Sony’s Rocky Road

It seems to me that Sony has been in the news a heck of a lot lately, and it hasn’t been anything positive. The PS3 will be released in a month and a half, and yet the amount of negative press is dwarfing the sense of anticipation and buzz that you’d expect. Just today it was reported that a poor showing at the Tokyo Game Show had caused speculation that the PS3 will have heat issues.. and several analysts have already shown fears that Sony’s game division is going to bring them down. Add this to Sony’s battery woes which they estimate will cost them $170 to $254 million USD, and you have a company that is up against the ropes. (more…)