Never. But old stuff does go out of fashion. And that's why it appears it may finally be game over for the PlayStation 2. According to Japanese tech publication Famitsu, Sony Computer Entertainment of Japan announced this week that they are discontinuing the PlayStation 2, with no new shipments going to retailers in its home nation. The announcement comes after a storied 13-year run for the system, during which the console sold over 150 million units, helping the Playstation 2 become the best selling home console of all time. Released in 2000, the system outsold and outlasted its fellow sixth-generation consoles, including the Xbox, the GameCube, and the short-lived Dreamcast.
Another new era has begun, but this time in American law. Employers in California and Illinois will be prohibited from demanding access to workers' password-protected social networking accounts and teachers in Oregon will be required to report suspected student bullies thanks to new laws taking effect in 2013. In all, more than 400 measures were enacted at the state level during 2012 and will become law in the new year, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). Some of the statutes, which deal with everything from consumer protection to gun control and healthcare, took effect yesterday at the stroke of midnight local time. Others will not kick in until later in the year. The raft of measures includes a new abortion restriction in New Hampshire, public-employee pension reform in California and Alabama, same-sex marriage in Maryland, and a requirement that private insurers in Alaska cover autism in kids and young adults.
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