The sony playstation has also turned 10 years old.
On 29th September, 2005 PlayStation celebrated a decade of keeping tens of millions of people across Europe thoroughly entertained. And what better way to commemorate this occasion than by heralding the arrival of a new addition to the family?
PSP (PlayStation Portable) launched to a rapturous reception at the very start of the same month, and ushered in a new era of portable entertainment. Thanks to its unique UMD storage format and a wealth of connectivity options, people were now able to enjoy PS2-quality games, watch feature-length movies and music videos, and browse through their digital photo collections in any place, at any time.
he release of PSP was bolstered by an extremely strong line-up of impressive games, such as Ridge Racer, WipEout Pure, and Everybody's Golf, and dozens of UMD Video and Music titles, with plenty more set to arrive in the coming weeks and months.
On the home system front, the successor to PlayStation 2 was officially announced at a joint SCEA and SCEI conference at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, LA on 16th May. PLAYSTATION 3 was unveiled to a stunned audience of press, developers and other important industry figures, accompanied by staggering technical specifications and a showreel of jaw-dropping technical demos and upcoming games, all presented on a huge high-definition screen.
