PS5 owners play PS3 games by modding consoles to run Linux

9 articles · Updated · GAMINGbible · Apr 30

Using the RPCS3 emulator, users have shared PS5 footage of Killzone 3 and Grand Theft Auto IV, titles not otherwise playable natively on Sony's current console.
The workaround bypasses PlayStation Plus Premium cloud streaming and suggests some PS3 games can run locally on PS5, though reports say performance still varies and some titles need further optimisation.
The unofficial Linux support has also enabled Steam to run on PS5, fuelling debate over Sony's backward-compatibility gaps and the value of rival PC-console hybrid devices.

With the PS5 now a capable Linux gaming PC, is Valve’s new Steam Machine already 'dead on arrival'?

Sony sued PS3 hackers into silence; with PS5 modding now mainstream, what will be the company's next move?