"PlayStation changed the history of video games," said Hiroyuki Maeda, a Japanese specialist in video game history. "It truly transformed everything: hardware, software, distribution and marketing." ...

Wind chimes hung along an approach to Nyoirinji temple are seen in Ogori, Fukuoka Prefecture, on May 19, 2025. During the annual wind chime festival, ･･･ ...

“PlayStation changed the history of video games,” is how Hiroyuki Maeda describes the gaming giant as the company is set to celebrate its 30th anniversary. Maeda, a Japanese who specialises in ...

This photo taken on June 17, 2024 shows video game historian and game history book author/publisher Hiroyuki Maeda leafing through a gaming history book at his office in Tokyo.

Entertainment PlayStation at 30: How Sony’s grey box conquered gaming. Japanese electronics giant Sony is set to celebrate 30 years since it launched the PlayStation console.

Video game historian Hiroyuki Maeda said that additional demand from collectors comes from the fact that some consoles were marketed differently outside Japan.

(Mainichi/Hiroyuki Maeda) Wind chimes hung along an approach to Nyoirinji temple are seen in Ogori, Fukuoka Prefecture, on May 19, 2025. During the annual wind chime festival, ...

Video game historian Hiroyuki Maeda said that additional demand from collectors comes from the fact that some consoles were marketed differently outside Japan.