PS2 - Timeline

Wednesday29th May 2024

Tuesday28th May 2024

Thursday16th May 2024

  • News New PS2 Emulator Appears to Be Imminent on PS5, PS4

    Uprendering! Rewind! Quick saves!

    Here’s some potentially huge news, unearthed by the eagle-eyed Gematsu: a new PS2 emulator appears to be imminent for PS5 and PS4. As many of you will already know, Sony has been gradually deploying PS1 and PSP titles on the PS Store as part of its PS Plus Premium subscription, with all releases boasting video...

Tuesday19th Mar 2024

Thursday22nd Feb 2024

Tuesday16th Jan 2024

Saturday6th Jan 2024

  • Poll Which Persona Game Has the Best Opening?

    Now it's personal

    Atlus revealed the opening for Persona 3 Reload earlier this week, and it's so good that it got us wondering: which Persona game has the best title sequence? In case you don't know, each game in the series typically introduces itself with an animated opening, featuring a unique song and some gorgeous artwork. There's no doubt...

Thursday2nd Nov 2023

  • News Cancelled PS2 Game Daredevil: The Man Without Fear Surfaces Online

    Blast from the past

    It's not every day that you see an unreleased PS2 game emerge as playable almost two decades later, but that's precisely the case with 2004's Daredevil: The Man Without Fear. The Hidden Palace, which is a community dedicated to the preservation of rare and retro games, have published a playable prototype on PC. A third-person...

Thursday31st Aug 2023

  • News Is Sony Working on a New PS2 Emulator for PS5, PS4?

    Watch this space

    With the frankly flabbergasting PS Plus price increases announced overnight, Sony is in need of a win for its subscriptions – and a big one at that! One way it could curry favour with long-time members is by upgrading its PS2 emulator, allowing it to bring back classics from the early noughties alongside the PS1 and PSP titles...

Tuesday1st Aug 2023

  • News Fans Vote Clive the Second Best Final Fantasy Protagonist

    Guess the winner

    Wow, people really like Clive Rosfield. The main character of the recently released Final Fantasy 16, the leather-clad hero seems to have really struck a chord with players, as he was voted the second best protagonist in Square Enix's mainline series. That's according to several thousand Final Fantasy fans, all of whom voted in our...

Friday28th Jul 2023

  • Poll Who's the Best Final Fantasy Protagonist?

    There can only be one

    Now that we've all had time to settle into a reality where Final Fantasy 16 exists, this is our chance to revisit a question that's reverberated around the Final Fantasy fandom for decades: just who is the series' best protagonist? Now, for the sake of this poll, we're going to streamline things and focus on mainline Final...

Thursday8th Jun 2023

Thursday11th May 2023

  • Poll What's the Best PlayStation Startup Sequence?

    PS1, PS2, PS3, PS4, PS5?

    When you think of PlayStation, does a specific console startup come to mind? Sony's crafted some iconic system screens over the years — complete with some iconic sounds — but which one's the best? We know that's a potentially difficult question — and it might be wholly dependent on how old you are! — but it should...

Tuesday4th Apr 2023

Monday27th Mar 2023

Sunday19th Mar 2023

  • Feature ICO At 21 - Remembering Fumito Ueda's Seminal PS2 Classic

    ICOnic

    ICO is a video game that makes me feel things. Things that I can’t quite describe. Ever since I first stepped foot in the castle’s plundered hallways, heard Ico’s footsteps echo through the abandoned corridors, and practically felt the gentle breeze roll through its silent, long-forgotten courtyards, it’s a feeling I just haven’t...

Tuesday7th Feb 2023

Monday16th Jan 2023

Thursday22nd Dec 2022

Tuesday8th Nov 2022

  • Guide All Resident Evil Games Ranked and Best Places to Start

    A comprehensive guide to Resident Evil

    The Resident Evil series is one of gaming's most popular and recognisable franchises, dating back to the PlayStation 1 and encompassing more than 25 years of history. With a hardcore following across the globe that hotly anticipates all upcoming entries — no matter where it's a mainline instalment or spin-off...

Tuesday25th Oct 2022

  • Random Every American PS2 Manual Has Been Preserved on the Internet

    Pamphlet perfection

    Back when we were little and we were lucky enough to be bought a new PS1 game by our parents, we’d spend the entire car ride home reading through the manual, trying to get a taste of the action that awaited us once we were reunited with our console. Those days are long gone, and while there are things to appreciate about the...

Friday7th Oct 2022

Wednesday6th Jul 2022

Monday20th Jun 2022

Thursday12th May 2022

Thursday28th Apr 2022

Tuesday26th Apr 2022

  • News Beloved Classics Will Comprise PS Plus Premium Catalogue

    Emphasis on beloved

    Sony will not be tossing random retro releases on its priciest PS Plus Premium subscription tier! New correspondence from the company confirms that the 340 additional games added to the most expensive membership will comprise a “catalogue of beloved classic games” from the PS1, PS2, and PSP era. These will be available to...

Saturday23rd Apr 2022

  • Poll What Do You Expect from Retro PlayStation Games on PS5, PS4?

    Save states? Rewind? Trophies?

    There was unexpected excitement during this desperately dull April earlier today when a bunch of classic Syphon Filter games were rated for release on the PlayStation 5 and PS4 in South Korea. The releases – expanding to pretty much every entry in the series, aside from its PS2 outing Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain...

Friday1st Apr 2022

Tuesday29th Mar 2022