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While Sony confirmed that the PS Vita will be able to dive into the PSP's back-catalog from launch, it looks like it'll miss out on anything pre-millennium. An updated page from the PS Vita's Japanese site has backed up rumors that PSOne Classics and other "archive games" won't be available when the quad-core console arrives in Asian stores next month. However, it's not all bad news for anyone hoping to relive those jaggy-edged gaming triumphs of the late 90's -- the official response adds that plans for older titles will be announced in due course.

PlayStation Vita won't play grandpa's games -- for now originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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PlayStation Store hits the Tablet S today, lets gamers relive the glory of the mid-'90s originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: Sony Ericsson wants you to know that since the Xperia Play is, in fact, an Android handset, it won't be restricted to just those five PS One games -- it will also feature quite a few titles that you can also find on the Android Market and even a few temporary exclusives like Backstab and Dungeon Defenders Second Wave. Still, it's a little light on actual PlayStation gaming... See the full list in the press release after the break.

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PlayStation One games appear in Android Market, predictably restricted to Xperia Play (update) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Xperia Play review

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Sony Ericsson Xperia Play review originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We have a couple of tablets we'd like to tell you about, starting with a 9.4-inch honeypot of an Android 3.0 tablet. Details of which have been confirmed by two highly trusted and independent sources. Known by its "S1" codename internally, Sony is busy customizing Matias Duarte's Honeycomb interface to its own specification. Although, we're skeptical of Sony's software capabilities, we've been assured that Sony's work is cutting edge stuff created by a talented engineering team spanning Sony's VAIO, Reader, PlayStation, and Sony Ericsson product groups. The team is lead by the VAIO organization but will probably launch as a Sony product without VAIO branding, according to one source. Sony's custom-built transitions and UI elements have created a user experience that rivals and at times improves upon the iPad's renowned experience. The tablet itself, we're told, is 100 percent focused on Qriocity, Sony's music, games, ebooks, and videos on demand service that's just been launched in Europe. It comes preloaded with Sony PS One games, a Bravia Media Remote, and yes, PlayStation integration -- though it's unclear if that'll be limited to Remote Play or if the Android tablet will be PlayStation Suite certified. One source speculates that it could very well get the PlayStation gaming seal of approval by the time it ships -- but that's just an educated guess.

Update: We now have confirmation that the S1 is indeed PlayStation Certified making this a full-blown media and gaming tablet. We've also revised the illustration above to make the top less pronounced.

So what about that curvaceous mockup above? A design described to us as "beautiful, the best thing" one source has ever seen from Sony. Click through the break and we'll explain.

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Exclusive: Sony 'S1' PlayStation tablet (updated) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Feb 2011 12:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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One thing that has set Sony apart from its home console rivals has been the extended lifecycles of its hardware. Riding the momentum of a massive install base, both the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 each kept selling strong nearly a decade after their debut, and years after their respective successors were introduced. In fact, as late as 2009, Audiovox began offering a PS2 integrated into an aftermarket ovehead car video system with a 10" screen. Sony could pursue this strategy in home consoles because the PS2 was the runaway unit volume leader of its generation. Not so with the PSP.

When Sony introduced the PlayStation Portable, it entered a portable console market with fierce, entrenched competition from the incumbent Nintendo, and the powerful widescreen handheld was outsold by the Nintendo DS and its later derivatives. Sony couldn't attain the market share it needed to steamroll existing competition.

With Sony's announcements this week, however, the PlayStation purveyors seem to have found a way to take their one-two punch on the road with a strategy that takes the PSP and segments its evolution.

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Switched On: A suite segment for PlayStation games originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 29 Jan 2011 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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PlayStation designer explains what the controller symbols mean, dishes a bit of history originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Modder loveablechevy completes HandyDuo, her two year quest for portable NES and SNES bliss (video)

Modder loveablechevy completes HandyDuo, her two year quest for portable NES and SNES bliss (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Aug 2010 10:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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1994. A good year for many reasons, but for gamers it's best remembered as the year Sony shook things up in a big way with its original PlayStation game console (on this day in Japan, at least -- the rest of us had to wait 'til the fall of 1995). While Sega got a slight head start with its Saturn, the Sony PlayStation's lower price and strong launch line-up of games quickly vaulted it to the top of the pack, and helped bring in the slightly older audience that 3D0 and others tried and failed to capture. Of course, the original PlayStation was also just the beginning for Sony, and the company has taken this opportunity to reminisce a bit about the entire history of the PlayStation brand on a special 15th anniversary website (linked below). Feel free to share some thoughts of your own in the comments.

Sony's PlayStation marks 15th anniversary originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via Joystiq]

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[Via NowhereElse]

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PlayMad takes PSOne portable, shouts out to Sega's Nomad originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via benheck.com Forums]

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Bacteria returns with IntoPlay, the expectant looking portable PSone mod originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sony's 1.80 PS3 firmware enables 1080p upscaling for games and movies originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 May 2007 11:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via PS3Fanboy]

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Sony's 1.80 PS3 firmware enables 1080p upscaling for games and movies originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 May 2007 11:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sony first touted PS3 support of previously-downloaded PSOne titles when it rolled out its latest firmware update last month, but as many of you are no doubt aware, that desirable feature didn't exactly work as promised. Well, it looks like Sony has finally managed to get all the kinks worked out, and is now telling folks that the PSOne game they've already downloaded for their PSP will, in fact, work on their PS3 as well. The only catch is that you'll have to re-download them on your PlayStation 3, although Sony thankfully won't charge you again for that additional hassle. As our pals at Joystiq point out, however, the real PSOne-related feature we're waiting for is downloads straight to the PSP (or even by way of a PC), but there's still no word from Sony on that possibility.

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Sony says PS3 now supports downloaded PSOne games (again) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 May 2007 15:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Another PlayStation 3 firmware update, another list of issues. Unfortunately, this seems to be somewhat of a recurring theme, and while users may not have found issues with last month's refresh, the v1.7 isn't as kind. Reportedly, the latest update enables the PS3 "to play PSOne titles that are already saved on your PSP," but numerous sources are suggesting that the feature, um, doesn't work. On a lighter note, PSOne and PS2 dual shock controllers will now shake, rattle, 'n rumble when connected to your PS3, and those with PSPs sitting around can also hit up v3.4 (required for the PSP-to-PS3 playback) on their handheld machine. So, dearest readers, we'll point the question at you: is your recently update PS3 playing nice with those PSOne selections?

[Via Joystiq, thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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Sony ups PlayStation 3 firmware to v1.7, PSOne titles not faring so well originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We were never ones to stand in the way of excessive format support, and never ones to accuse Sony of such a deed, but it appears they're feeling generous this week, with the brand new range of 720 x 480, 352 x 480 and 480 x 272 playback resolutions of MPEG-4 AVA (H.264) video that can be yours with the new 3.30 firmware update. The update also improves PSone performance with a menu option to increase disk dreading speed in exchange for better load times and a little bit of instability. Finally, Sony is tossing in thumbnail support for video and RSS feeds, another welcome improvement. Not bad at all for a 0.1 update, but we're still holding out for PS3-free PSone downloads.

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PSP firmware hits 3.30, with bigger vids and better PSone originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 12:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Matt M.]

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Crooks tie up victims with power cord whilst stealing PlayStation originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Nov 2006 15:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sony announces prices for downloadable PS1 games originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Nov 2006 20:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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