PS3 could play PS2 games again as Sony patents new technology

PS3 BACKWARDS COMPATIBILITY: A new report reveals that PlayStation 3 consoles might soon be able to fully run all PlayStation 2 games.

PS3 could play PS2 games again as Sony patents new technology

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Siliconera reports that Sony has patented new technology that allows the PlayStation 3 to play all PlayStation 2 games. The article explains that the technology works by emulating the PS2's Emotion Engine, which would enable the PS3 to be backwards compatible with PS2 games. This is a feature that was present in the first generation of the PS3 but was later dropped as newer models were introduced.

Read the original article on Siliconera here.

THE VERDICT by Patrick Shaw Patrick Shaw's Avatar This is great news. There are so many damn PS2 games still worth playing. Hell, there are even some new ones coming up like Guitar Hero 5, Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier, and MotorStorm: Arctic Edge. *Thanks to Donny 007 for reminding us about The Lost Frontier

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PatrickShaw

Donny007 wrote:

Hey Patrick don't forget about Jak and Daxter The Lost Frontier.

Jesus Christ that was fast.

Good call tho. How could I forget The Lost Frontier? Probably the biggest PS2/PSP exclusive coming out soon.

slm90031

Great news for those who spent $400 that they can play last generation games. Awesome!

STRAG0MAGUS

Would this apply to current PS3's (via an update) or only work on new ones?

Please say current ones :(

PatrickShaw

STRAG0MAGUS wrote:

Would this apply to current PS3's (via an update) or only work on new ones?

Please say current ones :(

I think there's a good chance this will be included in this update.

AdamantiumRAGE

my 60gig PS3 died around 4 months ago.. its nice to see backwards compatability coming back for everyone with no extra costs

cockrezerected

hope it will allow the ps2 games to work via remote play like the ps one games. i highly doubt it...

jstern

Ok, this story is a bit confusing to me. So it's going to emulate a PS2, right? How exactly is emulation a new technology? For example, the 360 emulates regular XBox games, and the Wii emulates N64, SNES, NES, etc. Why does this require a patent? There's something missing in the story. I hope this is not Sony exaggerating again, making people believe that they've just created something beyond unbelievable, like they did with the PS2 emotion engine, or the PS3 14x more powerful than a home computer.

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