Tag: Firmware Updates - Page 8
News Sony Aiming For Less Obtrusive Updates On PlayStation Vita
Whenever Sony releases a new firmware update, the Internet groans
We're not sure what all the fuss is about to be honest, firmware updates take no longer than a few minutes to download and install where we are — but apparently it takes other people upwards of half-an-hour. (We're sure they're exaggerating, but anyway.) Thankfully, all those...
News Sony Announces PlayStation 3 Firmware Update 3.70
If you're a PlayStation Plus subscriber, then Sony's got some neat new goodies heading your way as part of today's scheduled firmware update
Firmware 3.70 will unlock the ability for automatic trophy syncing as well as automatic save uploads to the cloud. When playing a game you'll be asked if you want to automatically upload saves for it and,...
News PushSquare Service Announcement: New PlayStation 3 Firmware Update Online Now
If you're hopping onto the PS3 this morning to download the Sonic Generations demo, you're going to have to install a new firmware update first
Sony has revealed that firmware 3.66 will improve network services and increase stability when gaming. We're downloading the update now, so presumably it's online for everyone. Only takes a couple of minutes...
Rumour PlayStation Vita's Voice Chat Feature Coming To PS3?
Apparently it's the one feature that stops PlayStation Network from matching the services of XBOX Live: cross-game chat
Sony announced during E3 that its upcoming handheld, the PlayStation Vita, will support the feature, allowing you to chat with folks on your PSN friends list regardless of the content you (or they) are currently experiencing. The...
Report Sony Distributing New Software Development Kits To PS3 Developers
Fact: when the PlayStation Network is back online you will have to install a very large patch
That's not really up for debate now. There's going to be a firmware update. PS3 developers are already getting those updates, according to GamaSutra. The site reports that numerous development sources are being asked to use updated versions of the PS3 SDK...
News PushSquare Service Announcement: Firmware 3.60 Brings Online Storage, Enhanced PS3 Security
Hot-on-the-heels of yesterday's Online Storage announcement, Sony has released the latest PS3 firmware update
You'll be prompted to update to the latest firmware when you turn your system on, just scroll to the "System Update" tab on the PS3's menu. The new firmware brings with it the Online Storage feature detailed yesterday. Online...
Rumour PlayStation Cloud-Saving Coming To Plus Subscribers In Next PlayStation 3 Update
Perhaps preparing the waters for NGP's rumoured cross-connectivity features, Kotaku reports that cloud-saving is coming to the PlayStation 3 as part of the system's next firmware update (3
60). As anticipated, the feature will be restricted to PlayStation Plus subscribers and will presumably allow players to back-up their game progress in the cloud...
By the way, the PlayStation 3 got a new firmware update the other day
We would have reported on it, only we were struggled to stay alive during the onslaught of NGP news. The firmware promised a bunch of "security updates", though it was cracked within minutes by the lovely homebrew folks that we don't talk about on this site. Seems there...
News Don't Get Excited, That New PlayStation 3 Firmware Doesn't Do Much
Sony released Firmware 3
55 for the PlayStation 3 last night. It does nothing but update the system's security. You can download it now. Knock yourselves out. P.S. Rumours are swirling about a Google Chrome browser update in the new year. Make of that what you will. It would probably be the best news ever, though.
News Upcoming PSP Firmware Update Prepares For Qriocity
Sony's revealed that the PlayStation Portable's being prepped for a firmware update that will bring the platform holder's cloud-based streaming service, Qriocity, to the system
SCEA revealed on the PlayStation Blog: "PlayStation Portable system software update (v6.35) is coming soon. This is a minor update that prepares your PSP system for...
News PlayStation 3 Does 3D Blu-ray Playback With Lossy Audio
The big feature of Sony's latest firmware update was to allow 3D Blu-ray playback on the PlayStation 3
Despite working like a charm, it does have some issues - as pointed out by Blu-ray.com. The site notes that while viewing movies in full 1080p 3D on the PlayStation 3, viewers will have to sacrifice lossless audio. The report on Blu-ray.com states:...
News PushSquare Service Announcement: Firmware 3.50 Is Available Now
You know, we remember at time when PlayStation firmware updates included massive features
So big were the features, that Sony accompanied the announcements with walkthrough demonstrations of all the new goodies. Those days seem to have faded. Sure, firmware 3.50 patches in a pretty big feature for those with expensive televisions - 3D Blu-Ray...
News TGS 10: 3D Blu-Ray Support Comes To PlayStation 3 On September 21st
Sony's confirmed that they'll be patching 3D Blu-Ray support into the PlayStation 3 from next week, when firmware update 3
50 will launch. There were no other details on what else the firmware update might contain, so don't get your hopes up for additional goodies outside of the updated Blu-Ray features.
News 3D Blu-Ray Support Hits The PlayStation 3 In October
If you've already splashed out on a 3D TV for video games, you may be wondering when your PlayStation 3 will be able to deal with 3D movies too
After all, you want the most bang for your buck right, and those 3D Blu-Ray players are pretty expensive. Well now we've finally got a date for 3D Blu-Ray support on PlayStation 3: October. That copy of...
News Heads-Up, Yo: PS3 Firmware 3.41 HDD Upgrade Issues Resolved
Some users have been reporting an issue with the PlayStation 3's new firmware
Apparently, those with upgraded hard-drives in their system were being prevented from updating to the 3.41 firmware update. It's all sorted now though, as the PlayStation Blog notes that an updated version of the firmware is ready to download. Sorted, yo. Feel free to rant...
News PlayStation 3 Firmware 3.41 Is All About Genius(TM)
For some reason, Sony's decided to release firmware 3
41 today. That's right folks, if you switch on your shiny PlayStation 3 right now, the console will ask you to perform a system update to put your hardware in tip-top condition. But what's Sony giving in return for this inconvenience? Well actually, not a lot. The firmware adds a "You May...
News PlayStation Move Stealthily Added To PlayStation 3 Firmware 3.40
What's that lurking beneath the depths of PlayStation 3's latest firmware update? PlayStation Move calibration? Yup, looks like Sony are planning ahead, with the "Calibrate Motion Controller" option that's magically appeared in "Settings" section of the XMB
The controller's due out in September. Until then, you can at least pretend to calibrate your...
News PlayStation Portable Firmware 6.30 Drops, Finally Allows Game Sorting
Let's be honest here, the big feature of PSP's latest firmware (6
30) is to make the system compatible with PlayStation Plus. But it does include one major feature, something we've been screaming about for months now - game sorting. Finally, those little square PlayStation Mini icons will not be clumped with the rectangular icons of our full PSP...
News PlayStation 3 Firmware 3.40 Launches, Adds Facebook & PlayStation Plus Functionality
Heads-up, PlayStation 3's latest firmware update, 3
40, is now available to download. The update includes the functionality for Sony's new premium content delivery service, PlayStation Plus. But that's not all it does. Indeed, there are a host of new goodies added to the PS3 with today's update. For one, the PS3 photo gallery is now enhanced with...
Feature Why Trophies Outdo Their Counterparts -- "Twiggy" The Push Square Opinionator
I hate it when people say "me too" in a derogatory fashion
That mentality doesn't make sense to me. The foundations of progress are built upon improvement - taking an idea and making it better. The best most recent example is PlayStation Move. The Wii has proved itself a solid but under-utilised control mechanism, so it pains me to see an improved...
Report Hulu Is Headed To The PlayStation 3 After All
Hulu, the American TV catch-up service, was available on the PlayStation 3
You could totally access it through the PS3's browser. It was later pulled, with speculation suggesting Microsoft had the service wrapped up for their XBOX Live subscribers. Alas, according to a report published by Bloomberg, Sony are close to securing a deal that will bring...
News Hey Europe, Fancy A Free Copy Of LittleBigPlanet?
Anyone planning on signing up to the new PlayStation Plus service should prepare for a huge bonus -- the entire retail copy of LittleBigPlanet comes free with any yearly subscriptions placed between 29th June and 3rd August
We should add, this offer is limited to Europe only. Still, it's pretty awesome isn't it? Not only is this news great for...
News Playstation 3 Firmware Update Brings Three-Dee On June 10th
Sony's announced over-night in Japan that, hey, 3D is coming to your Playstation 3
It's coming June 10th to be precise, alongside a slew of updated content. Games supporting the service out of the gates include PAIN, Wipeout HD and Super Stardust HD, the former of which we posted about yesterday. PAIN will require a ¥300 update in Japan, which we...
News Firmware 3.30 Readies Playstation 3 For Third-Dimension, Enhances Trophy Features
Sony's readied the Playstation 3 for the upcoming launch of their 3D Bravia TVs, by updating the PS3 firmware to 3
30. The update, which launched last night, "preps the PS3 system for some upcoming new features, including 3D stereoscopic gaming". It also introduces some neat little trophy sorting features, as detailed over at the...
News Sony Plan To "Lead The Way" When It Comes To 3D Gaming
Sony's Simon Benson reckons that 3D is going to be gaming's "biggest revolution" of the modern age, and that Sony are plan to "lead the way" when they update all PS3's to support 3D content later this year
The fact that we have a team dedicated to stereoscopic 3D gaming shows that we are taking this very seriously, he said. We believe that...
News GeoHot Develops Custom Playstation 3 Firmware 3.21OO, Brings OtherOS Support Back
So if you've not been following the dramas of console hacking, here's the story: GeoHot claimed to hack the Playstation 3 a few months back, essentially allowing him to manipulate the system in anyway he pleased
That led to security concerns within Sony who decided to remove the OtherOS functionality found it older PS3 models. The removal of this...
News No, Actually Killzone 2 Won't Be Getting A 3D Update
News coming out of SCEA's PSN magazine Qore last week hinted that Killzone 2 was to get an update into the third dimension, courtesy of Sony's new Bravia range and updated PS3 firmware
That news was incorrect. Sony's said so: That last feature included interviews, footage from CES 2010, and a brief montage of SCEA titles intended as examples of...
News Killzone 2 Enters The Third Dimension This Summer
As part of an upcoming firmware update for the PS3, Sony's box of tricks will be able to handle full 3D when used in collaboration with a 3D-compatible TV
But what games will support the new tech? Well, a hot rumour shooting its way out of Sony PSN-download show Qore suggests Killzone 2 will be one game in the line-up, alongside LittleBigPlanet,...
News Linux Support Removed From The Playstation 3 With Firmware 3.21
We're sure there are going to be about five people in the world who are going to be literally seething at this news
Us? We couldn't care less. Alas - Sony's announced via the Playstation Blog that Firmware 3.21 is incoming, and that it removes the functionality to install an additional operating system to your PS3. This feature is already...
News Sony Launches Playstation.Blog Share, A Digg Like Method For Fan Feedback
Well this cool: Sony's launched an extension to the Playstation
Blog today entitled "Share"</a>. The system is designed for users to submit their own Playstation-specific ideas, in which other users can vote for. The objective being to get some great community feedback on the kind of features Playstation fans want most for the...
News Sony: Plenty Of Teams Working On 3D Content For Playstation 3
Ian Bickerstaff, senior engineer of Sony's UK-based 3D team, has told Gamasutra that there are plenty of teams working on 3D content for the Playstation 3, and that he remains optimistic about the tech, but is also being "cautious" with expectations
Were taking a cautious approach, he told the website. I think [3D gaming uptake is] going to...
Rumour Playstation 3 To Get 3D Support On June 10th
A translation that's popped up on NeoGAF appears to suggest that the Playstation 3 will get 3D support as part of Firmware 3
20 on June 10th. Many are suggesting the date to be extremely likely, given that June 10th is the day Sony release their new set of 3D capable TVs in Japan. Better get saving, eh?
Rumour Is This Debug PS3 Outputting Video In 3D?
VG247's nabbed some shots of a debug PS3 option for outputting 3D video
The shots come after last night saw various outlets speculating that Firmware 3.20 is now released on debug kits, and in the hands of developers. That 3.20 update is apparently just "months away" for consumers. Alas, if you've not got a 3D capable TV, don't get your...
News CES 2010: Two Firmware Updates Planned For The PS3 In 2010, Will Bring 3D Gaming & 3D Movies
Just confirming initial reports out of Sony's CES 2010 presentation last night, Sony will introduce two separate firmware updates to the Playstation 3 this year, the first enabling 3D stereoscopic gaming to the Playstation 3, and the second bringing 3D stereoscopic movie functionality
As we reported earlier, Sony are showcasing the tech at this...
News Playstation 3 Firmware 3.15 Is Available For Download Now
Sony has just released Firmware 3
15 so next time you jump onto your PS3 you'll be able to perform a system update. You'll get the ability to play Minis on the big-screen (we've tried it, and they work great) aswell as an easy method of transferring data between PS3 systems - great if you're planning on upgrading from a Phat PS3 to the new Slim...
News Confirmed: PSP Minis Head To Playstation 3 In Firmware 3.15
As rumoured mere minutes ago, Sony has confirmed that Firmware 3
15 will launch "very soon." As rumoured, the update includes the ability to play PSP Minis on the Playstation 3. If you've already bought some Minis for your PSP, worry not, you'll be able to download them again to your PS3 and enjoy them on the big-screen. The other big...
Rumour PS3 Firmware 3.15 Launching This Week?
According to unconfirmed reports on NeoGAF, the PS3 is due to get a firmware update this coming December 10th
The NeoGAF thread suggests that the firmware updated, number 3.15, will include a fix for DualShock 3 pairing issues, the ability to transfer data between to PS3s via an ethernet cable and, the afore mentioned ability to play PSP Minis on...
News Playstation 3 Bluetooth Issues Rear Their Ugly Head
We thought we were the only ones
We totally wondered why our DualShock 3's refused to sync. We were on the verge of buying a new controller. Until, Loot-Ninja came to the rescue. It seems, most people are experiencing DualShock 3 syncing issues right now. It appears the syncing issues are largely isolated to the PS3 Slim, although some people are...
News Firmware 3.10 Includes Error Report Functionality
This isn't exactly the most amazing news of the week, but consider it a neat way to improve hardware reliability
Firmware 3.10 includes the functionality to send an error report to Sony everytime your system locks up or freezes for no reason. Of course, this data can then be analysed by Sony tech monkeys and fixes can be released based on it. We...
News Hello Playstation 3 Firmware 3.10!
So, firmware 3
10</a> is totally now available for download when you boot up your Playstation 3. The firmware update allows you to sync your trophy achievement status with Facebook, aswell as providing improved Photo navigation in the XMB and coloured trophy cards. We've tried out the Facebook thing and it totally works. It's pretty cool...
News Hello Playstation Portable Firmware 6.20!
It's a firmware day today
You might have guessed. You might not have. Either way, we can confirm that PSP firmware 6.20 is now available. The update adds the ability to import and export video and photo playlists from an updated version of Media Go, but the big deal is the new "Extras" icon on the XMB. This will pave the way for the...
News Facebook Hits The Playstation 3... Today, Y'All!
If you're desperate to share your trophy earning escapades with those on your Facebook account, then fear not: Firmware 3
10 is launching "sometime" today, featuring all the functionality we detailed yesterday. Of course, that also means that today is the end of horribly ugly friends lists.
News Cross Game Chat Is Almost Definitely Coming To The Playstation 3
So, the Playstation Network's product manager James Thorpe (via TSA) probably just made himself the most popular person on the t'Internet
Overstatement, perhaps, but in a comment on the Playstation.Blog he's made hints that Cross Game Chat is coming to the Playstation 3. He writes on the blog, I wish I could just give you a date, I really...
News Sony Announce Firmware 3.10 With Facebook Integration Coming Soon
We told you it was coming
Now Sony has announced it on the Playstation.Blog. Firmware 3.10 is "coming soon" and will include full Facebook integration. Given this is a feature Microsoft has been touting as a "system-seller" for the XBOX 360 over the past few months, it must be a kick in the teeth that Sony announce the...
News Eurogamer "Confirm" Facebook Is Heading To The Playstation 3
Being the biggest online video games publication in Europe means one thing to PushSquare: that we trust Eurogamer when they have unnamed sources
Those sources are confirming today that, as speculated yesterday, Facebook is indeed headed to the Playstation 3. According to Eurogamer, there will be more information on this "very shortly." Is...
Rumour Facebook Coming With Next Playstation 3 Firmware Update
That's a nice selling point you had there for a few weeks Microsoft
Looks like it's not going to remain exclusive for long though, as rumours mount that Facebook will join the realm of Playstation 3 features with the next Firmware Update. Images were originally posted by ScrawlFX, clearly showing Facebook integration aswell as coloured trophy cards...
News Playstation 3 Cross-Game Chat Incoming By The Looks Of Things
Cross-Game Chat is the most requested feature for the Playstation 3, like, ever
Of course Sony are aware of that. Personally we couldn't give two hoots about Cross-Game Chat. But if it shuts people up about it for goodness sake; we're in. Alas, people have been going nuts over comments made on the Playstation Forums by Naughty Dog staffer...
News Dude Starts Class Action Law Suit Against Sony Over Firmware 3.0
When our consoles break we get really frustrated
We agree, it's pretty annoying. But c'mon — do any of us consider starting a class action law suit against the console manufacturers? Hell no. Still, John Kennedy is no average person — for he wants sue Sony for a breach of implied warranty and an act of negligence. His beef? Firmware 3.0. He...
News Sony: PS3 Drive Issues Are Totally Not Firmware Related
Ever since Sony release Firmware 3
0, some vocal Playstation 3 users have been reporting problems with games. At first, that was limited to Uncharted: Drakes Fortune — a problem that was fixed with Firmware 3.01; but problems weren't addressed for most. Users are still complaining of read errors when playing blu-ray discs or just bog-standard...
News Playstation Portable Firmware 6.10 Is Available Now, Includes Mobile Phone Tethering
If you've just picked up a PSP Go this morning or you have an existing PSP, go look at the system updates section on your handheld -- firmware 6
10 is available now. Playstation Network's Eric Lempel describes this as a "big update" which adds Sony's newly announced "SensMe" music mood software. That's not the big part of the...
