• more about #cellchip
    FireflyPunk: I have been holding out for a PS3. Late adopter and all. But I will not buy without backwards compatibility. Flat out refuse. more »
    TC: Rethinking stance on back compat with ps2? Heh, like this wasn't their original plan to begin with when they removed PS2 back compat from the console.... more »
    EnigmaNemesis: Whether this would allow you to play actual PS2 discs, or would just be the advance party for the sale of PS2 downloads on the PlayStation Store is un... more »
    kiddoblivion: Well, I've been playing PS2 games on my PS3 since it was launched however many years ago because...yes, I was an early adopter. KAPOW! Score one poin... more »
    johnLD: judging from the comments i've read, it seems that the people who want backwards compatibility are the people 1 never had a ps2 therefore no games and... more »
    dry-roasted-peanuts: Good. Now get on the PSP emulation so you can download a PSP game and then play it both on your PSP and PS3. more »
    theflux: All PS3s that had PS2 BC had a form of hardware in them to support it. The US 60 had both GPU and CPU, the Euro 60 had just GPU. Stopping BC was stup... more »
    jayntampa: This is why I bought a 20gb PS3 when it was on clearance ... I put a 150gb drive in it and I'm good to go. I wouldn't have bought one without PS2 emul... more »
    TRT-X: Ah. Sony's got it figured out. Cocktease a feature to catch the early adopters. Then remove it once people actually start wanting one. Then release it... more »
    TheIrishNinja: Later, though, this feature was removed. Anyone buying a 40GB, a later model of the 80GB or the 120GB PS3 can't play a single PS2 game on them. It was... more »
    jordantylerchinshue: For a console with so much functionality, removing the ability to play PS2 games was just stupid. more »
    Rictor: Wait, that's Kingdom Hearts 3, HAHAHAHAHA (I hope everyone knows this is a joke) more »
    Ruffstik: Glad my 60gb PS3 is still going strong... more »
    Dope Boy Hero: YESSSSSSSS. NOW I CAN FINISH PERSONA 4. FUCK YEAH. more »
    tnmnsquare: bwah phhhtttaaa wha...i just bought a ps2 last month more »
    randomrawr: I'll get a PS3 when it's backwards compatible with my old games. I don't want multiple consoles hooked up at once when I can have one that is obviousl... more »
    Figcoinc: I hope it will allow for PS2 games to be played on PS3. That is the only thing holding me back. I just got into the Persona series, and I will be damn... more »
    xXOMLETTEBURNINGXx: This is good news considering I've never owned a Sony console and always kind of wanted one... more »
    simply_androoo: I WANT FREQUENCY!!!! Sorry about the all caps, but I would drive whales to extinction to be able to download and play that game again. more »
  • #rumor

    Sony Patents Method To Emulate PS2 On PS3

    My single biggest problem with the PS3? The loss of backwards compatibility. It's a gaping hole in the system's feature set. Then again, it may also be one that's on the way back. More »
  • #rumors

    PSP 2 to Use Mini-Cell Chip?