Once a year, Japanese business publisher Toyo Keizai releases a report of the most trusted companies in Japan. The study covers 700 of Japan’s largest firms and tallies points based on their spirit of the law, ethical standards, and international norms, among other things. The study then rewards each company points based on a 600 point system, with 300 points going towards their financial standing, 100 for environmental behavior, 100 for human resource issues, and 100 for corporate governance and social impact. With financial standing accounting for half of the points, the firm breaks down the section between profitability, safety, and scale with each capable of giving the company 100 points.
How did Sony do on the report? As it turns out, pretty good, and the company was able to dwarf rival Nintendo. After the jump, we have details from the report.
Welcome to the PlayStation Store update for May 6, 2014. We have a great update this week packed full of new content and sales. The PlayStation 4 receives several titles this week including MLB 14 The Show, Bound By Flame and the highly anticipated local multiplayer suite Sportsfriends.
It’s May, and nearly a month away from the Electronic Entertainment Expo, E3 2014, in Los Angeles. PlayStation 4 has been tearing up the sales charts globally since November, and big games like Killzone: Shadow Fall, inFAMOUS: Second Son and more have been keeping gamers busy. But everyone wants to know what’s next–with titles like DriveClub, The Order: 1886, and The Last of Us: Remastered Edition coming, there’s still a hunger for the Next Big Thing.
The calendar has flipped over to May–though who really flips calendar pages anymore–and it’s getting closer to E3 2014, held at the Los Angeles Convention Center from June 10 to 12. The expo, home to big announcements and even larger hype, is sure to be a showcase for some big unannounced games for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and maybe even the PlayStation 3, hopefully of the AAA variety. But last year Sony made some noise when they spent several minutes highlighting great indie titles that would be coming to the PS4, spearheaded by PlayStation VP of Third Party Development Adam Boyes. Since last June, it seems like a new independent developer is announcing that they will be coming to PlayStation devices every week — and this week, twelve of them made it public at the same time.
Turn on your PlayStation 4 after April 30 and you will find some major changes to the system, some of them a long time coming. Yes, System Update 1.70 is here, bringing with it some of the new console’s most requested updates — along with a few that hadn’t been advertised but are welcomed as well. Hop on past the break to see what’s new.
The PlayStation App 1.70.13 has just been released by Sony for iOS devices (iPhone, iPad) and with it comes a host of changes. Till now, while the PlayStation App ran on iPad, it was never created natively for the larger display, resulting in an upscaled version of the iPhone app. With the most recent app update, Sony has brought native support for iPad 2 and iPad mini. This of course is still behind where Apple is with their iPad line and still doesn’t include Retina display support, which was introduced in the iPad 3 (early 2012) and the new iPad mini, but it’s a start.
While PlayStation Mobile hasn’t been a sure fire hit, it’s had a niche group of gamers and developers who’ve been loyal to the concept. For those not familiar, PlayStation Mobile was/is Sony’s attempt at expanding beyond the core PlayStation consoles and creating games that run on 
Are you ready for more information about free games? If so, you are in luck because the PlayStation Blog has announced all of the free games that North American PlayStation Plus users will be able to download during May.
Since the release of the PlayStation 4 (and even before, with the PlayStation 3), Sony has made it clear that they want more indie developers and games on their console. I personally enjoy these smaller game experiences and as I play more of them I am finding myself drawn to them as much if not more than the standard AAA title. Having said that, I was very excited to get my hands on the space shooter Strike Suit Zero: Director’s Cut. Strike Suit Zero was originally funded through Kickstarter in 2012 and released on PC in 2013. The game comes to PlayStation 4 in Director’s Cut form with new features and updates. Does Strike Suit Zero: Director’s Cut shine on the PlayStation 4? Keep reading to find out!
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