| Are you a video game junkie? Do you find that | | | | can easily locate original games on a variety of |
| you'd rather be in front of the TV, playing your | | | | auction sites and through online discount venders. |
| favorite PlayStation game, more than you'd care | | | | Two, even less inexpensive means of obtaining |
| to admit? If the answer is yes, you are not alone. | | | | older games are flea markets and yard sales. |
| The first PlayStation was launched in Japan in late | | | | If you get stuck while playing your favorite |
| 1994. The American launch occurred shortly | | | | PlayStation game, don't despair. There are books |
| thereafter. Many of the original PlayStation games, | | | | available, which will guide you through the game... |
| such as Tomb Raider, Resident Evil and Gran | | | | start to finish. Again, auction sites, yard sales and |
| Turismo, are still extremely popular today. | | | | flea markets are the best place to find these, |
| As of May 2004, Sony (the company that | | | | since many are no longer in print. |
| manufactures the PlayStation) had shipped | | | | Sony never stops giving new and advanced |
| approximately 100 million consoles, worldwide. As | | | | electronic toys to the consumers. One such latest |
| of March 2005, there were over 7,500 game | | | | gift by Sony to video game fans is PlayStation3. |
| titles available for purchase. | | | | It is an advanced version of the previously |
| There has been more than one version of the | | | | released PlayStation2. PlayStation3 was released in |
| PlayStation manufactured, over the years. These | | | | 2006. Today more than 10 million units of PS3 |
| newer versions offered improvements, over the | | | | have been sold worldwide. The striking feature of |
| original system. They reduced problems, such as | | | | PS3 is that it can play both CD's and DVD's. |
| flickering video and noisy consoles. | | | | Moreover it also provides the facility for playing |
| Gamers can still purchase the PlayStation 1 | | | | DVD and CD movies. PS3 is also compatible with |
| (PSone) if they are interested in a smaller version | | | | the USB support. |
| of the original. The PSone hit the market in | | | | There are countless websites that provide hints |
| September 2000 and is one-third of the size of a | | | | and cheat codes for almost every PlayStation |
| PlayStation. | | | | game, as well. |
| The PlayStation 2 and the PlayStation Portable | | | | So if you are a video game junkie the web will |
| were later introduced to gamers and are still | | | | offer you an enormous amount of information on |
| available today. The next generation of this | | | | your favorite games. It is also recommended to |
| system, the PlayStation 3, is slated to make its | | | | shop for your favorite game online. In a lot of |
| debut in the fall of 2006. | | | | cases you will get it a lot cheaper than at a |
| "PlayStation Junkies" who have Internet access | | | | regular store. |