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Thursday, November 19, 2009
News

Firmware 3.10 Update Is Live

3:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Just a heads up — PlayStation 3’s 3.10 firmware update is live. Go check it out with Facebook integration with your trophies, store purchases and in-game progress. More »
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
News

Facebook Comes To The PS3 Today

8:30PM Luke Plunkett | Having only been announced on Monday, Sony’s Eric Lempel has told 1UP that the PlayStation 3’s 3.10 firmware update will be released sometime later today. More »
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
News

PS3 3.10 Update Adds Facebook Features, Fixes Up Friends List

1:40PM Michael McWhertor | The PlayStation 3 is due for a firmware refresh “soon”, with version 3.10 of the console’s software adding Facebook integration, improved photo browsing and an updated look for the system’s Friends list. More »
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Thursday, November 12, 2009
Rumours

Rumour: PS3 Adding Facebook, New Gamercard Options And More

7:40AM Michael McWhertor | The PlayStation 3 may follow in the Xbox 360 and Nintendo DSi’s footsteps, adding Facebook integration from the console’s Cross Media Bar, according to leaked images from Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. More »
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Thursday, October 1, 2009
News

New PSP Firmware Adds Bluetooth Tethering, More For PSPgo Launch

10:20AM Michael McWhertor | Sony is rolling out new firmware—version 6.10 for those keeping track—for the PlayStation Portable any minute now in preparation of the launch of the PSPgo. What’s new? Bluetooth tethering for one. More »
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Saturday, September 5, 2009
News

Sony “Aware” Of PlayStation 3 Firmware Issues

7:00AM Michael McWhertor | Earlier this week, reports from PlayStation 3 owners indicated that users of the latest firmware were experience problems, specifically with the game Uncharted and the DualShock 3 controller. Sony says today it’s “aware” of those reports and “looking into the matter.” More »
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
News

PlayStation Firmware 2.80 Incoming, Don’t Get Excited

10:00AM Michael McWhertor | There’s new PlayStation 3 firmware coming down the internets. While the opportunity to restart your PS3 is often reward enough, firmware 2.80 brings with it this: “The playback quality of some PLAYSTATION 3 format software has been improved.” Sweet! [PlayStation.blog] More »
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Wednesday, November 5, 2008

11:30AM Michael McWhertor | Extra Boring PS3 Firmware Update Hits. The sequel to PlayStation 3 firmware 2.51 has been launched, with the latest chapter in the saga (2.52) speeding its way to hard drives as we speak. What’s new? Two things according to Sony: a fix for a text entry issue with some titles and a note that “the playback quality of some PS3 format software has been improved.” What software? Got me. Sony hasn’t responded to our request for clarification, but we think it’s a safe guess that LittleBigPlanet runs a little bit better. More »
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Wednesday, October 22, 2008

3:40PM Michael McWhertor | PSP Firmware 5.01 Coming Soon, Terribly Unexciting. Sony informs us via the official PlayStation.blog that new PSP firmware is coming and coming soon. You’ll really only care if you’re an owner of a 8 GB or 16 GB variety Memory Stick PRO Duo, which wasn’t being properly recognised by the new PSP accessible Store. We were hoping for control over nuclear launch codes and such. Perhaps next firmware… More »
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008

PSP Firmware Update Adds Much Needed Googling

9:40AM Michael McWhertor | Firmware version 4.00 is due “soon” for the PSP, according to PlayStation Network Operations director Eric Lempell—typically “soon” means within the next few hours in these terms—and while it may not make the handheld a flying breakfast car, it’s respectable. The newest update adds Google searches directly from the PSP’s XMB, giving gamers on the go another avenue for cheating during pub quizzes. Far less exciting than that feature is the option to speed up or slow down video playback via Memory Stick. Yup. Things will be slower or faster, depending on which direction one presses on the D-pad. Hey, remember that Google thing from earlier? Wasn’t that awesome? PSP (PlayStation Portable) v4.00 Update [PlayStation.blog] More »
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