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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

We'd almost forgotten that Sony was still selling its last-gen console, but the company has finally stopped shipping PlayStation 2 units to retailers in Japan. The system is nearly 13-years-old. It's time to move on. Japanese gaming mag, Famitsu , recently ran a story stating that once Sony runs... More

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

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

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

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

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

While the HD remakes of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus were at E3, something was missing: creator Fumito Ueda. Apparently he stayed home and went through some old files, uncovering this image of an unused ending to Shadow of the Colossus. Don't worry: The ending that the game shipped with is the... More

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

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

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

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

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

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

Here's a question: How many video game music tracks have you heard often enough that you can hum them? 25? 50? 100? Maybe a couple hundred if you're Tim Turi? How about 650? That's the number of songs planned for Konami's gigantic 25-disc Suikoden anniversary soundtrack. Andriasang brings... More

With 10 years and 146 million units behind it, the PlayStation 2 is an icon in video game history. Sony is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the system's North American release, and we want to know what you were doing those many years ago. The platform came out to a enraptured audience the previous... More

I sometimes feel very alone in this, but I mostly enjoyed the recent, colorful Prince of Persia reboot that Ubisoft released in 2008. However, a recent interview revealed that the publisher was also working on a completely different reboot for the character taking place in a modern day setting. Speaking... More

Let's be frank: Gamers are a picky bunch when it comes to film adaptations of the video games we love, and Hollywood has never been particularly great at easing our fears. When I hear that Sony Pictures is developing a Shadow of the Colossus movie, that makes me nervous, and I'm sure I'm... More

If you're preparing to jump into Square Enix's newest MMO , Final Fantasy XIV, be sure to take a lesson from their past and come equipped with a clock. While digging through Game Informer's huge vault today, I came across this relic from Final Fantasy's past: a clock that tells you the... More

The early models of the PlayStation 3 had backwards compatibility with PS2 games – a feature that was subsequently axed from newer versions of the PS3. But is Sony thinking of once again bestowing the console with backwards compatibility? A patent found by sleuths Siliconera shows that Sony has... More