In Sony's gaming unit, lower production costs for the PlayStation 3 game console and higher unit sales of software like the latest game in its popular Gran Turismo car racing series helped increase profit.
The guys that helped create Guitar Hero, John Devecka, Charles Huang, and Kai Huang, along with music gaming pioneer and production company owner Eric Berkowitz, have today introduced a new product called Singtrix.
It has also acquired a handful of companies as it grew, including gaming network ScrewAttack, production studio Rooster Teeth, and social media content studio McBeard.
He has corporate interests spanning entertainment, tourism, gaming and film production.
Pandora just put out this video of their pre-production gaming handheld and so far, so good.
Still, he says, there is a relatively small core of devoted PC users who need real computing performance, whether for high-end gaming, video editing and production, or for financial applications who will find PCs using AMD's chips useful.
According to Oneda, Sony currently tries to improve profitability of its gaming business by lowering production costs for the Playstation 3. Apparently, the company also expects higher software sales.
Under Landau's direction and with the help of the VC firm's other LA-based partner Mark Terbeek, MK Capital's West Coast office will pursue investment opportunities with particular emphasis in the digital media, digital production and gaming categories.
