Sony cuts US PS2 shipments

Sony Corp. says that parts shortages have forced the company to reduce US deliveries of the PlayStation2 game consoles to 1.3 million by year-end, as opposed to the 2 million originally promised. According to the company, 26 games for the system will be introduced by October 26, eleven more than were expected. In a related story reported by Fox News, makers of interactive pornographic entertainment are also developing product that exploits the Playstation2's interactive DVD features, without Sony's permission.

For more information on the product shortages, see bloomberg.com and/or dailynews.yahoo.com. For more on the unauthorized use of the console, see foxnews.com.