Playstation 2

If the PSone put Sony on the game industry map, the PlayStation 2 helped them conquer it.  Selling over 100 million systems worldwide, it's rivaled only by the original Nintendo Game Boy and newer DS in terms of widespread popularity and prolific hardware sales.

Originally launched in October of 2000 (I was in line with everyone else), the system faced limited supplies that fell way short of the huge demand, fueled by several key features, chief among them being hardware backward compatibility to PSone games and built-in DVD playback functionality.

After besting initial development hurdles, the PS2 saw a flood of original content (Jak and Daxter, God of War, Ratchet and Clank, Persona series, etc.), cementing it as a favorite for the ages worldwide.  People used to see "games" and "Nintendo" as synonymous. Anymore, it's just as common to hear someone say they want to play "PlayStation" as it is to hear "Nintendo."

The little black box that could continues to be popular due to price and size reduction and widespread ownership, as well as Sony's questionable efforts to remove PS2 game hardware backward compatibility from the PlayStation 3.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Playstation 2”

• Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 Review

  
  DreamStation.cc — Authority: 118
  Everybody’s favorite marvel super heroes are back for another helping of RPG action. This time the focus is on the Civil War breaking out among super heroes, and you get to choose your side during the war. Anybody who played part 1 already knows just about everything about Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2.Marvel Ultimate ...
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• Iron Man 2 – The Video Game

  
  FunnyFunda — Authority: 142
  Iron Man 2 video game is based on the movie of the same name. The game is published by Sega, and was released on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, Wii, PC and Mobile Platforms. The game coming in April, 2010. Click here to view the embedded video.
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• Flash Site Commemorates Sony PlayStation 15th Anniversary, In Japanese

  
  Ripten Video Game Blog — Authority: 568
  If you happen to read Japanese, or just want to stare at some beautifully illustrated icons dance around in Flash, check out the 15th anniversary website for the PlayStation brand. Congratulations our due to Sony for developing a long lasting line of gaming related hardware as well as bringing us original IPs such ...
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• Happy 15th Birthday to Playstation

  
  GamingAngels — Authority: 574
  We’ve celebrated many gaming birthdays recently and now it’s time for Playstation’s cake and song. That’s right, Playstation is now 15 years old. On December 3, 1994 Sony released the Playstation. Sony has since released the PSP and the Playstation 3, not quite achieving the market dominance that the ...
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• Happy Birthday! Playstation is 15 today

  
  Gamer Limit — Authority: 533
  I still remember the day I got my Playstation, what a wonderful moment. Now we’re 15 years on from the birth of a gaming behemoth and it still feels like it was yesterday. So to celebrate, Sony has set up its own Playstation 15th Anniversary Website . Read on for my defining Playstation moment and leave a ...
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• I-Ninja 2 [PS2/XBOX/GC - Cancelled]

  
  Unseen 64: Beta, Unreleased & Unseen Videogames! — Authority: 132
  The original I-Ninja is an underrated action game that was developed by Argonaut Games and released for the Xbox, Playstation 2 and GameCube at the end of 2003. The works on the  sequel were started after few months, but sadly the studio had some economic problems and they had to closed down in october 2004. [...] ...
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• SG Review: Armored Core 3 Portable

  
  Sarcastic Gamer — Authority: 483
  Classic titles being ported to or refined for current-gen platforms do not always work out how we’d all like, especially on the PSP.  On the one hand, I don’t want the majority of my PSP game library to just be cheap ports of old PS2 games. On the other hand there are some great PS2 (and PS1) titles that I ...
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• The Year’s Best, According to Metacritic

  
  Platform Nation — Authority: 515
  For most gamers, review scores are an invaluable tool in determining whether or not a particular game is woth buying.   Metacritic.com is perhaps the most widely used review aggregate site; it assigns and adapts scores from various media outlets into a simple 10 point rating scale.  Since the Holiday season is upon ...
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• New video game releases week 48, 2009

  
  Video Games Blogger — Authority: 516
  Here’s the list of this week’s game releases. The most popular titles are: James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game on multiple platforms and Rogue Warrior on Xbox 360, PS3 & PC. On the downloadable games front we’ve got today’s Wii Shop and DSiWare titles Tales of Monkey Island Chapter 4, My Zoo, Copter ...
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• The Best PS2 Games Under $10

  
  racketboy.com — Authority: 405
  The next update to the  Cheapest Games series is a look at the Playstation 2’s wonderful library.  There are quite a lot of PS2 games now that are absolute steals considering the quality of the games.  It probably helps keep resale prices down now that the newer PS3s are lacking PS2 backwards compatibility. ...
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• PlayStation Release Horizon 11/30/09

  
  PlayStation LifeStyle — Authority: 629
  It’s safe to say that the major blockbuster titles for 2009 have already been released. As we see 2009 come to a close, almost instantaneously it should pick up again as we see the release of some massive titles in just January and February , alone. PS3 – Avatar: The Game (12/01) MX vs. ATV ...
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• Is This A Goodbye To PS2 RPGS?

  
  GayGamer.net — Authority: 537
  The Playstation 2 is a beautiful place for an RPG lover of the traditional sort. Dragon Quest 8, Grandia III, Valkyrie Profile 2 Silmeria, Persona 3 FES, Final Fantasy X-2. The list is endless and full of years worth of quality content. I knew there would be an eventual end and it looks like this time may be coming ...
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• Games Weather Report of Week 47, 2009

  
  Video Games Blogger — Authority: 516
  What are the best-selling games in America, Japan, and Europe this week? Thanks to Amazon online sales data here are the games that are the hottest right now. Think of it as a games weather report. What follows is a listing of the Top 50 bestsellers per region, for all systems combined. North America’s Top 50: 1. ...
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• Titanium Angels [PS2/PC - Cancelled]

  
  Unseen 64: Beta, Unreleased & Unseen Videogames! — Authority: 132
  Titanium Angels is a cancelled action adventure that was in development in 2000 by Mobius Entertainment (now known as Rockstar Leeds). As we can see in the screenshots and the video below (that show a 40% complete build), the player would have used a girl named “Carmen Blake”, a bounty hunter with an armored ...
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• 5.1 Game Console Adapter Convert Rca Plugs To A Single 1/8

  
  Kill Deal — Authority: 163
  Adapter converts standard stereo RCA plugs to three 1/8 stereo mini plug jack inputs Compatible with all Logitech 5.1 multimedia speaker systems Product Description The Logitech 5.1 Game Console Adapter allows you to connect your PlayStation®2 or Xbox® video game console to a set of Logitech® 5.1 multimedia ...
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• Silent Hill 2 [PS2 - Beta]

  
  Unseen 64: Beta, Unreleased & Unseen Videogames! — Authority: 132
  Silent Hill 2 is the second installment in the Silent Hill survival horror series. The game was released in late 2001 on the Sony PlayStation 2 and was ported to the Microsoft Xbox later that year and PC the following year. The original European edition also included a second disc: a “Making-of” DVD video ...
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• Sony PS3, Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, Weekend Deals - So Hood

  
  Nintendo Wii Game and Accessories Review — Authority: 159
  Telegraph.co.uk Sony PS3, Nintendo Wii , Xbox 360, Weekend Deals So Hood Sears: Has the Guitar Hero World Tour bundle for Playstation 2 system, Xbox 360, the Nintendo Wii , Playstation 3 system for $49.99. Gamestop: Nintendo Wii ... Xbox 360 iPlayer launch delayed indefinitely ...
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• FBI charges alleged arms trader, 12 others

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 177
  t began in 2007 with the sale of stolen cell phones and PlayStation 2 systems to a fencing operation in Detroit, one with alleged links to the extremist organization Hezbollah. Over two years, the ring bought more than 20,000 stolen phones, hundreds of video consoles, and counterfeit Nike shoes. The groups appetite ...
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• Copy Playstation 2 Games

  
  Dapx - Published news — Authority: 183
  If you want to copy playstation 2 games here is some information and tips that will save you a lot of time. If you have tried making PlayStation two copies already you you may have found already that it’s not that easy. A lot of programs out there claim they can make copies but when you go to play the games they ...
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• Selling Sony Playstation 2?

  
  Blu-Ray1st — Authority: 150
  How much could I sell a 2003 Sony Playstation 2 in excellent condition with 29 games in decent shape (or better) for? I have 3 Playstation 2 wired controllers, 1 wireless controller, a multitap, 1 wireless Guitar Hero controller, and 3 memory cards (Two 8mb and one 64mb).Tags: blu-ray1st, hdtv, blu-ray disc, blu-ray ...
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