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PS2 HDD
The PlayStation 2 Expansion Bay is a 3.5" drive bay introduced with the model 30000 and 50000 PlayStation 2 (replacing the PCMCIA slot used in the models 10000, 15000 and 18000, and removed with the slimline model 70000) designed for the network adaptor and internal hard disk drive (HDD). These peripherals enhance the capabilities of the PS2 to allow online play and other features that were shown at E3 2001. Network Adaptor The Network Adaptor was released together with the launch of the PlayStation 2’s online play service. Two models of the adaptor were available - one with a dial-up modem and an Ethernet jack for broadband Internet connection (mainly sold in North America), and one with only an Ethernet interface (sold in Europe and other regions). A start-up disc ("Network Access Disc") is included with the Network Adaptor and installs a file on the memory card for connection settings which are accessible by all but one Network Adaptor compatible game. ''Tony Hawk's P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PlayOnline
PlayOnline is an online gaming service owned by Square Enix as the launcher application and Internet service for many of the online PC, PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360 games the company publishes. Launched on June 6, 2000, the service hosted games including ''Front Mission Online'', '' Fantasy Earth: The Ring of Dominion'', ''Tetra Master'', and the Japanese releases of ''EverQuest II'', '' Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII'' and ''JongHoLo''. As of 2022, however, the PC version of ''Final Fantasy XI'' is the only remaining game supported by the service. PlayOnline was one of the first cross-platform gaming services, and hosted hundreds of thousands of players at its peak. It was shut down for twelve days during the 2011 earthquake in Japan. The platform was also subjected to denial of service attacks and players attempting to cheat were subsequently banned. Starting with ''Final Fantasy XIV'', Square Enix began moving their online games off the service as membership declined. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ESPN NHL 2K5
''ESPN NHL 2K5'' is an ice hockey simulation made by ESPN Videogames (now 2K Games) and published on the Xbox and PlayStation 2 consoles. ESPN's Gary Thorne on play-by-play commentary and Bill Clement on color commentary calls all the action. This is also the last NHL Game to be published by Sega, and the last to branded by ESPN. Gameplay The game includes an extensive franchise mode where the player can perform many team management functions, including hiring staff, managing player contracts, editing players, scouting new players and sending players back to minor teams for training. It also includes more traditional game modes like season, playoffs, exhibition and shootout. The game manual is also built into the software. The 2004's edition of the game also introduces an advanced control setting which allows much more flexible control of the player, using the entire control pad rather than only a few buttons. The North American release of the game features a number of specific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
