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A new PS5 patent that hints towards backward compatibility has been filed by lead system architect Mark Cerny. New @cerny patent sure@sounds like he’s nailed BC for ...

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, ...

Sony is keeping tight-lipped on any plans to extend its PS5 backwards compatibility functionality, but hope has been reignited after an error saw PS4 Trophies ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook A new PlayStation report has good news about PS3 backward compatibility on PS5. The exotic ...

Renowned Sony engineer Mark Cerny has reportedly filed a patent that would seemingly allow the PS5 to play older games via backward compatibility. Specifically, the patent describes a method to change ...

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PS5 backwards compatibility only supports PS4 games as of the moment. That doesn't count all of the PS3 and PS2 titles you can play on Sony's new console via their streaming service, PS Now. But ...

As mentioned, we’ve been hearing a lot more about PS3 backward compatibility coming to PS5 within recent months. Perhaps the biggest report that we have heard about on this topic has involved ...

We've known for a while that Sony's PS5 backward compatibility policy wasn't going to match Microsoft's, but the company hasn't disclosed many details to-date. Recently posted (and now removed) ...

Gamers have discovered multiple PS3 games on the PS5 storefront, kicking off mass hype for native PS3 backward compatibility on PS5. However our research indicates that this may not be the case. PS3 ...