PlayStation drives $17.9 billion Q1 for Sony
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-31-playstation-drives-usd17-9-billion-q1-for-sony
Higher-than-expected hardware sales and 70% rise in software performance among #Financial highlights
PlayStation drives $17.9 billion Q1 for Sony
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-31-playstation-drives-usd17-9-billion-q1-for-sony
Higher-than-expected hardware sales and 70% rise in software performance among #Financial highlights
Sony signe le plus petit réflecteur LCD Full HD pour mini-projecteurs
▻https://www.tomshardware.fr/articles/sony-sxrd-projecteur-full-hd,1-68037.html#xtor=RSS-5
Du 1080p de poche
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Humble Bundle, Fig and Miniclip added to GamesIndustry.biz Investment Summit
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-03-humble-bundle-fig-and-miniclip-added-to-gamesindustry-biz-
Big names join Nintendo, Sony, EA, Take-Two, Team17, Makers Fund, UK Games Fund, Thunderful and more
Sony backslides on conflict minerals sourcing
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-06-19-apple-worlds-company-conflict-minerals
Apple named world’s top company for responsible sourcing; Facebook similarly diligent
Sony changes tone on PS4 cross-play with Xbox One, Switch
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-06-27-sony-changes-tone-on-ps4-cross-play-with-xbox-one-switch
Shawn Layden says company is hearing the backlash, looking at possibilities and “confident we’ll get to a solution” to make everyone happy
Fortnite, Fallout 76, Cyberpunk 2077 lead E3 #Media coverage
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-06-21-fortnite-fallout-76-cyberpunk-2077-lead-e3-media-coverage
Sony narrowly retakes leadership from Microsoft, EA dominates publishers
Nintendo and Microsoft unite against Sony with Minecraft cross-platform play
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-06-22-nintendo-and-microsoft-unite-against-sony-with-minecraft-c
“Better together” say newfound allies in the face on Sony’s cross-platform reluctance
Sony launches PlayStation Hits line for PS4
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-06-19-sony-launches-playstation-hits-line-for-ps4
Bargain line launches in US and Canada later this month with more than a dozen older titles at $20 price point
Streaming could be key to Xbox reclaiming the lead from PlayStation
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-06-15-streaming-could-be-key-to-xbox-reclaiming-the-lead-from-pl
Industry analysts see Microsoft as well positioned to be the leader in game streaming, in a way that Sony will struggle to emulate
PlayStation briefing a response to “shallow” E3 press conferences
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-06-14-playstation-addresses-disappointment-over-e3-2018-press-co
Sony Worldwide Studios’ Michael Denny addresses disappointment over this week’s more focused showcase
PlayStation 4 owners can’t access Fortnite accounts on Switch
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-06-13-ps4-owners-cant-access-fortnite-accounts-on-switch
Update: Sony issues response, side-steps complaints around lack of cross-play and inability to access saved progress
E3 Roundtable : PlayStation disappoints on a day short on surprises
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-06-12-e3-roundtable-playstations-narrow-focus-caps-a-day-short-o
Known quantities were front and centre at Sony and Ubisoft’s briefings, but Beyond Good & Evil 2 and Ghost of Tsushima still managed to delight
#E3_2018: Watch the PlayStation press conference here
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-06-11-e3-2018-watch-the-playstation-press-conference-here
Sony has an embarrassment of riches to show, including The Last of Us II, Spider-Man, Dreams and Death Stranding. Watch it drop the mic at 18:00 PST / 02:00 BST
#Jobs Roundup: MZ appoints first female CEO of a major mobile game company
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-06-06-jobs-roundup-gamestop-continues-search
GameStop continues search for permanent CEO with interim appointment and Sony DADC appoints new UK sales manager
« Je m’en vais lire en refilmant »
Conversation avec Martine Rousset, cinéaste « cabane »
Par Nicolas Rey
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Pour Chemins , ça s’est passé exactement de la même façon. Ce chemin-là, c’est un chemin d’enfance, ici aux Aresquiers, près des rives de l’étang de Vic : je peux le faire en vélo, à pied, je le connais par cœur, je peux t’y amener les yeux bandés. Et sur le tard, j’ai lu ce texte de Julien Gracq que je ne connaissais pas, qui date des années 1970. Un des seuls textes qu’il n’a pas fini. Je l’ai lu à Paris, puis l’été en revenant ici, je me balade aux Aresquiers et me dis : « C’est là ! c’est là ! » Bien évidemment, c’est en Italie que ça se passe, une guerre ancienne, tu ne sais pas, mais en même temps, c’est là.
Le cinéma peut essayer de voir ce que veux dire ce : « C’est là ». Quelle est la racine commune ? Est-ce que ce paysage précède ce texte, est-ce que ce texte existe parce que ce paysage existe dans le monde ? Comment ça se rencontre, comment passe le texte dans le paysage, comment le paysage passe dans ce texte ? C’est fragile, ça, ce n’est pas là pour imposer des certitudes ou des analyses. D’où les parties en noir & blanc dans le film, qui sont comme des images qui sont passées par le texte, revenantes. J’ai juste envie d’aller dans certains lieux avec la caméra, un micro, le Sony Pro, filmer avec une certaine lumière et attendre qu’il se passe quelque chose.
Il faut être très contemplatif, y aller tout le temps, et ça peut véritablement prendre dix ans : il faut attendre, devenir la montagne pour peindre la montagne, disaient les vieux Chinois. La peinture chinoise de la fin du XVIIe m’apprend beaucoup : Zhu Da, Shitao, avec ses Propos sur la peinture du moine Concombre-amer… Le moine Concombre-amer, c’est Shitao lui-même qui était un brin ermite et de très mauvais caractère, et ça dit déjà tout du cinéma.
21 degrés de liberté – 19
▻https://framablog.org/2018/05/28/21-degres-de-liberte-19
Notre vie privée dans l’intimité familiale est espionnée, comme dans les dystopies des années 50, par des caméras que nous installons nous-mêmes et dont profite la surveillance étatique. Voici déjà le 19e article de la série écrite par Rick #Falkvinge. … Lire la suite
#21_degrés_de_liberté #Droits_numériques #Internet_et_société #Libertés_Numériques #caméra #espionnage #LG #samsung #smartTV #Sony #Traduction #ViePrivee #Vizio
EA Originals, Nintendo and Sony set for GamesIndustry.biz Investment Summit 2018
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-05-25-ea-originals-nintendo-and-sony-set-for-gamesindustry-biz-i
Makers Fund and Thunderful also on-board
Sony’s PlayStation 5 hints confirm an eight-year PS4 lifespan
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-05-25-sonys-playstation-5-hints-confirm-an-eight-year-ps4-lifesp
Rejecting hardware updates in favour of a full generational refresh, Sony implies a PS4 successor will come in 2021 - but how big a leap can that offer?
La PlayStaytion 5 s’armerait de coeurs CPU AMD Ryzen
▻https://www.tomshardware.fr/articles/zen-amd-cpu-console-developpement,1-67620.html#xtor=RSS-5
« Sony se prépare pour le futur »
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PlayStation’s Shuhei Yoshida to keynote Develop:Brighton 2018
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-05-24-playstations-shuhei-yoshida-to-keynote-develop-brighton-20
Sony legend will reflect on his decades-long career, GamesIndustry.biz readers get 10% discount on passes
Sony prepares for the “final phase” of PlayStation 4’s lifecycle
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-05-22-sony-prepares-for-the-final-phase-of-playstation-4s-lifecy
Growth of PlayStation Network is now a priority, while VR market has grown slower than SIE expected
The dangers of Li-ion batteries you might not be aware of
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Since their first introduction in 1991 by Sony, Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries have become an integral part of our daily lives. Their rechargeable properties make them ideal for an array of devices, including the smartphones and laptops we use every day. Despite this, Li-ion batteries are still criticized because of the potential safety concerns that they pose.According to #battery University, there was a huge recall of rechargeable Li-ion batteries in 1991. The inherent instabilities of lithium metal, particularly during charging, created early problems. In some cases, batteries would release hot gases, which were enough to cause burns. In order to combat the problem manufacturers developed Li-ion batteries without any metallic properties, making them far safer to use.This has not (...)
PlayStation Vita game production will continue in Japan
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-05-18-playstation-vita-game-production-will-continue-in-japan
Sony confirms physical games will still be released in home market beyond March 2019
Sony will show no new #Hardware at #E3_2018
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-05-11-sony-will-show-no-new-hardware-at-e3-2018
E3 press conference will focus on deep dives into four first-party software titles
Oldest movie camera rental shop in Hollywood auctions off its film cameras-프린트화면
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2011-10-31 19:28
LOS ANGELES ― Call it film’s last gasp.
Birns & Sawyer, the oldest movie camera rental shop in Hollywood, made history last week when it auctioned off its entire remaining inventory of 16- and 35-millimeter film cameras.
Owner and cinematographer Bill Meurer said he didn’t want to part with the cameras but had little choice as the entertainment industry has largely gone digital.
“People aren’t renting out film cameras in sufficient numbers to justify retaining them,” Meurer said in an interview at his North Hollywood warehouse, where he rents out cameras, lenses, lighting equipment and grip trucks.
“Initially I felt nostalgic, but 95 percent of our business is digital. We’re responding to the market.”
This Aaton A-minima super 16mm film camera was sold during an online auction in North Hollywood, California, on Oct. 20. (Los Angeles Times/MCT)
The auction underscores just how rapidly Hollywood is transitioning to digital. Theater chains are increasingly converting their multiplexes to digital projectors because studios are soon expected to stop releasing film prints altogether. And major camera manufacturers such as Arri and Panavision have for now halted production of new film cameras (although they are still doing upgrades on film equipment).
Today, virtually all television production and about one-third of all feature films are being shot digitally.
The auction at Birns & Sawyer marks another milestone because the shop has been a fixture in Hollywood since its founding in 1954 by Life photographer and war correspondent Jack Birns and fellow Korean War veteran Cliff Sawyer. Within a few years, it began renting equipment used on such movies as “Lawrence of Arabia,” “Easy Rider” and the Steve McQueen classic “Bullitt.”
Meurer, a former cinematographer and gaffer, acquired Birns & Sawyer in 1998, merging it with his lighting and camera rental business.
Like other camera equipment suppliers such as Panavision, Birns was hard hit by the sharp falloff in demand for film cameras and equipment.
The shift to digital accelerated rapidly in 2008 when labor unrest within the Screen Actors Guild prompted a number of producers to sign deals with its sister union, the American Federation of Television & Radio Artists. AFTRA traditionally represented shows shot on video rather than film.
Company sales have plummeted to $5 million from a peak of about $10 million a year in 2006, Meurer said. To cut costs, Birns & Sawyer consolidated its operations, leaving a second 9,000-square-foot office space it had leased in Hollywood.
Still, unlike other service providers that have fallen by the wayside, Birns & Sawyer has survived by adapting. It was among the first camera rental houses to offer digital video cameras from Sony and Panasonic in 2000. The company also manufactures camera shoulder supports, matte boxes, lens mounts and other products that have helped to diversify its business.
In last week’s auction, Meurer sold 15 film cameras _ used on such movies as “Anaconda,” “Silver City” and the original “X-Men” ― to other cinematographers and camera houses. The equipment sold for $225,000 ― only about a quarter of its original value.
But Meurer said he was happy with the outcome, adding that proceeds will help his company complete its digital transition.
“It was a little bit upsetting for some of the employees with the prestige of losing our film cameras,” he said. “But it gives us the ability to buy all these new 35-millimeter lenses that can be used for digital cameras.”
By Richard Verrier
(Los Angeles Times)