Sony opened its E3 press conference Monday with an apology for the multi-week PlayStation Network outage. Sony opened its E3 press conference Monday with an apology for the multi-week PlayStation Network outage.“You [consumers] are the lifeblood of the company,” said Jack Tretton, President and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment of America. “Without you, there is no PlayStation and I want to apologize both personally and on behalf of the company for any anxiety we have caused you.”After the apology, the press conference quickly switched gears to more positive news like the PlayStation Vita, previously known only as NGP or next generation portable. The PlayStation Vita has dual touchpads, dual cameras and networking options like 3G and WiFi. It will be available this holiday season starting at US$250.Much of the company’s presentation focused on 3D gaming. Hoping to aid adoption of 3D, Sony presented a bundle that includes a 24-inch 3D television, a pair of 3D active shutter glasses, an HDMI cable and a copy of Resistance 3 for $500. One of the special perks of the television is that in two player mode, each player sees something different on the screen, rather than the typical split screen environment of multi-player games. E3 runs until June 9.Nick Barber covers general technology news in both text and video for IDG News Service. E-mail him at Nick_Barber@idg.com and follow him on Twitter at @nickjb. Related content news Insider risks are getting increasingly costly The cost of cybersecurity threats caused by organization insiders rose over the course of 2023, according to a new report from the Ponemon Institute and DTEX Systems. By Jon Gold Sep 20, 2023 3 mins Budget Budget Pricing news US cyber insurance claims spike amid ransomware, funds transfer fraud, BEC attacks Cyber insurance claims frequency increased by 12% in the first half of 2023 while claims severity increased by 42% with an average loss amount of more than $115,000. By Michael Hill Sep 20, 2023 3 mins Insurance Industry Risk Management news Intel Trust Authority attestation services now in general availability Formerly known as Project Amber, Intel’s attestation services support confidential computing deployments. By Michael Nadeau Sep 20, 2023 3 mins Zero Trust Security Hardware news Venafi taps generative AI to streamline machine identity management Venafi’s Athena, based on a new large language model (LLM), offers users a natural language interface and provides developers with automated code generation for important integrations. By Shweta Sharma Sep 20, 2023 6 mins Generative AI Identity Management Solutions Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe