(FILES) The Sony PSP (PlayStation Portable) is taken out for a test at HMV stores in London's Oxford Street, 31 August 2005, before going on sale at midnight UK time. The Sony PSP is launched in Europe and is expected to be the largest consumer electronics launch of its kind. On December 3, 1994, the PlayStation was released in Japan, Sony's first foray into the video game market then dominated by Sega and Nintendo. A global success, particularly with a more adult audience, which has propelled the Japanese manufacturer to the rank of major player in the sector. (Photo by ALESSANDRO ABBONIZIO / AFP) (Photo by ALESSANDRO ABBONIZIO/AFP via Getty Images)