Despite the PS2 being (at least to my knowledge) the best-selling video game console of all time, it is perhaps surprising to see that PC emulation for it has taken something of a significant backseat ...

The NetherSX2-Turnip emulator integrates custom drivers tuned to get the most out of Snapdragon 865-based systems.

It looks as though the PS5 may be getting a wave of classic PlayStation 2 games in the not-so-distant future. This info comes courtesy of a company called Implicit Conversions, which claims on its ...

Eurogamer’s Digital Foundry says that some of the issues experienced while playing PS2 games on the PS5 have been around for a number of years, so it’s a little baffling that Sony hasn’t addressed ...

AetherSX2 is a new PS2 emulator for Android that’s currently in closed alpha testing. The primary developer behind the emulator answered some questions for us about what to expect. YouTuber Taki Udon ...

The latest PCSX2 update gives the PS2 emulator an overhaul, including a shiny new interface and native Dualshock 4 and Dualsense controller support. While the open-source solution is one of the best ...

The report of a new PS2 emulator comes from well-respected PlayStation YouTuber Mystic. Although Mystic seems to be well-connected within the games industry, it’s extremely rare for him to delve into ...

The PlayStation 2, a console that defined an era of gaming, has seen its legacy preserved and celebrated thanks to the dedicated efforts of the PCSX2 team. This open-source emulator, born in 2002, has ...

Nick is a freelance writer from Chicago, IL, with a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His lifelong belief in the artistic power of video games led him to ...

PS2 emulation on handhelds finally grew up. As of 2026, the combination of Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Android handhelds, Valve’s Steam Deck OLED, and the mature NetherSX2 fork of AetherSX2 means you can play ...

One of the issues that has been a thorn in Sony’s fans’ side since the PlayStation 4 launched is backward compatibility. Both the PS4 and PS5 have limited support for Sony’s vast catalog of older ...