Finally: RPCS3 PS3 emulator achieves long-awaited milestone after another PS3 exclusive becomes "Playable"
The RPCS3 team has reached a major milestone by making the game Yakuza: Dead Souls fully playable on their PlayStation 3 emulator. This achievement means over 80% of the PS3 library is now compatible with the emulator, which requires high-end PC hardware to function effectively.
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Emulating the PS3's complex Cell processor is a significant software engineering feat that preserves gaming history and expands access to legacy titles.
ⓘ Unsplash RPCS3 is fully compatible with Sony DualShock 4 controller that debuted with the PlayStation 4. The RPCS3 team has fixed another Sony PlayStation 3 exclusive game, and the title is now fully playable on PCs. With the latest edition to the "Playable" edition, RPCS3 has finally breached a major playability milestone. Fawad Murtaza , Published 10/22/2026 🇩🇪 Console Software Gaming 4 Reviews exclude selected types exclude selected tags More than a decade after the project first debuted, Sony PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 has achieved a major milestone. After patching a classic Sega game recently , the RPCS3 team has now fully fixed Yakuza: Dead Souls and added it to the PS3 emulator’s “Playable” list. With Yakuza: Dead Souls added to the “Playable” list, RPCS3 is now able to play more than 80% of the indexed PS3 library.
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