Does this represent increased focus in online gaming within Sony games, particularly on PSP?
Buckley: Yes. There’s been no public announcement of trying to get a more global focus on the PlayStation family but it’s obvious that that;s what they want to do. I don’t want to give too much away but whether players have a PS3, PSP or PS2 we need them to be able to access all the cool things via one format. The PSN has proved to be a nice opening gambit in terms of an online experience but we don’t want to restrict that experience to people with PS3s. Comparisons are obviously drawn between the PSN and Xbox Live, the latter of which has come along loads in its years. The PSN is new but how do you see that developing in coming years? Do you see it expanding beyond what it is now? Buckley: From a personal view, it [expansion] is a must. The internet is a global phenomenon. We need to allow people to do a lot more things online now. Broadband internet makes streaming and sharing content so easy, and we’ve got to make use of that. But we’ve got to approach it in a way so that if you wan
