Every one of the games you see here is an official first-party game with the official PlayStation hologram to prove it. The collector says he bought a bunch of the games when stores were going out of business to keep costs down. Right now, he believes his collection has one of every single game made for the system.

That is 1850 games, not counting variants of the games. The collector says the hardest game in the collection to find was a sealed copy of Moto GP. The most expensive was Wizardry: Tale Of The Forsaken Land, which he ended up buying for $300 on eBay. The collection isn’t for sale, but I wonder how much it would be worth though in one giant lot.

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The police asked the man to come out of the road he pulled up his shirt to reveal the console. The man then tossed the PS2 at the officers and ran for it. One of the officers was hit with the console and had a minor hand injury from it.

The police chased the guy and when he was cornered, Jones picked up a potted plant and a gutter spout to use as weapons and tossed two metal chairs and when he went to pick up a third chair the police had enough. The police tased the man and used pepper spray. I wonder what order that happened in, pepper spray and then tase, or tase and then pepper spray while the guy was twitching.

Perhaps the guy was just really high and thought he was playing Grand Theft Auto, and the graphics were just really freaking awesome.

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The buttons can be made in colors or peanut butter too. Nothing like a D-Pad made out of peanut butter, right? Usually if I want that I have to eat some Reese’s then play some Killzone 3 in order to get that same effect.

To sweeten Michelle’s already sweet deal, the set includes a “game disc” for Grand Theft Chocolate. Personally, I’d like God of Chocolate III or LittleBigChocolate 2 instead, but GTC will have to satisfy my stomach for now.

You can get your hands these delectable PS2/PS3 controller chocolates over at Michelle’s Etsy shop. A single controller will set you back just 7 bucks, or you can grab the controller/disc combo for $14. If you want any customization or want more than one, be sure to drop Michelle a convo. Personally, I’d like a full-size PS3 made from chocolate, then dipped in a crunchy candy shell.

Similar to his portable GameCube and Dreamcast mods, the handheld PS2 runs games the old fashioned way, via the disc drive mounted at the back.

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I still think the PS3 WVI is his best work, but this one is a close second. The mod doesn’t have a battery pack, so it has to be plugged in. Before you rage and rant about how dumb Techknott is for not including a battery, you should know that it’s not really his idea. Someone asked Techknott to make the handheld PS2, and specifically opted to not have a battery pack in order to lower the costs.

Unfortunately for Techknott – but fortunately for you – that douchebag customer hasn’t contacted or paid him now that the device is finished. So if you want this one of a kind device, all you have to do is drop Techknott a line on YouTube and get to haggling.

[via ModRetro via Engadget]

A few questions, Sony: why would you combine an HDTV with an old console that can’t take advantage of the high-definition display? Why not integrate a PS3 and a TV? A least this TV is only 1366×768 resolution, so it’s not a full HD set. And why won’t you just release a PS3 with a PS2 built-in?! You’ve got this whole amalgamation gimmick backwards.

But for gamers who are on the lookout for an HDTV for their rooms and have no PS2, this one is a no-brainer. The SONY BRAVIA KDL22PX300 is a 22-inch HD ready TV with 4 HDMI ports, Bravia Internet video, a couple of optical audio outs, and 2 USB 1.1 ports. And a PS2 built-in. For some reason. You can order it now at Richer Sounds for £199.95 (approx. $314 USD), which is actually a low price, considering you’re buying a Sony gadget.

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The NEXiLUX wireless guitar controller breaks down into a couple of pieces and fits neatly inside a carrying bag that you can easily fit into your backpack. It’s compatible with the PS3 or PS2 out of the box, but you can also slide your Wii-mote inside of it and use it with your Wii too. The makers of the NEXiLUX guitar claim it also has more responsive fret buttons than the cheap controllers that ship with the games, and there’s also a set of five touch-sensitive fret buttons if you prefer touch vs. buttons.

There’s a full review of the NEXiLUX over on DCEmu, who also put together this brief video clip of the guitar:

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The NEXiLUX guitar is supposed to retail for $49.99 (USD), but we’re not sure exactly where you can one at the moment – Amazon has them listed as “currently unavailable”.

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And while I think the surface is actually a woodgrain veneer over composite board, it still looks pretty darned nice. The Singibigi has a dozen buttons, an can be used with the PS2, PS3 or PC via USB. They also include a PC profiler app that lets you configure the buttons to whatever keys you’d want to map them to on your PC, making it an ideal candidate for MAME and other emulators. It also features “Device Level Technology,” whatever that means.

About the only downside I can see to this controller is that it’s not wireless. But if you’re looking for a solid retro arcade joystick, you should definitely check it out. You can find the Singibigi joystick over at SuperUFO for the completely reasonable price of just $39 (USD).

Behold! The CaseStation 2, a classy black briefcase packed with Sony goodness.

This is actually the CaseStation 2 2,a s in the second one that’s been made in this style by Flickr user UncleWill’sFantabulousWonderland. The first he made for himself; this one was requested by a friend who was understandably envious of the first CaseStation and wanted in on the action.

With a seven inch screen and a wireless controller, you’re pretty much good to go with this set… and it’s probably not much heavier than a briefcase with, say, work inside.

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As shown in the picture above, these miniature felt PlayStation controllers look perfect hanging from your Sony PSP (or even better yet on your Nintendo DS). Created by textile artist RabbitRampage, each keychain-size controller is handsewn from felt and stuffed with fiberfill – just like your real PlayStation controller, except for the fiberfill and the felt parts.

They’re available in both PS1 (grey) and PS2 (black) versions over at RabbitRampage’s Etsy shop for just $7 (USD) each.

Logitech’s Guitar Controller is officially for Guitar Hero games on the PS 3 and Guitar Hero: World Tour on the PS 2, but there’s a good chance it’ll work on Rock Band for the PS 3 as well. It has a solid body and its neck is made of wood, while the shiny frets and tuning peg handles are real metal. It also has a Star Power button and a touch-sensitive neck slider for Guitar Hero: World Tour.

Logitech’s axe isn’t for everyone, that’s for sure. No, I’m not saying you need to have mad skills to be worthy of it. because what you need is $200 USD. At this point may I just say that you can get a real guitar – a no frills, basic electric guitar, but still – for less than that. But if you must have this controller, you can pre-order it now at Logitech’s website.

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Digitalsoap’s Playstation Dual Shock controller soap doesn’t play games, but it does help you keep squeaky clean. Plus, it’s most definitely wireless.

dreamGEAR’s new WarBeast controller for the Playstation 3 has the looks of a serious heavy metal guitar. Designed by rock guitar maker B.C. Rich, the WarBeast is a full-size guitar controller with some serious edge. As a matter of fact, it’s actually based on a real guitar that Rich created. I’d be surprised if somebody doesn’t poke out an eye or stab someone in the kidney with those pointy edges.

The WarBeast is completely wireless, and is backwards compatible with the PS2 if you happen to still be living in the dark ages. The guitar features an oversize glowing strumbar, detatchable faceplates, and even little inlaid skulls between the fret bars. Sweet!

So if you’re ready to unleash your inner Derek Smalls, you can get your hands on the WarBeast controller now for just $89.99 over on Amazon.

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Each limited edition $399 ArtGuitar is individually painted with logos and imagery from popular rock icons. And this isn’t just a cheap surface paint job, it’s actually embedded under the coating of the guitar, so it won’t scratch off from excessive strumming. ArtGuitar starts out with a substantial real wood Peavey AG RiffMaster controller, then embellishes it with bold rock imagery licensed from artists including KISS, Lynyrd Skynrd, Ozzy Osbourne and Pantera.

At this point, the controllers are only available for the PlayStation 2, but hopefully they’ll get around to Xbox 360 and PS3 versions in the future. You can check out the entire collection over on the ArtGuitar online shop.

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The system is made from 3 individual cabinets which can be disassembled in case he wants to taking the show on tour. Gaming is powered by a PlayStation 2, preloaded with all of the Guitar Hero games on the hard drive.

The top cabinet has the left and right speakers as well as a cool backlit GH marquee, while the middle tier houses a heavyweight 27-inch Toshiba CRT.

The bottom cabinet contains a Logitech Z2300 subwoofer for some serious low-end, as well as the PS2 system that powers the whole rig. Rock on with your bad self!

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Rumor has it that Sony will drop the price on the 80GB PS3 to $499.99 once all the 60GB models are cleared out (which has been expected for a while). But the bigger news is word of a model with 40GB of storage which will retail for just $399, putting the console withing striking distance of the Xbox 360′s pricing. Both models are also rumored to be packing in a copy of SpiderMan 3 on Blu-Ray. The other part of the rumor is that the PlayStation 2 will get dropped to just $99, as the console continues to sell well as the “bottom-of-the-line” choice.

Had Sony launched PS3 a year ago with this pricing and a blockbuster action movie instead of the abysmal Talladega Nights pack-in disc, maybe they would have been more successful. Their chances for the 2007 holiday season certainly aren’t hurt by the fact that the system is starting to get some decent exclusive games too, with Heavenly Sword coming out this week, and titles like Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction slated for release later this year.

Chances are that details on Sony’s plans will emerge at the upcoming Tokyo Game Show, which runs from September 20th through 23rd.

-Beastie Boys “Sabotage” (Original)
-Black Sabbath “Paranoid” (Cover)
-Blue Oyster Cult “Don’t Fear the Reaper” (Original)
-Bon Jovi “Wanted Dead or Alive” (Original)
-David Bowie “Suffragette City” (Original)
-Deep Purple “Highway Star” (Original)
-Faith No More “Epic” (Original)
-Foo Fighters “Learn to Fly” (Original)
-Garbage “I Think I’m Paranoid” (Original)
-Hole “Celebrity Skin” (Original)
-Jet “Are You Gonna Be My Girl” (Original)
-Metallica “Enter Sandman” (Original)
-Mountain “Mississippi Queen” (Cover)
-Nine Inch Nails “The Hand That Feeds” (Original)
-Nirvana “In Bloom” (Original)
-OK Go! “Here It Goes Again (Original)
-Queens of the Stone Age “Go with the Flow” (Original)
-Radiohead “Creep” (Original)
-Rolling Stones “Gimme Shelter” (Original)
-Rush “Tom Sawyer” (Cover)
-Smashing Pumpkins “Cherub Rock” (Original)
-Stone Temple Pilots “Vasoline” (Original)
-The Clash “Should I Stay or Should I Go” (Original)
-The Hives “Main Offender” (Original)
-The Pixies “Wave of Mutilation” (Original)
-The Ramones “Blitzkrieg Bop” (Original)
-The Strokes “Reptilla” (Original)
-The Who “Won’t Get Fooled Again” (Original)
-Weezer “Say It Ain’t So” (Original)
-Yeah Yeah Yeahs “Maps” (Original)

I’m totally stoked that EA didn’t decide to load the game up with a bunch of crappy metal acts. Most of the songs are from the original master recordings, while just a handful are remade cover versions. Personally, I’m most excited by the presence of tunes from the likes of Radiohead, The Strokes, The Hives, The Pixies and Foo Fighters. Although I could do without the cover version of a Rush song that I already can’t stand.

Rock Band is expected to hit stores on November 20th for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. A PS2 version is also planned for release in the Spring of 2008.

[via Kotaku]

At its core, the PS2 SingStar Bundle is a special white PS2 with a white Dual-Shock controller. In addition, you’ll get a copy of the karaoke game SingStar Pop and a pair of USB microphones so you and a friend can sing duets.

The grand total for all this casual gaming goodness? Just $149.99 USD. So if you’ve never bothered to pick up a PlayStation 2, there’s no better time.

I’m not sure whether I like the X-Game 360 or the PowerStation 2 better, but these cheap packaging copies are clearly designed to fool some unsuspecting buyer into thinking they’re getting a great deal on a real console. Instead, they’ll be sorely disappointed when they open the box to discover some 8-bit NES clone wrapped in sheep’s clothing. (Unless you’re like me and like playing old NES games).

The good news is that those prices aren’t in US Dollars, they’re Mexican Pesos (that $ symbol threw me off too). So anybody who does end up buying one of these will only be out around 25 bucks.

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The XFPS Mini Guitar has all the controls you need to jam out, with none of the bulk. This controller isn’t a piece of junky plastic either. The body is actually crafted from wood, just like a real guitar.

It’s got a real heavy-duty metal whammy bar, and just looks solid. Heightening the cool factor are these light-up buttons on the neck of the guitar.

Costing $69.90 (from Play-Asia,) the controller ain’t cheap, but the build quality looks really great, so it’s probably worth it. One rather substantial caveat: to use it on an Xbox 360, you’ll also need to purchase their $69.90 XFPS 360 controller adapter, since the controller has a PS2 connector on it. If you’ve got a PS2, it should work right out of the box.

According to ATHF series creators Matt Maiellaro and Dave Willis, “This golden chalice represents a new age in gaming, the likes of which has never before been seen on this planet. The weak will tremble at the awesomeness of our full color, hand-made graphics!” With an endorsement like that, I can only imagine that the game will be better than God of War, Halo, Super Mario Brothers and Grand Theft Auto 3 all rolled into one.

The game is expected to hit stores this Fall for the PlayStation 2, following the release of the upcoming ATHF movie, coming out this April.