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PS2-able PS3s to return?
Published 6/30/2009 at Computer And Video Games
Sony patents Emotion Engine emulation for PS3's Cell processor.
Get your techie hat on; Sony has filed a patent for Emotion Engine (PS2's CPU) emulation tech for the PS3's Cell processor. Click here to read the full article
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