TOKYO - Sony Computer Entertainment held its fifth annual PlayStation Awards (which celebrates best-selling titles) last night. This year, 24 titles were given honors. During the ceremony, Ken Kutaragi, president of SCEI, announced that new details for the next-generation PlayStation, as well as a prototype unit, will be revealed at the Fall Tokyo Game Show '99. The show will begin on September 17.

　　According to Sony's news release, Kutagari also revealed that the chip used for the PlayStation 2 will be mass produced starting in July, and that the PlayStation 2 itself would begin production in October.

　　Details for Sony's next-generation PlayStation system, such as price and launch titles, are likely to be announced at the Fall Tokyo Game Show '99 as well.

　　Here's a complete listing of winners:

　　Gold Prize (shipped more than 500,000 copies)

　　FIFA Road to World Cup 98 - EA SquareFinal Fantasy VII International - SquareDensha de Go! 2 - TaitoBrave Fencer Musashiden - SquarePowerful Pro Yakyu 98 Kaimaku-hen - KonamiStar Ocean: 2nd Story - EnixMetal Gear Solid - KonamiR4: Ridge Racer Type 4 - NamcoChocobo no Fushigina Dungeon 2 - SquareSimple 1500: The Mahjong - Culture PublishersGenso Suikoden 2 - KonamiMonster Farm 2 - TecmoBeat Mania - KonamiDance Dance Revolution - KonamiStreet Fighter Zero 3 - CapcomTales of Phantasia - NamcoWorld Soccer Jikkyo Winning Eleven - KonamiSaga Frontier 2 - SquareUnJammar Ramy - SCE

　　Platinum Prize (shipped more than one million copies)

　　Xi - SCEDensha de Go! - TaitoCrash Bandicoot 3 - SCE

　　Triple Platinum Prize (shipped more than three million copies)

　　Final Fantasy VIII - Square