20 Years Later: How Concerns About Weaponized Consoles Almost Sunk the PS2
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Before the PlayStation 5 arrives, let's remember the time gamers almost didn't experience the Sony PlayStation 2 because Japan felt it had military applications.
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Before the PlayStation 5 arrives, let's remember the time gamers almost didn't experience the Sony PlayStation 2 because Japan felt it had military applications.
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20 Years Later: How Concerns About Weaponized Consoles Almost Sunk the PS2
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