Afsal Kuner’s career has traced the evolution of online gaming. He helped shape the early days of SEGA’s online presence, navigated bold experiments like Nokia’s N-Gage, and brought his technical and leadership skills to PlayStation. In this conversation, we explore the birth of networked play, the unexpected breadth of licensed titles on N-Gage, and what it means to be too early with technology. Afsal also shares stories about the quirkiest peripherals, and insights into the battle between DENA and GREE for early mobile market dominance.