PROFESSIONAL LUNCHEON,
Hirokazu Hamamura
President, Enterbrain, Inc.
Hiroshi Kamide
Director, Research Department, KBC Securities Japan

The speech and Q & A will be in English and Japanese with English interpretation.

Once thought to be recession proof, the video games industry got hit this year like other sectors. With no new console launches to buoy sales the focus is back on games, but are consumers seeing what they want?

Sony has hopes for its thinner and cheaper PlayStation 3 console, but has it arrived too late? With gaming apparently going off the boil and the lure of a cheap Blu-ray Disc player gone, will Sony continue to play catch-up this time around?

Nintendo, which surprised many with the success of its Wii, has its own problems. Wii sales are dropping and the big question going into the "year-end holidays" is whether the company can again engage casual gamers like it did before.

The best of the Japanese gaming industry will be on show for four days in September at the annual Tokyo Game Show and before that the FCCJ will be welcoming back two industry experts to provide their views and insight into this major industry.

Menu
Sandwich Plate: Chicken, grilled vegetable & rocket with pesto mayonnaise.(Ciabatta）
Hot Plate: Sauteed salmon with anchovy & tomato salsa, baked onion with cheese and zuchinni,seasonal salad.

Hirokazu Hamamura President, Enterbrain, Inc.

Hiroshi Kamide Director, Research Department, KBC Securities Japan