Tag: Playstation 2
Cowboys in videogames – saddling up for Red Dead Redemption
Red Dead Redemption, the open-world cowboy adventure from the brains behind the Grand Theft Auto series, is shaping up to be one of the must-have games of the year. A stunning take on Sergio Leone style Spaghetti Westerns, it's a…
Nintendo DS sales hit 10 million; becomes best selling console in UK history
The Nintendo DS has sold over 10 million units, making it the best selling games console in UK history. If the figures collated by Gfk Chart-Track are accurate, it means that one in six Brits now own a DS. On…
US and Europe get Playstation 2 price cut
Sony has seen fit, 9 years after the release of the Playstation 2, to finally bring the price down under $100. The world’s best-selling console ever will be available for $99.99 in the US within a month.
Europe’s seeing a similar discount – from €129.99 to €99.99, but SCE UK is refusing to budge on the UK’s £93 price point. It won’t bother most people – you can get one for £20 on eBay – but it does seem a bit odd that we’re not getting the same reduction.
(via Techradar)
Second Life festival and Playstations at Charles de Gaulle airport: the best stories from Shiny Media
– Second Life is getting in on the festival action. It’s going to host an event at the end of June in association with The Guardian and Intel [Techscape]
New Lego Star Wars trailer and Toshiba in-car HD DVD player: the latest stories from Shiny Media
The trailer for the latest game in the Lego Star Wars series has been released. PSPSPS will direct you towards Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga [PSPSPS]
Farewell to the Air Guitar, bring on Guitar Hero II for PS2
PS2 software developers RedOctane held a rock (mock) funeral yesterday to mark the sad departure of the air guitar. They're confident that their latest Guitar Hero II music game for the Playstation 2 will kiss goodbye to the legendary air…