Most Active Playstation 3 Online Games in 2024

[@MAWK3]

Correction, BLUR is still online and has an active playerbase. I mistakenly thought it was only available via private servers 😅

[@hashrulsubzero]

thankfully it wasn't! For new players of BLUR, it will take some time before you can be competitive in that game haha

[@AlexRocks80s]

Unpopular opinion: blur online sucks because most are already max level and you finish last if you’re new

[@hashrulsubzero]

@@AlexRocks80s I agree with your comment as I was once a newbie that was getting beaten by Rank 50 players which is what motivates me to actually play more in online before I can match their speed. That game still a fun game. It’s a shame we never got a sequel that it deserves..

[@Zippy_Zolton]

@@AlexRocks80s on the Amax server emulator you can set your account to be max from the start, that's how most people play the game now

[@harrychalcraft6371]

@@hashrulsubzero Apparently it barely sold any copies.

[@sidneymadmax]

EA announced that it will close the servers of Battlefield 3, hardline and 4 It will end on PS3 and Xbox360 expected to end in November

[@MAWK3]

I saw that 😞 real shame

[@LucasBergman-vb4yi]

Don't worry. Discord groups got are back.

[@guncrafter2009]

The end of an era

[@speedking7224]

Shutting down bad company 2 servers was a real blow. Battlefield 3 and 4 for ps3/xbox 360 wasn't that good as the maps were designed for 64 players but these consoles only supported 24

[@shellshock10]

Also hardline no?

[@unsaltist]

Hey man thanks for the shoutout! We are glad that we made this possible for you, lets hope for another 10 years of PS3!

[@MAWK3]

Thank you again man! Hope to see you online

[@gcity6ixxx936]

Bro ps3 is already rip

[@unsaltist]

@@gcity6ixxx936 There is still a dedicated community playing these games, it makes me very happy to see.

[@SageXer0]

​@@gcity6ixxx936Don't think so, Many people are still up till this day

[@zcalla]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣IGNL you right but some people play ps3 Until now like me because we don't have ps4 and ps5 ​@@gcity6ixxx936

[@craigachuff6087]

Great work. Thank you for doing this. It's great to see PS3 is still alive.

[@MAWK3]

Anytime! Glad I could help

[@Wakemiiup]

Thanks for the shoutout! I’ve been a LBP fan since 2011; I am glad that I can support the LBP community and the PS3 community as-well!

[@MAWK3]

Thank you so much for your help!

[@Itz-Dany]

ive been a lp fan since i got my psp for the first time when i was 7 in 2013 and then gt the lbp2 for the ps3 and played it day and night. im trying to buy a separate ps3 so i can install costum firmwatre and play lbp gta v, and stuff like that

[@GravityKills997_II]

Awesome to see more ps3 in 2024 videos :3

[@savemgo3747]

Just seeing our favourite online game still being talked about makes us happy :). PS3 is and always will be a legendary era of gaming. Metal Gear Online itself represents that in many ways with an unbelievable amount of customisation available (even by today's standards) which you would earn in the game itself rather than having to pay for it.

[@MAWK3]

Anytime! Thank you for letting me cover your community 🙏 😁

[@estertreier2779]

Nostalgia is a powerful drug.

[@novelezra]

I cannot even begin to tell you how many hours I put into Rainbow Six Vegas 2 with my friends. It got to the point where we knew exactly all the glitches that the game had to offer and basically became pros at it. The funniest is in the villa level where there's a certain spot that if you use the arctic warfare rifle to shoot through a certain ceiling, it would fire into the enemy spawn point. Good times.

[@TheDudeWithNoName]

This video must have been a pain to make, Thanks for going through all the effort to showcase this amazing console's online population, Very appreciated!

[@MAWK3]

Glad to help!!

[@NukaMilk]

Just checked all the Call of Duty games I still own on Sunday September 15 2024 and Black Ops 1 - 1000+ players Black Ops 2 - 0 players Black Ops 3 - 5 players Ghosts 200+ platers MW2 0 players MW3 200+ players World at War 100+ players Blops 1 is my favorite COD so I'm happy to be able to play it!

[@joshwellman8322]

I normally play MW2 on 360 and if ps3 is the same as Xbox it will say 0 players but actually has plenty of players. On Xbox there is always TDM, FFA, and S&D on weekends, but is very hit and miss on weekdays unfortunately.

[@clydesheridan69420]

mw3 only works if you have a ps3 account that is older than 2018 and that you played it before

[@Dorian_D1990]

A lot of ground was covered in this and knowing 2024 PS3 online communities are still alive and well. Thank you for the great video documenting the current state, and especially with attention to detail the time you invested!

[@MAWK3]

Thank you Dorian! Always glad to help the community whenever I can 😁

[@tacos4419]

Great video! Hopefully this will bring even more people to these games. I'm glad you covered GOW Ascension. It's definitely not easy for new players since most of the players still playing are already maxed out and well experienced. But fights can be pretty fun when you're fighting someone on your skill level.

[@MAWK3]

Thanks! I found once I had an idea of how combat flows, it wasn't so bad.

[@李乐-p6y]

我经常在这个游戏里被血虐，因为玩的太少，下载也太晚了

[@PSN-introvertbeing]

Thank you I’m about to start getting PS3 platinums and was looking for lobbies online . Great Video man 🎉🥳

[@MAWK3]

Thank you so much dude! 🙏

[@sodomamerica718]

Do u still play PS3 games?

[@DarKEreXion]

Thanks bro I cried a little seeing blur. It’s was a big part of my brother and I childhood and even tho I have trouble getting online it’s nice to now the servers aren’t actually down and people still play

[@Robertcarreon2]

Awesome video, its nice that you explored into the games to see who still played and who didnt 3:16 Wooooo I'm in the video!!! I'm rc54342 in MW2 22:34 I have cmatunin in my freinds list

[@MAWK3]

Thank you! Great playing with you on MW2!!

[@Robertcarreon2]

@@MAWK3 :D thank you!

[@samehramzyy]

Video of the century for us really! I've been waiting for this video since the announcement and checking the channel every day. I'm writing this comment right before watching the video just to thank you for every little bit of effort you put in there , and thanks for creating all these amazing videos in this channel. ❤

[@MAWK3]

Thank you so much, man! I'm always glad to help the community out 🙏

[@andreigtx1711]

the battlefield section of this video aged like milk, ea just announced that the ps3 servers for bf3, 4 and hardline will shut down this fall

[@PHLYogi]

Deadass? 😢

[@charliekelly735]

FUCK EA

[@kamemelia]

Even 4? Lame af...

[@prxject1]

WAIT FR 😭

[@shellshock10]

@@kamemelialol there were barely any players! 2018-2020 was the shit for bf4

[@ozzmarleyman5919]

Thanks for the shout out, I can't wait to play the PS3 with y'all!

[@harudemon9599]

I come back to Helldivers and really happy with people still play this great game

[@hashrulsubzero]

For rally fans, Colin McRae DiRT2 is still online till this day! As a Malaysian (who have to wait until midnight to find an active servers), I remember one time playing with a bunch of Aussie dudes with few European players in the server, it's damn fun especially when you race with a full grid of players. I definitely recommend tracking down that copy of DiRT2 if any of you haven't got it. It's worth it.

[@AIex18]

All 4 dirt games are in fact Dirt 1 now has custom servers

[@hashrulsubzero]

@@AIex18 yeah, I saw his latest post about the revival of DiRT1

[@MAWK3]

Nice!! I'll look into it for a future video 😁

[@Joshpods]

I have a copy of dirt 2 but my ps3 isnt working anymore :(

[@hashrulsubzero]

@@Joshpods Oh no.....sorry for you loss on your beloved PS3 😥

[@Deathsem]

Been waiting for this video so long now I actually get to watch it. This boutta be a good video I know.

[@MAWK3]

Thank you for stopping by dude! Been working on this one for like 4 weeks straight 😅

[@Deathsem]

@@MAWK3I’m glad that you gave my Ryan some credit for cod 3 both of you are my favs

[@MAWK3]

@Deathsem Ryan is the GOAT! I take a lot of inspiration from his work

[@n3rai]

I really love the active PS3 online games videos! Thank you now I can go and buy more games to play online 🥳

[@MAWK3]

Glad you like them! Hope it helps 🙏

[@StanageGaming]

The amount of work gone into this video. Well done my guy.

[@MAWK3]

Thank you dude for watching! Much appreciated 🙏

[@FRAIMWORKK]

I don't think I have ever made a comment like this but I would like everyone to like the video since I can tell he spent a ton of time and effort to making this masterpiece and hopefully shining some light on the low player count games

[@MAWK3]

I really appreciate that man! I am hoping this video convinces more people to revisit this gem of a console 🙏

[@DMThirteen]

Came here to say this!

[@MAWK3]

@@DMThirteen Thank you brother!

[@IPlayApex]

Will do I will sub also

[@MAWK3]

@@IPlayApex Thank you bro!!

[@boogiemeister9581]

This channels viewer to subscriber ration should be higher. Clearly a lot of effort put into the videos, very interesting!

[@MAWK3]

Thanks Boogie!! Means a lot 😁 If I recall right, the script ended up being around 70+ pages long 😅 worth it

[@vojtisekhovor]

Great video. Thanks for the research. PS3 is awesome

[@MAWK3]

No problem 👍

[@irekej4947]

Thank you for sharing our Gran Turismo discord link! We really appreciate it ;)

[@MAWK3]

Anytime ❤

[@FancyPants208]

What a comprehensive video. This is great

[@kaizerwave8994]

Woah, Im surprised I got featured in you're video on Tekken 6 online thank you MAWK. Subscribed

[@benya362]

I played Borderlands 2 in July 2022, leaving network settings open for fun. But I was shocked when people started to connect to my game. In a couple of minutes, we had a full lobby of 4 players, added each other as friends, and finished the game together. Can't tell about the first game or the Pre-Sequel but multiplayer in Borderlands 2 was alive at that time.

[@SamuraiEzoiar]

awesome shoutout and video🔥

[@MAWK3]

Thank you for your help on it man! Greatly appreciated

[@jasonmcneil6357]

Respect for doing this kinda been wanting to get a PS3 again

[@MAWK3]

Anytime! It's a timeless console

[@zsweetxdreamzz8224]

Do it I buy them everytime I see em got a cecha01 last week for $180 2 controllers 18 games 3 guitar hero controllers got home immediately put a 1tb 7200rpm hdd updated to 4.91 and went to PS3toolset put my usb in didn’t even do a dump ran the temps on god of war 3 after 6hrs and definitely needed a delid and new paste and a new psu grabbed a cechl03 out of my closet grabbed the psu and voila 😂

[@redzzder7951]

I wish the last of us ps3 factions came back online so much

[@lefata]

Great video, I didn't know so many games were revived, PS3 has to be the best console out there. On the GT6 issue, you missed a step, you have to install 1 update, start the game and let it install the update in-game and once you are in your garage, quit and install the second update and follow the same steps, rinse and repeat for each update. for some reason installing them all in one go breaks the game

[@MAWK3]

Thank you! Oh that makes sense now. You would think they would of patched it by now 😅

[@lefata]

@@MAWK3 you would think that but I think at that point they didn't care anymore and were focused on GT Sport

[@zsweetxdreamzz8224]

Damn this is why I read comments thanks man

[@謬]

RIP Bad Company. 😢

[@cola_420]

Never forgetti

[@Scorpion24]

You can still play it on PC modders brought the server back online days after it was shut down on pc

[@bitter_roman]

This is bloody glorious, mate. Can't even imagine how much work had to be put into this. An absolute mad-lad. 😎

[@MAWK3]

Thank you so much for helping Roman! Couldn't of done it without you 🙏

[@HotSizzleTV_]

I am glad people are still playing online I still have my ps3 up I play killzone 2 and socom still.

[@zsweetxdreamzz8224]

Remember IAMAUSSIE from SOCOM:Confrontation hated that guy so much 😂 I been thinking about going back since there’s no SOCOM 5 in the foreseeable future

[@noaharkadedelgado]

This is amazing!!!!

[@MAWK3]

Hope you're doing well man 🙏

[@Mirko02j]

Thank you for putting time and effort into making this video. by the way there are two great NFS games which are not shown this video, first is Hot Pursuit and second is Rivals, both have active playerbase from time to time but sadly not as populated as Most Wanted.

[@MAWK3]

Anytime! Appreciate you letting me know about those two 😁

[@flashcool1120]

Bro thank you for taking the time out of your day to check these games out🙏🏻😭

[@MAWK3]

🙏

[@FrankW3st]

1:20 Dead Risings mall music still slaps

[@MAWK3]

Best OST in the series imo

[@ojlover123]

I appreciate all the people bringing these servers back online they are keeping the ps3 alive

[@davidhartley9115]

Dude this is awesome nearly an hour long 😮😮 I was hoping you’d double the length of your videos but didn’t expect this soon 🤣🤣 quality video well done. 👍👍

[@MAWK3]

Thank you so much man! Definitely going to do it again in the future 😁

[@thepronoob50]

Mad respect for making such a detailed video on this. You the best man!

[@Dubz9000]

Late note about Dead Island: the base version and GOTY version seem to run on different servers. When I played a few months ago on GOTY I was able to find quite a few people.

[@MAWK3]

Thanks Dubz! I never knew they had different servers. I'll give that a check in the future

[@noctsickversusTOBETOLD]

Yea dead island double pack is the goty. It's one and only blue ray that have everthing within it both dead island and riptide.

[@noctsickversusTOBETOLD]

I have the double pack if someone is interested in doing a run in d.i. or d.i. riptide

[@Intermaze]

New here but i love your channel intro lol

[@MAWK3]

Thanks homie!! I love making them

[@Jimbo-198]

20:58 I found a guy in MGS:PW once that was idle and maybe a few other people in separate lobbies. I kept checking back whenever I played the game and there didn't seem to be people on or I couldn't connect to the few lobbies that were up.

[@MAWK3]

Yeah that was a tricky one to find anyone in. 😕

[@lxXSuddenDeathXxl]

Sniper Ghost games online is AMAZING. One of a kind. Bioshock multiplayer is underrated. MAAAAN ALL THESE GAMES UNDERRATED. We need multiplayer games like this TODAY.

[@tango0101y]

Awesome video 😄

[@MAWK3]

Thanks 😁

[@toyocolla]

Really wishing youtube recommended me this sooner, as it seems this video dropped 2 days after I bought a PS3... lol

[@UmarsFamily-r8t]

PS3 still 🔥

[@MrJohnlennon007]

I was worried about Red Dead 1 online being dead so I’m happy it’s still online

[@noahboat580]

I mean with how the 2nd one's online turned out with the gold Ingot system, I'm sure the first one had its great moments that I never tried from a rockstar game, it goes the same with GTA IV. I would see an old video of the zombie mode that they did, and it's a 240p video of online players camping in a hospital shooting at player zombies. Classic

[@RJCKerkrade-ty1vu]

Respect to everyone that keeps ps3 alive ! 👌🏻💪🏻👊🏻

[@Blazer-1221]

Back when a PS Plus investment was just an option and you got more benefits from it.

[@curiousmind_]

I'm never gonna pay a cent to play online. I only play online on ps3 and a PC

[@Blazer-1221]

@@curiousmind_ valid as fuck

[@prod.aizenn4947]

wow you made a full coverage holy shit

[@BigdaddyDalaodie]

Golden age for multiplay, no live service, no battle pass, no microtransaction, just fun and creative.

[@m88youngling]

Thank you for mentioning us and for making this video 😁

[@MAWK3]

No problem bro!

[@tryortry1528]

Peace Walkers multiplayer mainly lies within its Co-op campaign. Since theres a trophy that requires you to spend time playing with another player youll often find someone hosting a game

[@noctsickversusTOBETOLD]

Thanks to your comment I've explored from yt this multiplayer. So wholesome.

[@hesiolite]

Dark Souls 1 is still pretty active. Demon's Souls also has a private server with some people on the weekend mostly. DS2 used to be active too, rip to its server.

[@SitoMitocondrias]

Gracias, sabes hace 3 años que me compre mi ps3 y recien hoy estoy tratando de aprovechar su online

[@MAWK3]

Have fun!

[@adamkostowicz7289]

Good stuff….im a gamer myself and hearing that there is still a million ppl playing is awesome

[@nicoloff999]

Completely forgot about PS Home, so many memories! Great video btw!

[@t58beare]

Resistance Fall of Man, that game was popular for other reasons than gameplay as well. It allowed you to bypass updates/patches for other games. Was an easy way to play MW2 on 1.11 patch online when the current patch was 1.14.

[@ant5428]

mod nation racers is still active and it has a community discord server, mind you the servers are down, but there are some developers that brought the service back up but you can’t play online multiplayer (pvp), but u can access the maps and etc.

[@bogdikon]

Thanks for mentioning re:v ❤ (Also, the correct pronunciation is re five :p)

[@FranchisePlayyer]

Amazing video man! Thank you for helping keep the ps3 alive!

[@MAWK3]

Thanks for stopping by man! Keep up the great work 🙏

[@ParseReal]

Thank you for making this video, this has bringed me good memories, ill turn on my old ps3 and give a try one of these days

[@MAWK3]

Glad I could help out!

[@DanielSanchez-fs1nv]

Love these types of videos reporting on communities keeping their favorite online games alive. I still get to play and have fun with Modern Warfare 2 in 2024.

[@MAWK3]

Glad you enjoyed it! Happy to bring more attention to the community

[@BloxedInGaming]

Love that people constantly play older online games and make servers for old games for older consoles. Love seeing people play Dreamcast, Wii, PS3, OG Xbox, PS2, Xbox 360, 3DS, Wii U, Gamecube(really limited for online) to actually play those or make fan made servers so people can constantly play. Its amazing

[@alessandrocanale6189]

One thing that you forgot is the fact that helldivers 1 has crosplay with not only the ps3 and psvita but also ps4 and ps5 so all players from these platforms can play together

[@MAWK3]

I thought it was just Vita! Even better.

[@alessandrocanale6189]

@@MAWK3 glad to be helpfull

[@Timonl0007]

Awesome video man. Thanks for your hard work. I really like your content!

[@MAWK3]

Thank you for watching! Means a lot 🙏

[@Yassin698]

Thank you, brother, for your efforts I don't know why I enjoy so much online PS3 even though so many consoles are coming out after it

[@MAWK3]

Anytime brother! It's one of those consoles that never gets old.

[@itsWelshy]

Clicked for the PS3 game coverage, stayed for the amusing pronunciations. Love these videos, it makes me happy seeing I'm not alone in appreciating and still playing 7th gen games.

[@MAWK3]

Thank you so much, dude! 🙏

[@johnkamadeva4747]

Ahh the nothing beats the feeling of playing the good old classic retro games of the PS3 era, such a blissful time with no BS PS Plus required just to play online, if only modern consoles were like this 😔

[@MAWK3]

We definitely took that era for granted 😔

[@estertreier2779]

No free lunches.

[@CobatineYT]

Dude this video is phenomenal!!! You absolutely killed it!!! I’ll definitely be trying some of these, especially Lil Big Planet online 😁🔥✨

[@MAWK3]

Thank you brother! We gotta play LBP sometime soon!!

[@splintercellonlineps241]

nice work, your hard work shows, delivers what it promises, keep it up!

[@MAWK3]

Thank you dude 🙏 can't wait to try out Chaos Theory soon

[@24theMoney]

Amazing work,,with timestamps too!

[@NOVERLUST]

Everyone that you showed on Far cry 2's map list were my friends❤ I'll join them back since they're still playing now.

[@Quenux-]

This was huge nostalgia for me. It was kinda sad seeing Journey completely empty. One of the greatest games ever made imo. I met a random when playing it on launch on the PS3 back then and we both made it to the end of our destination together. It was one of the greatest gaming experiences. Really makes you wonder why there hasn't been anything similar done yet after over a decade. Looking at all these different great games made me realize even more how incredibly lackluster and terrible the current gen consoles (PS5 & Series X) are when it comes to games. I used to play most of the games shown here for hours upon hours. Nowadays, I very rarely play games due to the lack of good games

[@boredstudent]

I've never been much of a COD player but I did play a little bit of Black Ops. Some years ago I was heavily into Black Ops II. I also played MW2 but one of the lobbies was hacked.

[@Lariizlol]

in BO3 you can RARELY find lobbies during weekdays. During weekends especially saturday you can find around 2 full lobbies.

[@MAWK3]

That was the case before it broke on me. I'm glad it has people still playing it though

[@Aqzw]

Bo2 on xbox is ruined with people using theater mod menus and modded consoles

[@johnsmith974]

Thx for your effort. Good to know what games are still active online. Maybe i go for some BF3 this weekend ;)

[@sleezyramos]

I will never forget Warhawk might as well add it to the ps5/ps4

[@SandevistanB]

Simply a Great video man. Thanks and good job.

[@EláTicoGaming]

Good video man! I love to play online on PS3. Here some other games still online you didn't mention: *Mortal Kombat Arcade Collection. *Super Street Fighter HD Remix *Yu-Gi-Oh Millennium Duels *Saint Seiya Soldier's Soul *Saint Row the third (Alike GTA) *Marvel vs Capcom Origins *Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 *Soul Calibur V and so on.

[@wombo3430]

Bro I legit have the car in your intro lmaoo

[@MAWK3]

Good taste 🙏

[@expensivebuddah]

19:50 MGO2 i played this game so much back when the servers were still up you should mention this is only via private servers

[@fardinfzssd4038]

Thank you for helping us to find players online on ps3

[@dEiX.]

Your Intros are just Something Else 🔥

[@MAWK3]

Thanks homie!!!

[@shacz073]

I'm waiting for someone to wake up the online features of Metal Gear Solid 5 so I can access the FOB

[@holdenafart5241]

Last time I was this early to something was the launch of Wendy's chili

[@MAWK3]

Ban uncut chode

[@Jimbo-198]

​@@MAWK3 Lmao

[@luismoya6062]

Gracias 🫂,Justo el vídeo q necesitaba!! Buscando juegos activos y con comunidades

[@MAWK3]

Thanks brother! 🙏

[@frankimaserati1395]

I want to play my ps3 but I’m afraid I’ve seen couple a videos saying the latest update might brick my ps3 one day I might risk it.. did you update your ps3

[@MAWK3]

I used the latest update with no issues! As long as it doesn't fail during update process u should be good

[@DOSGRANDE]

Subbed cos of that intro, MY GOD

[@MAWK3]

🙏

[@TedFegal]

It's a good day, a new MAWK3 video has arrived. Keep it up boss

[@MAWK3]

Appreciate you man thank you 🙏

[@Marioooo351]

Love these vids man!

[@MAWK3]

Glad you like them!

[@DRIFTSATION]

Nice intro 👊

[@MAWK3]

Thanks 🔥

[@DarkWisch69]

Something to add for the next vid, but Lost Planet 2 still sees some regularly active players (albeit I almost never see anyone play VS, just coop)

[@Jim-zw7ul]

First clip: cod4 Background musik: LBP1 OST already🐐video

[@levani753]

Great video and great content you are making

[@MAWK3]

Thank you so much for your support 🙏