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PlayStation Store Has Wipeout HD, Killzone 2 DLCs, Demos, PSP Titles

by Rainier on July 23, 2009 @ 5:34 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with Shatter ($7.99), demos for Call of Duty: World at War, Dissidia Final Fantasy, DLCs for Cross Edge, Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires, Killzone 2 Napalm & Cordite Pack ($5.99), Overlord 2, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2010, Wipeout HD Fury Add-On ($9.99), song packs for Guitar Hero World Tour and Rock Band, as well as the usual game/movie trailers, PS3 themes and downloadable PSP games (Spec Ops: Covert Assault/WILD ARMS 2 ($5.99).

PlayStation Store Gets DropLitz, DLCs, Bigs 2 Demo, Music Tracks

by Rainier on June 25, 2009 @ 4:34 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with Droplitz ($9.99), Mobile Light Force ($5.99), demo for The BIGS 2, DLCs for High Velocity Bowling, MotorStorm Pacific Rift, Cross Edge, Disgaea 3, Cuboid Booster Pack ($2.99), song packs for Guitar Hero World Tour and Rock Band, as well as the usual game/movie trailers, PS3 themes and downloadable PSP games.

PlayStation Store Gets Marvel vs. Capcom 2 Demo, DLCs, Track Packs

by Rainier on April 30, 2009 @ 3:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with Marvel vs. Capcom 2 demo, DLCs for Killzone 2 Steel & Titanium Pack ($5.99), LittleBigPlanet Egyptian Mini Pack ($2.99), Burnout Paradise Cops and Robbers ($9.99), Disgaea 3, Need for Speed Undercover: Boss Car Bundle ($4.99) and Challenge Series Expansion (free), song packs for Guitar Hero World Tour and Rock Band, as well as the usual game/movie trailers and PS3 themes.

PlayStation Network Clocks In At 20 Million Accounts

by Rainier on Feb. 25, 2009 @ 2:10 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Sony announced that the cumulative number of registered accounts on PlayStation Network worldwide has exceeded 20 million as of Feb. 20, 2009. The registered accounts on PSN reached 5 million in 1 year and 2 months, 10 million in 1 year and 8 months, and exceeded 20 million in only 2 years and 3 months since the service launched on Nov. 11, 2006.
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PlayStation Store Gets Flower, DLCs, New MotorStorm 2 Demo and Music Tracks

by Rainier on Feb. 12, 2009 @ 5:29 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with Qore Episode 09: Feb. 2009 ($2.99), Pulse 2/12 Edition (free), Flower ($9.99), NBA Live 09 All Star Weekend (free), LUMINES Supernova Classic Pack ($4.99), Disgaea 3 Character Packs ($5.99/$1.99), an updated demo for MotorStorm: Pacific Rift, song packs for Guitar Hero World Tour, and Rock Band, as well as the usual game/movie trailers and PS3 themes.

PlayStation Store Gets DLCs, Savage Moon, Bejeweled 2 and Music Tracks

by Rainier on Jan. 29, 2009 @ 6:38 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with Pulse 01/29 Edition (free), Burnout Paradise price drop ($19.99), Bejeweled 2 ($9.99), Savage Moon ($9.99), Brain Challenge PS3 + PSP games bundle ($12.99), DLCs for LittleBigPlanet ($1.99/free), Skate 2 ($7.49), The Lord of the Rings: Conquest (free), Disgaea 3 ($1.99), free Mirror's Edge map, song packs for Guitar Hero World Tour, Rock Band, and Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore 2, as well as the usual game/movie trailers and PS3 themes.

Playstation Store Gets Siren: Blood Curse, 1942, Trackpacks, Sale, and Demo

by Rainier on July 24, 2008 @ 4:13 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content starting with Siren: Blood Curse (3 bundles of 4 episodes @ $14.99/ea & full game SKU for $39.99), 1942: Joint Strike ($9.99), GH III: Guitar Virtuoso Pack ($6.25) , Rock Band's NIN/Shinedown trackpack, and a demo for PixelJunk Eden. There are of course also the usual game/movie trailers, E3 trailers, PS3 themes and wallpapers. SCEA is also slashing the prices, $4.99 instead of the usual $9.99 but for one week only, on PAIN, PixelJunk Monsters, High Velocity Bowling, High Stakes on the Vegas Strip: Poker Edition, and Rocketmen: Axis of Evil

Playstation Store Gets Rainbow Six Vegas 2 Maps, Rock Band Tracks, Four Demos

by Rainier on July 10, 2008 @ 4:14 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content starting with the Rainbow Six Vegas 2 Gift Pack (free, includes three new maps), double dose of Red Hot Chili Peppers and Rush (including the special guitar solo edition of Working Man) tracks for Rock Band, and no less than four demos (Siren: Blood Curse, Monster Madness: Grave Danger, WALL-E, and Spiderwick). Of course there are the usual game/movie trailers, PS3 themes and wallpapers.

Playstation Store Gets Qore #2, Rock Band/Guitar Hero Tracks

by Rainier on July 3, 2008 @ 5:48 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content starting with Qore Episode 02 ($2.99) which includes Part one/three following the development of Resistance 2. Also present are the weekly Rock Band tracks (Crüe Fest Pack 1 for $2.99) and the Top Gun Anthem for Guitar Hero III (free), and of course there are the usual game/movie trailers, PS3 themes and wallpapers.

PlayStation Store to Get Revamped, No Updates for 2 Weeks

by Rainier on March 31, 2008 @ 10:04 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sony announced that it will revamp the PlayStation Store for PS3 in mid-April with a new, more dynamic look and improved navigation, as a result there will be no PSN updates until after the transformation is complete.
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PlayStation 2 Celebrates its Seventh Anniversary

by Rainier on Oct. 26, 2007 @ 10:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sony Computer Entertainment America today celebrates the seven-year anniversary of its PS2. Since its release in North America on October 26, 2000, more than 120 million hardware units and more than a billion units of PS2 software have sold worldwide,
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PlayStation Store Gets Updated with 'MLB 2K7' Demo and Trailers

by Rainier on March 30, 2007 @ 12:10 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

SCEA today will serve up a fresh batch of PS3 goodies on the PlayStation Store with a video of PlayStation Home, a free demo of Major League Baseball 2K7, and brand-spankin' new trailers of Warhawk and Super Rub'A'Dub. Trailers for some of the year's hottest upcoming movies will also be available for download.
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PlayStation Network Gets 'Full Auto 2' Demo And 'Destruction Derby' Classic

by Rainier on Feb. 15, 2007 @ 2:02 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Available on the Playstation Network is a playable demo for SEGA's car combat game Full Auto 2: Battlelines, as well as a downloadable version of the PS1 classic Destruction Derby ($5.99) for the PSP. The array of tracks and race styles will keep you coming back for more, as you're on a mission to bash, smash and crash into the other guy until his car (or yours) gives up the ghost.
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Sony Sells 40 Million PlayStation 2 Units in Europe

by Judy on Nov. 9, 2006 @ 3:26 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Sony Europe today announced that they've sold 40 million PlayStation 2 units in Europe and PAL territories, surpassing the PS1's 39 million mark. PlayStation 2 has over 2,000 titles available throughout Europe, with another 50 due for release in time for Christmas. In the previous month, over 100,000 units were sold per week, according to SCEE President David Reeves.

PlayStation 2 Goes Pink

by Rainier on Aug. 21, 2006 @ 2:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe today announced the expansion of the PS2 line-up in Europe with the introduction of a new color. The new, limited edition Pink PS2 will come complete with two Pink Dualshock 2 Analog Controllers, and a 8MB Pink Memory Card.
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PlayStation 3 Will Also be PS1/PS2 Savegame Compatible

by Rainier on Aug. 4, 2006 @ 4:19 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

While Sony promised that all PSOne and PS2 games would be backward compatible, it also unveiled that even your old savegames will be useable on the PS3. To use saved data on a PS2 memory card, you must copy the data onto a virtual memory card within the hard disk,which will require a PS2/PSone memory card adaptor to copy the data to your PS3. A memory card adaptor is designed to edit, up/download game saves to and from EMS flash card or smart media card. Details on the adaptor, as to price or manufactorer, were however not provided

PlayStation 3 To Include PS2 Hardware?

by Rainier on June 5, 2006 @ 11:55 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

With the launch of new consoles comes the inevitable discussion of backwards compatibility, and it seems Sony is running into a few issues. Initially announced as made possible through a software emulator, it seems engineers will not be able to complete the tool in time, and thus Sony opted to simple include PS2 hardware inside each PS3, at least until the emu is finished. The report also reveals update patches through online service, plans for bigger hds, upgraded network features, and that the flash memory will be used for its OS. There is also speculation on Sony's next-gen console price, set at 73,000 yen, but that is to be taken with a grain of salt.

Sony Drops PlayStation 2 Price to $129.99

by Rainier on April 20, 2006 @ 10:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

SCEA today announced that it has made its PS2 more affordable than ever throughout North America. Effective immediately, consumers can purchase the PS2 for a suggested retail price (SRP) of $129.99. SCEA expects this latest price move to fuel consumer demand even further.
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Blu-Ray Copy Protection Delays PlayStation 3 Launch Until November 2006

by Rainier on March 14, 2006 @ 12:57 p.m. PST | Filed under News

While neither confirmed nor official, The Nihon Keizai Shimbun claims that tomorrow's secretive Sony conference will reveal that SCEI will delay the release of its PS3 next-generation console until early November because the copy protection technology for the Blu-ray Disc has not been finalized.
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Sony Executive to Discuss PlayStation 3 in GDC 2006 Keynote

by Rainier on Feb. 16, 2006 @ 2:37 p.m. PST | Filed under News

The keynote, titled "PlayStation 3: Beyond the Box," will demonstrate the creative and technical opportunities that will be made available via next-generation consoles. More specifically, Harrison will outline SCE's current plans for the PlayStation 3 and how certain development strategies will help increase consumer interest.
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'Summer Heat Beach Volleyball' Exclusively For PlayStation2

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - Pre - E3 2003

Serving up a dose of sun, fun and sand right into gamers' living rooms, Acclaim Sports, a division of Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKLM - News), today unveiled Summer Heat Beach Volleyball(TM) for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. The only beach volleyball game available for the PlayStation®2, Summer Heat Beach Volleyball takes players on a journey to the world's hottest summer spots to face off in fast-paced 2-on-2 arcade action.

"We're very excited to offer PlayStation®2 owners their own exclusive beach volleyball game," said David Knies, Director of Acclaim Sports. "With addictive gameplay and easy-to-use controls, Summer Heat Beach

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Sony Bundles $40 Modem Device Free With PlayStation 2

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - Pre - E3 2003

In an attempt to boost sales and lure more video-game players online, Sony Corp. plans on giving buyers of its PlayStation 2 system a free modem device that previously cost $40.

Sony will now sell its PlayStation 2 standard with its Network Adapter, which allows video-game players to hook up via the Internet to compete with each other. The company didn't specify an exact start date for the promotion, but said it would happen over the summer.

Industry watchers had been uncertain whether Sony would offer any promotion, since PlayStation 2 sales have eclipsed competitors in the game-console arena, Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox

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Playstation 2 Reaches 100 Million Units Sold Milestone

by Rainier on Nov. 30, 2005 @ 3:58 a.m. PST | Filed under News

SCEI announced today that cumulative worldwide shipment of PS2s had reached 100 million units, within 5 years and 9 months since its launch in Japan in March 2000. Previous record was set by PSOne which reached the same mark in 9 years and 6 months since launch, thus making the PS2 3 years ahead of schedule.
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Sony Recalls PlayStation 2 Power Adapters

by Judy on Sept. 12, 2005 @ 11:28 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sony is recalling 3.5 million faulty power adapters for its PlayStation 2 because they may overheat and cause injury. The adapters were made between August and December of 2004 for the slimline PS2, which has a free-standing power adapter to save space. PS2 owners can go to http://www.ps2ac.com to determine if their adapters are being recalled.
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Sony Sells 90 Million Playstation 2 Units Worldwide

by Rainier on June 3, 2005 @ 3:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) announced today that the cumulative production shipment of PS2 had reached 90 million units worldwide, as of June 2nd, 2005.
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