PlayStation Is Best-Selling Video Game Console Brand Ever, Receives Guinness World Record

Sony and the Guinness World Records have announced that the PlayStation brand has been declared the best-selling home video game console brand of all-time beating both Nintendo and Microsoft. The company says that they have sold 450 million units sold across the original PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation 4 as of November 7th  2019.

We're thrilled to be certified as the best-selling home video game console brand ever, with over 450 million units sold across the original PlayStation, PS2, PS3, and PS4 as of Nov. 7 according to @GWR.

And it's all thanks to you 💙 pic.twitter.com/maO0TOVqs2

— PlayStation (@PlayStation) December 3, 2019

Jak II, Jak 3, And Jak X Combat Racing Arrive As PS2 Classics On PS4 December 6

While Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, has been available as a PS2 Classic on the PlayStation 4 for a while now,  Sony has confirmed that the rest of the series is  coming to PS4 on December 6. They can be purchased either as a bundle or separately. Check out the trailer below.

Sony Shutting Down PlayStation 2's Broadband Navigator Soon

Sony will be shutting down the PlayStation 2's Broadband Navigator service on March 31. Broadband Navigator was a piece of software exclusive to Japanese PS2s, which allows users to swap data on your hard drive. Its nice to see the PS2 have support for this long. What do you think of the PS2 ? It has to be one of my favorite consoles of all time. 

3 Star Wars PS2 Games Now Available For PS4

3 Star Wars games from the PlayStation 2 era are now available to buy on PS4. The games are Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter, Star Wars: Bounty Hunter and Star Wars: Racer Revenge. All 3 games feature up-rendered 1080p graphics and include Trophies support. The games can also be used with SharePlay and RemotePlay. Each game will cost you $10. 

Is Max Payne 1 Coming To PS4 ?

Looks like Max Payne 1 is coming to PS4 as it was  rated by the ESRB for release on that console. This isn’t an official announcement but the ESRB rating is evidence enough that Max Payne will be coming soon to the PS4. What do you think ? 

Sony Reveals The First 8 PS2 Titles Coming To PS4

Sony has announced there plans to bring a number of PlayStation 2 games to the PS4, allowing players to purchase these games digitally on the PlayStation Store. While the line-up is set to expand over time, the initial launch includes 8 games as listed below:

• Dark Cloud — $14.99
• Grand Theft Auto III — $14.99
• Grand Theft Auto: Vice City — $14.99
• Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas — $14.99
• Rogue Galaxy — $14.99
• The Mark of Kri — $14.99
• Twisted Metal: Black — $9.99
• War of the Monsters — $9.99

The 8 games will all include PS4 trophy support, and all have been up-rendered to 1080p. These PS2 titles also support most PS4 functionality, including Share Play, Remote Play and Live Broadcasting. Also games that are coming down the road includes PaRappa the Rapper 2, Arc the Lad, and The King of Fighters 2000. Kinda sucks that we can’t just put in are PS2 disc’s into are PS4’s and just play the game but it’s still awesome that we get to play this classic games that we grew up with. GTA Vice City will definitely is a must buy for me. What PS2 games are you looking forward to play ?  

PS2 Emulation Is Coming To PS4

The rumors are true as Sony has confirmed that they are working on bring PlayStation 2 emulation to the PlayStation 4. A Sony representative recently told the WIRED the following statement, ”We are working on utilizing PS2 emulation technology to bring PS2 games forward to the current generation," "We have nothing further to comment at this point in time." Bonus content included in the Star Wars Battlefront PlayStation 4 bundle (Super Star Wars, Star Wars: Racer Revenge, Star Wars: Jedi Starfight, and Star Wars: Bounty Hunter) appear to be running on proprietary emulation software. The PS4 emulator will mimic the original software of the PlayStation 2, enabling you to run PS2 games. It’s unknown if will be able to use PS2-based discs on a PS4, or if the emulation will allow us to play purchased PS2 titles from the PSN. Regardless this is exciting news for PS4 users. What’s one PS2 game you would like to play on your PS4 ? 

GameStop Accepting PS2 Trade Ins Again

GameStop has announced that it is once again accepting PlayStation 2 trade ins. As of March 1, all US GameStop stores will offer $25 in store credit to shoppers who trade in a system with a power cable, AV/cable, and one controller. If you've lost these accessories over the years, GameStop will still pay you $20 for the console itself.

PlayStation Turns 20 Next Month

Next month (December 3 to be exact) Marks the 20th anniversary of the PlayStation one release in Japan. This is definitely a milestone for an iconic gaming brand and with that Sony has released a video on YouTube showing the history of PlayStation. Since the launch of the PlayStation 1 in December 1994, Sony has released many devices on it's release including the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 as well as a number of portable devices PSP, PSP GO and PlayStation Vita. The PlayStation brand has changed games forever with the release of the PlayStation 1 and will be the devices that changed it all.