According to a CVG report citing a “development source,” PS3 firmware 2.5 will include an option for screen capturing, allowing users to take a direct-feed shot of what’s currently running on their PS3 – either in-game or from within the XMB. Seeing as development firmware for both PSP and PS3 has had a built-in screenshot function for some time, file […]
Update: According to PlayStation Network director Eric Lempel, firmware 2.42 “improves the playback quality of some PLAYSTATION 3 and PlayStation format software.” Like we said, minor update. Yes you read that heading correctly — a new PlayStation 3 firmware has hit Network Update! 2.42. No idea on what it changes, fixes, or adds yet. But considering the .1 version increment, […]
Although undocumented in the official changelog for PSP firmware 4.05, a page found on Sony’s North American customer care website has unearthed a hidden feature contained in the update: support for PlayStation Store movie and television video downloads. Interesting, interesting. If this discovery is any indication, perhaps we’ll be hearing more about the PSN integrated video download service at Sony’s […]
Update: 4.05 is now available to download from Network Update. The included changelog states that new visualizations have been added to the music player, but does not mention any of the “other” features Eric was vaguely hinting at. * New effects have been added to the visual player under [Music].
Well folks, it’s back. PlayStation 3 firmware 2.41 is now available for download from Network Update. As you’d expect, this is a minor update, simply fixing an issue in 2.40 that prevented the XMB from displaying properly after installing on a limited number PS3 units. And that’s it. Good on Sony for providing a fix for the issue in a […]
The long-awaited and much-lauded PlayStation 3 firmware 2.4 is now officially available for download on Network Update. As most of you know by now, the update includes several highly requested features, including in-game XMB access, an XMB clock, and support for trophies and custom soundtracks. So… what are you waiting for? Download it now. We’ve included a direct link to […]
Shortly after Nintendo launched a new Wii firmware update that blocks users from running the homebrew-enabling Twilight Hack, folks in Team Twizzers immediately began work on investigating the update, uncovering a bug that allows them to bypass Nintendo’s savedata check and run the hack without issue. According to Twizzers member Bushing, Nintendo wrote a set of functions that specifically checks […]
Coinciding with the release of PS3 firmware 2.36 is the immediate availability of firmware 4.00 for PSP. The update can now be downloaded from Network Update and as promised, includes two new main features. Namely, the ability to search Google without the need of launching the PSP’s often slow Internet Browser and change the viewing speed of video played on […]
PS3 firmware 2.36, the update we’ve all been anxiously waiting for, is now available for download on Network Update. As revealed by PlayStation Network director Eric Lempel earlier today, 2.36 includes compatibility fixes for certain PlayStation software titles. And that’s all! No word on which titles benefit from this update, either. At any rate, if you have time to spare, […]
Ending a long period of speculation and leaks, Sony finally made it official today. PlayStation 3 firmware 2.4 will bring the much requested in-game XMB access feature, along with the addition of an Xbox Live-esque “Trophies” system. Though Sony isn’t ready to pin a firm release date on the firmware just yet, previous statements made by Sony UK boss Ray […]
It was inevitable. Reports are coming in that the latest Wii firmware update from Nintendo deletes and prevents edited save game files from being loaded via SD Card. Essentially, this means that the homebrew enabling Twilight Hack, which comes in the form of a modified save file for non-modified Wii consoles, will no longer function if system menu 3.3 is […]
PlayStation Network director Eric Lempel has announced that firmware 4.00 for the PSP will be released “soon.” The main highlight of the update, according to Lempel, will be the addition of an in-XMB internet search powered by Google. The search function can retain a history of up to 20 searches. Additionally, the update will allow users to change the viewing […]
According to various reports, PS3 firmware 2.36 is slated to hit within a week. Much like the last few PSP updates, nothing too substantial will be added, aside from the usual security enhancements and compatibility fixes. Let’s hope this is the last minor update before 2.40 hits. Consoul [NeoGAF]
French-based homebrew developer Miriam has released custom firmware 3.95 GEN for the PSP, touting full support for 3.X kernel based homebrew applications, as well as an integrated in-XMB recovery menu. For the complete changelog, hit the break.
A new PlayStation 3 firmware is now available for download via Network Update. No, this update doesn’t bring any fancy features like in-game XMB. Firmware 2.35 simply improves the stability of certain PS3 titles, according to PSN director Eric Lempel. The list of titles affected by the update went unnamed, but Lempel did note that it has nothing to due […]
We know that a future PlayStation 3 firmware update will enable Portable Copy, a feature that will allow users to copy a downsampled version of certain Blu-ray titles over to their PSP for portable viewing. But in a recent interview with Japanese site Impress Watch, Sony engineers revealed that an upcoming firmware update will also bring support for Managed Copy. […]
Update: PSP firmware 3.95 is now available on Network Update. We’ve added a direct link below in case you wish to download the update manually. PlayStation Network head Eric Lempel has revealed that a new PSP firmware is coming and will be “available shortly.” Firmware 3.95 will introduce two new features, the first of which is the ability to customize […]
At long last, PS3 firmware 2.20 is finally available for download via Network Update. To recap, notable features in the update include support for BD-Live capable movie titles, an optimized internet browser that can now steam video files directly from web pages, and support for DivX and WMV format videos larger than 2GB in size. A direct download link to […]
Despite media reports to the contrary, Sony has confirmed that the much-touted Portable Copy feature will not be included in the upcoming firmware 2.20 update for PS3. Not entirely unexpected, considering the original press release sent to us made no such mention of the feature. Sony: PSP Portable Copy Not Coming with 2.2 [Kotaku]
Update: Turns out that the report was bogus. According to Sony, firmware 2.20 will not include Portable Copy. If a report from PCWorld is to be believed, it looks as if the forthcoming firmware 2.20 release for PlayStation 3 will not only bring BD-Live support, but also support for Blu-ray disc to PSP transfer — otherwise known as Portable Copy. […]