The Playstation War Technology, Minerals and War in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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Playstation 2 The PlayStation 2, commonly known as the PS2, would go on to become the best-selling videogame console of all-time, selling some 150 million units.[22] Upon its release in 2000, Playstation fever stretched from Japan to the US. The console sold nearly one million units—the entire available supply-- on the first day of sales, with…
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