Japanese Magazine Ultra One says Sony is including the PS2 hardware in PS3s in order to provide complete (or close to complete) backward compatibility with previous generation games. Sony is looking ...

Sony has explained why PS2 backwards compatibility was left out of the PS3 Slim. The firm's director of marketing John Kollar said that only a fraction of users want to play PS2 games on the system.

The PlayStation 3 (PS3) is a versatile gaming console that has been a favorite among gamers for its ability to play a wide range of games, including those from older PlayStation generations. However, ...

Despite the PS3 being the greatest home entertainment/gaming machine in history, people are reluctant to move on from their trusty, much-loved PS2s. You can’t blame ’em, as good games are still coming ...

So, since Shadow of the Colossus flew up onto my "best-games-ever" list, I thought I'd go back and play ICO. I borrow a copy from a friend, stick it in my PS2, and...get a nasty, nasty grinding noise.