The RPCS3 emulator for PlayStation 3 now supports arm64 hardware, even allowing console games to run on the Raspberry Pi 5. Android and iOS support seems unlikely, though.
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This Black Friday week, get lost with online entertainment thanks to an epic collection of classic PlayStation games at a great price. Now for a limited time available through Neowin Deals.
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Titles like Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Anno 2070, classic Assassin's Creed entries, and other older games from Ubisoft's coffers are getting their online features disabled later this year.
Per a post in the Important Notices section of Sony support, the firm has decided to discontinue credit card, debit card and PayPal store options for its older consoles on October 27.
Rockstar is planning to pull the plug on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of Grand Theft Auto Online later this year. Players won't be able to transfer in-game characters to a newer platform.
The PlayStation Store will now remain accessible on the PlayStation 3 and Vita devices following Sony's decision to go back on its original closure plans. The PSP isn't that lucky, however.
Sony has confirmed earlier reports that the PlayStation Store on some of its older consoles is shutting down, making it impossible to buy new content. You won't lose everything, though.
A new report indicates that Sony is planning to shut down the PlayStation Store on a handful of its older consoles. This includes the once-popular PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable.
Following a six-hour outage on Xbox Live yesterday, the PlayStation Network appears to be down for certain games including Call of Duty: Warzone and Minecraft for the past several hours today.
A report claims that Sony will be launching a new PlayStation storefront, removing the ability to purchase PS3, PSP, PS Vita games on web and mobile. It appears "Wishlist" is getting the axe too.
In an interview to Famitsu, Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan has confirmed that PlayStation 5 will not be backward compatible with the games released for PS1, PS2, or PS3.
Recently, a Ubisoft support page has come to light, revealing more information about backward compatibility on the PS5. Apparently, Sony's next-gen console won't be support games beyond the PS4 era.
Sony has announced its lineup of freebies for PlayStation Plus subscription members this month. The titles for August 2019 include the WipEout Omega Collection, Sniper 4 Elite and more.
Naughty Dog will shut down PS3 multiplayer servers for Uncharted 2, Uncharted 3, and The Last of Us on September 3. Until then, the service remains active, and all multiplayer DLC is free to get.
Sony is currently offering a wide range of games for sale at slashed prices on the PlayStation Store. The promo includes titles for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita and PlayStation VR.
PlayStation Plus members can now download the free games for October, which include Friday the 13th and Laser League for PS4, and The Bridge and Master Reboot for PS3. Vita owners were not forgotten.
Only Minecraft's Bedrock Engine-based platforms, the PC Java Edition, and the PlayStation 4 Edition will continue to receive new updates following the upcoming aquatic themed content drop.
For those hoping to see backward compatible games coming to the latest generation PlayStation console, might be interested to see how the hacking community is working to make this happen.
The holidays are coming to an end, but PlayStation Plus members can always count on their free games each month. January will bring the latest Deus Ex title, and Telltale's Batman for the PS4.
This week, we are revisiting at L.A. Noire, published in 2011 by Rockstar Games. The title offered an intriguing story and amazing facial animations, which surpass even those available today.
Ubisoft has officially confirmed Just Dance 2018 for all major consoles - which also includes the Wii U and the Nintendo Switch. The title is slated for a release on October 26, 2017.
EA is giving free access to games in its EA Access and Origin Access Vaults on Xbox One and PC this week. Additionally, several EA titles are available as limited trials for PlayStation 4.
EA has officially announced FIFA 18 for consoles and the PC. However, it does note that the Nintendo Switch version won't be powered by the Frostbite engine, and will not feature a major game mode.
Sony has announced that starting August 15th 2017, it is discontinuing support for its PlayStation Now service on PlayStation 3, PlayStation VIta, PlayStation TV, Sony Bravia and Samsung TVs and more.
Development on 'The Last Guardian' began in 2007 with plans to launch on the PS3 in 2011, before changing to the PS4 in 2012. But after more setbacks, the game's October launch has been delayed again.
If you own an Xbox 360, Bungie is issuing its final update for Destiny. Unfortunately, the upcoming expansion titled 'Rise of Iron', will not be supported on legacy consoles.
According to ARM Holdings, designer of chip architecture for smartphone and consoles, the performance of mobile gaming could match that of current generation consoles by the end of 2017.
Last June it emerged that Microsoft had sold just 100 Xbox Ones in Japan in an entire week. The latest figures show that, last week, it sold just 99, compared with over 25,000 sales of the PS4.
A newly-formed hacking group has claimed that they will attempt to take down both Xbox Live and PSN over the coming weeks, to bring the lack of cyber-security to the attention of the public.
Sony has acknowledged Playstation Network outages following heavy traffic, likely caused by Black Friday deals. While the service is now returning to normal, issues may still be encountered.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 was released today, and comparisons between platforms are surfacing online. Due to hardware limitations, the Xbox 360 version of the game has seen some major cutbacks.
With Halloween just a day away, we have selected our personal favorite titles for the holiday, suitable for a range of ages, and a broad number of gaming platforms.
GameStop says it will give you $100 credit towards the purchase of an Xbox One when you trade in an Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 - although only certain models of each console will be accepted.
Sony says it will make pricing changes to its PlayStation Plus subscriptions in the UK from September 1, with three-month subs seeing the largest increase, jumping 25% from £11.99 to £14.99.
Minecraft continues to be a cultural phenomenon, with children of all ages contributing to the game's wild success across various platforms, the game has now sold 20M copies on PC and MAC alone.
Microsoft is enabling Xbox One owners to play their older Xbox 360 games on its latest console, but Sony says it does not intend to offer similar backward compatibility on its PS4.
505 Games, the publisher behind popular gaming titles such as Payday 2 and Sniper Elite 3 has confirmed that Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is coming to consoles and mobile platforms later this year.
Owners of the last-generation Xbox 360 and PlayStation 4 can currently get up to $175 off - and potentially even more - off the Xbox One, when they trade in their older console for the new one.
Worldwide sales of the PS4 beat those of the Xbox One in Q4 2014, as they did throughout the year - but it seems that Microsoft has significantly narrowed the sales gap between its console and Sony's.
Sony has announced that it is closing its Music Unlimited service in March, replacing it with a new 'PlayStation Music' service, powered by Spotify, and coming to the PS4, PS3 and Sony Xperia devices.
Leaked Samsung Galaxy S25+ images reveal a design that looks familiar
Acronis backup, cloning app gets Windows 11 24H2 BitLocker support; won't work on old CPUs
PowerToys 0.87 is out with a new utility for Windows 10 users and a lot of improvements
Samsung 85-Inch QLED 4K 120Hz QN85D with Dolby Atmos falls to lowest price
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