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December 3rd, 2009 at 02:00pm
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What does 15 years of PlayStation look like? Sony Computer Entertainment Japan has opened a brand new site celebrating the legacy of the PlayStation platform, featuring a timeline of Sony’s major gaming hardware releases, beginning with the launch of the original Japanese PlayStation on December 3rd, 1994. Sony’s handheld holds a majority of those dotted events, with every version of the PSP (from the 1000 to the Go) represented.
The “15″ year logo is a fun potpourri of various accessories released throughout the brand’s history. In addition to SingStar microphones and Buzz! controllers, you can see Sony playing homage to UMD, PocketStation and rubber ducks — stars of the initial tech demos for both PS2 and PS3.
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PlayStation brand celebrates 15th anniversary originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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December 3rd, 2009 at 03:54am
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Konami surprised many a fan by their announcement that the original Silent Hill for the original PlayStation was being revamped and remade for the Wii, PSP and PS2 in the form of Silent Hill: Shattered Memories.
The upcoming survival horror follows Harry Mason as he searches the snowy streets of Silent Hill looking for clues to the disappearance of his daughter Cheryl.
Take a walk down Silent Hill memory lane in the montage trailer below:
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November 20th, 2009 at 10:21am
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In the year 2000, Sony’s PlayStation 2 was launched worldwide, and over its lifetime it’s accrued quite a library of classic titles, from your Final Fantasy and Metal Gear Solid games, to Gran Turismo and Resident Evil, as well as Devil May Cry, God of War, Ico and Shadow of the Colossus, amongst many, many more.
Here at the tail-end of 2009, the PlayStation 2 is officially being released in Brazil, with a selection of over 14 titles to choose from, as Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) expands its business to Latin America. From the press release:
“Starting this November, Brazil’s gaming and entertainment enthusiasts can snap up the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, the best selling system in the world, and dozens of PlayStation 2 software titles for purchase at over a thousand retail stores across the country.”
“Brazil is home to a large community of gaming enthusiasts, making the country an ideal opportunity for SCEA to introduce the PlayStation experience to a new legion of fans.”
Brazil has traditionally been known as a hotspot for game and software piracy, which has lead to hardware manufactures remaining particularly skittish over launching their consoles in the country, but according to a report over at 1Up revealing that import taxes for products in Brazil have run as high as 60% since the mid-90’s, this underground culture of piracy is no surprise.
So it’s with a little bit of disbelief that Sony will be launching the PS2 in Brazil for approximately US$445 (or R$799), while games for the system will cost between US$66 (R$119) and US$55 (R$99). More from the press release:
“The launch highlights SCEA’s commitment to expand the PlayStation business in Latin America and marks the beginning of a two-phase operation to roll out PlayStation products and services to consumers across Brazil.”
You’ll need to do better than $445 for a nine-year-old console to promote further expansion in the region, Sony, especially when the console is available for a mere US$99 in the rest of the world…
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November 19th, 2009 at 08:00pm
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We don’t live in Brazil, but from what we hear, it’s not one of the most gamer-friendly places out there. Piracy runs rampant and whenever any kind of controversial game releases, citizens usually find their government won’t let ‘em play it. But, hey, things are kinda looking up!
Reader Renato wrote in to us saying the PS2 has finally officially released in Brazil and that consumers can get it from the Sony Style store now … for the low, low price of 799 BRL (about 461 USD). That’s right, Brazilians no longer need secure safe passage for emigrating consoles or pay ridiculous sums of money to third-party distributors and can instead pay ridiculous sums of money directly to Sony for a locally-supported PS2! Isn’t that awesome?
[Thanks, Renato]
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Sony finally launches PS2 in Brazil (or, welcome to 2000!) originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 12th, 2009 at 11:52am
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Ken Kutaragi, widely regarded as the ‘father of the PlayStation’ and former chairman and chief executive officer of Sony Computer Entertainment, has started a new company that focuses on online networking operations.
Entitled Cyber AI Entertainment, the company is reported to be working in the realm of cloud computing and considering the development of “an advanced platform for entertainment,” says Nikkei.
Kutaragi, who owns a 90% stake in Cyber AI Entertainment and will serve as the company’s president, is joined by a former Sony engineer, Takashi Usuki, who will serve as a member of the board, and owns the remaining 10% of the company.
“We’ll initially focus on research and development relating to information processing, targeting cutting-edge networking operations,” said Kutaragi of his goals at Cyber AI Entertainment.
This venture is in addition to Kutaragi’s responsibilities as a board member of Kadokawa Group Holdings, a cross-media publishing organisation, and follows his extended stint at Sony as Honorary Chairman of SCEI, after stepping down from his executive position in June of 2007.
Source: Gamasutra
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November 9th, 2009 at 11:32am
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OK, don’t get me wrong. The new, remastered versions of the original God of War and God of War II look amazing, especially in comparison to their first appearances on the PlayStation 2, but even with a new coat of high definition paint, they still pale in comparison to next year’s God of War III.
Take this video from the upcoming God of War Collection for example:
Looks great, right? How about this next one?
Also looks fantastic, especially when you match that footage up with what you have in your mind’s eye while thinking about the first time you played God of War and God of War II.
But when you watch the following footage from the demo of God of War III, the differences between the last generation of games and the current generation is easily apparent, with extreme graphical detail on show, and incredible attention to detail as compared to anything the PlayStation 2 could have handled (warning: the following video is extremely graphic):
When God of War Collection for the PS3 releases on November 17th in the US, and next year in Europe, those of us who haven’t yet played God of War or God of War II, and even those who have, will be treated to a great experience, both in terms of gameplay and visuals.
We’ll have to wait until March next year, however, in order to sample the true generational leap represented in God of War III, and to see further examples of the kinds of strides game developers have made moving to next generation videogame hardware.
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November 4th, 2009 at 03:32am
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A new trailer for the upcoming LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues has been released by LucasArts and Traveller’s Tales Games.
Players will be able to experience the four cinematic adventures of the famous Indy, including for the first time Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, when LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues hits shelves on the 17th of November in the US and a few days later on the 20th across Europe. The game will be available for the Wii, NDS, PS3, PSP, Xbox 360 and PC.
Watch the transition from the big screen to LEGO below in this Nepalese Bar trailer, and pop over to our previous coverage for more information and screenshots if you like.
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October 23rd, 2009 at 07:12am
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Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 (PES) releases today on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC (and mobile), but the soccer/football fans amongst us didn’t really need reminding of this fact.
What is a little extraordinary is that Konami, the developer and publisher of the classic series, has decided to ship over three million copies of the game to retail in anticipation of what they expect to be a blockbuster release.
Konami predicts PES 2010 will be a million-selling title at launch, contributing to the 55.5 million units the franchise has already sold, according to European Marketing, PR Director, Konami Digital Entertainment, Martin Schneider:
“PES 2010 is Konami’s largest release of the year, and we cannot stress the gratitude for all the input from the enormous PES fan base. Global sales for the PES series to date are over 55.5m, and we expect a very strong performance from what is easily the best PES in a long, long time.
“We have worked closely with PES fans and football fans in general to create a game that ticks every box. We will be continuing this two-way conversation as we look to DLC for PES 2010, and further beyond. Their help will be invaluable in making sure PES is recognized as the leading football series for any format.”
Additionally, you should look out for some free downloadable content heading to PES 2010, according to a message from the developers:
“We’ll be adding downloadable updates and content shortly – free of charge of course – so watch out for those.”
How kind.
Also, don’t forget to congratulate the winners of El33tonline’s recent competition, which gave five PES fans the chance to become among the first gamers in South Africa to give PES 2010 a spin.
While PES 2010 releases today on current generation hardware, don’t forget that versions for the PSP and PlayStation 2 will release on November 6th, and a version on the Wii will release on November 20th.
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October 21st, 2009 at 07:48am
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It’s taken a while, but North American gamers are now able to get their hands on EA’s football/soccer extravaganza of a title, Fifa 10, and take on the rest of the world in brutal battles for pitch supremacy, with a flurry of fantastic… footie-cuffs?
Anyways, after Fifa 10 racked up 1.7 million units in sales over its debut release week in Europe earlier this month, there’s even more reasons to get excited over the title, seeing as how there now exists an enormous potential set of online players waiting to get trod into the dirt… or run you down, depending on your skill level.
Fifa 10 is now available worldwide on basically any format, such as PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, DS, PS2, PC and mobile.
Good luck out there!
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October 20th, 2009 at 06:33am
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Everybody likes dinosaurs, right? And gamers have had to survive without some good dino-blasting action for quite some time, haven’t we?
So it comes as no surprise that a new first-person action shooter, Jurassic: The Hunted, will soon be available to enable us to destroy all kinds of giant lizards in what looks like a pretty fun, albeit a little rough, Turok replacement.
One of the neat features (which is showcased in the trailer below) is that protagonist Craig Dylan is able to focus on his enemy’s (the dinos) weakspots and target specific areas of their body to dish out massive damage. Pretty cool, huh?
Jurassic: The Hunted releases on PS3, Xbox 360, PS2 and Wii in North America on November 3rd, while a release date for the rest of the world is yet to be announced. Browse through some more screenshots from the title, and watch the debut trailer, below:
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