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Sony Exhibits at CES® 2023

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Thursday, January 5, 2023
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LAS VEGAS, Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony will exhibit at CES® 2023, taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada and online from Thursday, Jan. 5 (PST).

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  • LAS VEGAS, Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony will exhibit at CES® 2023, taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada and online from Thursday, Jan. 5 (PST).
  • As an environmental initiative, some of the booth panels are made of "Original Blended Material," a paper material developed by Sony.
  • Sony supports a wide range of production activities to get closer to various communities, from top creators to future creators.
  • A new prototype vehicle will be exhibited from Sony Honda Mobility, whose purpose is to "Move people, through the pursuit of innovation with diverse inspirations"
    For more details, please refer to the dedicated Sony Honda Mobility website.

Wisdom Gaming Studios Becomes the Home for T-Wolves Gaming

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022
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BLOOMINGTON, Minn., Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Minnesota Timberwolves and Wisdom Gaming, the emerging leader in esports and gaming entertainment, today announced the company's flagship gaming and esports venue, Wisdom Gaming Studios, will be the new home for T-Wolves Gaming, the official esports team of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Kicking off in 2023, this marks the first formal partnership between these two Minnesota-based organizations. Timberwolves fans can interact  with T-Wolves Gaming players and experience the best of esports entertainment at the Mall of America®.

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  • BLOOMINGTON, Minn., Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Minnesota Timberwolves and Wisdom Gaming, the emerging leader in esports and gaming entertainment, today announced the company's flagship gaming and esports venue, Wisdom Gaming Studios, will be the new home for T-Wolves Gaming, the official esports team of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
  • "We're thrilled to partner with T-Wolves Gaming and establish their new home at Wisdom Gaming Studios," said Steve LaCroix, President of Wisdom Gaming.
  • T-Wolves Gaming will begin building out their new space  in Wisdom Gaming Studios ahead of the 2023 NBA 2k season.
  • For more information on Wisdom Gaming Studios and T-Wolves Gaming, please visit wisdomstudios.gg.

Sony Corporation of America Named Winner of the Global Business Alliance 2022 Corporate Social Responsibility Award

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Thursday, December 8, 2022
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NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Corporation of America (SCA) is proud to announce that it has received the Global Business Alliance's 2022 Corporate Social Responsibility Award. The focus of the award is Sony's Global Social Justice Fund, a $100 million global fund formed in 2020 to support social justice, anti-racist initiatives and educational opportunities that foster equal rights.

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  • NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Corporation of America (SCA) is proud to announce that it has received the Global Business Alliance's 2022 Corporate Social Responsibility Award.
  • "We are honored to be recognized for our work in social responsibility by the Global Business Alliance.
  • "This year, we are proud to spotlight Sony Corporation of America for its extraordinary commitment to advancing social justice in communities across America."
  • Sony Corporation of America, located in New York, NY, is the U.S. headquarters of Sony Group Corporation, based in Tokyo, Japan.

Global Location-based Entertainment Market Forecast Report 2022: A $2.91 Billion Market by 2028 - Opportunities in the Development and Integration of Advanced Technologies and Tools - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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The location-based entertainment market size is expected to grow from US$ 1,444.92 million in 2022 to US$ 2,918.91 million by 2028.

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  • The location-based entertainment market size is expected to grow from US$ 1,444.92 million in 2022 to US$ 2,918.91 million by 2028.
  • The development of 360-degree virtual reality (VR) technology is anticipated to significantly contribute to the location-based entertainment market's expansion during the forecast period.
  • These developments are prompting major location-based entertainment market players to work with technology providers and advance LBE technology.
  • In the years to come, it is predicted that these elements will encourage the growth of the worldwide location-based entertainment market.

Sony AI Showcases the Latest Evolution of Gran Turismo Sophy™ at Gran Turismo® World Series 2022 Exhibition Race

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Monday, November 28, 2022
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TOKYO, Nov. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony AI showcased the newest evolution of Gran Turismo SophyTM (GT Sophy), its breakthrough autonomous AI racing agent, at the Gran Turismo® World Finals 2022 (GTWS 2022) organized by Polyphony Digital Inc. (PDI), which took place November 24-27 in Monaco.  

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  • TOKYO, Nov. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony AI showcased the newest evolution of Gran Turismo SophyTM(GT Sophy), its breakthrough autonomous AI racing agent, at the Gran Turismo World Finals 2022 (GTWS 2022) organized by Polyphony Digital Inc. (PDI), which took place November 24-27 in Monaco.
  • The event featured a thrilling exhibition showdown between four of the world's top Gran TurismoTM(GT) drivers and GT Sophy.
  • GT Sophy is the first superhuman AI agent to outrace the world's best drivers of the Gran Turismo World Series.
  • Details on the Gran Turismo Sophy project, technology and the Race Together 2021 challenge races can be found at the Gran Turismo Sophy site .

Bringing Canadians Together

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022
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This years survey reflected the growing popularity of online gaming, with an increasing number of Canadians playing video games as part of a broader online community.

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  • This years survey reflected the growing popularity of online gaming, with an increasing number of Canadians playing video games as part of a broader online community.
  • This years survey highlights the important role that video games play in the lives of millions of Canadians, said Jayson Hilchie, President & CEO of ESAC.
  • Canadians play video games to have fun, unwind and relieve stress and they are increasingly sharing that experience with their families, and a growing community of online friends.
  • The survey also highlighted several interesting stats across the country:
    53% of Canadians have played video games in the past four weeks, and they average 7.9 hours per week playing video games.

Bringing Canadians Together Through Gaming

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022
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This year's survey reflected the growing popularity of online gaming, with an increasing number of Canadians playing video games as part of a broader online community.

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  • This year's survey reflected the growing popularity of online gaming, with an increasing number of Canadians playing video games as part of a broader online community.
  • The growth of online gaming has built a virtually connected community, with 67% of video game players saying that games can introduce them to new friends and relationships.
  • "This year's survey highlights the important role that video games play in the lives of millions of Canadians," said Jayson Hilchie, President & CEO of ESAC.
  • "Canadians play video games to have fun, unwind and relieve stress and they are increasingly sharing that experience with their families, and a growing community of online friends."

Aerospike Announces Early Availability of Aerospike Cloud

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerospike, Inc., the real-time data platform leader, today announced the early availability of Aerospike Cloud running on AWS. The new Database-as-a-Service solution offers developers and development teams the full power of the multi-model Aerospike Database 6 delivered as an on-demand, pay-as-you-go, fully elastic service.

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  • MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aerospike, Inc. , the real-time data platform leader, today announced the early availability of Aerospike Cloud running on AWS.
  • Aerospike Cloud provides a simple, fast way for enterprise teams to get started with Aerospike 6 and discover unmatched price-performance gains while reducing carbon footprint.
  • Todays announcement of Aerospike Cloud follows the 2019 debut of Aerospike Cloud Managed Service (ACMS).
  • To participate in the Aerospike Cloud early availability program, enroll here .

ProbablyMonsters Grows 65% in 2022, Adding Remote Hiring in 47 States

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022
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Some people really miss the in-person collaboration of the office, and some are just as productive working in a remote or hybrid mode.

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  • Some people really miss the in-person collaboration of the office, and some are just as productive working in a remote or hybrid mode.
  • Weve expanded our benefits, invested in equal hybrid and remote options, and created a separate business unit so we could extend our remote reach and hire people in any of the 47 states we currently support.
  • To support the companys growth, ProbablyMonsters expanded their Bellevue, WA headquarters to a second building, providing ample room and state-of-the-art resources for hybrid team members, while exponentially extending their remote reach, offering fully remote positions in 47 states.
  • ProbablyMonsters is actively hiring hybrid and fully remote employees in all disciplines, offering competitive benefits packages, and incubating more games from the most innovative developers.

Ben Stiller, John Travolta, and LeBron James “Can Relate” with PlayStation’s God of War Ragnarök

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
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LeBron and Bronny James, John and Ella Travolta, and a Kratos-inspired Ben Stiller and his son Quin star in All Parents Can Relate, a humorous take on the most relatable aspect of parenthood: no parent gets it right all the time.

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  • LeBron and Bronny James, John and Ella Travolta, and a Kratos-inspired Ben Stiller and his son Quin star in All Parents Can Relate, a humorous take on the most relatable aspect of parenthood: no parent gets it right all the time.
  • All Parents Can Relate draws parallels to God of War Ragnark from an unexpected angle; a group of individuals who know that we are all works in progress.
  • Whether theyre a parent unintentionally embarrassing their child in public or preparing them for a prophesied epic battle.
  • Quin and I are basketball fans so it was a kick to improv with Bronny and LeBron.