playstation2

Launching in late 2000, Sony's shadowy PS2 stormed the gaming scene and toppled all who stood before it, namely the Nintendo64 and Sega's Dreamcast.  Riding the wave of popularity generated by its predecessor (PSone), the PlayStation 2 quickly began outselling everyone, despite widespread hardware shortages.

A console is nothing without good software, though, and this was one of the system's strongest points.  Many now famous franchises debuted or were revived on the PS2, including Metal Gear Solid, Prince of Persia, and Grand Theft Auto, to critical acclaim and great commercial success.

With its successor the PS3 on the market now, PS2 sales have slowed somewhat, but it remains popular for its relatively low price and huge catalogue of excellent software, containing immensely popular hits like those mentioned above, as well as unique exclusive gems like Ratchet and Clank, Ico, Shadow of the Colossus, Drakan, and the original God of War games.

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• February NPD Results Revealed

  
  PlayStation LifeStyle — Authority: 628
  The February 2010  NPD Numbers have been released. For ill informed readers, the NPD Group is the leading independent video game research firm, that monitors and tracks video game hardware and software sales in North America. Hardware: PlayStation 2 101.9K PlayStation 3 360.1K PSP 133.4K Xbox ...
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• Playstation 2 to Xbox Controller Converter

  
  GConsole.info — Authority: 151
  Playstation 2 to Xbox Controller Converter Use your Favorite Playstation or PS2 Controller on your Xbox! This device allows you to take many PS/PS2 gaming devices, and use them on your Xbox. All you do is plug it into this converter and go! Customer Review: Xbox games on PS2 - As close as it [...]
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• Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest Delayed to Fall, Coming to PS3

  
  VGBlogger.com — Authority: 139
  The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest has already seen a number of delays since being unveiled just prior to last year’s E3 . First it was supposed to ship last fall, then it was pushed to this spring, and now it has slipped all the way back to this fall. But there is a specific reason for the delay, and now ...
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• PS2 Summon Night Gran-These: Horobi no Ken – New, In Stock

  
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  NCS Product Synopsis «©NCSX» A lad named Lost and a gal who answers to Millet are the selectable protagonists in Banpresto’s latest Summon Night chapter. Lost’s name is apt because he suffers from amnesia and ...
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• PS2 Summon Night Gran-These: Horobi no Ken - New, In Stock

  
  NCSX Import Video Games & Toys — Authority: 438
  NCS Product Synopsis «©NCSX» A lad named Lost and a gal who answers ...
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• Inuits (White Fear) [PS2/PC - Cancelled]

  
  Unseen 64: Beta, Unreleased & Unseen Videogames! — Authority: 468
  Inuits is a cancelled action adventure that was in development by Widescreen Games from 2002 to 2004, to be published by Microids for the Playstation 2 and PC.  Originally announced with the title “White Fear” the game told the story of a young shaman named Iru as he moved to deliver his people from the [...] ...
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• Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore

  
  GConsole.info — Authority: 151
  Compete online head-to-head games multiplayer support for up to 8 playersDownload new characters, outfits and songs for your karaoke libraryUtilize the EyeToy USB Camera40 all-new hit songs including music featured on the TV showNew un-lockable video content from the American Idol TV SeriesProduct DescriptionStep into ...
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• Rock Band From £7.99

  
  Cheap Games — Authority: 131
       Rock Band took the brilliance of the Guitar Hero series and turned the notch up to 11, with drums and vocals thrown in with the trusty old guitar. Although Guitar Hero games now do the same thing, it was Rock Band that started off the move towards complete band interaction through the use of plastic ...
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• James Bond007 : Agent Under Fire Sony Playstation 2 Video Game [PS2] {CD-Rom}

  
  GConsole.info — Authority: 151
  James Bond007 : Agent Under Fire Sony Playstation 2 Video Game [PS2] {CD-Rom} Get ready for the next generation of 007 as Her Majesty’s greatest secret agent comes to the PlayStation 2 in an all-new, action-packed adventure. In James Bond 007 in…Agent Under Fire, the devious plans of a criminal mastermind once ...
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• Sony Playstation 2 PS2 Wireless Game Controller for >> Rs 899.00

  
  ShoppingHeat.com | Indian Shopping News, Prices and Reviews — Authority: 146
  Wireless controller for Playstation1 and Playstation2, High sensitivity for precise game play, Built in turbo motion functions, Play from up to 6 meters away from the console, Uses RF 2.4GHz frequency for super long range wireless gaming and Support Dual shock and vibration. Read the original post:  > Rs ...
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• Playstation 2 Mini Wireless Controller

  
  GConsole.info — Authority: 151
  Playstation 2 Mini Wireless Controller The Playstation 2 Wireless Pro Mini Controller offers you better control from a distance. Play your favorite PS2 games from up to 20 feet away,with this great wireless controller! Up to 70 hours of gameplay on 2 AA Batteries(not incl.) Customer Review: Wireless Controller It is ...
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• Codemasters Reveal Bodycount, A New FPS From BLACK Co-Creator

  
  The Koalition | The Video Game & Hip Hop Authority — Authority: 549
  I know alot of people have been looking for a sequel to the PlayStation 2 shooter Black and I think Codemasters may have the answer because today the UK developer revealed that the co-creator of Black, Stuart Black is currently designing a first person shooter that bears more than a slight similarity to the ...
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• Major League Baseball 2K10

  
  Game and Player — Authority: 128
  Because it feels good to play ball.
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• New video game releases week 10, 2010

  
  Video Games Blogger — Authority: 149
  Here’s the list of this week’s game releases. The most popular titles this week are: Final Fantasy XIII on PS3 & Xbox 360, Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War 2: Chaos Rising on PC, Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition on Xbox 360 & PS3, Assassin’s Creed II on PC, Sam & Max 2: Beyond Time and Space on Wii ...
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• Resident Evil 4

  
  GConsole.info — Authority: 151
  Advanced AI makes enemies smarter than ever and use their cunning in deadly attacksUse the Action button for better player controlNew ‘Aim and Shoot’ targeting for zeroing in on enemies with your weaponsBehind the camera view for intuitive movementConversations and monologues can be heard in real timeProduct ...
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• Games Weather Report of Week 9, 2010

  
  Video Games Blogger — Authority: 149
  What were the best-selling games in America, Japan, and Europe last week? Thanks to Amazon online sales data here are the games that are the hottest. Think of it as a games weather report. What follows is a listing of the Top 10 bestsellers per region, for all systems combined. North America’s Top 10 Games: 1. ...
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• PlayStation Release Horizon 03/08/10

  
  PlayStation LifeStyle — Authority: 628
  Only one more week until Kratos unleashes his fury onto the PlayStation 3. However, that doesn’t mean there isn’t anything worth looking at this week. In fact, this week, we “ finally ” get our hands on Square ’s latest flagship Japanese role-playing game. Check out the rest of this week’s PlayStation ...
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• Ben 10: Alien Force – Vilgax Attacks Cheats Playstation 2

  
  Cheats and Code Game — Authority: 133
  This page offers information about games Ben 10: Alien Force – Vilgax Attacks– Playstation 2 cheats, Hints that are usually applied by pressing down the right key combination. Please find the instructions on how to use these cheats below. This page also provides video trailer and game information. Cheat Code ...
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• Gaming hit ‘The Red Star’ comes to iPhone

  
  Cell Phone News And Reviews : CellPhonesMarket.com — Authority: 151
  Gaming hit ‘The Red Star’ comes to iPhone XS Games has announced the early Spring 2010 release of The Red Star for iPhone and PSPgo. Previously released on PlayStation2, The Red Star is a mashup of top down shooter and beat ‘em up gameplay, based upon the graphic novel of the same name by Christian Gossett.The ...
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• Playstation 2 MLB Chicago Cubs Wireless Game Pad

  
  GConsole.info — Authority: 151
  Playstation 2 MLB Chicago Cubs Wireless Game Pad Gamers who have stepped up to the Mad Catz Control Pad Pro controller totally dominate the competition this is simply the best controller available. Now you can control the game with our official MLB Licensed team controllers. 32 collectible team designs in full color ...
  5 days ago

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