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Sony Going Back To Their PS2 Roots

Despite the original Spider-Man font which has been apart of Sony's state of the art console for almost 3 years now, the new 'PS3' brand just makes sense. Outside of being a cleaner logo image, psychologically it should resonate well in the minds of many current PS2 owners who now see the affordability and value of graduating to the 'PS3'.

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Jamie Foxx6116d ago

...ps2/ps3 it seems more natural

whoelse6115d ago

They should have never used the Spiderman font in the first place.

a_squirrel6115d ago

I did like that playstation writing, but, it's all good, I do like it when they experiment with stuff like that.

Above Awesome6115d ago

The spiderman font for the Playstation 3 wasn't exactly the brightest idea, I mean, you might as well piggyback off the style of the most successful console of all time so far. The Playstation 2.

Good to see Sony is finally getting back to its former self.

SoapShoes6115d ago

They had to use Spiderman Font for the PS3 at first. If they used the PS2 font for PS3 people would say, "Why pay $600 for a console that is just the same old same old with nicer graphics?" They did the new font to differentiate themselves from the past, so it wouldn't look like the same old same old. That's why they also had the "Welcome Chang3" ads.

nbsmatambo6115d ago

idk about you guys but i liked the Spiderman font

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ape0076116d ago

a really clever move by sony,they wanna strike people with the "playstation" feeling

cheap price+same old "ps2" litters+highly advanced system=GOLD

Saaking6116d ago

Console domination is just around the corner for Sony. They just have to play their cards right.

theunknown6116d ago

So it's the font of the regular Playstation brand but in the shape of the "PS2" logo.

imnotgoodtenglish6116d ago

ps2 roots is stupid.where they trying to get to the ps1 roots with the ps2?NO.The old ps3 image felt like an evoulution to the PS brand just like ps2 to ps1.ps4 better not be the "optical" PS3.I can see ken kuturagi being dissapointed because thats not his vision for the ps brand.

whoelse6115d ago

It is amount being familiar with the 100+ million PS2 owners. It may be a small thing but it can make a fair difference.

Sarcasm6115d ago

They're just trying to do what they always did and worked for them.

Price drop + Slimmer Design + Simpler logo can = Win

We'll see, because this is Sony's toughest generation yet.

They really just need to attract the PS2 gamers to upgrade.

a_squirrel6115d ago

So, why would they want to slim a ps2 over a ps1, because the ps2 they COULD slim, and it would payoff, while the ps1, they wouldn't be able to do too much with it.

It's the same reason why we don't see an Xbox360 slim, because it's as slim as it can get, and the upgradable-overpriced-harddriv es are too big to fit on anything smaller

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Final Fantasy X 25th Anniversary Website Launches With New Nomura Artwork and Merchandise

Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.

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-Foxtrot24d ago

Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.

They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.

solideagle24d ago

they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.

Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted

Relientk7723d ago

Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments

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15 Years Ago, Mortal Kombat (2011) Saved Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise

A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.

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italiangamer32d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde30d ago

Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.

Soy31d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand12530d ago (Edited 30d ago )

15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.

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PlayStation legend Shuhei Yoshida says Jim Ryan fired him because he didn't listen to him

Why did Sony push Shuhei Yoshida out of his role leading PlayStation's first-party games? He'd overseen some huge successes. Well, apparently, he didn't listen.

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Relientk7732d ago

Yeah I can see that for sure. Shuhei Yoshida should have been in charge not Jim Ryan.

Cacabunga32d ago

It should be free highway for him now.. but Sony are too stupid to see this, especially that moron Hulst

S2Killinit32d ago (Edited 32d ago )

Wtf why all that anger. PlayStation is dominating on every level. Besides I think there is a little more to hiring a CEO than just who is available. Its not like its a athlete your team wants to buy.

neutralgamer199231d ago

S2Killinit

live service failures, chasing trends, closing studios. yes dominating

Cacabunga31d ago

Sony is Dominating because competition is not existing. Compared to previous gens this is the poorest in terms of software offerings.

Last gen we got Uncharted 4 Lost Legacy and TLOU2 from ND alone.

This is so far a remasters gen, with no competition to lift up the quality

1nsomniac31d ago (Edited 31d ago )

..."PlayStation is dominating on every level"....

...Really???

PlayStation are soon heading into a new generation in the not to distant future. They currently have the worst customer satisfaction they've ever sustained as a company. The company is heading for a huge crash while at the same time they'll need to be planning how they are going to try and win back that favour and the build up to their new releases.

Yes financially they're winning but they're going to have to ride out this complete public corporate disaster. No one has faith in the company or the product anymore. They've damaged their public image so much this generation. Greed can kill anyone.

medman31d ago

Hulst is a disaster......

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blacktiger31d ago

He would've done the same thing and fire Jim Ryan and Shuhei would be the villain. Why?
Because Elite creates the narrative and distraction for gamers, users and citizens.

Outside_ofthe_Box32d ago

More confirmation that Jim Ryan is the culprit for what has happened to Sony. Hulst needs to go too. What sucks is that a lot of the good top heads at Sony are no longer there. I wish that guys that were forced out prematurely by Dumbo Jimbo like Shuhei and Layden came back.

robtion31d ago

Yep. Yoshida was responsible for bringing one of the best games of this generation to playstation (Stellar Blade). He is an actual gamer and is in touch with what gamers want (creative, fun games, not GaaS and agenda pushing). He also seems like a genuinely nice guy if you watch some interviews. Of course they got rid of him.

darthv7232d ago

Makes you wonder if MS even thought about hiring him after Phil and Sarah were leaving. He certainly couldn't make their situation any worse.

Agent7532d ago

Microflop. After Windows XP and Xbox 360, it all went floppy.

S2Killinit32d ago

Floppy 😆
No pun intended

badz14932d ago

Yoshida for President! Jim Ryan was and always be a hack! Sony should get Shu back

Lightning7732d ago

All the gamer/consumer lead heads are gone across PS and Xbox. shuhei gone phil's gone (questionable) but gone. The future of gaming is somewhat uncertain across the board.

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