Central Station (online gaming service)
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Central Station is the main portal for PAL regions where people can view new game releases, change account details and enter online events for the PlayStation 2 and PSP consoles. It is only accessible from a PlayStation 2 or PSP system and a connection to the Internet is required using the network adapter either sold separate or built-in the console. New users can sign up in order to activate the service and to continue online play for PlayStation 2 games displaying the "With Net Play" logo but the service is not currently fully compatible with the PSP. Only some of the services are available to PSP users, such as Events and News. By registering a handle it can also be used on the Network Gaming Service web site. If a handle is registered on the PlayStation 2 it can also be used to register for online services on the PlayStation Portable (or vice versa).
Some games developed by Sony often require you to use the handle registered for Central Station to get into the online game but games developers are free to implement their own handle system. For example, Electronic Arts uses its own handle and password service for their range of games on the console.
The service changed to a new look when the slim model of the PlayStation 2 came out. The new system does not allow the usage of a USB mouse for accessing the site, which was an option with the old system.
