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  • Blog Post: Rockstar's Manhunt Stalks The PlayStation Store

    Rockstar's unappreciated, ultra-violent stealth title is now available on the PS2 Classics storefront on the PlayStation Network. If you've never played Manhunt, it's one of the company's more overlooked gems. That said, it's a dark and disturbing ride that's not for everyone... More
  • Blog Post: More Grand Theft Auto Games Heading To PlayStation Network

    Both Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories and Vice City Stories are heading to PlayStation Network next week. Though originally released on the PlayStation Portable (those versions are already available on PSN), both titles will be the PlayStation 2 versions and playable on the PlayStation 3. They'll... More
  • Blog Post: Sony Looks Back On The PlayStation 3

    In preparation for Sony's Wednesday announcement, Sony has been looking at the legacies of its hardware. Now it's PlayStation 3's turn. You can head here to see the video for the PlayStation , and here for the PlayStation 2 . Below you'll see Sony's PlayStation 3 video. More
  • Blog Post: Sony Reflects On Its PlayStation 2 Legacy

    Sony has a big announcement coming up on Wednesday, and in preparation, it is looking back on its history of hardware releases. You can see the first video here , and the video below looks at the success of the PlayStation 2. [via PlayStation Blog ] More
  • Blog Post: Sony Ends PlayStation 2 Production Worldwide

    News of Sony ending PlayStation 2 production in Japan broke last month, but now Sony has confirmed to The Guardian that after 12 years, production of the console will be ending worldwide. The console released in North America in 2000, and I have a strangely specific memory of my high school history teacher... More
  • Blog Post: Sony Game Division Posts Loss, But It's Getting Better

    Sony's had a rough year so far, littered with bad financial reports and layoffs. In a new financial statement, the losses continue. Sony's posted a loss of $198 million in the its most recent fiscal quarter. Some of the loss was due to a slowdown in its games business. The company's PlayStation... More
  • Blog Post: Mesmerizing Minimalist Shadow Of The Colossus Art

    The Last Guardian may be on ice right now, but thankfully we have a slew of great Shadow of the Colossus art to covet. The talented James Gilleard has teamed up with OHNO!DOOM , a Chicago-based art gallery, to show off the Team Ico-inspired masterpieces. Venus Patrol got a sneak peak at the entire selection... More
  • Blog Post: Numbers Down For Sony

    Sony reports that it hasn't had a good first quarter of the current fiscal year, and the company is changing its outlook for this quarter and the fiscal year as a whole. The company didn't break out each of its consoles specifically, but the PS3 and PS2 combined sold 2.8 million units worldwide... More
  • Blog Post: Sony Posts Record Loss For Last Fiscal Year

    Sony posted a record loss for the last fiscal year ending on March 31, 2012, and that's partly due to lower hardware and TV sales. Revenue for the company's Consumer Products and Services division, which houses both video games and TVs, was down 18.5 percent from the previous year, and the division... More
  • Blog Post: Sony To Debut "Only On PSN" Games Program

    Gamers have grown to anticipate and love Microsoft's Summer of Arcade XBLA program, and now Sony is starting its own version that includes everything from exclusive PSN games like Rochard to PS2 classics like Ring of Red. Sony's Only on PSN promotion starts tomorrow, and games will debut every... More
  • Blog Post: Square Enix Shows Support For My Final Fantasy World Record Attempt

    Judging by the comments in my article about attempting to break the Guinness World Record for longest gaming marathon playing a Japanese RPG, I have plenty of supporters for my 24-plus-hour venture this weekend. What's especially cool, though, is that some of those supporters work at the very publisher... More
  • Blog Post: Why I Picked Final Fantasy For My Guinness Record

    Like any good gamer, I have a pile of games that I’ve always meant to complete and haven’t, but there’s one mark of shame that makes me wince every time I look at it: Final Fantasy XII. I love JRPGs. Even today when we have so few worthwhile releases in that genre, I consider it one... More
  • Blog Post: PS2 Collection A Sight To Behold, But Not Play

    If you’re a budding game collector, here’s a story that will make you see your stash for what it is: an unremarkable assemblage of crap. At least, that’s how you may feel after seeing what one PlayStation 2 fanatic has acquired after years of scouring the globe. The site PlayStation... More
  • Blog Post: One Of Japan's Weirdest Game Stories Becomes Reality (Sort Of)

    Have you played Persona 4? You should. It's awesome . It's basically a 100-hour-long murder mystery, and it all kicks off with a scene that has now played out in the real world in Michigan. Persona 4's first mysterious murder comes in the form of a body found hanging from a telephone pole... More
  • Blog Post: Sony System Sales Slide, LBP 2 Sells 350K

    Sony's hardware and console sales have taken a distressing decline. A recent analysis of Sony NPD data by industry news website Gamasutra shows a trend of disappointing sales figures for the console maker. The PlayStation 2, which has enjoyed a surprisingly long reign as a viable console in the marketplace... More
  • Blog Post: PS2 Sales Hit 150 Million Worldwide

    Late last year the PlayStation brand celebrated its 15-year anniversary, and now the PlayStation 2 has reached its own epic milestone – 150 million units sold.* According to Sony, the system reached this high watermark as of January 31, 10 years and 11 months after the system's initial release... More
  • Blog Post: Sony Reaping Rewards of PS3 Software & Production Costs

    Sony reports that it has sold 6.3 million PS3 units, 57.6 million PS3 games, and even 16.5 million PSP titles in the last quarter (ending December 31) to bank a profit of $564 million during that time. The numbers are also bolstered by the fact that PS3 hardware manufacturing costs are down and that... More
  • Blog Post: New Bravia TV Features Built-In PlayStation 2

    It seems every other country gets all the cool stuff first. Turns out a new Bravia TV released in Europe is packed with a cool feature. The KDL-22PX300 is a high-def TV at 22 inches, has four HDMI ports, three USB ports, and get this, a built-in PS2. Not only do you get a DVD and CD player already installed... More
  • Blog Post: Axl Rose Suing Activision Over 2007's Guitar Hero

    Activision is no stranger to being sued over their popular Guitar Hero franchise, but the latest lawsuit is a strange one. It comes from Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose, and it's all based around problems he has with Guitar Hero III, which came out way back in 2007. Reuters brings us the story... More
  • Blog Post: PlayStation 2 Is (Still) The Most Played Console In Japan

    Want to know what's big in Japan for video games these days? Apparently, all you need to do is look to the past. G4 has info on the results of a survey conducted at this year's Tokyo Game Show. 1,000 gamers attending the event were asked what gaming hardware they currently used the most, and... More
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