Galvanise_ | Galvanise_

• 1:08pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 1

They still need to sort out the GPU problem. Thats what holds back the process.

Stark101

• 1:09pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 2

1st. So does this mean we can download this and play ps2 games? not first XD.

Overcast | Gamenificent

• 1:12pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 3

@1 well they obviously have or are on the road to fixing that if they've filed for a patent.

MD-Rew

• 1:26pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 4

4th

O_G_H

• 1:30pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 5

Well, there ya go guys.  For all of you who have been waiting.  I have an old 60GB, though.  Know how many PS2 games I've played?  3.

TaMszz | TaMss

• 1:36pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 6

Well my ps2's laser is almost dead so this would become hanfy.

Javonne

• 1:40pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 7

great hopefully I can download this and start playing my old PS2 games again

PsnLucian | PsnLucian

• 1:41pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 8

Great if true.  I'd love to stick my PS2 in storage and free up the shelf space.

Linconan | Linconan

• 1:45pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 9

Cool, can't wait to hear more news on this.

 

But i remember hearing some people saying it couldn't be done ages ago??!

But keep in mind, it would've come from 'know it all' forum posters,LOL

JOHN25 | scouser24

• 1:58pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 10

@9 i agree as i remember asking Countless times if it was ever possible for the non BC PS3,s

to be able to get BC in an FW update .and countless times i was told no it was not possible .but now Sony are doing the So called impossible

 

Beasley2K | Beasley2K

• 2:06pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 11

HAHAHA! The PSU staff need lessons in English. Anyone else notice the wandering apostrophe in the third paragraph - PS3's!

Mike, apostrophes are a form of punctuation used to denote possession or acknowledge the absence of missing letters. This situation fits neither of the criteria. Seriously, you should make some edits before you make a fool of yourself for incorrect spelling. This isn't the first time it's happened, either!

Dragonfly | Azurium

• 2:11pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 12

can i get banned for posting nonsense here?! lol

i have no idea about all this stuff...emulators and so on...

Dave-The-Rave | Dave-The-Rave

• 2:16pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 13

Damn, this sounded more interesting before I read what it was !! I already have BC..so don't care about this !!

ttech10 | Scheller

• 2:18pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 14

@Stark101: Good job for trying to post "1st" and failing.

 

 

But so yea, does this mean all PS3's can play PS2 games?

gorillanuts

• 2:20pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 15

This is how the new PS3 slim will be backwards compatible. You'll see ;-)

biron_w

• 2:22pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 16

 @2 - you fail!

I hope they do bring allow PS2 games to be emulated on the ps3.

DigitalBeast

• 2:38pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 17

@6 You DID try cleaning it with a lens cleaner, right?

I hope they will improve the visual quality as well. Unless it is just my LCD making things more blurry than they can be.

AaronSOLDIER | AaronSOLDIER

• 2:45pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 18

@5 Know how many I've played? A LOT - I've finished all the GTA's, DMC's, RE4, SH2 and 3 and loads more on my PS3. Honestly theres a lot of PS2 games that beat today's PS3 games. Oh and add God of War 1 and 2 to that list too

ank69 | kayias

• 2:54pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 19

GREAT NEWS ... if they can get this to work ... it will turn alot of frowns upside down

sentry_23

• 2:58pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 20

But.. The EE is already gone in the Euro PS3's with backward compatibility.

Great they found the patent, but this has already been working for 2 years now in Euro 60 GB models. If it would have mentioned GS emulation it would have been newsworthy..

RustySpoon80

• 3:05pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 21

@5 Same here. Tomb Raider, God of War 2 and Transformers (the good one not the movie game)

Plus I even played a PSone game once, sheep dog and wolf. Anyone remeber that.

iSHENANIGANS

• 3:24pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 22

CPUs??? SKUs???? emotion engine emulator??? i didn't understand a thing ,is the article even in english

CommanderWar

• 3:49pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 23

cool now i can sell my ps2, keep my ps2 games and buy ps3 games. well soon i will.

sicstar

• 3:58pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 24

 i hope its lets 40gb ps3s  play PS2 games :D

fatboyron | fatboyron

• 4:03pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 25

finally they better not take to long to bring it out it would be nice free up some space under the tv

slayermayer

• 4:16pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 26

This would definitely be the ideal feature update that would help sell more units...I bought the 40gb model due to the price at the time and I love it...I still have a ps2 that works but I have to admit I really would like to be able to play my ps2 games on my ps3 also. We'll see how this one turns out...

The only other thing that I'm begging for is a rerelease of Suikoden II on PSN...come on Sony and Konami don't let me down!

StoneDogAiel

• 4:16pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 27

@ 11 - It is quite common for many writers to use an apostrophe to denote plurality with an acronym.  I hope the Grand Poobah is satisfied.

Beasley2K | Beasley2K

• 4:20pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 28

@22

Apparently not, being as the writer has no understanding of basic punctuation.

sonny23 | sonny156

• 4:50pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 29

YES! im very happy with this news, its a bit of a step forward in a promising direction! :)

iplayonlysony

• 4:50pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 30

@ 20, thank you for finally pointing this out.  The EE has already been emulated in all SW backwards compatable PS3s, so this is not really new.  If it is the EE and GS that are both emulated, then we can talk.

Amusimbel | Amusimbel

• 4:58pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 31

 I have BC PS3 but this is a great news for all of us. One because a lot people don't have BC in their PS3. Two because sounds a lot better emulation than we have now, remember that actual emulation it's not perfect and some games got some glitches like MGS3 (frame rate) and FF12 frame rate drop in certain occasion (when PS2 not) and other games are apinful to play.

I use to play often FF10, FF12, MGS2, MGS3, GoD, GoD2, RE4, Okami,CvsS2, Street Anniversary, DMC, DMC3 and many other more.

If this improve in some ways like resolution would be great :D

Alga--zero | Algazero

• 5:01pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 32

maybe then this'll fix the problems that plague us so. I'll be able to play some more Guilty Gear Accent Core plus, hit up megaman legends,  and have myself a good time.

blu-fighter

• 5:28pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 33

33rd!!!!! In ya face!

This is great news and can really push the PS3 over the top!

Maggot

• 5:58pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 34

Very cool. Hope the emulation software will be good, with enhancing filters and such. :)

DigitalBeast

• 6:12pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 35

@22 Google is our friend...

 

So many stupid comments on here...

SolidDrake86

• 6:35pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 36

Finally.

jakster123x | jakster123x

• 6:36pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 37

cool, hope this comes soon

yogosan | Yogosan

• 6:45pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 38

is ut possible for them to update region codes, i got my ps3 back from "repair and they gave me anNTSC instead of pal, i have the 60, cant play old games or dvd's naturally. i know its easy to do...... "

iHustle- | iHustle-

• 7:18pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 39

didnt think ppl really wanted there ps3 to play ps2 games that much.. guess im lucky my1 does!! =]

Strudel | Strudel

• 7:20pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 40

Sounds like when the fat lady sings for the PS2 the PS3 will get its backwards compatability.

Dragonfly | Azurium

• 7:49pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 41

all the ps3 stuff makes me hungry. i want a sammich.

Sonan | Sonan

• 7:58pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 42

I really hope they work on this. My first-run 80GB plays a lot of PS2 games, but struggles with a few.

The lack of PS2 support in the newer systems is what's keeping many of my friends and my girlfriend from getting one.

Noxia | Noxia

• 8:05pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 43

Missed out on a lot of PS2 RPG's and would love to be able to play them without investing in a PS2.

skinny_jr | Skinnyjr

• 8:07pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 44

For the GPU, it's not a bummer... But for me, I'm a 60giger!!!!

SPIDER | SpiderMedical

• 8:58pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 45

they make this free for download...

 

and then they add PS2 games to PSN store...

 

and i would buy quite a few...

 

GOW, SotC, MGS3, and most of all kingdom hearts

 

would all be 1st day buys for me

PS3!!!!! | FOXY007

• 9:08pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 46

 Im thinking this new slim ps3 might have a few changed specs to help with the GPU problem.. its cool that they realize that we still enjoy playing past games that we still own

UpolJoZelda5

• 9:57pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 47

Is every PS3 (without PS2 player back) owner HAPPY NOW?!

higgos22

• 10:35pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 48

@2 haha idiot thank u #1

and so they just need to sort out gpu then psn store ps2 greats :)

5_Minutes_of_Funk | ALPHA-MALE-1997

• 10:52pm BST - June 30th, 2009
• 49

This made me smile when I saw it yesterday! Please have BC by 2010 for all models. I need to get my GoW, GTA fix on.

FoolsFolly

• 12:02am BST - July 1st, 2009
• 50

I've played dozens of PS2 games on my 60GB PS3, and one of my biggest fears is that someday my 60GB will crash and I'll be unable to get a backwards-compatable replacement.

This news is great if it fleshes out!