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PS1/2  This In-Car PS2 Entertainment System Is Giving Us Serious FOMO Vibes, 14 Years Too Late

"What happens when you combine the world's most popular computer entertainment system with the number one mobile video system?" asks the official page for the Advent ADV10PS2 in-car mobile entertainment module, released in 2010. "Everybody wins!" We're sure many of you will be familiar with the concept of in-car entertainment products. During the DVD era, it was common to see these all-in-one devices strapped to the back of car seats, providing unruly children with something to gawk at during dull road trips. They've since faded from memory thanks to the inexorable rise of smartphones and tablets, but back in the 2000s, some clever devil came up with the idea of fusing such a system with a PS2 – which, lest we forget, is also a DVD...
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PS1/2  An Embarrassed Sony Had To Beg Nvidia For PS2's Sound Chip, Says Former SCEE Boss

The PS2 is the world's biggest-selling home console, and was a huge commercial success for Sony's PlayStation brand. However, its launch was a little more fraught than it needed to be, according to former Sony Computer Entertainment Europe president Chris Deering. Speaking to Simon Parkin on the My Perfect Console podcast, Deering has revealed that the console was initially supposed to launch with a Sony-made sound chip, but plans changed at the very last minute in a rather embarrassing episode for the "Father of PlayStation" Ken Kutaragi. Kutaragi, as we all know, spearheaded the idea of Sony making its own chipset to power the PS2, known as the Emotion Engine. Even now, Deering is amazed that this happened. "They actually built a...
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PS1/2  One Of PS2's Rarest Games Just Dropped In Value

When you talk about the rarest PS2 games, Rule Of Rose always crops up in conversation. Developed by Japanese studio Punchline, Rule of Rose triggered something of a moral outrage in Europe, causing its UK release to be cancelled (the North American and Japanese releases were unaffected). The truth behind the controversy is even more shocking, and you can read the full story of what happened here – but because it was pulled from release in the UK, Rule of Rose is now something of a collector's item and can fetch prices close to £600. However, the value of the game appears to have dropped recently due to the discovery of old "new" stock in Italy, where European publisher 505 Games was based. More than one seller has stock of the...
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PS1/2  Modern Vintage Gamer Digs Into The PS2's Much-Hyped "Emotion Engine"

If you're old enough to remember the pre-launch hype that accompanied the arrival of the PlayStation 2, then the words "Emotion Engine" will no doubt be burned into your memory. With the PS1 firmly established as the market leader and the Sega Dreamcast gathering momentum, it was vital that Sony hit the ground running with its next machine – and part of that was good, old-fashioned marketing. It proclaimed that the Emotion Engine would allow for experiences that simply weren't possible on any other system – and while the hype worked, and the PS2 would go on to become the best-selling console of all time, Sony's promises were perhaps a little over the top. The always-excellent Modern Vintage Gamer has released a new video which looks...
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PS1/2  Remember When PS2 And Dreamcast Had Cross-Play In 2001?

Cross-play remains a hot topic even in 2024. While many of the most popular titles are available across multiple formats, it's not always a given that players from one platform will be able to compete with those on another – but what's truly amazing is that such barriers were being overcome as long ago as 2001. Capcom vs. SNK 2 launched on the Dreamcast and PS2 on the exact same day in Japan, and actually allowed players to compete with one another online, irrespective of which version they owned. It's easy to see the logic in this; Sega had already stated it was pulling out of the console market, so allowing its Japanese user base to play against their PS2-owning friends certainly wasn't going to have a negative impact on the...
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PS1/2  Ever Wondered What The Symbols On The PlayStation Controller Really Mean?

Few design elements in the world of video gaming are as iconic as the symbols on the PlayStation controller. Since the launch of the original PlayStation in 1994, these four icons have been instantly recognisable to pretty much any gamer on the planet, even if they don't consider themselves to be a Sony fan – but have you ever wondered what they actually mean? Teiyu Goto, the designer of the original PlayStation, explained this to Famitsu magazine back in 1993, before the PS1 had even hit Japanese store shelves (thanks, CNET): The PS1 controller famously went through several iterations before Sony decided on the final version. Goto said that the company was keen that the pad wouldn't represent a "radical departure" from the SNES...
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PS1/2  Handy PS2 Camera Tool Lets You Have A Good Look Around The Console's Best Horror Titles

The PS2 is home to some amazing horror games, including Rule Of Rose, Silent Hill 2, and Kuon. If you're a fan of these titles and want to learn a little more about how they're so effective in scaring you witless, then you might be interested in trying out PS2 Cam Acolyte, a new Windows-based tool which allows you to fully control the in-game camera in a limited number of these titles. "This is a lightweight Windows exe for using camera hacks and other cheats/debugging tools on PS2 games running on the PCSX2 emulator," reads the game's GitHub page. "Just run ps2_cam_acolyte.exe while playing a game in PS2, connect a second controller and use it to fly the camera around, enable/disable lighting, etc." Support is "currently focused...
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News PS1/2  Three Years On, PS1 ODE PSIO Gets An Update - Along With Some Terrifying DRM

Optical Drive Emulators (ODEs) are becoming an essential part of enjoying disc-based retro consoles these days. Not only do they overcome the issue of failing drives on vintage systems, but they allow you to load up a wide selection of games which would normally, on the secondary market, require you to take out a second mortgage or sell valuable organs. The PS1 was one of the first systems to get a viable ODE option, and it's also one of the cleanest when it comes to installation; PSIO simply plugs into the Parallel I/O port on the back of the Mk1 PS1 console – you don't need to remove the optical drive to use it, which is a massive bonus if you already have a pre-existing collection of games (although you'll still need to install an...
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PS1/2  Cult Classic PS2 Horror Game from 2006 Could Potentially Get a Remaster

Rule of Rose, a cult-classic PlayStation 2 title from 2006, may be getting a remaster. While horror franchises like Fatal Frame and Silent Hill rose in popularity in the 2000s, Sony asked developer Punchline to create a survival horror title for the PlayStation 2. This led to Rule of Rose, which featured gameplay focused on puzzle solving and surviving combat scenarios. After release, Rule of Rose received a cult-following, with some believing it to be among the best PS2 survival horror games. Fans appreciated the game's unique art direction, story, and creative risks that made it stand out from other survival horror games of its time. Despite the praise gamers had for it, the title was banned in the UK for its themes of violence and...
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