A French website – jv247 – reports that firmware 2.53 for PlayStation 3 originally was suppose to include Playstation 2 backwards compatibility update but it was pulled at the last minute. They also say that it may be added in a future update and that Playstation 2 games might appear on the Playstation Store. ESRB is backing up the rumor by rating a Playstation 2 game – “Rayman 2: Revolution” for PlayStation 3.

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