A new PlayStation patent suggests the PS5, and possibly the PS4, are finally getting PS3, PS2, and PS1 backward compatibility. Unlike the Xbox Series X — which plays many Xbox 360 and original ...

So PS1, PS2, PS3 and even PSP and Vita games were rumoured to be compatible with the PS5. That, sadly, has so far turned out to not be the case - but a new patent has given hope to PlayStation ...

As part of our PS5 guide, we’re going to tell you whether PS5 is backwards compatible with PS3, PS2, and PS1 games.

The short answer is, no; the PS5 does not offer full backwards compatibility with PS1, PS2, and PS3 titles. These three generations are mostly incompatible with the PS5 for a variety of reasons.

Despite supporting more than 4,000 PS4 games at launch, it seems unlikely that the PS5 will be backwards compatible with games from the PS1, PS2 and PS3 eras. That’s according to an FAQ entitled ...

PS1, PS2, PS3 Backwards Compatibility Hinted With PS5 Patent The latest patent was spotted by Twitter user Shaun, who states that Sony might have managed to nail backward compatibility for its ...

PlayStation 3 owners who don't have PS2 backwards compatibility may yet be able to enjoy the feature after a Sony executive hinted at its return. At launch, all PlayStation 3 consoles boasted PS2 ...

Unlike some of the first PS3 machines to hit the market, the new PS3 'Slim' doesn't support PlayStation 2 titles. Backwards compatibility was a big draw way back when, and even today it's a hot ...

It won't. "Backwards compatibility is off the table," Sony America marketing man John Koller told Kotaku. People buy PS3s to play PS3 games, he went on to argue.

A free update will be released for SingStar on PS3 on December 16, 10AM GMT, which once downloaded will make the hefty PS2 SingStar library compatible with the PS3 game.

PlayStation fans can rejoice. Sony has confirmed that the PS3 can accept save game files from both the PS2 and PS. Concerned gamers wondered if PS3 backwards compatibility only meant one could ...