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"Games are amazingly affordable": Former PlayStation boss defends $80 prices because stuff like Mario Kart provides "hours and hours and hours with just one purchase"

And they haven't inflated as much as movie tickets, for example.

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Ex PlayStation boss thinks Nintendo's cheaper Japan-exclusive Switch 2 is an "amazing business decision," but doesn't think "PlayStation would emulate what they did"

"it's clearly showing they want to keep the strong hold in Japan that they already have"

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Former Nintendo marketing lead says the "one time" she "saw genuine fear from the executives" at the company was "when we saw the rise of mobile games"

Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang had former PlayStation boss Shuhei Yoshida on their podcast to discuss handhelds

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'I could be in there for hours' – PlayStation legend Shuhei Yoshida on why Reach is your next must-play game on Meta Quest and PSVR 2

Reach is a thrilling upcoming VR game from the developer of Synapse, and it's got the support of a former PlayStation boss.

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"When they do a business analysis, Nintendo doesn't show up": Ex PlayStation boss says Sony's only real competition outside Japan is Xbox, even though they have "huge respect for what Nintendo does"

"We all feel it's great to have Nintendo continue to be successful" because some of its younger fanbase "might graduate into more mature systems like PlayStation or Xbox"

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Ex-PlayStation boss says Stellar Blade's combat is what's made it so successful, but the 95 "adult" mods on Nexus tell a different story

We know what you really want

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Xbox Game Pass just had its strongest content quarter ever, but can we expect this level of quality forever?

Xbox Game Pass just wrapped up its strongest quarter ever, delivering standout releases like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Blue Prince, and DOOM: The Dark Ages. Can it maintain momentum?

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Former PlayStation boss says subscription services like Xbox Game Pass could become "dangerous" for devs, and that Sony delivers a "healthier" model with PS Plus

"If the big companies dictate what games can be created, I don't think that will advance the industry"

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As Game Prices Climb to £100, Sony Legend Says 'Stop Complaining: 'It's Worth It'

Former PlayStation exec Shuhei Yoshida defends rising game prices (potentially £100+ for GTA 6), citing the value compared to other entertainment, despite free-to-play competition.

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Former PlayStation exec says "$70 or $80" games are a "steal": "As long as people choose carefully how they spend their money, I don't think they should be complaining"

I guess that's one way to look at it!

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Former PlayStation exec Shuhei Yoshida says the Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive he's most excited for is FromSoft's The Duskbloods: "Especially after Elden Ring"

Over Mario Kart World or Donkey Kong Bananza

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Former PlayStation boss blames AAA "production costs" for $80 games, says titles with "tighter teams" like Clair Obscur could be the way forward

"You can make excellent games with tighter teams and budgets without compromising quality," Shuhei Yoshida says

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After playing Ghost of Yotei "at several stages of its development," former Sony exec Shuhei Yoshida swears it's "even better" than Ghost of Tsushima

Sounds good to me

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Ex PlayStation boss says $50 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is the "perfect balance" of AAA ambition, AA budget, and "independent vision" – "This is the path the industry should be pursuing"

"I hope the game gets the success it deserves, because it’s time for AA games to regain their market share"

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Ex Sony exec Shuhei Yoshida says "of course" The Duskbloods will "be great," but it and Elden Ring Nightreign present a "new challenge" for FromSoftware and boss Hidetaka Miyazaki

"Miyazaki-san [isn't] necessarily a big fan of PvP"

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Unofficial Ghost of Yotei playtester and former PlayStation exec Shuhei Yoshida says "in development" build of the open-world PS5 game "always felt great"

Newly prolific podcaster Yoshida strikes again

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Ex PlayStation boss Shuhei Yoshida doesn't understand why Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour is $10 either

"I just don't understand"

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Former PlayStation boss wishes that Nintendo Switch 2 wasn't just a better Switch: "Nintendo is losing their identity"

For Shuhei Yoshida, Nintendo is "always about creating some new experience"

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Former PlayStation Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida says he shut down 2 games "in deep production" after Sony had spent $25 million on them: "At that time, that was lots of money"

"I felt really bad about how we couldn't see this"

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The Last of Us and Ghost of Tsushima devs always made the best prototypes, says former PlayStation boss Shuhei Yoshida: "From the very beginning, they make games feel great"

Even from "a very early stage," Ghost of Tsushima "always felt great"

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God of War was delayed 6 months because PlayStation boss was "horrified" by "multiple things not working" during his play test

Sometimes you just need more time

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Former PlayStation exec Shuhei Yoshida gives the Switch 2 Direct a 7/10, and he says it would be even lower if FromSoftware didn't show up with The Duskbloods

"I wanted to see more new game announcements"

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PlayStation needs to "reconsider" its push for "cutting-edge graphics" and "change our way of thinking" says former Sony boss

More games made with worse graphics please

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Why are Japanese game developers succeeding where western devs aren't?

Some think it was due to moment of rediscovery.

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Former PlayStation boss says Nier Automata "revived" the Japanese games industry and convinced developers to stop chasing overseas trends

Shuhei Yoshida thinks too many Japanese developers were chasing global trends in the PS3 era

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