Gaming Software Sony releases new PlayStation 3 update nearly 20 years after launch Sony's update keeps Blu-ray playback working and likely targets jailbroken consoles By Rob Thubron, March 18, 2026, 9:48 AM 21 comments
Software Electronics Netflix is ending PlayStation 3 support nearly 20 years after Sony's console launched Disappointing the 14 people who still watch Netflix this way By Rob Thubron, February 4, 2026, 12:09 PM
Trivia Hardware The US Air Force used over 1,000 game consoles to build a supercomputer in 2010. Which one did they choose? Was it an Xbox, PlayStation 3 or Nintendo Wii? By TechSpot Trivia, November 8, 2025, 10:53 AM
Download of the Week Gaming Sony releases surprise PS3 system update 19 years after launch PlayStation 3 system software update 4.92 improves overall performance and updates the Blu-ray player encryption key, making it essential for users who rely on the console as a Blu-ray player. By Ivan Franco, March 5, 2025, 12:16 PM
Software Gaming PlayStation 3 emulator now supports Arm devices, including the Raspberry Pi 5 Windows on Arm gets it, too By Zo Ahmed, December 12, 2024, 12:05 PM
Gaming The 14-year-old PlayStation 3 just got updated Four years after the console was discontinued By Rob Thubron, June 3, 2021, 6:57 AM 7 comments
Gaming Industry Sony says closing the PS3 and PS Vita stores was a 'wrong decision' The two marketplaces will remain open, but PSP's store is still slated for shutdown By Cal Jeffrey, April 19, 2021, 2:32 PM 9 comments
Gaming Sony confirms legacy store shutdowns: What this means for you Bottom line: Digital purchases will still be accessible, just not through the store By Cal Jeffrey, March 30, 2021, 11:08 AM 7 comments
Gaming Sony pulls older online PlayStation Store, further fueling shutdown rumors So what happens to all the digital PS3 games I purchased? By Cal Jeffrey, March 29, 2021, 4:16 PM 18 comments
Gaming Man arrested in Japan for modding and reselling PS3 I'd buy that By Cal Jeffrey, October 10, 2019, 3:04 PM 11 comments
Gaming Minecraft drops support for Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii U versions No more updates for Xbox 360 or PS3 players By Cohen Coberly, December 19, 2018, 4:56 PM
Gaming Industry Owners of the original PS3 have a month left to claim back $65 From a settlement over the removal of its Linux feature By Rob Thubron, March 19, 2018, 9:22 AM
Gaming Sony will pull the plug on PlayStation Plus' free PS3 and Vita games in 2019 The company will be 'focusing on PS4 games' starting next year By Cohen Coberly, February 28, 2018, 6:23 PM
Gaming PS3 games look incredible when upscaled to 4K using this emulator Forget PlayStation Now. I want this! By Cal Jeffrey, October 11, 2017, 3:18 PM 19 comments
Gaming Industry PlayStation 3 officially slips into its twilight years as Sony Japan ships last PS3 console The end always begins in Japan By Cal Jeffrey, May 30, 2017, 2:00 PM 14 comments
Gaming Hardware Sony starts killing off the PlayStation 3 as it ends production and shipments in Japan The end of an era By Rob Thubron, March 17, 2017, 6:15 AM
Gaming Tech Deals PlayStation Store 10th anniversary sale offers discounts on nearly 100 favorites By Shawn Knight, November 9, 2016, 6:45 PM
Gaming PS3 games, DualShock controller are coming to the PC By Tim Schiesser, August 23, 2016, 7:30 PM 22 comments
News Around the Web Weekend tech: PS3 Linux suit settled, G2A on grey market games, Opera beats Edge in battery? By Matthew DeCarlo, June 26, 2016, 10:00 AM 9 comments
Gaming Here's how to get Battlefield 4's Last Stand DLC for free By Shawn Knight, May 16, 2016, 6:45 PM
Industry Gaming Sony closes Evolution Studios, the company responsible for Driveclub By Rob Thubron, March 23, 2016, 1:45 PM
Gaming First 'Call of Duty: Black Ops III' map pack isn't coming to PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 By Shawn Knight, December 22, 2015, 12:30 PM
Gaming PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Black Ops III won't have a campaign mode By Shawn Knight, September 25, 2015, 2:00 PM 13 comments
Gaming Capcom announces Resident Evil Origins Collection By Shawn Knight, September 1, 2015, 7:15 PM 7 comments
Gaming Logitech's new G-series racing wheels are compatible with next-gen consoles and PC By Shawn Knight, June 11, 2015, 6:00 PM 9 comments