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PlayStation2 price cut expected
News Experts believe that Sony will cut the retail price of its PlayStation2 (PS2) console within weeks to remain competitive. With Microsoft and Nintendo slashing the cost of their gaming consoles, there is pressure on Sony to follow suit.
[April 22, 2002, 17:20]
PlayStation2: The Internet generation?
News Sony Computer Entertainment America plans to make the PlayStation2 the centre of digital entertainment in the future, said Phil Harrison, the game maker's vice president of third-party relations and research and development, during a speech at the...
[March 13, 2000, 12:09]
PlayStation2 sales going strong
News As part of its quarterly financial report, Sony announced that -- despite the fact that the group suffered losses for the quarter -- the PlayStation2 continues to enjoy healthy sales worldwide. Company executives revealed that Sony's games division...
[October 26, 2001, 17:14]
PlayStation2 price drops in Europe
News Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has today made the first move in the inevitable Christmas price war by dropping the price of the PS2 from approximately 299 euros to between 249 and 259 euros. In the UK, the price cut means that the console will...
[August 28, 2002, 11:31]
PlayStation2 gets DVD upgrade
News Video game leader Sony Computer Entertainment announced on Monday that it has completed the first major redesign of its PlayStation2 console, adding new features to improve playback of DVD movie discs.
[April 15, 2003, 8:12]
PlayStation2 sales hit $165m in first three days
News Research firm NPD Intelect released the first retail sales figures for Sony's PlayStation2 Thursday. According to the report, sales of the gaming system amounted to $165m between 26 October and 28 October, when the supply ran out.
[November 10, 2000, 8:50]
PlayStation2 shipments top 50 million
News Sony announced on Thursday that worldwide shipments of its PlayStation2 video game console have surpassed 50 million units, broadening the electronics giant's lead over rivals Microsoft and Nintendo. Sony said that since the console was introduced...
[January 17, 2003, 7:58]
PlayStation2 Linux kit ships in UK
News Sony Computer Entertainment has begun shipping a £155 kit for turning the PlayStation2 into a Linux console, bowing to the requests of thousands of open-source programmers. The kit is available in Europe as well as the US.
[May 23, 2002, 13:56]
A Year Ago: PlayStation2 - After the dust settles
News PS2 is a huge hit with gamers in Japan - but not with programmers Could a potential shortage of great games cave in the gold mine? As far as Japanese gaming goes, Sony's PlayStation2 (PS2) is everything.
[April 20, 2001, 6:09]
Playstation2: Reports of trouble
News Several readers of ZDNet's sister publication, GameSpot, have posted their concerns over an apparent fault in Playstation2 which appears to affect the machine's fan. If you have had problems of this kind, please contact the editor.
[November 27, 2000, 8:46]
PlayStation2 modification irritates Sony
News UK customers who miss the opportunity to pre-order a Sony PlayStation2 (PS2), might be able to modify machines from the US or Japan instead. Retailers began taking orders for PS2s on Wednesday night, with machines expected by November 24.
[September 7, 2000, 11:57]
PlayStation2: After the dust settles
News Could a potential shortage of great games cave in the gold mine? As far as Japanese gaming goes, Sony's PlayStation2 (PS2) is everything. In Japan, where Nintendo 64 is dead and Dreamcast never caught on, Sony enjoys a complete lock on the console...
[April 20, 2000, 15:38]
PlayStation2 won't be on shelves this year
News Sony's PlayStation2 will roll out as planned this October, but you won't see it on the shelves until after Christmas. In an unprecedented move to take control of how the hot video game console is distributed in the UK, Sony Computer Entertainment...
[June 30, 2000, 12:07]
UK PlayStation2 may get DVD performance boost
News PlayStation2 (PS2) consoles sold in the UK and the US will include DVD hardware decoding, rather than the software decoding used in the Japanese version of the console. Sony is reported to have bought up the entire worldwide stock of a certain DVD...
[September 15, 2000, 17:06]
News Roundup: The perilous path to PlayStation2
News The PlayStation2 is finally on its way to the hordes of fans who have been clamouring for this arrival for months. But has Sony planned the launch with the military precision such a hotly awaited product deserves?
[November 10, 2000, 10:11]
Sony: Dreamcast 'half' of PlayStation2
News Sony tried to stall rival Sega's booming Dreamcast sales by releasing more details of its highly anticipated PlayStation2 entertainment console Monday. The Japanese consumer electronics giant confirmed its technology-packed device will hit the...
[September 14, 1999, 8:59]
Sony releases Linux for PlayStation2
News Officials at Sony's UK offices confirmed on Thursday that the company is to release an official version of Linux to run on the PlayStation2. However, it will only be compatible with Japanese versions of the console at this stage.
[April 26, 2001, 15:48]
Sony soups up PlayStation2
News Sony on Wednesday unveiled a souped-up PlayStation2 that is its answer to the home "digital appliance", adding DVD-recording, hard-drive, digital television and other features to the device. The PSX is designed to be an interim successor to the...
[May 28, 2003, 14:47]
Sony cracks down on PlayStation2 chipping
News Sony has sent letters to two UK companies telling them to stop selling modchips -- chips that let PlayStation2 owners play DVDs and games bought in other countries. One site, Playstationmods.com, has complied with Sony's demands.
[December 13, 2001, 15:18]
Sony to launch PlayStation2 Linux for UK
News Sony Computer Entertainment (SCEI) says it will release a Linux-enabled version of its PlayStation2 video game console for the UK and other markets following a Japanese launch over the summer. SCEI's chief technical officer, Shin'ichi Okamoto, said...
[October 23, 2001, 15:34]
