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PlayStation ... The first console in the series, the PlayStation, was the first video game console to ship 100 million units after 9 years and 6 months of its initial launch. Its successor, the PlayStation 2, is the best-selling console to date, having reached over 150 million units sold as of January 31, 2011...

SCE Worldwide Studios ... Studios SCE Worldwide Studios contains fifteen studios worldwide: Asia SCE Japan Studio - Tokyo, Japan Team Ico part of Japan Studio Team Siren part of Japan Studio Polyphony Digital - Tokyo, Japan North America Naughty Dog - Santa Monica, California, USA ICE Team part of Naughty Dog SCE Bend Studio - Bend, Oregon, USA SCE Foster City Studio - Foster City, California, USA SCE San Diego Studio - San Diego, California, USA SCE Santa Monica Studio - Santa Monica, California, USA Sucker Punch Productions - Bellevue, Washington, USA Zipper Interactive - Redmond, Washington, USA Europe Evolution Studios - Runcorn, UK Guerrilla Games - Amsterdam, Netherlands Media Molecule - Surrey, UK SCE Cambridge Studio - Cambridge, UK SCE Studio Liverpool - Liverpool, UK XDev - part of Studio Liverpool SCE London Studio - London, UK Team Soho part of London Studio Defunct 989 Studios - San Diego, California...

PlayStation Blog ... Coming to PSN this Week: A feature covering upcoming games coming to the PlayStation Network in that week... This Week On The SingStore: A weekly feature exclusive to the PlayStation Blog Europe covering weekly updates such as new songs for the SingStore for the SingStar series of video games... The event will also provide exclusive behind the scenes media not present at the PAX event for games such as Infamous 2 and Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One as well as demoes for games such as Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep and God of War: Ghost of Sparta...

PlayStation Network ... On April 19, 2011 the PlayStation Network (and later also Sony Online Entertainment's network) was temporarily put offline due to a "compromise of personal information as a result of an illegal intrusion". At the time of the intrusion, the network consisted of "approximately 130 servers, 50 software programs and 77 million registered accounts"...

PlayStation Suite ... It is expected to be released along side the upcoming Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the 2011 Xperia portfolio Games Further information: List of PlayStation Suite games The games released under the PlayStation Suite will be made available to devices via the PlayStation Store, allowing players to download the titles to their devices...

PlayStation Vita ... A limited edition was released in North America on February 15, 2012 a week earlier than the official launch with the 3G model of the device (Wi-Fi model in Canada), the game Little Deviants, a limited edition carry case and a 4GB memory card. The handheld includes two analog sticks, a 5-inch (130 mm) OLED multi-touch capacitive touchscreen, and supports Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and optional 3G...

PocketStation ... Software for the PocketStation was typically distributed as extras for PlayStation games, included in the CD-ROM, enhancing the games with added features...

Remote Play ... Remote Play works by encoding a live video stream of the output image on a PlayStation 3, then delivering it over a wireless network connection to a PlayStation Portable. Actions performed on connected devices such as the pressing of buttons are uploaded back to the PlayStation 3 over the same connection...

PlayStation Analog Joystick ... A compatibility mode for the Analog Joystick was included in the Dual Analog Controller, Sony's first analog revision of its original gamepad design. ...

PlayStation Move ... Although PlayStation Move is implemented on the existing PlayStation 3 console, Sony stated that it treated Move's debut as its own major "platform launch", with an aggressive marketing campaign to support it. The tagline for PlayStation Move from E3 2010 was "This Changes Everything", including partnerships with Coca-Cola, as part of the "It Only Does Everything" marketing campaign which debuted with the redesigned "Slim" PlayStation 3...

PlayStation Home ... Users can travel throughout the Home world which is frequently updated by Sony and its partners. Public spaces are made for display, entertainment, advertising, or for networking...

High-definition Remasters For PlayStation Consoles ... However, these games include the subtitle "Remastered in High Definition" or "HD Collection" on the North American cover... The success of the God of War Collection prompted Sony to make a new line of games that would be bannered Classics HD in PAL regions (North American copies simply have the subtitle "Remastered in High Definition" or "HD Collection")...

List Of PlayStation Portable Games ... Games have been released in several regions around the world; North America (NA), Japan (JP), Europe (EU), and Australasia (AUS)... All games marked with (PSN) are PlayStation classics ported to the PlayStation Portable and are only purchasable through the PlayStation Network...

OtherOS ... The "Other OS" feature is disabled by firmware version 3.21 but still runs on older consoles that have firmware 3.15 or lower. However, on March 30, 2010 George Hotz (aka GeoHot) stated his intention to create a custom firmware for the PS3 to counter this move, warning gamers not to update their systems until he finds a way to keep the OtherOS option on the PlayStation 3...

PlayStation 2 ... In late 2009, with developers creating new games and the console still selling steadily a decade after its original release, Sony stated that the life cycle of the PlayStation 2 will continue until demand ceases... While the PlayStation 2's initial games lineup was considered mediocre, this changed during the 2001 holiday season with the release of several blockbuster games that maintained the PS2's sales momentum and held off its newer rivals... Sony also countered the Xbox by temporarily securing PlayStation 2 exclusives for highly anticipated games such as the Grand Theft Auto series and Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty...