Sony has acknowledged that backwards compatibility was a unique and much-welcomed feature before it was dropped in the PS4 generation. It has long been assumed that a shift in console architectures is ...

The rumor in question comes from XboxEra’s Nick “Spheshal_Nick” Baker, who has somewhat of a mixed reputation when it comes to leaks. However, as of late, Baker has been spot on with nearly all of his ...

Giant Bomb’s Jeff Grubb has revealed that he’s also heard that Sony is quietly working on PS3 backwards compatibility for the PS5, following yesterday’s reports from XboxEra’s Nick Baker that the ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Fans of the PlayStation 3 are feeling a bit baited by PlayStation’s latest announcement. Since the ...

Sony has given its strongest indication yet that it may be looking at PS3 backwards compatibility for the PS5, with the format holder filing a patent titled, Backward Compatibility Testing of Software ...

One of the primary reasons for the lack of PS3 backward support on the PS5 is the complex nature of emulating the PS3’s unique Cell processor architecture. Unlike the more standard x86 architecture ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Sony, in controversial fashion, is making it much harder to play two popular PS3 exclusives. And ...

For gamers, backwards compatibility is always a "green" flag since this will allow them to play games from older consoles. It has been a cornerstone of console gaming for many years, to say the least.