear talents, he comes across as strikingly honest, genuine and humble.
At one point, he even talks about the companys arrogance back in the days of the PS3′s launch, which cost the PlayStation brand dearly as Microsofts Xbox 360 went on to capitalize. If anything, the speech is a vicarious look into the world of Mark Cerny, and although you may find the thought of sitting down to three quarters of an hour of Sonys lead architect to be rather daunting, I think you might be surprised by how interesting the guy is.
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Besides offering a somewhat abridged version of his life story, Cerny speaks, in relative detail, of the journey from the original PlayStation back in the nineties, right up to the present day. Having been dominant with the first two, the PlayStation 3 did lose out in overall sales to the Xbox 360, but having seemingly learned from those mistakes, the next-gen console battle is as finely poised as they come.
You can check the video, in its entirety, embedded below. Id count this as a must-watch for any hardcore PlayStation fanboys, and if you do happen to check it out, be sure to leave your thoughts and comments via the usual mediums below!
As lead architects of pivotal tech gadgets go, its fair to point out that Sonys Mark Cerny is a bit of a maverick. Far from being a fusty, out-of-touch droid, hes a gamer to the core, and at this weeks Gamelab in Barcelona, told a refreshingly candid tale of his career from the days of working at Atari aged 17 to being the key figure in the development of the PlayStation 4.
At 45 minutes long, the clip is certainly one for which youll probably want to prepare a coffee in advance, but whether youre a gamer, a hardcore geek, or just looking for a decent story, Cernys is about as interesting as they get.
PS4-Controller-1.jpg
Weve grown so used to tech companies taking a corporate stance in every department, but communication with consumers is something that should, in my opinion, take an informal angle wherever possible. Cerny, to his credit, is about as normal a guy as youre likely to find in such a position of power, and despite his clear talents, he comes across as strikingly honest, genuine and humble.
At one point, he even talks about the companys arrogance back in the days of the PS3′s launch, which cost the PlayStation brand dearly as Microsofts Xbox 360 went on to capitalize. If anything, the speech is a vicarious look into the world of Mark Cerny, and although you may find the thought of sitting down to three quarters of an hour of Sonys lead architect to be rather daunting, I think you might be surprised by how interesting the guy is.
PS4-Cerny.png
Besides offering a somewhat abridged version of his life story, Cerny speaks, in relative detail, of the journey from the original PlayStation back in the nineties, right up to the present day. Having been dominant with the first two, the PlayStation 3 did lose out in overall sales to the Xbox 360, but having seemingly learned from those mistakes, the next-gen console battle is as finely poised as they come.
You can check the video, in its entirety, embedded below. Id count this as a must-watch for any hardcore PlayStation fanboys, and if you do happen to check it out, be sure to leave your thoughts and comments via the usual mediums below!