Latest PS3 News

Lollipop Chainsaw remake will revive cult PS3 classic in 2024

The Lollipop Chainsaw Repop reveal was announced alongside the game being delayed until Summer 2024. Sadly, we'll have to wait to play this PS3 classic remake.

Posted 1 month ago by Sean Lawson 4

Project 007 should study James Bond’s awkward PS3 games

IO Interactive's upcoming Project 007 has four things to learn from the PS3 James Bond games if it wants to succeed in bringing the secret agent to PS5.

Posted 1 month ago by Kes Eylers-Stephenson 6

Closure

Crysis 3 platinum trophy to be discontinued as server closures strike

The Crysis 3 platinum will be discontinued in the coming months because Crytek is closing servers for the PS3 title. Grab these trophies while you can!

Posted 1 month ago by Sean Lawson 0

The 18 best PS3 games of all time that saved Sony's console (2023)

The 18 best PS3 games for Sony's console saw less attention than the PS4 and PS5 would, but the hardcore knows the PlayStation 3 has exceptional games.

Posted 1 month ago by Kes Eylers-Stephenson 3

The best Sonic games you can play on PS5 and PS4

If you're on the hunt for new Sonic the Hedgehog games to play on PS5 or PS4, check out our list of the best Sonic PlayStation games!

Posted 1 month ago by Lee Brady 0

The very best JRPGs to check out on PS5 and PS4 (September 2023)

The RPG genre is overflowing with some of the best JRPG PlayStation games you can play on your PS5 and PS4 — here are some of our favorites!

Posted 3 days ago by Sean Lawson 1

Metal Gear Solid 4 may finally escape PS3 after tiny detail spotted

Metal Gear Solid 4 Guns of the Patriots might actually manage to escape the PS3 for PS5 freedom after a tiny detail was spotted on the MGS series timeline.

Posted 3 months ago by Kes Eylers-Stephenson 9

Delisting

SoulCalibur V to be removed from the PS3 PS Store imminently

SoulCalibur V will be removed from the PS3 PS Store imminently, making it impossible to purchase digitally from here on out.

Posted 3 months ago by Sean Lawson 0

Dead Space 2 and Dante's Inferno servers will close, trophies impacted

Dead Space 2 and Dante's Inferno will see their online servers closed by EA, which will affect some DLC trophies in the process.

Posted 3 months ago by Sean Lawson 3

Industry

Sony accused of using the PS Store and exclusive PS5 games abusively

Sony is currently being investigated by the Romanian Competition Council for "abusing" the dominance of PS5 exclusives and the PS Store.

Posted 4 months ago by Kes Eylers-Stephenson 11

Ranking the best Assassin's Creed games to the worst

Assassin's Creed games have been released by Ubisoft since the original hit PS3 in 2007. Now we have PS4, PS5, and Vita games, too. So, we are ranking the 14 entries from the best Assassin's Creed games to the worst.

Posted 4 months ago by Kes Eylers-Stephenson 12

Rumour

PS3 emulation for PS4 reportedly runs 12 games, but problems persist

Fresh elaboration on a report on PS3 emulation suggests Sony is working on it. While it worked on PS4 for around a dozen PS3 games, problems persist.

Posted 6 months ago by Kes Eylers-Stephenson 15

Closure

Classic Battlefield games will soon have unobtainable PS3 trophies

EA is set to close the servers for multiple PS3 Battlefield titles, rendering any online trophies unobtainable along with the platinum trophy.

Posted 6 months ago by Sean Lawson 7

Vita

PS3 and PS Vita players struggle to download games from the PS Store

PS3 and PS Vita players are struggling to download their purchased games through the PS Store.

Posted 6 months ago by Sean Lawson 9

It’s 2023 and the PS3 just received a new firmware update

The PS3 just received a software update and we are scratching our heads as to why this may be.

Posted 7 months ago by Sean Lawson 15

Dragon Age Origins writer wants a remaster for the "brand new PS5-era"

With the success that BioWare saw with Mass Effect Legendary Edition, a Dragon Age Origins remaster would certainly make sense.

Posted 7 months ago by Sean Lawson 8

Community news

Best PS5 games (February 2023) — community vote and discussion

If you're a lover of all things gaming and want to talk about your favourite PlayStation games that you have played recently, then February 2023's community article. Let's talk about the best PS5 games you played recently.

Posted 7 months ago by Sean Lawson 14

Poll

Mirror's Edge trophy designer says trophies "have been bad for gaming"

Trophies can help to enhance a game in many different ways, encouraging players to explore areas and take paths they may not have otherwise. However, Ubisoft Massive's lead gameplay designer Fredrik Thylander has other opinions.

Posted 8 months ago by Sean Lawson 25

Best FPS games on PlayStation

The FPS games on PlayStation offer up a selection of shooting game goodness in setting that will blow your mind. The lineup includes PS3, PS Vita, PS4, and PS5 first-person shooting jaunts that will take you to hell and back.

Posted 8 months ago by Kes Eylers-Stephenson 0

Naughty Dog's "next project" will use The Last of Us TV show secrets

The Last of Us TV show is hitting HBO soon and Naughty Dog director Neil Druckmann played a large role in production. He returns to the PlayStation Studio for the next game armed with secrets learned from the TLOU TV show.

Posted 9 months ago by Kes Eylers-Stephenson 0

PlayStation trophies you can only earn at Christmas

Christmas is one of the most wonderful times of the year — or so they say — and while it's all about celebrating with your loved ones, why not treat yourself and snatch up these festive time-limited PlayStation trophies?

Posted 9 months ago by Sean Lawson 7

Best PlayStation games to play this Christmas

The festive season is upon us and we have decided to compile a list of Christmas games that you can play this festive period. So, get those controllers out and get ready to game it out on your PS4 and PS5.

Posted 9 months ago by Sean Lawson 0

PS4

Tomb Raider series has sold over 95 million copies since 1996

Tomb Raider is a game series that took the world by storm all the way back in 1996 when it was released on PS1 consoles. The series has grown, developed, and seen Lara Croft snatching up awards and selling millions of copies.

Posted 9 months ago by Sean Lawson 7

Review

The Dark Picture Anthology The Devil In Me mini-review

Despite middling reviews from early release, The Dark Pictures Anthology The Devil in Me is a fantastic addition to the series and a brilliant way to close off the first season of the franchise — yet, it does have its flaws.

Posted 10 months ago by Sean Lawson 0

PS3's most exciting times return for Santa Monica Studio

Santa Monica Studios, one of Sony's major PlayStation Studios responsible for God of War Ragnarok, is reaching back to the era of PS3 games while it finds a new project to work on. This was an exciting time.

Posted 10 months ago by Kes Eylers-Stephenson 0

God of War games in order

How do you play the God of War games in order? The series was released in a different order than the chronological order of the story. That's why we've put together this piece on how to play every PS3, PS Vita, PS4, and PS5 game.

Posted 11 months ago by Kes Eylers-Stephenson 7

Persona trophy list tiers from easy to hard

The Persona series is an absolute blast to play through for JRPG and RPG fans everywhere. We at TT decided to dive into the Persona trophies and see which are easy, which are hard, and which are the most fun to earn.

Posted 11 months ago by Sean Lawson 4

Ranking the Persona series on PlayStation

We have decided to rank all of the Persona games on PlayStation. Seeing as Persona 5 Royal for PS5, Persona 4 Golden, and Persona 3 Portable for PS4 are all barreling towards us — it felt appropriate.

Posted 11 months ago by Sean Lawson 0

The myth of the missing Witcher games on PlayStation

The Witcher series currently has two mainline RPGs unavailable on PlayStation consoles: The Witcher 1 and The Witcher 2 Assassin of Kings. While both games from CD Projekt would no doubt make serious coin, it might be impossible.

Posted 11 months ago by Kes Eylers-Stephenson 8

PS4

BioWare devs reveal hilarious behind-the-scenes info on Mass Effect 3

An influx of support has come Rockstar's way since GTA 6 leaked, developers have been revealing hilarious behind-the-scenes information on their game development journeys. Mass Effect 3 may have the best one yet.

Posted 1 year ago by Sean Lawson 3

PS Plus

The Yakuza series is coming to PS Plus — let's talk Yakuza trophies

We are taking a look at all of the Yakuza trophies that you can earn throughout the Sega series, from each platinum trophy and what you'll need to do to unlock it, right down to some of the more unusual bronze trophies.

Posted 1 year ago by Sean Lawson 6

Asia and EU earn most platinum trophies a year — US comes last

Sony has revealed which countries earn the most trophies, which play the most games, and which earn the most platinum trophies.

Posted 1 year ago by Sean Lawson 12

Opinion

The Last of Us Part 1 controversy — a series newcomer’s perspective

The Last of Us Part 1 is drawing nearer and nearer with each passing day. While exciting for some, the game's PS5 remake has drawn a lot of controversy from fans and critics alike — but with no experience comes no expectation.

Posted 1 year ago by Sean Lawson 5

GTA 5 reaches 170m units sold, nearly half of all GTA games combined

GTA 5 is still going strong and pulling in sales for Rockstar, despite being the only Grand Theft Auto game released for the last console generation. We wonder if GTA 6 will have the same pull when it releases.

Posted 1 year ago by Sean Lawson 3

Sonic '06 fan remake fixes horrendous PS3 loading times

Project '06 is an unofficial fan remake of Sega's infamous PS3 disaster Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), looking to salvage the best elements of Sonic Team's maligned next-gen Sonic game.

Posted 1 year ago by Lee Brady 0

Sony owned Crunchyroll is about to bow out for all PS3 owners

The Sony-owned anime streaming service, Crunchyroll, is about bow out for all PS3 owners. While you will still have access on your PS4, PS5 consoles, it is still a sad time to see Crunchyroll leaving PlayStation 3 behind.

Posted 1 year ago by Sean Lawson 3

Mass Effect 4 — more evidence to support Shepard is alive

A new discovery points towards Shepard being alive in Mass Effect 4. Fans of the original trilogy have been waiting to see Shepard get their happy ending — maybe the next instalment can finally deliver on that.

Posted 1 year ago by Sean Lawson 12

Physical vs Digital PlayStation games — which do you prefer?

The debate of which is better when it comes to physical vs digital PlayStation media has been going on for years at this point. Yet, it is always fascinating to see the difference in opinions people have between the two.

Posted 1 year ago by Sean Lawson 32

PlayStation users losing some TV, film purchases, refunds not issued

The PlayStation Stores in Germany and Austria are removing all StudioCanal films and TV shows. The removal of these StudioCanal IPs is due to licensing changes. But the news keeps on getting worse from there.

Posted 1 year ago by Sean Lawson 7

Lollipop Chainsaw Remake offically announced for 2023

Yoshimi Yasuda has officially confirmed the development of a Lollipop Chainsaw Remaster thanks to Dragami Games. We can expect to see the cult-classic hack'n'slash zombie fest arrive sometime in 2023.

Posted 1 year ago by Sean Lawson 17

The Last of Us Part 1 using DualSense, 3D audio for PS5 tech showcase

The Last of Us Part 1 looks set to be a real showcase game for the PS5, and not just graphically, but also in how Naughty Dog plan to takes advantage of key features like the DualSense controller's haptic feedback.

Posted 1 year ago by Lee Brady 0

Poll

Poll: Will you be getting the The Last of Us Part I?

The Last of Us Part I is coming to PS5 on September 2nd, 2022 rebuilt from the ground up. Naughty Dog will later release a PC version of the game. We want to know if you will be grabbing a copy of Ellie and Joel's adventure.

Posted 1 year ago by Kes Eylers-Stephenson 38

The Last of Us Part I for PS5 and PC confirmed [updated]

The Last of Us PS5 remaster leaked and was later confirmed at Summer Game Fest. Naughty Dog Neil Druckmann revealed the game and confirmed a few new details about Part I for PS5 and PC.

Posted 1 year ago by Kes Eylers-Stephenson 21

Vita

Sony further isolating PS3 and Vita from PSN in new firmware updates

PlayStation Vita and PS3 have both received firmware updates that continue to block access to parts of PSN. This time, the update blocks account creation to further secure the PSN.

Posted 1 year ago by Kes Eylers-Stephenson 15

PS Plus

PlayStation has a preservation team to ensure "history isn’t forgotten" [updated]

The PlayStation game preservation project was announced by a new senior build engineer. Now, it has been reigned in as he clarified his role in the potential PS1, PS2, PS3, and PSP emulation rumours that started circulating.

Posted 1 year ago by Kes Eylers-Stephenson 2