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Sony files patent for Emotion Engine tech on PS3's Cell processor

Sony files patent for Emotion Engine tech on PS3's Cell processor

When I heard that Sony was going to remove PS2 backwards compatibility on future Playstation 3 units, I decided that I was going to track down a unit that still had the Emotion Engine installed on it. I still have some PS2 games that I want to play and I wanted the option to play it on the PS3. Even though software emulated backwards compatibility was also made available on PS3 units released a year ago, I felt that having the actual hardware on my PS3 was the way to go. Sony’s decision to remove this feature may have been borne out of the desire to save a few more Read more »