If all the backwards-compatibility rules and silly Cell processors across PlayStation consoles have your head spinning, you’re not alone. Different hardware generations, different disc formats, and ...

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 ...

According to Kotaku’s Jason Schreier — one of the most trusted sources in the business — he’s spoken with a few people in the know about the PS1-PS3 rumors, and while no one could outright confirm ...

The PS5's backwards compatibility support only extends to the PS4 era, and the next-gen console won't play legacy PS1, PS2, or PS3 games. Sony's Jim Ryan re-iterated the news in a recent interview ...

One of the biggest long-standing issues with PS Plus Premium may finally be on its way to being solved. At the moment, the PS3 library on Sony’s subscription service is available only via cloud ...

Chad joined the DualShockers staff in mid 2009 and since then has put much of his time into covering RPGs, with a focus on the Japanese side of the genre, from the obscure to the mainstream. He's a ...

Anyone who's been around long enough to own multiple consoles will always be looking for a way to take advantage of their bulging library of games via backwards compatibility. Here at Digital Spy ...

PlayStation 3's launch was rough due to its high price and a weak lineup of games. After the PS3 release, gems like Rogue ...

Sony is about to make the jump to a new generation of gaming hardware, and it's not willing to look back, at least not very far. Anyone hoping for backward compatibility beyond the PS4 is set to be ...

The Sony PlayStation brand is all about providing world-class experiences with cutting-edge technology. It even doubled down in 2024 by releasing the PlayStation 5 Pro. That being said, if you want to ...