Well, here's some of my thoughts.
- Drop the me-too bullshit games. Let 3rd parties handle the FPS and flavor of the month games. Focus on fun, unique and interesting software for every group of gamer. Like you used to.
- Get your Japanese 1st party software makers (do you have any anymore?) up off of their ass and get them making games. Get your Euro devs going too.
- Start setting up PSN as the Steam of the console world. Get publishers to sell retail games, day and date, on PSN at a $10 discount. Get people used to looking at PSN first for their gaming pick ups.
- Speaking of discounts, bring back 1st party game discounts. Sell your games for $49.99 or even $39.99 to turn people's heads. This worked for the PS2, it'll work again.
- Lock up your worldwide studio heads in a room with some weapons and have them beat the shit out of each other so every branch can be unified and on the same page, worldwide. Stop segmenting markets.
- More PS1 and PS2 games on PSN! We know you're working on PS2 emulation, but it's time to put a rush on that shit. In the meantime GET PS1 GAMES OUT IN EUROPE AND USA YOU SHITS! You're pissing away easy ass money! WTF is the hold up?!
- Extend your hands out to the little developers. HD development is expensive. Ok, we get that. So let them make and publish what they want on PSN! Do they have 480p projects they want to put on your network? LET THEM! Then help them publish these games worldwide. What an easy way to boost your RPG portfolio right there. You then create more business for publishers to translate games to release on PSN.
- What to make the PS3 more attractive when you lower the price (btw, lower the price)? Throw in PSN games! Either have the games installed on the HDD or on a BR disc. In fact, regularly publish "PSN Collections" for those who don't game online. A collection of 5 games, $19.99, BAM! Sell them in volumes. Make these things a big deal for fuck's sakes.
- See those fighting games stuck in Japan? Get those developers to port the games to PSN with online play worldwide! People love these things and want competition. Are they 2D and in 480p? So what? There's no fucking reason for you not to have Capcom onboard publishing Tatsunoko vs. Capcom on PSN as well as the Wii. NONE! Well, unless Capcom hates money of course.
- Slimline PS3 w/ a headset in the box, a PSN collections vol. 1 and vouchers for BR movies.. Nuff said.
- Perhaps work on a game rental system over PSN. I have no idea how to do it, but if they can do it for movies, they can do it for games. Even if you have to make it online only (have to be online to play the games) Imagine. Renting games over PSN, the money helps Sony and the publishers/developers out. I would be all over this shit. You enjoy the game, there's an option in the menu that you click, and you're bought the game. DONE.
- Take a page from MS and standardize your shit. Trophies, chat, etc etc.
That's uh...all I got.