This is a big deal for gaming enthusiasts who’ve been waiting for mobile tech to catch up with console emulation. While it’s still early days (and don’t expect buttery smooth performance on mid-range phones), the fact that a native PS3 emulator exists at all on Android shows how far mobile hardware has come. For retro gamers and tinkerers, this opens up a whole new playground—just don’t expect Sony to be thrilled about it.

A new PlayStation 3 emulator for Android has quietly landed on the Google Play Store, letting mobile gamers run PS3 titles on their phones—though performance will heavily depend on your device’s hardware.

A native PS3 emulator for Android is available on the Play Store

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