E3: Black restores faith in PS2 shooters

The PS2 is not overburdened with great FPSs so it was heartening, or even surprising, to see what the team at Criterion (makers of Burnout) have done with Black, a first-rate first-person shooter - or least it looks like it.

The developer said the team wanted to recreate the feeling you get when you hold a powerful machinegun and pull the trigger. Can't say for sure that it will but you won't believe that a humble PS2 could spit out the detailed environments, most of which are destructible, to the detriment of your enemies.

Hidden away in Sony's back-rooms was Buzz, a fun music quiz which could be as big a hit as EyeToy and SingStar. It simply asks you to identify songs from a quick snatch of the tune and then hit a buzzer to win. Expect it for PS2 with a special set of buzzers by about October.