Someone finally cracked the PlayStation 2's security chip, 26 years later
The MechaCon chip handled encryption for memory cards, discs, and Sony's MagicGate copy protection
Playstation 2 articles
PCSX2 lets you play your entire PS2 library on Windows, macOS and Linux
The latest version brings major performance gains, HDR texture optimizations, and a new "Align to Native with Texture Offset" upscaling mode. With 98.44% of the PS2 library now playable, PCSX2 remains the best way to revisit classic titles with modern enhancements.
The PlayStation 2 borrowed its iconic look from which unreleased console?
Did you know, Sony borrowed the PlayStation 2's design from another gaming icon?
PCSX2, the PlayStation 2 emulator, hits 2.0 release offering better performance and wider compatibility
PCSX2 2.0 brings big picture mode, enhanced performance, and broader compatibility. It now supports over 99% of the PS2 library with an updated UI, automatic game fixes, and better visual and audio support.
Remember when Sony released a Bravia TV with a built-in PlayStation 2?
Don't feel bad if you don't -- It was released 14 years ago and only in the UK
Nintendo Switch closes in on PlayStation 2 as all-time best-selling console
Switch sales are just shy of 140 million units
50 Years of Video Games, Part 2: The Rise of 3D, the Gaming PC, and Online Multiplayer
From the mid-90s to the early years of the millennium, video games underwent a paradigm shift in graphics, treating us to some of the most classic titles of all time.
This modder turned a Game Boy Advance into a portable emulator station to play SNES, PS, and Mega Drive games
It uses 3D-printed cartridges equipped with a Raspberry Pi hardware emulator
Modder creates custom PlayStation 2 handheld using original console hardware
Sony's PlayStation 2 looks great as a portable handheld
Game preservation group puts more than 700 PlayStation 2 prototypes and unreleased demos online
Safeguarding video gaming history
Company behind PS2-themed PlayStation 5 cancels all orders following "credible threats" to staff
This could have gone smoother
PlayStation 2 games play quite well on the Xbox Series S
The real question is: Will Sony allow it now that the cat is out of the bag?
PS2 optical drive exploit makes homebrew games and backups playable without hardware mods
How long until Sony shuts this down?
PlayStation 2: Sony launched the world's best-selling game console 20 years ago today
Sony's PlayStation 2 celebrates 20th anniversary
