The PS5 is backward compatible to a limited extent. While you can play PS1, PS2, and PS3 games on PS5, there are caveats to this. So, if you were hoping it’s as easy as just sliding your disc in, ...

A new PlayStation report has good news about PS3 backward compatibility on PS5. The exotic architecture of the PS3 has haunted PlayStation for many years. Not only did it cause developers headaches ...

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 ...

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 ...

Whenever a new console is released, players immediately want to know about backwards compatibility. After all, a gamer only has so much space in the house for various consoles to revisit their ...

Sony is reportedly working on PlayStation 3 emulation on PlayStation 5 for "select" titles, if a rumor is to be believed. According to insider Shpeshal_Nick on the most recent episode of the XboxEra ...

Ever wondered what you could do with your old PS3 Eyetoys, Wonderbooks, Dualshock 3s, and even the PSP Go now that their glory days are behind them? Well, Sony’s clearly been thinking about the ...

I also wonder just how far back they're willing to keep the backward compatibility, considering the gen 3 xbox can play even gen 1 xbox games... Click to expand... Barring a platform switch (like to ...