PlayStation’s “Mascot” Dilemma
For years, Sony tried to make it happen… they did their best to find a mascot to identify gamers with their platform the way Nintendo had Mario and Sega had […]
Sony’s Blu-Ray Decision: Forging our own Armor
Sony’s decision to chart their own course with a proprietary media format, the Blu-Ray disc, was a choice that carried a lot of risk… they invested heavily into the technology […]
Sony’s DualShock Controller: Love Redefined
The first time I held a PlayStation DualShock controller in my hands, it felt very foreign to me… it featured a dramatically different layout than my N64 or any of […]
The Reason I Bought a PlayStation 1
If I’m being honest, I didn’t plan to purchase a Sony PlayStation 1… at the time, I was the mostly satisfied owner of a Sega Saturn system as well as […]
The Handheld Wars: Seeking the Right Priorities First
When Sony chose to challenge Nintendo, the reigning king of portable gaming, in a battle for handheld supremacy, Microsoft wisely chose to stay out of the fight at that time. […]
The Last Guardian: Hands that were Designed to Heal
One of the most beautiful parts of “The Last Guardian” is the way that the player cares for Trico, the massive creature that befriends him and protects him through the […]
Sony’s “Dreams”: Seeing One Small Piece of a Larger Puzzle
The act of making a game is something I always aspired to do one day, so when Sony released “Dreams” on PS4 it gave me the opportunity to finally turn […]
Shadow of the Colossus: The Hidden Danger of Following our Heart
Shadow of the Colossus stands tall as one of the most iconic games in PlayStation history, with the game being released on the PS2, remastered on the PS3, and then […]
The PS Classic: All Vibe, No Substance
In the midst of the “retro mini” renaissance that saw both Nintendo and Sega release miniature versions of their consoles pre-loaded with most of their greatest hits, Sony decided to […]
Working as a Team: The Principle of Partnership
While many gaming franchises are defined by a singular character such as Halo’s Master Chief or Tomb Raider’s Lara Croft, Sony designed their platforming mascots to take on their adventures […]
Finding God in Video Games 