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, ...

Sony Japan has reportedly just registered a new patent that would allow for full backwards compatibility on its next-gen PlayStation 5 console from "previous consoles", something that could see PS1, ...

Ubisoft has removed all mention of lack of PS5 backwards compatibility for PS3, PS2 and PS1 games for reasons unknown, although most likely Sony has stepped in and requested it be taken down. Ubisoft ...

When the PlayStation 3 was unveiled at E3 this past May, the majority of attention focused on its eye-popping graphics and hardware brawn. However, one selling point emphasised by Sony executives was ...

Over the weekend, several Twitter users reported seeing PlayStation 3 games listed on the PlayStation 5 store page accessed via the console, spurring numerous headlines and speculations about an ...

Sony wants its next-gen PlayStation 5 to play thousands of PS4 games when it releases this holiday. The PS5's custom SoC, OS, and software architecture environment was built from the ground up with ...

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 ...

Gasoline has been thrown on the fire. Last night, a glitch with the PlayStation Network caused all PlayStation 4 trophies to disappear and be replaced with PS3 logos. The visual glitch showed all PS4 ...