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Emotion Engine
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<p>The Emotion Engine is a <a href="/facts/Central_processing_unit/Jxp1bqMV">central processing unit</a> developed and manufactured by <a href="/facts/Sony_Computer_Entertainment/tnH01NqQ">Sony Computer Entertainment</a> and <a href="/facts/Toshiba/QHRaw8Tr">Toshiba</a> for use in the <a href="/facts/PlayStation_2/gbFBT7AX">PlayStation 2</a> <a href="/facts/Video_game_console/K72D1NSS">video game console</a>. It was also used in early <a href="/facts/PlayStation_3/obhuo97V">PlayStation 3</a> models sold in Japan and North America (Model Numbers CECHAxx & CECHBxx) to provide PlayStation 2 game support. Mass production of the Emotion Engine began in 1999 and ended in late 2012 with the discontinuation of the PlayStation 2. </p>