A reader explains why he values the plug ‘n’ play simplicity of the sixth generation of consoles and details the best way to ...

Unfortunately for Sega and Nintendo, their fortunes shifted completely by the early 2000s when Sony introduced an even more significant console: the PlayStation 2. Of all the consoles impacted by ...

Ken Kutaragi, a key figure in developing the PlayStation, has kept a rare 'Nintendo PlayStation' prototype in a closet for decades.

This update was hugely popular with players eager to relive the nostalgic sound effects of consoles like the PlayStation 2 or even something as recent as the PlayStation 4. Even though these ...

Seth Rogen shared a surprising bit of PlayStation trivia during a red carpet interview at SXSW. When asked what the funniest ...

[Michael] writes in to tell us that he’s added support for the PlayStation 2 console to Java Grinder, his software for taking Java code and turning it into a native binary for a variety of ...

When it comes to the best PS2 games, it's not hard to see what makes the console such a memorable one. From cross-platform classics to dazzling exclusives, tons of titles that came out during this ...

In fact, the Falcon "MicroBox" is mentioned as part of the PlayStation 2's patent (US D450,318 S), which has a series of seven images describing the "ornamental design" that Sony purchased from Atari.

The Xbox was developed partly because Sony was positioning the PS2 as a super-computer that would replace PCs as well as other consoles, and Microsoft wasn’t about to let that happen.