PlayStation

PS Vita Will Support The Mac OS

On Feb. 8th, Sony is launching the System Firmware Ver. 1.60 for the Vita. Here is some of what this update contains: a new Map application, video recording, and Mac OS support.


November 5, 2011
Nintendo

New 3DS Firmware Makes Joining Friends Easier

A new mandatory 3DS firmware update came with our copy of Super Mario 3D Land today, and we weren’t quite sure what it would offer when we downloaded it onto our system.


October 20, 2011
Nintendo

3D Video Recording Coming To The 3DS In Australia

Kotaku AU

We’ve seen a few reports floating around the web that the Nintendo 3DS will be receiving the capacity to record 3D video in a future update. We’ve just spoken to Nintendo to confirm, and Australians will be receiving the same firmware update, a couple of weeks after Europe.


July 26, 2011
Nintendo

If You Update Our Firmware, Tell Us Why

There’s a new 3DS update in the wild. And it does, well… something. What exactly that is, Nintendo isn’t saying, because when Nintendo updates the 3DS, it doesn’t tell you what it’s updated.


May 24, 2011
PlayStation

PSP Gets Its Post-PlayStation Network Hack Firmware Update

Sony will release PSP system software update 6.39 “soon”, an update that will let PlayStation Portable users update their PlayStation Network passwords. As a bonus, “system software stability during use of some features will be improved.” [PlayStation.blog]


May 19, 2011
News

Microsoft Says Xbox 360 Disc Read Problems Caused By Old Update,

Yesterday, Kotaku Australia reported that a software update for the Xbox 360 was causing some consoles to stop reading game discs, which Microsoft was addressing in the form of all-new Xbox 360s and free Xbox Live subscriptions.


May 15, 2011
PlayStation

Sony Updates PlayStation 3 Firmware, A ‘Critical Step’ In Bringing PlayStation Network Back Online

Sony’s PlayStation Network is still down—this is day 25—but there’s a sliver of good news for PlayStation 3 owners today. Sony has released new firmware for the PS3 (version 3.61) that lets users update their PlayStation Network passwords.


December 7, 2010
News

PS3 Firmware Updated In The Fight Against Piracy

The PlayStation 3 is in line for another update in the next day or so, bringing the machine to v3.55. Sony say “this is a minor update that adds a security patch”. What ever could they mean?


November 27, 2010
News

Have Some Music To Share On Your PSP?

Have a PSP? Sony’s latest firmware update adds music sharing support called Music Unlimited, which is powered by a cloud-based digital music service called “Qriocity”. Sharing is good!


October 7, 2010
News

The PlayStation 3 Is Prepared To Pillage Your Facebook Profile

Imagine seeing your Facebook friends’ pictures on wanted posters in Red Dead Redemption, or plastered across billboards in Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit. A recent Facebook integration update for the PlayStation 3 could make such features a reality.