PlayStation needs to "reconsider" its push for "cutting-edge graphics" and "change our way of thinking" says former Sony boss

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I've had a 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:PlayStation for as long as I can remember, and it's always been the go-to console for the best exclusives and the most gorgeous graphics. But former Sony president Shuhei Yoshida says it's time for the♉ company to adoꦛpt a different approach.

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