Reports claim Sony believes it doesn’t need to stay in close contact with PlayStation fans because it trusts the strength of the PlayStation brand and the loyalty of its community.
According to the reports, Sony expects players to keep buying its games as the company moves toward a digital-only future.
They also believe the backlash over ending physical PlayStation game production will eventually stop and most players will eventually adapt to buying games digitally.
Adam Silver says he wants the NBA to be more like the NFL
“The goal over time has been, and I’ve said it, to be more NFL-like. Where you believe your team has a shot.”
(Via @dpshow)
The amount of ads on the latest AAA episode is fucking ridiculous. It’s like 4 ads every 2 minutes. Never watching a replay again. If I don’t catch it live. It’s over with.
Allen Iverson turns 51 today.
— No. 1 pick
— Rookie of the Year
— 3× steals leader
— 4× scoring champ
— 11× All-Star
— MVP
— On-court career earnings: $154M
— No. 3 retired: 76ers
— Hall of Fame
— NBA 75th Anniversary Team
— Film: Like Mike
— VP of Reebok Basketball
— Earns $800K annually from lifetime Reebok deal; set to receive a $32M trust when he turns 55
HBD to the original AI.
Adam Silver on flopping in the NBA:
“Even as I sit in the stands at games, players may be falling down, players may be reacting to a call. But to me, if they’re not fooling the referees, it’s OK. Players are taught to sell calls these days.”
(via @PatMcAfeeShow, h/t @Fullcourtpass)