http://criminalcrackdown.blogspot.com/2009/02/is-this-biased-journalism-or-is-it-just.html

David,

I'm working on a story for MSNBC examining the life-to-date chronology of the PS3. As a respected PlayStation developer, would you be willing to answer a few questions? In the interest you are, here goes:

In hindsight, noting the PS3's lukewarm reception and relatively high cost, a lot of people wonder what Sony was thinking when developing the PS3. So... what were they thinking?

It's been said that Ken Kutaragi and Howard Stinger dictated what technology the PS3 should include instead of doing proper research to what the consumer wanted while paying little mind to price. As a development partner, did you feel that was the case? Why/why not?

It seems that releasing a feature-rich console for $600, now $400, was a crippling move for Sony, especially given the recent economic downturn. Would you agree? Why/why not?

Did you ever perceive low morale within the company once the $600 price was announced in 2006? Can you elaborate?
Consumers appear indifferent to Blu-ray technology. Do you feel Sony overvalued Blu-ray, after DVD helped the PS2 become such a huge success?

It seems the PS3 has been cobbled together since its release: feature-cutting to help cut costs, patched with controller rumble, patched with Home, patched with trophy achievements -- like the console never had a specific plan. During your tenure, did you feel the powers that be at Sony had a grip on what exactly would make the PS3 a success? Why/why not?
What has been your biggest concern as a PS3 developer?

Was the Wall Street Journal right: has hope faded for PS3 as the "comeback player"?

Kindly,

Mystery Journalist

So you tell me...am I just being ultra sensitive? If so, I apologize to the journalist in question. To be fair to him, he says he's looking at the PS life to date (and not focusing on upcoming things that could swing the console's fortunes ((ala KILLZONE 2, GOW 3, UNCHARTED 2, MLB 09, potential price drop,etc)) )....BUT even so, he seems to ignore ANY of the success it has had up till this point or any of the missteps the 360 has made...but again, I could be wrong...

Take it easy ya'll-

David

Video needs more talk about Disney Land.

Lol Stupid biased assholes.

I don't see any bias in this guys questions. He is writing an article about PS3...why would he be asking about the 360?

David Jaffe is being asked about PS3 falures and successes and is basically saying... "Look over there, the rabbit has a fluffy tail"

Of course these are biased questions. I doubt MSNBC is going to write a fluff piece about the PS3. This is gaming journalism at its finest.

More like the author is writing a biased article about the PS3's failures and not just the PS3. All of those questions were purely negative and biased. The ps3 has made some mistakes but It's had a lot of things go right and the questions totally don't show any intent on trying to publicize those things. Those questions and the way they are asked are completely there to show the PS3 as a failure. Notice it asks only what the PS3 has done wrong and never asks in his opinion what things have sony done right. Every question capitalizes on the most negative things about the ps3 and nothing more. But I'm sure you wouldn't see it that way. Not that you hate the ps3 and love the 360 but you deffinately favor the 360.

They seem pretty biased to me :

It seems the PS3 has been cobbled together since its release: feature-cutting to help cut costs, patched with controller rumble, patched with Home, patched with trophy achievements -- like the console never had a specific plan.

Home was known to be coming out for quite awhile.  Sony stated from the beginning that the PSN was an evolving service. (Adding things doesn't fit in with 'cobbling' features together.

It seems that releasing a feature-rich console for $600, now $400, was a crippling move for Sony, especially given the recent economic downturn. Would you agree? Why/why not?

Why was this move 'Crippling' to Sony?  They are on the verge of making profit and sales are very solid for the system. Especially with that high price point.

Consumers appear indifferent to Blu-ray technology. Do you feel Sony overvalued Blu-ray, after DVD helped the PS2 become such a huge success?

Why have Consumers appeared indifferent to Blu-Ray technology?  Blu-Ray has actually been adopted rather well thus far.  It doesn't have tons of market share currently but the adoption rate is certainly solid.

yeah those questions are very biased. I think Sony should make an OS and start stealing marketshare from MS. watch howfast all of japan and lots of europe and america switches over to a sony OS lol.

Go david jaffe!

while yes i agree with Jaffe on his point about biased journalists it does seem like he's being a little sensitive here. I think he should have contacted the journalist in question before he made a blog yelling and chewing the guy out. Either way if the guy was being biased i think it definatley is a load of crap.