Criterion software announced today that Sony Online Entertainment has licensed its dynamic PVS middleware program for use in its online games. Sony will initially use the program for the PC games Star Wars Galaxies and EverQuest: Shadows of Luclin. No announcements regarding Sony using the dynamic PVS for PlayStation 2 games have been made.
Posted 7-11-01
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Sony Computer Entertainment is scheduled to release the hard-disk drive for the PlayStation 2 on July 19 in Japan. According to the publication, the pricing for the external drive will be set at 19000yen (US$153), while the internal one will retail for 18000yen(US$145). The company plans to sell its initial 10,000 units through online retail outlets
Posted 7-3-01

SquareSoft is currently mulling over several ideas for a new game in the Chrono series.
Posted 7-3-01

Paramount Entertainment will open a new thrill ride based on the Tomb Raider film.
Posted 7-3-01

The Eagles quarterback, Donovan McNabb, will be the official spokesperson for the next game in Sony's GameDay series.
Posted 7-3-01

There is to be a PS2 specific DVD version of Final Fantasy:The Spirits Within
"There will be two different sets of products," Aida explained. "For the PS2 DVD release, we will do some scenes using real-time rendering, where you will have the interactive ability to change the camera angles. So, you can sort of have your own version of the film, with your own camera positions."
Posted 7-2-01
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RIchard Donner to direct Crazy Taxi Movie
Goodmen-Rosen Productions has enlisted the help of Hollywood director Richard Donner to make a Crazy Taxi feature film.
Posted 7-2-01

Square announced that Final fantasy XI will be on multiple platforms, not just PS2. Yes it is true, but Microsoft and Nintendo don't seem to see any place for this to fit in. SEE EDITORIALS FOR FULL DETAILS. Only time will tell.
Posted 6-30-01
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Want Ninja Gaiden on PS2? Go to Tecmo's official website, http://www.tecmoinc.com and vote for it to come to PS2, hurry Gamecube is winning so far
Posted 6-30-01

Dogfish, a new development company, becomes Sony first party and begins work on unnamed PS2 game
Posted 6-30-01
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Sony cuts the PS2s price by $40 in Japan, from $320 to $281.90. A price change here, though, is still uncertain
Posted 6-28-01

Tekken 4 Preview In Peviews Section
posted 6-28-01

Parappa the Rappa 2 is coming to PS2. His enemy will be the evil Noodle group. See Preview in Previews Section
Posted 6-28-01

Midway announces NHL Hitz, an arcade Hockey game
Posted 6-28-01

IRD1 announces its next-generation Dodge Ball game, Dodge Ball: World Choas
Posted 6-28-01
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UGA names its unique shooter for the PS2 Rez. Originally it was called K-Project
Posted 6-28-01

Jampack Summer 2001 PS2 to feature:
*ATV Offroad Fury * Cool Boarders 2001 * MX 2002 featuring Ricky Carmichael * Zone of the Enders * Star Wars Starfighter * Red faction * Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil * Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 * ICO
Posted 6-27-01

New ScreenShots available. Extreme 3 G is making a PS2 debut after being on the N64
Posted 6-27-01

Dragon Rage is coming,3DO brings by a playable version of its upcoming dragon simulator.
posted 6-27-01

Tecmo Announces Gallop Racer
Posted 6-25-01

GT3 Due out July 10th, 2001 along with Official Steering Wheel, See big pic at the bottom of this page
Posted: 6-25-01

Final Fantasy X's Sphere Board System unveiled
[06.19.01] » Character abilities, statistics to revolve around complex new board-based system.
Final Fantasy X's magic and ability system has finally been revealed in the pages of V-Jump magazine. Known as the Sphere Board System, the system looks to encompass almost every aspect of FF X's gameplay.
As previously reported, Final Fantasy X will have no conventional experience points or levels; instead, players will only earn AP (Ability Points) for completing a battle. When a character gains enough AP, his or her Sphere Level, or S.Lv, will increase by one.
Sphere Levels are used to move characters around the Sphere Board, a magical board made up of connected circular tiles. (A screenshot is available below.) Each party member has his or her own position on the Sphere Board. To move a character along the board, the player simply selects the Sphere Board option from the menu and chooses the character. However, every tile traveled across consumes one of that character's Sphere Levels.
Depending on what sort of tile the character ends up on, the player can then use Spheres to augment the character's statistics. Spheres are found in numerous varities, such as Ability Spheres, Speed Spheres, and Magic Spheres. (It's not yet known how Spheres will be acquired, but they will probably be acquired from chests and battles like any other item.) Certain Spheres can only be used when on certain tiles -- for example, a given tile might only permit the use of Ability Spheres. Further adding to the system's complexity, a Sphere's effects change depending on where it is used.
The Sphere Board System is said to make party members completely customizable. For example, while Lulu is nominally a black mage, players can use the Sphere Board to only boost her physical strength or only teach her White Magic spells. This revelation seems to suggest that, as in Final Fantasy VIII, the Overdrive moves will be the only abilities that vary from character to character. (As Yuna is known to be able to use summon spells and Rikku a steal move, it seems likely that these are actually the characters' Overdrive moves.)
In much less exciting news, four new spells have been added to the Final Fantasy X grimoire. Three of them are spells not seen since FF I: Bafi, Bacol, and Bathunder. These spells increase the party's defense against fire, ice, and thunder attacks, respectively. (In the English version of Final Fantasy I, the spells were known as AFIR, AICE, and ALIT.) A brand new Bawate spell, which increases the party's defense against water, is the fourth spell.
Posted 6/20/01

Playstation 3 chip has been planned, and it is ten times the power of the PS2. the chip is said to cost Sony and IBM(who have joined forces) 400 million dollars. The chip will be used in other machines and could be used with computers by 2004 and with the PS3 in 2005-2006
Posted 6/7/01

Internet And Hard Drive Info: Internet port will be a hybrid of both narrowband and broadband internet capabilities. It is a 56k Modem and DSL. The Hard Drive will be 40 gigs.
Posted 6/7/01