Rumor: PS2 emulator for the PlayStation 3?

Yeah, we all booed when Sony decided to take out PS2 backwards compatibility in the later models of the PlayStation 3, but what’s this? According to a product description from VideoGameCentral, Sony has a PS2 emulator for the PS3 available online. Buh?

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Yeah, we all booed when Sony decided to take out PS2 backwards compatibility in the later models of the PlayStation 3, but what’s this? According to a product description from VideoGameCentral, Sony has a PS2 emulator for the PS3 available online. Buh? According to the production description:

The new 80-Gig PS3 System features the ability to play PS3 Games, Blu-rays & DVD movies (PS2 Games can be played when downloading SonyÂ’s PS2 emulator software online).

This feels more like a case of miscommunication rather than an accidental slip-up though. Still, with hype for Firmware update 2.5 building up, this kind of thing can’t be let past that easily. Will Sony actually be offering a PlayStation 2 emulator for the PS3? Have they heard the cry of thousands of PS3 owners?

Put it on your wish list. For now though, let’s chalk it up as rumor.

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Via GamersPlatform