that's lame

Perhaps Sony will have cricket sounds in Home since nobody will have headsets. Maybe they'll have frog noises as DLC.

Well.. no I have no reasons. You can use all of the bluetooth headsets you want.

It's Sony for crying out loud. They make there own camera, computers, phones, headphones, PS EYE but no headset? Even Microsoft has one. Pretty shocking Sony hasn't released an official one. It's not a problem for me at all though but I do think they should bundle one with the PS3.

Does it matter? I just use my old PC USB headset ..

It's not wireless, but the cable's long so I don't mind.

Theres tons of sony/erickson blue tooth headsets on the market? Are you all blind?
I've got an unused one sitting on the desk right infront of me.... Since I've got the PS eye with the noise cancelling mic, I've no need to use a headset at all.

i dont think its an issue at all since any bluetooth headset can be used. should they bundle it ? i would not want them too because of whiny gamers. i would prefer my console to be the most expensive of them all so little teenaged voices would not exist as much. All of my friends have headsets so does that mean sony failed as a community???? no, well that's just my opinion anyways. oh and what is over the top annoying is those wired usb headsets. the slightest movement from anywhere of that headset makes a really annoying noise. bluetooth all the way.

Edit: dont just agree with me, bubble me please ?

SONY forget the mono BT headsets. What We need are STEREO BT headsets!!

Also be able to listen to audio through the headset be pretty awesome. You know for all those late night Bluray ... um movies.

I have a xbox 360 and suprise I actually use the headset when gaming.

There is no Excuse why some cheap Headsets should not be bundled. for what we use them for they would work just fine.

Let alone the in-game XMB functions are not even there. Right now I have no online games for thePS3, it's just not there. Well besides MK2. I still can't talk to peeps or congratulate after getting my @ss whipped.

Xbox 360 +1
PS3 -1

Why have a Sony PS3 branded headset? there are plenty of good Bluetooth headsets that work great for less than half the price of the 360 headset where you don't have any choice.

Logitech headsets aren't exactly shabby either.

not a must buy if they release a headphone

Officially branded headset

http://www.ps3fanboy.com/20...

I just want a mic that reduces background noise and has a mute button. And be able to turn it on and off at any time. Without going to the dash board. So far I hate BT mics. Its like talking on a phone. The voice channel is always open and picks up every noise in the background.

I for one, would appreciate a first party mic.

Be good to have 1 out the box maybe a little cheap 1 like MS does. But they dont really NEED 1. I had a bluetooth headset that I used and I have usb headsets also that I use for my pc which are all compatible with the ps3. A standard in the box be good to insure all users have mics because there are a bunch on psn w.o mics but then again some of the 1s that do are kind of annoying.

Now that Jim Ryan is gone just need to remove Herman Hulst from his position! And maybe give Shuhei the position he deserved.

This gen hasn't been the best for games, last gen consoles are still out there and now there's been talk of the PS6 and Xbox Two for a year or so. Many games this gen will be ported to next gen and the cycle will continue. The re-release of the Neo Geo AES+, games on cartridge for £70 ($95), gaming is going back in time. Gaming has gone pricing mad with the high cost of games, consoles and controllers. The men and women at the top are clueless.

It’s always interesting to hear behind-the-scenes stories like this, especially involving veterans like Shuhei Yoshida and leadership figures like Jim Ryan. That said, there are usually multiple sides to decisions at that level. It could be less about not “listening” and more about differences in long-term vision for PlayStation. Yoshida played a huge role in shaping the brand, so whatever the reason, his impact is undeniable.

If true, and I'm inclined to believe it is, it goes to show that Sony lost their way when they became more western/didn't respect the PlayStation origin story. Andrew House and Jack Tretton did great work, but they also didn't try to fundamentally change the PlayStation DNA. Ryan oversaw the death of Japan Studio and a live service direction.

I already figured this, good lord imagine if Shuhei took over instead, would've been a platinum era 😩

I miss the first three generations of PlayStation. The way they turned PS3 around, we knew they meant business. We were all worried for a bit there around launch. Eventually from 2008 they started shifting slowly. But since Yoshida was fired, it's never been the same. Still enjoy my PS5 daily. I got a backlog dating back to PS2 lol So I'm fine but new games aren't as appealing anymore.

It seems like we were thrown on to the worst timeline possible where everything is too expensive and the wrong people were put in positions that makes the world a shitty place. We could have had Shu as the head of PS but we got the shitty alternative. Same goes for everyone in power around the world. Doesn’t matter the company or country the majority of us got the shitty picks and the world is declining like never before. I do think PS can come out of this because of their studios, talent and IP but they need someone more in touch with gamers leading things like Shu was. They’re still the best place for console gaming imo but it could be much better than it is especially without the massive live service failures. The rest of the world I have a lot less hope for right now. Hopefully the pendulum swings back towards the good ole days but I’m preparing for the worst.

There goes illuminati distraction story

So now there's certifiable proof that Ryan was in fact "fired", as opposed to when it was first announced that he "retired", in order to save face.

There's another guy who recently "retired" as CEO of another large gaming company, after doing a dismantling job as lead for well over a decade.

seems legit, the business man, fires the one who has ideas to move the business forward.

Jim Ryan is the reason why we are entering year 6 since the PS5 launch and many of us don't feel like the PS5 has gotten started as yet.

I hope going forward, we will see a return to form.