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Sony stops shipping the PS2 in Japan

, Dec 28th 2012 Discuss [0]

We all knew that eventually Sony would have to kill the PS2 despite the fact that it still had a decent sales numbers. The original Sony PlayStation 2 launched in March of 2000 and quickly became one of the most popular game consoles ever built. It looks like the PS2 is ready to head into the sunset. Read The Full Story

Final Fantasy Ultimate Box collection heading to Japan

, Sep 4th 2012 Discuss [0]

Square Enix has pulled the veil off the Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary Ultimate Box, a massive collection spanning most of the main series. Sadly, spin-off titles such as Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles and Final Fantasy Tactics seem to be missing from this compilation, but all of the main series games to Final Fantasy XIII are present. It sounds like the perfect collection for die-hard Final Fantasy fans, but it's going to cost quite a bit of money if you want to take one home with you. Read The Full Story

Sony BRAVIA KDL22PX300 integrates PS2 and 720p HDTV

, Dec 3rd 2010 Discuss [0]

Sony has quietly begun sales of an integrated HDTV and PlayStation, though the BRAVIA KDL22PX300 does only give you a PS2 rather than a PS3. Available in the UK for a bargain £199.95 ($312), the 22-inch set runs at 720p-friendly 1366 x 768 resolution and has four HDMI ports and three USB ports (two of which are apparently USB 1.1). Read The Full Story

Sony PlayStation 3 Could be Backwards Compatible Again, Thanks to Peripheral

, Sep 15th 2010 Discuss [3]

It's no secret that the original versions of the PlayStation 3 from Sony were backwards compatible. You could enjoy plenty of PlayStation 2 titles, right from your shiny new next generation console, without actually having to own a PS2. But, with the revamp of systems, new hard drives were introduced in different size capacities, and with them, backwards compatibility went to the wayside. Read The Full Story

X-Arcade announces PS2 to Xbox 360 adapter for X-Arcade controllers

, Oct 27th 2009 Discuss [0]

One of the things I remember most about arcade gaming when I was a kid was the big beefy controllers that the arcade games had. You could really pound away at the controls for games like Pac Man and Donkey Kong and playing the games on a gamepad today just isn’t the same. X-Arcade makes a full line of old school arcade controllers for the PC and PlayStation but the Xbox 360 has been left out, until now. Read The Full Story

Audiovox unveils VOD10PS2 PS2 rear seat gamign system

, Sep 23rd 2009 Discuss [0]

I remember when I was a kid one of my friends had a van that with an Atari inside for us to play while we drove. That was back in the day when having an Atari at all was a big deal. Audiovox has announced something that is sure to find its way into vans and SUVs today called the VOD10PS2. Read The Full Story

PS3 Slim never getting PS2 game support confirms Sony

, Aug 21st 2009 Discuss [26]

Sony have confirmed that the PS3 Slim will never get PlayStation 2 backward compatibility.  According to Sony's director of hardware marketing, John Koller, PS2 compatibility is "not coming back, so let me put that on the table", as well as suggesting that "it's not as big as a purchase intent driver as you may be hearing." Read The Full Story

Sony finances still dire: PS3 and PSP sales crash

, Jul 30th 2009 Discuss [0]

Sony have announced their latest financial results [pdf link], and given their last set of figures revealed a dire 95-percent crash in profits a quarter ago, all eyes are on the Japanese giant to see if they've managed to turn things around.  Unfortunately, it's still not looking good: sales decreased 19.2-percent compared to the same quarter 2008, and an operating loss of 25.7bn yen ($268m) recorded.  That's 99.1bn yen down from the previous year. Read The Full Story

Sony planning PS3 Emotion Engine emulation for retro gaming?

, Jun 30th 2009 Discuss [1]

Sony have filed a patent for a system whereby the PS3's Cell Processor could emulate the hardware of a PS2, opening up the older console's back-catalog.  The patent describes how the Cell Processor would emulate the Emotion Engine chipset that was included in the first-generation of PS3 hardware but then removed midway through 2007. Read The Full Story

Jack Thompson PS2 mod is snarky genius

, Jun 15th 2009 Discuss [0]

Video game hating ex-attorney Jack Thompson has finally made himself useful, with a copy of his book "Out of Harm's Way" providing the donor housing for a rather nifty PS2 case-mod.  Mattigus of the Halflife2.net forums is the modder in question, who bought a copy of Thompson's book on eBay and stuffed his working PS2 inside. Read The Full Story

Logitech Wireless Guitar Controller for PS3 & PS2 announced

, May 12th 2009 Discuss [0]

Logitech have announced a guitar controller for the PlayStation, licensed by Activision for their Guitar Hero series.  The Logitech Wireless Guitar Controller for PS3 and PS2 has a wood neck and body, plus a rosewood fingerboard and metal frets, while its wireless system offers up to 30ft of range. Read The Full Story

Sony PS2 down to $99.99 from April 1st

, Mar 31st 2009 Discuss [0]

Sony's PS2 will see a price-cut starting April 1st, that will bring the console down to $99.99.  The console - which is almost ten years old - has sold 50 million units in North America alone. Read The Full Story
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