Seagate Technology lands the contract to become the main provider of hard drives for the PlayStation 2, ... One will be an external hard drive that connects through an open slot in the game console.

The PS2, released in the United States in late October, contains an open slot for hard drives and other hardware. But no hard drives have hit the market yet.

Last month brought a PS2 upgrade that could be equally significant, an add-on hard drive that gives this console the persistent memory it's never really had before.

The PS2 40 gigabyte hard disk saw release a couple of weeks back, and while we missed the first shipment, we did make the second shipment which went out last week. Our total bill for the unit ...

If the hard-drive becomes a required accessory for some of the better PS2 games, that $450 could cause a lot more people to buy an Xbox. Sony may want to rethink their pricing strategy.

Sony PlayStation 2 (SCPH-70012 CB) ... The lack of a built-in hard drive and no slot to add one means that Final Fantasy XI players will have to stick with the current, bulkier PS2.

In one week and a half, Capcom's blistering Devil May Cry will storm videogame retailers, and less than two weeks ago PS2 gamers got their hands on the PS2 HDD, otherwise known as the Hard Disc Drive.

It became obvious when the new slim PS2 came out that Sony had pretty much given up on the hard drive add-on for the system. That doesn't mean you have to give up on them though. Most games can be ...

An upcoming firmware update for Memor32 – the PS2 modchip on a memory card – promises to allow your non-chipped PS2 to play your entire collection of games from the comforts of a roomy ...