A Technology Timeline of the PlayStation

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http://www.historyofplaystation.com/main_en_GB.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation http://us.playstation.com/corporate/about/theplaystationstory/ http://www.computerandvideogames.com/256469/features/the-playstation-console-a-brief-history/ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/picture-galleries/9776067/PlayStation-Sonys-gaming-highs-and-lows.html http://www.vgchartz.com/platform [email protected] | www.westbaseuk.com Stream live gameplay or record, edit and upload videos No restrictions on the use of pre-owned or shared games Smartphones/tablets can enhance gameplay as second screens New shape controller with Mono Speaker, Touch Pad & Light Bar PLAYSTATION STORE IS LAUNCHED ONLINE 2006 PS3 RELEASED IN JAPAN AND AMERICA 2006 PS3 RELEASED ACROSS EUROPE 2007 PLAYSTATION MOVE IS RELEASED 2010 75,000,000 UNITS SOLD 2013 2005 PS3 ANNOUNCED First PlayStation to have Blu-ray and Motion Sensing Technology Updated Wireless Controller with 6 axis of tracked movement TOP 3 BEST SELLING PLAYSTATION 3 GAMES GRAND THEFT AUTO V 13.51 MILLION COPIES CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 12.51 MILLION COPIES CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS 11.89 MILLION COPIES 1 out of every 5 homes across Europe owned a PlayStation or PS2 Fastest console to sell 100,000,000 units 5 years and 9 months 1,680,000 UNITS SOLD IN EUROPE ALONE 2002 NETWORK ADAPTER FOR ONLINE GAMING 2003 10 YEARS OF PLAYSTATION 2005 SLIMLINE MODEL RELEASED 2004 PORTABLE PLAYSTATION (PSP) IS RELEASED 2005 2000 PS2 RELEASED ACROSS THE WORLD TOP 3 BEST SELLING PLAYSTATION 2 GAMES GRAND THEFT AUTO: SAN ANDREAS 17.33 MILLION COPIES GRAN TURISMO 3: A-SPEC 14.89 MILLION COPIES GRAN TURISMO 4 11.73 MILLION COPIES First console to sell 100,000,000 units worldwide Adopted the CD instead of more common Cartridge games PLAYSTATION RELEASED ACROSS EUROPE 1995 PLAYSTATION RELEASED IN JAPAN 1994 FIRST 1,000,000 UNITS SOLD IN JAPAN 1995 350,000 UNITS SOLD ACROSS EUROPE 1995 50,000,000 UNITS SOLD WORLDWIDE 1998 DUAL SHOCK CONTROLLER LAUNCHED 1998 1993 NEW SONY CONSOLE ANNOUNCED TOP 3 BEST SELLING PLAYSTATION GAMES GRAN TURISMO 10.85 MILLION COPIES GRAN TURISMO 2 9.97 MILLION COPIES FINAL FANTASY VII 9.72 MILLION COPIES PLAYSTATION A TECHNOLOGY TIMELINE OF THE

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Last week saw the launch of the highly anticipated PlayStation 4 across North America. Lets take a step back and look at the tech that made it all possible – ‘A Technology Timeline of the PlayStation’. http://bit.ly/1fihiC1

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Page 1: A Technology Timeline of the PlayStation

http://www.historyofplaystation.com/main_en_GB.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation

http://us.playstation.com/corporate/about/theplaystationstory/

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/256469/features/the-playstation-console-a-brief-history/

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/picture-galleries/9776067/PlayStation-Sonys-gaming-highs-and-lows.html

http://www.vgchartz.com/platform [email protected] | www.westbaseuk.com

Stream live gameplay or record, edit and upload videos

No restrictions on the use of pre-owned or shared games

Smartphones/tablets can enhance gameplay as second screens

New shape controller with Mono Speaker, Touch Pad & Light Bar

PLAYSTATION STORE IS LAUNCHED ONLINE

2006

PS3 RELEASED IN JAPAN AND AMERICA

2006

PS3 RELEASED ACROSS EUROPE

2007

PLAYSTATION MOVE IS RELEASED

2010

75,000,000 UNITS SOLD 2013

2005PS3 ANNOUNCED

First PlayStation to have Blu-ray and Motion Sensing Technology

Updated Wireless Controller with 6 axis of tracked movement

TOP 3 BEST SELLING PLAYSTATION 3 GAMES

GRAND THEFT AUTO V13.51 MILLION COPIES

CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 312.51 MILLION COPIES

CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS11.89 MILLION COPIES

1 out of every 5 homes across Europe owned a

PlayStation or PS2

Fastest console to sell 100,000,000 units

5 years and 9 months

1,680,000 UNITS SOLD IN EUROPE ALONE

2002

NETWORK ADAPTER FOR ONLINE GAMING

2003

10 YEARS OF PLAYSTATION 2005

SLIMLINE MODEL RELEASED

2004

PORTABLE PLAYSTATION (PSP) IS RELEASED

2005

2000PS2 RELEASED ACROSS THE WORLD

TOP 3 BEST SELLING PLAYSTATION 2 GAMES

GRAND THEFT AUTO: SAN ANDREAS17.33 MILLION COPIES

GRAN TURISMO 3: A-SPEC14.89 MILLION COPIES

GRAN TURISMO 411.73 MILLION COPIES

First console to sell 100,000,000 units worldwide

Adopted the CD instead of more common Cartridge games

PLAYSTATION RELEASED ACROSS EUROPE

1995

PLAYSTATION RELEASED IN JAPAN

1994

FIRST 1,000,000 UNITS SOLD IN JAPAN

1995

350,000 UNITS SOLDACROSS EUROPE

1995

50,000,000 UNITS SOLDWORLDWIDE

1998

DUAL SHOCK CONTROLLER LAUNCHED

1998

1993NEW SONY CONSOLE ANNOUNCED

TOP 3 BEST SELLING PLAYSTATION GAMES

GRAN TURISMO10.85 MILLION COPIES

GRAN TURISMO 29.97 MILLION COPIES

FINAL FANTASY VII9.72 MILLION COPIES

P L A Y S T AT I O NA T E C H N O L O G Y TIMELINE OF THE