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Smaller Networked Sony "PStwo" Officially Announced

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the stuff-to-play-with dept.

Asriel86 writes "Tokyo Game Show has just kicked off, and with quite a bang. Sony just officially announced the PStwociting a stateside release date of November 1st, 2004. The system will be 25% smaller than the current model, will feature a sleeker design, and a built-in Ethernet port (no adapter required). Sony also says that there will be 120 new Playstation 2 games with online compatibility by the end of the year. That equates to thirty games per month or about one game per day for the rest of 2004."

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  1. new games by BoldAC · · Score: 5, Funny

    One hundred-twenty new online games before January? That equates to 30 games per month, or over one game per day until the end of 2004.

    Woop! I am totally calling in sick -- for the rest of the year.

    AC

  2. Don't you see... by schmink182 · · Score: 1, Funny

    With a "stateside release date of November 1," this is coming out just in time to distract the young voters from performing their civic duty. We're being repressed!! Whoa, okay. Too much medication...

  3. Re:But wait, there's more by KDR_11k · · Score: 1, Funny

    Really though, it is interesting about the apparent lack of HD room, though it appears that there might be some sort of access pannel on the top left of the machine, possibly large enough for a drive? Anybody know the answer to that?

    I hear they're bundling a roll of duct tape with the HDDs made after the PSTwo release.

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    Justice is the sheep getting arrested while an impartial judge declares the vote void.
  4. This product is doomed. by peeping_Thomist · · Score: 4, Funny

    Do they seriously expect to be able to compete against Infinium Labs' Phantom? Good luck!

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    Anything worth doing is worth doing badly -- G.K. Chesterton
  5. Re:PSone + PStwo = ? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    I have a regular PS2 and I think I just might buy one. Why? I hate having to share my PS2 with my kids.

    My six year old never let's me play GTA: Vice City without using cheats. He likes rampaging through the town on land or water (hover car cheat) just for kicks. Me, I just want to finish the damn game.

    Maybe if I had my own PStwo I can play SOCOM II without my kids or wife bothering me. All in the comforts of my own room. :)