Sony Computer Entertainment

Gamasutra highlights Sony's conference events, including Beyond (a supernatural thriller that tells the story of a character named Jodie over fifteen years of her life, starring actress Ellen Page. "For the first time in our life, we will live the life of a character, grow with her through difficult times, and help her to become who she is") from from Heavy Rain development house Quantic Dream; The Last of Us (a highly polished survival/action/adventure/beat-em-up set in some beautiful post-apocalyptic city) from Naughty Dog; and Wonderbook (an interactive reading service for kids [J.K. Rowling is on board]).

Having been in the job for little over a week, new CEO of Sony Corporation Kazuo Hirai has been searching for a way to fix huge financial woes - the company has faced significant financial loss four years in a row as previously reported¹. According to the Wall Street Journal, Hirai is set to announce a large restructuring plan which is reported to include the loss of 10,000 jobs, or 6% of the global workforce. Read on

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• Wall Street Journal

Sony posted a $2.9 billion loss for October-December 2011 making this the forth year in a row the company has faced significant financial loss¹. Kazuo Hirai will be promoted to CEO of Sony Corporation², moving up from his current role as President of the Consumer Products & Services Group (as well as other executive roles within the company). Hirai will be replacing current CEO Howard Stringer on April 1, 2012 and will be charged with bringing the company back into the black. Read on

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The Last Guardian producer Yoshifusa Hayama has left Sony for social games company Bossa Studios, reports Gamasutra. With his departure came rumors that famed developer Fumito Ueda, the creative force behind Ico and Shadow of the Colossus, was also leaving; rumors which were confirmed several days ago. Ueda will complete his work on The Last Guardian before leaving Sony. However, where he will turn up is not yet known. Read on

Just in case you missed it, Sony this week announced that the PlayStation Vita will be released on February 22 in The Americas, Europe, Australia, and elsewhere.

In North America, you'll have two options for the system: 3G/WiFi or $299.99 or WiFi for $249.99, both of which you can already preorder on Amazon.com.