Sony Computer Entertainment's CEO, Kaz Hirai, sat down for an interview after E3 and provided his thoughts on various issues. He talks about the PSP Go and provided the reasoning behind why they chose to make it download only, citing strong numbers behind the PSN. He goes on to state that such a decision is not possible for the PS3 and rules out the possibility of a network-only console. He also touched on the inclusion of Blu-ray, the importance of exclusives, the casual market, and motion controls.

What were your impressions of this year's E3?

I think anecdotally and seeing what I have of the show it feels about the right size. I think it grew too big and too quickly with all the parties and showbiz. It got out of hand. The last two years the pendulum swung the other way though so I think the organisers have got the right balance this year.

Is Playstation becoming as much about services as hardware and games?

We've always been less about the hardware and more about what people can do with it. Back when we started with the original Playstation it was all about playing games. With PS2 it was DVD that came into focus. Now we're talking about a number of things players can do in addition to games. Connectivity to the network and service are features of the Playstation Network (PSN). As technology advances there are more things you can do. Technology drives these things but for us it has always been about content.

McClubbin via guardian.co.uk »