The PlayStation 3 (PS3) is a versatile gaming console that has been a favorite among gamers for its ability to play a wide range of games, including those from older PlayStation generations. However, ...

PlayStation — or, more specifically, PSN — may have just confirmed that PS3 backward compatibility is coming to the PS5. And of course, if PS3 backward compatibility is coming to the PS5, PS2 and PS1 ...

A new PlayStation patent suggests the PS5, and possibly the PS4, are finally getting PS3, PS2, and PS1 backward compatibility. Unlike the Xbox Series X — which plays many Xbox 360 and original Xbox ...

PlayStation fans would be quite delighted to know that Sony has finally figured out a way to implement backward compatibility. While the PlayStation 5 had some interesting features and make some ...

Doubt has been cast over whether the PlayStation 3 will be fully backwards compatible with all previous PlayStation titles, despite earlier claims that the next-generation console will play both ...

Living near Paris, Iyane (He/Him) is mainly covering Japanese media on DualShockers. He started his writing career in 2018 after being scouted for his blogging and talent for live-translating Japanese ...

Renowned Sony engineer Mark Cerny has reportedly filed a patent that would seemingly allow the PS5 to play older games via backward compatibility. Specifically, the patent describes a method to change ...

Sony has confirmed that the new model PlayStation 3 for Europe has had its backwards compatibility reduced due to costs. Sony released the final specifications for the Euro PS3 last week, revealing ...

Well, we’ve heard the rumors and the retail leaks, and now it’s official: there’s a 40GB Playstation 3 coming on October 10th. It’s only official for Europe as of now, with a €399 pricetag, but it’s ...

Sony has explained why PS2 backwards compatibility was left out of the PS3 Slim. The firm's director of marketing John Kollar said that only a fraction of users want to play PS2 games on the system.

Japanese Magazine Ultra One says Sony is including the PS2 hardware in PS3s in order to provide complete (or close to complete) backward compatibility with previous generation games. Sony is looking ...