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This retro handheld asks “what if the PS Portal looked like a PS2 DualShock controller?”, but I doubt Sony will let it fly
I’ve certainly come across more than a few PlayStation-inspired handhelds in my time, but portable maker Yoniq is taking PS2 DualShock 2…
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G’AIM’E shows off fresh “Pro” and “Lite” Lightgun prototypes that ditch the AI camera, and they could feel more like my favorite PS2 gun for modern screens
Nine months after the arrival of the G’AIME Time Crisis Lightgun console, Tassei Denki is back with new prototypes at Tokyo Game…
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“One of the final secrets of the PS2 has been broken wide open”: Modder who spent 4 years trying to defeat the PlayStation 2 security chip has finally done it
It’s taken 26 years, but modders have finally defeated the PS2 security chip. The MechaCon chip, which controls the console’s disc drive…
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$2 billion later, I’m not convinced GTA 6 will do more for me than a PS2 and San Andreas
It’d be silly of me to deny the hype for GTA 6, as like it or not, it’ll likely be the game…
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Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse is even more of a throwback as it brings back a PS2 staple – having better box art outside of the US
Gamers in the US are being taken back to the PS2 era as the Japanese and European box art of Castlevania: Belmont’s…
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Sony is ditching physical discs, so here’s how I’ll play PS2 games using original hardware and handhelds instead of PS5 games in protest
For years now, I’ve been asked by friends and family how to play PS2 games now that the console is considered “retro.”…
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Indie dev sees Ubisoft fail to bring back Splinter Cell for 13 years, says fine, I’ll do it myself with a “short, focused stealth” game “inspired by classic PS2-era games”
Lizard State looks like a new Splinter Cell in all but name
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Blaze is teasing a new Evercade Nexus console, and the retro gaming glutton in me is hoping it’ll be a PS2 era powerhouse
A teaser for the Evercade Nexus suggests Blaze’s next cartirdge based retro console is inbound, and I’m holding out for a next-gen…
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OG God of War devs didn’t expect the PS2 classic to take 4 years to make, but they “didn’t know any better” and “crunched like motherf***ers”
“We were young and enthusiastic”
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26 years ago today, the PS2 arrived and changed console gaming forever, and I’m gifting Sony’s legendary system modern gadgets for its birthday
The PS2 is celebrating its 26th birthday, and I’m still using my original retro console today alongside gadgets that give it a…
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What if Bloodborne was on PS2? Dark horror No Vacation for an Executioner is so old school even the dev insists to try the free Steam Next Fest demo before buying “to make sure you like this control style”
Hands-on | No Vacation For An Executioner is a baroque and distressing PS2-style Souslike with immaculate vibes that you need to try…
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Disney’s forgotten Donald Duck PS2 game is harder than any FromSoftware title I’ve ever played
Now Playing | Donald Duck Quack Attack gives even the hardest action-RPGs a run for their money
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From the new John Wick game to 007 First Light, the age of PS2-style film adaptations is upon us once more
Opinion | Seeing Keanu Reeves as John Wick bonking baddies with a frying pan has sold me on the Hollywoodification of video…
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I just got my hands on MANGMI’s Pocket Max modular gaming handheld, and I suspect it could be my new favorite for PS2 games
The MANGMI Pocket Max is a new 7-inch retro handheld with modular buttons that’s available now for $200, and I’m already impressed…
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Nintendo Switch overtakes the DS as Nintendo’s best-selling console of all time, and with its sales figures still growing, it’s closing the gap with the PS2
The console has now surpassed 155.37 million units sold
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Silent Hill 2 remake studio’s new teaser isn’t a comeback for infamous PS2 horror game Rule of Rose, or any other remake for that matter – “Nice guess”
“This is not in any way related to that brand”
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After 20 years stuck in Japan, the unlikely PS2 remake of the most divisive JRPG in the beloved Ys series is finally playable in English thanks to a fan translation
“I am extremely grateful for all the support I have received trying to get this goofy game playable in English!”
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Final Fantasy 9 lead says the PS2 was so “so overpowered” its CPU sparked military concerns, so he struggled to get an emergency dev kit during his stay in Hawaii: “It was a very difficult situation”
So I wasn’t the only one blown away by Sony’s console
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25 years since Jak and Daxter challenged Naughty Dog to find “the most beautiful thing we could pull off” on PS2, its writer “still misses” the action duo’s world
Interview | Exploring the PS2 classic with Naughty Dog alum Dan Arey
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Former Sega of America boss says leaving the console market was “traumatic” and “difficult”: “We were in the eye of the storm of the PlayStation 2”
“This was not a very easy and smooth transition for a company that built its business on hardware”
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One of my favorite handhelds for PS2 games is back for under $200, but it might vanish before Black Friday
The Razer Edge is back at Amazon for under $200, and it could be your last chance to grab a refurbished version…
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A year later, Persona 3 Reload gets a fresh update bringing back the PS2 JRPG’s original vocalist: “I’m truly overjoyed and grateful to be reunited with everyone again”
“Persona 3 is a treasure to me as well”
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Tired of making “many, many Battlefield titles,” former DICE devs started innovating with upcoming extraction shooter Arc Raiders and help from the past: PS2 classic Shadow of the Colossus
Team Ico had a heavy hand in the Steam-topping game