Jetsetter: The PlayStation 2 will never die! Sony’s console survives abroad
Reports of the PlayStation 2's death have been greatly exaggerated, as the console lives on for another year abroad. We cover that and more in this week's Jetsetter, Digital Trends' weekly look at the international gaming scene.
Pen trumps sword: Shadow of the Colossus movie finds a writer
When Shadow of the Colossus hits movie theaters at some point in the near future it will feature a script penned by Canadian Seth Lochhead.
RIP PlayStation 2: Sony halts production of the most successful game console in history
Sony said at the end of December that it would stop shipping PlayStation 2 consoles to Japan, but now the company has confirmed that production has stopped worldwide. After nearly thirteen years, the PlayStation 2 is dead.
Sony stops shipping the PlayStation 2 in Japan after nearly 13 years
The PlayStation 2 ends its historic run in Japan just shy of its thirteenth birthday as Sony finally stops shipping the console in its home country. It is the best selling home gaming console ever made.
Eight years after botched PS2 launch, is Sony bringing PlayStation 3 to China?
Releasing a video game console in China is a tricky business since technically the machines have been banned since 2000. That hasn't stopped Sony from trying to infiltrate the market before, and it looks like it will try again with PS3.
Sony cuts losses but PlayStation 3 and PS Vita sales continue to drag
Layoffs and consolidation throughout Sony's empire helped trim the company's losses over the summer quarter, but its video game business continues to flounder. How will Sony reinvigorate the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita market?
The Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection Review
Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection HD for PlayStation 3 packs two of the best video games ever made onto a single disc, with newly made-over HD visuals. What more do you need to know?
PlayStation Suite coming to Tegra-powered Android devices this year
Sony's PlayStation Suite will be coming to PlayStation Certified phones equipped with NVIDIA's Tegra GPU, with future support planned for PlayStation 2 games, according to announcement on the Tegra Zone app.
Hands on with SOCOM 4, public beta announced
The classic PlayStation franchise returns to its roots with SOCOM 4, and a public beta is coming to prove that on April 5.
PS2 becomes the best-selling video game system of all time
At the end of the Sony’s third fiscal quarter, which ended in December, the PlayStation 2 has officially become the best-selling console of all time.
Ico and Shadow of the Colossus Get HD Makeover for PS3
Team Ico’s PlayStation 2 games are set to receive an HD makeover and release for the PS3. Both games will be packaged together, and cost $40.
PS2 And Xbox To Get Price Cuts
Both Sony and Microsoft will cut the prices of their game consoles in the UK. No word yet on when the U.S. price cut will happen.
Nintendo Backing GameCube For The Long Haul
Nintendo's next console, presently code-named "Revolution," might be sold alongside its current GameCube hardware for some time after its release.
PlayStation Shipments Top 100 Million Units
Sony's PlayStation console has passed a significant milestone in its history, with the 100 millionth unit of PS hardware being shipped earlier this week.