The PlayStation 3 Turns TwoS  Two years ago tomorrow the
PlayStation 3 had its North America launch. Remember November
2006? Ah, yes, the days of $3,000 machines being sold on eBay
and beyond-the-pale mayhem in the midnight line-ups to get one.
Sony Computer Entertainment America had a far more sedate affair
on Wednesday, toasting the two year anniversary (don't call it a
"birthday") of the console. There were no big announcements or
proclamations at the event, but it did showcase Killzone 2 and
Resistance: Retribution, kind of apt considering Resistance:
Fall of Man was a console launch title. They also had a video
depicting the evolution of the console's firmware, which is
always sort of trippy to remember what you didn't have two years
ago and what you take for granted now. And on that score, of
course, PlayStation Home's open beta will hit sometime before
the end of the year. Worldwide sales of the console stand at
16.8 million units at the year two mark. So, cheers and here's
to year three.