The PlayStation 5 is actually capable of running PlayStation 3 games, but you can't officially play them without cloud streaming.

But thanks to the handiwork of genius developers at RPCS3, it’s possible to emulate PlayStation 3 titles on ARM devices, ...

The PS3's complexity extends to emulation but is made easier with the RPCS3 emulator running on the Steam Deck. The emulator isn't perfect, but it can run popular PS3 games on the Steam Deck with ...

The RPCS3 project has made huge strides on the x64 platform over the years, bringing PlayStation 3 emulation to PC gamers, even as Sony has only managed to deliver PS3 games through cloud streaming.

RPCS3 is easily the best PlayStation 3 emulator ... Nevertheless, the developers explain that homebrew games should work fine while commercial titles will likely run into issues due to Windows ...

but managed to play Gran Turismo 5 Prologue and LittleBigPlanet 3 via RPCS3 emulator with no issues. There’s a lot of technical jargon in the video but you can see both games in action below ...

Why it matters: The team behind RPCS3, a multi-platform ... On the Raspberry Pi 5, the emulator can run select 3D games by downscaling them to a resolution of 273p – a nostalgic nod to the ...