Well this is a surprise. Shuhei Yoshida, Sony Worldwide Studios boss, said in a recent interview that he wants the Xbox 360 to succeed in Japan. Not only that, he also says that he likes the avatars of the New Xbox Experience, preferring them over Miis.

What happened to all the mud slinging between Sony and Microsoft? This is so unnatural.

From TGS we finally get an update, no matter how small, on the Gran Turismo game for the PSP.

Wait, there's a Gran Turismo game for the PSP? Yes, for those who forgot or don't have a clue since we hardly get any updates on it. Rest assured, Gran Turismo PSP is still in development, according to Sony's Shuhei Yoshida.

Sony's certainly no stranger to risky games, what with a diverse library of games that have anything from unique, to offbeat, to stunning. Games like Loco Roco, Patapon, Heavy Rain, and LittleBigPlanet are prime examples. And taking risks regularly, as Sony's Shuhei Yoshida explains, is how you get the best results. More zen from Yoshida in the full article.

A couple weeks back, we heard Ryan Payton expressing his thoughts that Japan was no longer the center of video game development. Today we hear how Sony Worldwide Studios big wig Shuhei Yoshida echoes Payton's thoughts, saying that Japan is starting to lag in its video game technology, especially when compared to the speed in which it's progressing in the US and Europe. Despite gaming feats like MGS4 or GT5: Prologue, there doesn't seem to be enough to go by with in game technology in in Japan.

PlayStation 3 owners who are running out of space on their consoles, storing all downloadable goodies they've been hording over the months, may be a bit disappointed with the recent statement released by Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida, regarding the possibility of adding an external hard drive peripheral.

Time to cast in those votes! What will Team ICO's next game be? Will it follow Ico, Shadow of the Colossus, or both? Whatever the game may be, the facts are these: a) Team ICO is working on a PS3 title, and b) it may finally be revealed by 2009. At least, Sony's Shuhei Yoshida hopes so. Shhh, be vewwy vewwy quiet! We be hunting Colossi in the full article!

Although there are some notable PSP titles to look forward to, lately there's been a shortage of good games for the platform. That might change next year though. Shuhei Yoshida - the guy who stepped into Phil Harrison's shoes as head of Sony's Worldwide Studios - has remarked that they have a lot of games set to be released next year that haven't been announced yet. Details after the link.

With the announcement of the 160GB PS3 SKU, it looks like the PS3 is starting to level out in terms of manufacturing costs, hardware competitiveness, and market price. Yeah, a further price cut might not be announced soon, but Sony Worldwide Studios' Shuhei Yoshida is still pretty confident that the PS3 definitely owns 2008. See how things "come together," to quote Yoshida, in the full article.

LittleBigPlanet is out to dominate the gaming world -- and that includes the ever-picky Japanese market. Who adds in his vote of confidence to Media Molecule's cute little sackers? Sony's worldwide boss, that's who.