In early January, it was widely reported that Kaz Hirai will become the president of Sony in April 2012. At that time, current CEO Sir Howard Stringer was expected to maintain his role. Today, Sony announced Hirai is taking over the roles of president and CEO starting on April 1.

Kazuo Hirai is getting another promotion. According to Nikkei, Hirai will be named president of Sony. Sony is expected to make the title official sometime in February, and Hirai will begin his presidential duties in April. Howard Stringer will stay on as the chairman and CEO of Sony.

In the latest issue of Star magazine there is a quick nugget about US President Barack Obama titled “President Obama: Gamer In Chief.”

Rarely ever able to reveal a “source,” Star is claiming that Obama is a gamer. No, this isn’t a rehash of Obama’s much-reported Wii purchase…

One of the main distinctions that made Barack Obama’s election so noteworthy to observers was how he was able to embrace technology. Whether that was through clever advertising, smartly-placed television addresses or building an unexpected presence in video games, Obama made it clear that he was willing to tap into current societal trends in order to ensure success for America.

However, translating that technological savvy to the White House’s resources has proven difficult, as Obama’s staff has quickly figured out that their new home is not necessarily the most technologically creative place on the block…

By now, it is pretty obvious the effect that Barack Obama’s inaugural festivities have had on the American public. Once it became official that he would become president, millions of individuals the world over have either attended his inauguration in person or witnessed it via television or the Internet.

Having attended the proceedings, I can say with confidence that it was worth every minute.

Those who choose to consume media via their Xbox 360s were also included in the inaugural proceedings, Obama’s inauguration speech was featured on Xbox Live, along with…

So you’re about to be the President and you’re really stressed out due to trying to save our economy, bring the troops back from the war and figure out a solution to that pesky global warming problem. What do you do to relieve that stress?

Play Nintendo Wii, of course.

President elect Barack Obama recently bought a Wii system for his daughters for Christmas (2008). When he has some downtime (if any) he likes to play it with them, specifically bowling in WiiSports.

He could actually use the practice since, rumor has it, he isn’t…

As the proud owner of a Playstation 3, I admit to being impressed by what it has to offer, including its Blu-ray capabilities, free online play and a collection of unique exclusives that do their best to distinguish themselves from the available offerings on competing consoles.

However, one aspect of the system that continues to irritate me is its high price point and I find myself having to constantly rationalize my purchase to my peers who contend that its features can be accessed through cheaper means.

After all, how would it look to your friends if you told them that you spent $400 dollars on a piece of technology if its features can be accessed on a similar item for $200?

Regrettably, the PS3’s price point problem will not be resolved anytime soon, according to…

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With varying types of games out there, innovation has proven difficult to come by. After all, there can only be so many games about space marines, football players, cartoon characters and World War II anecdotes before players demand a new means of creative expression.

Activision has come to the rescue in this regard, announcing a title that will allow players to experience life through the eyes of a Secret Service agent.

The game, titled Secret Service, will task players with protecting the President from assassination attempts by…

I reached out to indie game developer GameCock to see what it has planned for this year’s E3. As expected and much like last year, GameCock is not officially attending E3. Instead, those rockin’ ‘Cocks like to handle things their own, very public way.

Although they didn’t divulge any of this year’s antics besides a bid for the ESA Presidency, they did at least reveal this year’s anti-E3 roost…

The Presidential candidates are debating nearly every relevant issue these days. Videogaming has found prominence as a political issue in recent times – sadly enough – so, it would be nice to know the candidates’ positions on the issue. Common Sense Media tried to sample the opinions of the candidates about videogames but only three more »