Playstation 3 backwards compatible

The next version of Sony's DualShock PlayStation controller may have its own touchscreen.The "gaming controller" patent was awarded by the US Patent and Trademark Office on Oct. 16 and previously reported by Dualshockers.Its diagrams show a controller that's nearly identical to the PS4 one that you've been using since 2013, but the abstract mentions a "touchscreen" in place of the current version's touchpad, the touch-sensitive central button.It was referred to as a "touch sensor" in previous patents, Gizmodo noted. The 24 best games on PlayStation 4 24 Photos A touchscreen could display extra game information (like in-game menu options), and the patent refers to outlining gestures for gamers to trace with their fingers. Sony filed the 32-page patent application in September 2017 and didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Now playing: Watch this: Unboxing the PS4 Pro 500M Edition 3:04 The first major console to offer a touchscreen controller was … [Read more...] about Sony patent suggests next PlayStation controller will have touchscreen

Sony's president reportedly has confirmed that the company is working on the next PlayStation, but stopped short of calling it "PlayStation 5.""At this point, what I can say is it's necessary to have a next-generation hardware," Kenichiro Yoshida told the Financial Times on Monday.He didn't give a sense of the form the next PlayStation might take, but FT sources suggested that it wouldn't be a major departure from the PS4 and that its fundamental architecture would be pretty similar.Sony didn't immediately respond to a request for further comment. 22 The 22 best games on PlayStation 4 The report suggests Sony isn't quite ready to jump from consoles to cloud-based gaming, even as direct competitors such as Microsoft and potential ones like Google reveal game streaming services. Industry rumors hint that Sony may be planning a tablet or multiple devices and it could be waiting for 5G data connectivity to become widespread to ensure fast game downloads, the FT noted."Sony would … [Read more...] about Sony says PlayStation 4 successor is coming, but doesn’t call it PS5 yet

A Sony patent suggests it's looking to make the PlayStation 5 backwards compatible.The US Patent and Trademark Office published the patent "Remastering by emulation" on Oct. 2. Sony filed the patent, which was previously published in May, in November 2016 -- suggesting this idea has been around for at least two years.The 14-page document outlines a process by which textures from old games are remastered "on the fly" for higher resolution displays, as previously noted by Eurogamer. This could mean games from previous console generations will look slightly improved on HD and 4K displays when played on the PS5. 16 See the Sony PlayStation 4 Pro 500M Limited Edition There's nothing that links the patent directly to the still-to-be-confirmed PS5. It could refer to backwards compatibility on PS4, according to gaming site VG247. However, PlayStation boss John Kodera previously hinted that we'll see the PS4 successor in 2021, and some internet sleuths suggested in August that … [Read more...] about Sony patent hints at PlayStation 5 backwards compatibility