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PS2 Capabilities May Be Returning To PS3
pressthebuttons.com - 6/30/2009
PS2 Capabilities May Be Returning To PS3
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The Internet is buzzing with news that Sony has filed a patent regarding the method used to make the PlayStation 3's mighty cell processor interpret directives originally designed for the PlayStation 3's Emotion Engine.  The upshot on this is that the PS3 could soon be able to play PS2 ...
Sony Patents Emotion Engine Emulation Technology For Cell Processors
siliconera.com - 6/29/2009
Sony Patents Emotion Engine Emulation Technology For Cell Processors
— siliconera.com — PlayStation 3s without PS2 backwards compatibility are missing the Emotion Engine, a chip Sony designed as the... PS2’s CPU. What if the PS3’s cell processor could emulate the Emotion Engine? Theoretically, all PlayStation 3s would be able to play PS2 ... (more) Sony Patents Emotion Engine Emulation Technology For ...

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News - Analysis: Was Using Original IP The Best Idea For Sony's PS3 Strategy?
gamasutra.com - 6/26/2009
News - Analysis: Was Using Original IP The Best Idea For Sony's PS3 Strategy?
— gamasutra.com — [Using U.S. sales data from the NPD Group, Matt Matthews examines the performance of new Sony properties... like Resistance and others -- suggesting a focus on sequels might have been more profitable.] Sony took a number of substantial risks with the ... (more) News - Analysis: Was Using Original IP The Best Idea For ...

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Analysis: Was Using Original IP The Best Idea For Sony's PS3 Strategy?
gamesetwatch.com - 6/29/2009
Analysis: Was Using Original IP The Best Idea For Sony's PS3 Strategy?
— gamesetwatch.com — [Using U.S. sales data from the NPD Group, Matt Matthews examines the performance of new Sony properties... like Resistance and others -- suggesting a focus on sequels might have been more profitable.] Sony took a number of substantial risks with ... (more) Analysis: Was Using Original IP The Best Idea For Sony's ...

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Sony Patents Emotion Engine Emulation For Cell Processors aka PS2 Backwards Compatibility — PS3 Blog and Community | PS3Blog.net
Not sure how and not sure when, but Sony has patents to this technology that directly makes me think BC is coming back eventually. This is the first remote hint that this could be returning to us at some point and time. For all those without a BC PS3, this may be your dream come true.  ...