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 ...

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 ...

Hi guys. Does anybody know if the drum set, guitar, and the microphone for the PS2 version of Rock Band are compatible with PS3?<BR><BR>I was thinking that if the hardware are compatible, I can get ...

A new tweet from PlayStation has ignited speculation that PS1, PS2, and PS3 backward compatibility is finally happening, presumably via the PS5, but possibly the PS4 as well. The tweet comes from the ...

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, ...

According to "patent disclosure 2010-188008" published in the electronic digital library, Sony Computer Entertainment announced on February 19, 2009 "Compatible adapter device and compatible ...

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.

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 ...

You can play some PS1, PS2, and PS3 games on PS4 through PlayStation Store purchases. PlayStation Plus Extra or Deluxe membership offers a catalog of older games to ...