I have $200-250 to spend on a DVD player for a friend, and I am interested in the possibility of getting a Playstation 2 instead of a standalone DVD player.<P>I don't know much about DVD players, and ...

Google (much less the ars search, which won't search any three letter words) completely failed me on this. <BR><BR>I have an original PS2. I just bought a DVD burned on DVD-R (not a game, this is a ...

Get ready to feel old: The PlayStation 2, one of gaming’s most iconic consoles, has officially turned 20. This might depress those who hate time’s constant march forward, but for everyone else, it’s a ...

The most expensive PS2 games for collectors to buy can change over time, and here are the rarest games in 2025.

Which PS3 Is Backwards Compatible With PS2? It’s a fair question to ask for sure, not least because shortly after the release of the PS3 console in 2006-2007, Sony didn’t really make a big deal over ...

Dying to play classic games like Viewtiful Joe or Tekken 3 on your PS4? Well, you might just be in luck. A recent rumor has indicated that Sony is working on PS1 and PS2 backwards compatibility for ...

The PS5 is a powerful gaming console that can run even the most graphically taxing titles at decent frame rates. The latest GTA VI trailer shot on the base PS5 looks amazing and speaks volumes about ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

PS5 Backwards Compatibility: Can You Play PS3 Games? PS5 is not backwards compatible with PS3 games, although it is backwards compatible with PS4 games, meaning some remasters are playable on ...

Anthony is a writer who's worked in the games industry for four years. He's a competitive gamer with a soft spot for retro titles. Anthony enjoys speedrunning a few titles, but Simpson's Hit & Run is ...

Sony found an immediate hit when they released the very first PlayStation console back in 1995 (’94 in Japan). The disc-based console offered amazing new graphics, solid soundtracks, and entire new ...