The gaming landscape on Android devices takes a significant leap forward today with the official release of a free ...

Fall of Man and Resistance 2 from the PS Plus catalogue in April, Sony remains committed to expanding its portfolio of PS3 ...

The PS5 still can’t play most PS3 games, and it’s all thanks to one costly hardware choice Sony made during the PS3 era.

The PlayStation 3 has many great games fans love to play. But some PS3 games are so rare you will never get to own them. Here ...

The team behind Trump Mobile says the T1 phone will be manufactured in three US states. But the fledging carrier is light other details, including if any components come from Asia.

The complex architecture of the PS3's Cell processor makes it difficult to emulate, though a recent patent from Sony may point to the company testing a form of PS3 backward compatibility for the PS5.

The PlayStation 3's Cell processor, a technological marvel of its time, remains a fascinating topic for enthusiasts and developers alike. Despite its complexities, ...

The Challenge of PS3 Emulation Unique Architecture. One of the primary reasons for the lack of PS3 backward support on the PS5 is the complex nature of emulating the PS3’s unique Cell processor ...

The Cell processor installed in the PlayStation 3 was developed by four companies: Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE), Sony, IBM, and Toshiba, with Su representing IBM.

A blogger is reporting that a Japanese game site reported that Sony is considering using the PS3's existing cell processor with the upcoming PS4, which isn't due out for a couple of years.

In short, PS3’s CELL microprocessor had some very unique capabilities, which meant that developers over-relied on the CPU at the time. This approach ultimately makes PS3 games harder to emulate.

However, neither the PS5 nor PS4 can play PS3 games. This is because of the vastly different architecture that the PS3 used. Sony moved away from the Cell processor that powered the PS3 when the ...