Update: PS3 firmware 4.41 is now live on Network Update. Download it here. Sony has taken to Twitter to announce that PS3 firmware 4.41 will be available shortly. As you’d expect, this software update is nothing more than a blip [...]

If you happen to boot up your PS3 right now, you’ll be greeted with a prompt to update to firmware 4.40. A required update, there’s no changelog supplied and nothing appears to be different from the previous firmware at first [...]

Update: PS Vita firmware 2.06 is live! Manual download is here. It’s been more than a month since the last firmware update for PS Vita, and wouldn’t you know it – Sony is following that up with yet another maintenance [...]

Update: Firmware 2.05 is now available. You can grab it from Network Update as usual or the link below. It appears another uneventful firmware update is en route to the PS Vita, as the official PlayStation site is listing the [...]

For those that happen to fire up Network Update today, you’ll be greeted with yet another PS Vita firmware update. Firmware 2.02 is merely a optional maintenance update that ”improves software stability during use of some features.” As usual, Sony’s vague explanation isn’t very helpful [...]

Last week, we reported that Sony was ironing out bugs found in the 2.00 update for PS Vita. Notably, the PS Plus driven cloud saving functionality wasn’t working properly. As promised, Sony’s since released a fix — in the form [...]

Sony’s announced that it has identified a minor bug in the recently released PS Vita firmware 2.00, which causes the automatic save upload functionality to fail. Only PS Plus subscribers can access this feature. To remedy the situation, Sony says [...]

It should go without saying, but those running a custom firmware on PS3 should exercise caution before connecting to PSN. Sony has issued a warning that it has begun banning accounts and console IDs tied to modding activities. In fact, CFW [...]

Sony’s announced that PS Vita firmware 2.00 is due out next week on November 19 and with it comes the inclusion of PlayStation Plus support. The initial lineup in North America will include a bevy of free games as part [...]

Update: Fire up Network Update. PS3 firmware 4.31 is now available. For those that prefer a manual installation, here’s a direct download link to the firmware. Sony’s announced that it will release PS3 firmware 4.31 later today, which we’re told [...]

Sony’s announced that PS3 firmware 4.30 is due out on October 23 — two days from now — and will bring with it the oft-requested ability to view PS Vita trophies on the PS3. It’s puzzling as to why it [...]

Alongside the announcement of a smaller and lighter PS3, the Australian PlayStation site has let slip that a complete revamp of the PlayStation Store is slated for October. “To tie in with the launch, PlayStation Store for PS3 is set to get [...]

Update: Firmware is live. Grab it via Network Update, or here’s a direct download link. Late last month Sony released firmware 1.80 and PS Vita owners rejoiced, with the update finally adding support for emulated PSOne titles. Now, they’re following [...]

Sony’s announced that PS3 firmware 4.25 will go live sometime tomorrow, bringing with it increased cloud storage capacity for PlayStation Plus users. The limit, originally a paltry 150MB, has been raised to a more respectable 1GB. If you’ve got a [...]

Update: It looks as if the firmware has already went live, check Network Update to download. With firmware 1.80 hitting the PS Vita tomorrow, Sony’s taken the opportunity to walk users through the new features and UI tweaks introduced in [...]

Earlier this month, it was rumored that Sony was working on yet another PS3 hardware revision via an FCC filing. Now, a series of photos and additional information has surfaced for what is known as the CECH-4000 family of PS3 hardware. [...]

Update: Update is live. Grab it via Network Update or direct download. Sony’s announced that it will soon release PS3 firmware 4.21, an optional update that aims to “improve system stability.” Sometimes there are the under-the-hood changes with these sort [...]

Update: No longer a rumor. Sony has officially announced that the firmware is arriving tomorrow. According to a user on NeoGAF privy to details on Sony’s firmware schedule, PS3 firmware 4.20 is due out tonight, or tomorrow depending on your time [...]

Update: According to the Japanese PlayStation site, firmware 1.67 fixes a game-related issue with Dream Club Zero Portable that prevented the camera functionality from working properly. It’s that time again. Sony’s issued a stealth update for the PS Vita, bringing [...]

With the domestic launch of PS Vita only a week away, Sony is prepping yet another firmware update. Unlike the past two updates, this one is rather substantial, adding a Map app powered by Google Maps, along with the ability [...]

A quick glance on Sony’s North American press relations page has revealed that PS3 firmware 4.01 is making the rounds for those with TEST / Debug units. Weighing in at 166MB, often these updates are mirrored with availability of retail [...]

Sony continues to roll out minor system software updates for the PS Vita, deploying firmware 1.52 via Network Update today. While there’s no supplied changelog – as is the norm for these types of updates, word has it an instance [...]

Update: According to a statement released by PlayStation Japan, the firmware evidently fixes a game-related issue with Dynasty Warriors Next, which prevented players from progressing further. There may be other behind the scenes changes as well, but that’s the official [...]

Sony has released a PS Vita firmware update to coincide with the launch in Japan. The update – version 1.50 – is required to take advantage of PSN features, such as PlayStation Store access. Besides that, nothing else appears to [...]

Sony’s frequent firmware updates are praised when new features are added. Sometimes, however, they can be a bit of a nuisance when your game time is interrupted by a 100MB security and stability update. The company has rectified this to a degree [...]

Sony’s released a new system software update for PS3 – firmware 3.72. As perhaps evidenced by the incremental version bump, there’s not much new here, other than behind-the-scenes changes. According to Sony, the update improves system stability during use of [...]

Update: The firmware is now available, grab it via Network Update or from our download section. Sony’s just announced that PS3 firmware 3.66 is scheduled to drop soon, likely by tonight. It’s a minor update that “improves stability during use [...]

Late last night, Sony quietly pushed out a firmware update for PSP, bumping up the running version tally to 6.38. As perhaps evident by the minor version increment, there’s little in the way of notable changes here. The update merely offers [...]

Update: PS3 firmware 3.60 has gone live. Grab it via Network Update or manually from our download section. Sony’s announced that PS3 firmware 3.60 will drop tomorrow, bringing with it an added incentive for PSN Plus subscribers. On a per [...]

Looks like a hotfix may be in order for Sony’s recently-issued PS3 firmware 3.56. Although merely a ‘security patch,’ users on various sites such as NeoGAF and HighDefForum are reporting that they can no longer swap the internal HDD for [...]

Sony has quietly released PS3 firmware 3.56, a minor update that adds a “security patch.” Vagueness aside, there’s little doubt this comes in response to the recent wave of PS3 hacking efforts which have resulted in several custom firmware variants. [...]

It looks like Davee has maintained his word of a new downgrader even though the PSP’s signing keys were released. The new downgrader will take your PSP running 6.31 or 6.35 firmware to the earlier 6.20 firmware, which is HEN-capable. [...]

Update: It’s out. Ahead of the PSP2′s unveiling next week, Sony is giving the original PSP a dose of firmware lovin’. According to a recent PlayStation Blog post, PSP firmware 6.37 is due out ‘soon.’ It aims to “improve system [...]

Sony’s legal suits are at it again, filing a lawsuit against famed hacker George “Geohot” Hotz and the fail0verflow team. Along with Hotz, it specifically names Hector Martin and Sven Peter, both of whom gave a revealing presentation on Sony’s [...]

While the PS3′s security has been blown wide open as a result of recent hacking efforts, that isn’t stopping Sony from fighting the good fight. In a recent interview with Edge Magazine, a Sony spokesperson claims that a series of [...]

We interrupt your holiday celebrations to give you something else to celebrate about. Davee, famous for his work on ChickHEN, just tweeted that he has successfully downgraded his PSPgo from firmware 6.31 to 6.20. When asked the share more details [...]

Another demo has led to the discovery of a PSP exploit, this time on firmware 6.35. We’ve received word that hacker Jeerum has uncovered a user-mode exploit that takes advantage of a vulnerability in a Japanese demo known as Minna [...]

It seems that early adopters of the PS3 downgrader are experiencing issues with Blu-ray playback on their consoles. According to Mathieulh, the reason this happens is because some files are replaced with those from a debug unit which do not [...]

Surprise: amid the recent release of PS Downgrade along with rumors that a jailbreak solution for PS3 firmware 3.50 will soon surface, Sony doles out firmware 3.55. It’s a minor update that adds a mere “security patch.” These recent developments [...]

In an effort to quell concerns, peripheral manufacture MadCatz has issued a statement in response to woes over incompatibilities with certain third-party USB devices in firmware 3.50. MadCatz assures that all its products from 2008 onward should be immune to [...]