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It’s Official, PS2 Emulation is Coming to PS4
Many classic PlayStation titles have already made it to the PS4 through remasters, PlayStation NOW, and even a few bundles, such as the Star Wars Battlefront bundle that comes with a handful of older Star Wars games. What’s interesting about the Star Wars bundle is that a handful of them aren’t just ports of old code, as Digital Foundry reported in their hands-on preview.
This suggests they’re running on emulation software, and that means Sony’s finally following through on their promise to bring PS1 and PS2 era games to the PS4. So are they? Yup.
“We are working on utilizing PS2 emulation technology to bring PS2 games forward to the current generation,” a Sony representative confirmed in an email to Wired.
Earlier this month, Microsoft brought 104 games from the Xbox 360 to the Xbox One, with another batch of backwards compatible games coming next month. It’s unlikely to make much of a difference for the Xbox One, which is still trailing the PS4 by a considerable margin, but that doesn’t mean Sony can’t match them with something like this.
In addition to being the most successful gaming console, the PS2 has a library of games that’s second to none. It hosted some of the greatest entries in series like Resident Evil, Fatal Frame and Silent Hill, and they could use some love.
Which PS2 horror game would you most like to see get emulation support on the PS4?
All of us here at Bloody Disgusting are deeply sad to learn that The Blob director Chuck Russell has passed away at 74 years old.
Russell’s career began with his directorial debut, 1987’s A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.
The multihyphenate film director, screenwriter, and producer is best known for helming 1994 comedy The Mask starring Jim Carrey, Arnold Schwarzenegger actioner Eraser, and adventure spinoff The Scorpion King. The latter served as the first leading role for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
The filmmaker left an indelible mark on horror with his ANOES sequel, 1988’s The Blob, and 2000’s Bless the Child.
Russell’s final film credit is 2024’s Witchboard remake starring Madison Iseman (I Know What You Did Last Summer), Aaron Dominguez (Only Murders in the Building), and Jamie Campbell Bower (“Stranger Things”).
It marked Russell’s return to horror after a lengthy hiatus, and he shared sequel hopes to Bloody Disgusting in an interview ahead of the remake’s release: “I got to design the board with real mystical symbols and things that I know represent good and evil, and where that board takes us if the audiences respond to the film, and I hope they will; I know it’s out there for you guys, but the sequel is a world we’ll get to go a little further. That’s sure the intention.”
He also recently expressed interest in returning to the franchise that began his career.
TMZ notes that Russell passed away at his San Diego-area home.
We send our deepest condolences to Chuck Russell’s family, friends, and fans.
Director, Co-Writer & Producer Chuck Russell behind the scenes of the horror film, WITCHBOARD. Photo courtesy of The Avenue and Atlas Distribution
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