PlayStation 5 will be compatible with "99 percent" of PS4 games according to Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO and President Jim Ryan, although that may be as far as backwards compatibility goes. In ...

The latest chapter of the backwards compatibility saga for PlayStation is unfolding. Sony has been somewhat coy about details regarding the PlayStation 5's backwards compatibility support, and ...

In the ongoing lead-up to PlayStation 5’s launch, the question of backwards compatibility has been a looming and cagey question for Sony. PS4 compatibility has been confirmed a few times already, but ...

PlayStation 5's full backward compatibility potential has remained somewhat of a mystery as Sony has not confirmed or denied any potential for support beyond PS4 games, but a recent, and now updated ...

Sony is about to make the jump to a new generation of gaming hardware, and it's not willing to look back, at least not very far. Anyone hoping for backward compatibility beyond the PS4 is set to be ...

Ubisoft has removed all mention of lack of PS5 backwards compatibility for PS3, PS2 and PS1 games for reasons unknown, although most likely Sony has stepped in and requested it be taken down. Ubisoft ...

Managing Editor Alison DeNisco Rayome joined CNET in 2019, and is a member of the Home team. She is a co-lead of the CNET Tips and We Do the Math series, and manages the Home Tips series, testing out ...

Is The PS5 Backwards Compatible With PS3? Sony has revealed that the PS5 is only backwards compatible with PS4 games, so unless something changes down the line, you won’t be able to play PS3 games on ...

The post-event high of the PlayStation 5 Showcase has had fans buzzing, but new information from Sony has turned that buzz into mild disappointment. PlayStation 5 will not be backwards compatible with ...