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Sony quietly launches PS2 emulation on PS4

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 1:06 pm
by kobemvp24
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Eurogamer recently received the Special Edition Star Wars Battlefront PS4, along with the code for four downloadable titles: Super Star Wars, Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter, Star Wars: Racer Revenge and Star Wars: Bounty Hunter.

When the team went to boot up the three old PS2 titles, something strange happened. An old PS2 logo came up in "all of its poorly upscaled glory when you boot each title." Eurogamer reports that there was also a system in place to emulate a PS2 memory card to save your spot in the games and a prompt at the start of the emulation that told them that the select and start buttons can be accessed by pressing on the left and right of the DualShock 4's trackpad.

If these titles were ports of the original games, there'd be no need for the prompts or memory card emulation: the games would work natively with the PS4 software, leading the team to believe that what they were looking at was the first titles to receive backwards compatibility on the PS4.

What's even more interesting about the possible emulator is that it upscaled the titles from their original resolutions - 512 x 448 and 640 x 448 - to a new native resolution on the PS4 of 1292 x 896.

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Hands-On With PS2 Emulation On PlayStation 4




update

A Sony representative sent us the following statement in response to our query about the emulator's existence:

"We are working on utilizing PS2 emulation technology to bring PS2 games forward to the current generation. We have nothing further to comment at this point in time."

source: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digit ... -emulation

http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/so ... ne-1309320

Re: Sony quietly launches PS2 emulation on PS4

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 2:00 pm
by nayj
Yup. Waiting for MGS3 on PSN for PS4. May hope na para malaro ko na Snake Eater.

Re: Sony quietly launches PS2 emulation on PS4

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 3:16 pm
by deathzero23
Pwede naman pala eh... Ilabas na mga classics :lol:

Re: Sony quietly launches PS2 emulation on PS4

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 4:20 pm
by Daniel
Kung digital lang, paano yung Godai ko? :lol:

Re: Sony quietly launches PS2 emulation on PS4

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 8:52 pm
by Solemn_In_Berlin
And Dark Cloud 2's essentially confirmed! :cheer:

Re: Sony quietly launches PS2 emulation on PS4

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 9:58 pm
by kobemvp24
suikoden 4 and 5 :pray:

Re: Sony quietly launches PS2 emulation on PS4

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 10:05 pm
by Daniel
hirap pa naman maghanap nyang suikoden 5

Re: Sony quietly launches PS2 emulation on PS4

Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2015 5:28 am
by PototoyPwets
Sana ilabas sa PSN Mga games.. Ang hirap na maghanap ng cds at mahal na sila.. Hahaha!

Re: Sony quietly launches PS2 emulation on PS4

Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2015 1:25 pm
by Crazycajun
Onimusha 3 please. One of my all time favorites sa PS2.

Re: Sony quietly launches PS2 emulation on PS4

Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2015 8:01 pm
by kobemvp24
Star Wars Bounty Hunter PS2 PS4 Gameplay


Re: Sony quietly launches PS2 emulation on PS4

Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 12:04 am
by Crazycajun
Sana sinama na nila yun Super Empire Stikes Back and Super Return of the Jedi.

I remember playing Super Star Wars and talagang Super sa ganda! Super din sa hirap! :banghead:

Sony’s PlayStation and Network Businesses Merging into Sony Interactive Entertainment

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2016 3:16 pm
by z3kEn
http://www.dualshockers.com/2016/01/26/ ... rtainment/

Sony announced today with a press release that Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Network Entertainment will be merged into a single business unit named Sony Interactive Entertainment, based at the current Sony Computer Entertainment America headquarters of San Mateo, California. Operations in Tokyo and London will also be retained.

The new company, that will officially start operations on April 1st, at the beginning of the new fiscal year, was is described by Andrew House (who will take the helm as CEO) as follows:

“By integrating the strengths of PlayStation’s hardware, software, content and network operations, SIE will become an even stronger entity, with a clear objective to further accelerate the growth of the PlayStation® business. Along with our business partners, SIE will develop pioneering services and products that will continue to inspire consumers’ imaginations and lead the market. We will work hard to maximize corporate value by coordinating global business operations across San Mateo, Tokyo, and London by leveraging local expertise.”

Sony Interactive Entertainment’s core objectives are:

“Retain and expand PlayStation user engagement, increase Average Revenue Per Paying Users (ARPPU) and drive ancillary revenue. SIE will vigorously expand the PlayStation business by delivering an integrated experience built around best-in-class games and network services to consumers worldwide.”

Below you can see the executives in charge of the new business entity:

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Re: Sony’s PlayStation and Network Businesses Merging into Sony Interactive Entertainment

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2016 3:32 pm
by Daniel
SIE na ang publisher? Pwede nang SIE-SIE-hin ang Sony pag may sablay. :lol:

Re: Sony’s PlayStation and Network Businesses Merging into Sony Interactive Entertainment

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2016 3:53 pm
by z3kEn
Daniel wrote:SIE na ang publisher? Pwede nang SIE-SIE-hin ang Sony pag may sablay. :lol:
lol :lol:

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Re: Sony’s PlayStation and Network Businesses Merging into Sony Interactive Entertainment

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2016 5:00 pm
by Oink McOink
Daniel wrote:SIE na ang publisher? Pwede nang SIE-SIE-hin ang Sony pag may sablay. :lol:
You're already a dad, aren't you? :lol:

If not, you're ready. :cheer:

'Sony boss' Playstation 5 is coming

Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2017 8:39 pm
by z3kEn
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Rumors were recently doing the rounds that Sony may adopt an upgrade approach to new iterations of the PlayStation console rather than release a fully-fledged PS5, but now President and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, Shawn Layden, has confirmed that a PlayStation 5 will arrive at some point.

In an interview with German gaming site, Golem.de – following a statement about the PS4 Pro approach to console upgrades – the question was posed: "This means that you are more likely to rely on a real Playstation 5 - whenever that will be?"

Layden replied: "Yes. It will probably be some time".
Read more > http://www.psu.com/news/33342/sony-comm ... lease-date

Re: 'Sony boss' Playstation 5 is coming

Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2017 10:04 pm
by Sn@kemaru
It is bound to happen. We just don't know when.

Re: 'Sony boss' Playstation 5 is coming

Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2017 1:53 pm
by santong_banana
If we follow the PS release timelines, it should be in 2019 or 20 (6-7 years).

PS1 was released in 1994
PS2 was released in 2000
PS3 was released in 2006
PS4 was released in 2013

Re: 'Sony boss' Playstation 5 is coming

Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2017 2:11 pm
by ron_bato
santong_banana wrote: Mon Jun 26, 2017 1:53 pm If we follow the PS release timelines, it should be in 2019 or 20 (6-7 years).

PS1 was released in 1994
PS2 was released in 2000
PS3 was released in 2006
PS4 was released in 2013
My bet is 2020. :)

Re: 'Sony boss' Playstation 5 is coming

Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2017 2:51 pm
by santong_banana
Yeah, I'd be in favor of that too. I just got my PS4 pro and would like to enjoy it for a few more years before being phased out :???: