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Sony's PSX A Hit In Japan, PS2 Launches In China

Thanks to Reuters for their story revealing Sony's PSX 'media center' has been a major hit in Japan, after the PlayStation 2, DVD recorder and DVR combo "went on sale on December 13 in Japan amid a flurry of media attention." According to Sony boss Ken Kutaragi: "We sold 100,000 PSXs in the first week. It sells for almost 100,000 yen ($941) and it still sold out. There are no products out there that can say that." CNET News are also reporting that the PlayStation 2 has finally launched in China, after "the company... shelved plans for its December launch but failed to provide a full explanation for the change." The PS2 roll-out seems very low-key indeed, though, as "the electronics giant cut down its distribution to two cities from the original five."

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  3. Headlines this time next year... by Channard · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    China Sues Rockstar - Grand Theft Auto 4 Lawsuit

    'A lawsuit has recently been brought against Rockstar, creators of Grand Theft Auto 4, by the Easily Offended People's Republic of China, a Chinese moral minority watchdog. The lawsuit alledges that the GTA4 mission 'Tickle all the Chinamen with feathers and tickling sticks because we don't want to offend anyone after that Haitian f**k-up' was clearly encouraging people to tickle Chinese people, and was directly responsible for a number of drive by ticklings. The lawsuit also alledged that it was grossly offensive to brand all Chinese people as ticklish, furthering an offensive sterotype. Rockstar's spokesman, a Mr Ken Dodd, denies all charges'

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