Path: chuka.playstation.co.uk!news From: "Warren Khan" Newsgroups: scee.yaroze.freetalk.english Subject: ps2 HD and Telewest Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 11:06:05 +0100 Organization: PlayStation Net Yaroze (SCEE) Lines: 21 Message-ID: <9nac14$a7d3@www.netyaroze-europe.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: 195.226.57.226 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 For any cable users out there... from GamesWire: Sony confirmed its online PlayStation 2 plans last week, with senior vice president of development Phil Harrison announcing the UK trials with Telewest will occur in November and December. Harrison also confirmed that PlayStation 2's hard disk/ communications upgrade may be bundled as part of a subscription-based online gaming service. Speaking to CTW, Harrison said "The hard disk will have a 40 gigabyte capacity at first but that could grow over time. It will be available to the general public next year, although orders are being taken now for its Japanese release this year. In this country, I could see the hard disk being part of a subscriptions package." Those hoping that PS2 online activities would be free will be disappointed, as Harrison went on to state: "For us, communications on the PS2 are about plug-and-play gaming, not web access."