(FILES) Japan's electronics giant, Sony, unveils the new video game console PlayStation 2, with 128-bit Emotion Engine CPU and to support CD-ROM/DVD-ROM disc devices, at a press preview in Tokyo, 13 September 1999. 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 YOSHIKAZU TSUNO / AFP) (Photo by YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP via Getty Images)