PS1

The PS1, also known as the PlayStation 1, is Sony's first PlayStation console. Featuring a disc drive, the system was a host to many popular game series like Final Fantasy, Crash Bandicoot, Silent Hill, Metal Gear Solid, and many more.

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Brand
Sony
Original Release Date
September 9, 1995
Hardware Versions
PS1
Original MSRP (USD)
$299, £299
Weight
3.2 lbs

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3D Artist Creates Realistic PS1 Hot Tub

An artist wows gamers with his realistic 3D rendering of a hot tub shaped like Sony's PlayStation 1, complete with buttons and a CD drive.

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PS Plus Premium Adds Helpful New Feature for PS1 Games

The PlayStation Plus Premium tier now offers a helpful new feature for subscribers playing classic PS1 games on PS4 and PS5 consoles.

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Every Franchise Still Trapped on the PS1 Console

Even though the original PlayStation helped to launch plenty of franchises, several have never made the jump beyond Sony's first home console.

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6 PS1 Games With The Best Cutscenes

The Playstation produced a huge number of games, and while the cutscenes don't all hold up today there are some classics produced on the Playstation.

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6 PS1 Games With Simple Stories But Deep Lore

The Playstation had a lot of incredible games with wonderful stories, but some worlds contained much deeper lore than the story suggested.

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God of War Ragnarok Video Imagines the Game as a PS1 Title

A God of War Ragnarok fan decides to turn the clock back several decades and produce a PS1-style trailer for the game, giving it a true retro look.

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Resident Evil Fan Remake Launches New Demo

A demo gets released for an upcoming fan remake project, which is actually a reimagining of the official Resident Evil remake from 2002.

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Square Enix Trademark Hints at Parasite Eve Remake

A new trademark filing hints that the long-awaited remake of Parasite Eve, the Square Enix survival game, may soon be in the works.

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Stealth Games You Should Try on PS Plus Extra and Premium

PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium both have hundreds of games currently on offer, ensuring that stealth fans are definitely in luck.

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7 Best PS1 Card Games

These card games from the PlayStation 1 era stood out from the rest in terms of gameplay.

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Iron Man Game Tier List

Despite being one of the most popular Marvel characters of the modern age, Iron Man hasn't had too many video game outings, and they're a mixed bag.

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Video Shows What Better Call Saul Would Look Like As a PS1 Game

While there isn't a Better Call Saul video game, one gamer is showing what a PS1 version of the series could look like.

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PlayStation Stars Reward Includes T-Rex from PS1 Demo

Players can earn a digital reward from the PS Stars loyalty program based on the retro PS1 Dinosaur tech demo disc.

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6 PS1 RPGs With The Best Real-Time Action Combat

Real-time action RPGs proved to be a massive success for Sony, and these are some of the best ones that came out on the PS1

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PlayStation Fan Imagines Modern Games as PS1 Titles

A PlayStation fan imagines how the covers of modern PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 games would look as PlayStation 1 titles.

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6 Forgotten PS1 Action RPGs

The PlayStation 1 brought many classic franchises to life, but sadly not every game moved past it, some were left behind and forgotten

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The Front Mission Franchise Explained

Remakes of the first three Front Mission games are on their way to the Switch, and potential players may be curious about the franchise's history.

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6 Forgotten PS1 Rhythm Games

The original PlayStation saw the dawn of rhythm gams, and the console was home to some forgotten gems of the genre.

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9 Forgotten PS1 Party Games

These forgotten PlayStation 1 games were pioneers of the party genre and are still great fun to play today.

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6 Forgotten PS1 Beat 'Em Up Games

These great but forgotten beat-em-up titles from the PlayStation 1 console never got the coverage they needed in the gaming world.