The new Firmware update for the PS3 was scheduled to be live yesterday, but Sony has confirmed that the release is bring delayed by a week. Firmware 3.40 will now be released on June 29th 2010, the same day the PlayStation Plus subscription service is released.
A new exploit in the PS3 System Software has been found. The new exploit makes use of a vulnerability in the XMB theme feature, allowing a price of code to be executed after a theme has been installed. The PS3 theme file is able to load the loadme.fu script from any USB port.
This week’s PlayStation Store update in the US features lots of discounted games and DLC content. You can also find the third episode of Sam & Max and lots of new add-on content for titles including MAG, Red Dead Redemption and ModNation Racers. Not a lot of new videos on the store this week as the bulk of them were released over E3. Finally, you can find new avatars, XMB themes and wallpapers.
Did you check out some of the booth babe photos from E3 2010? No. Take the easy way out and just watch the HD Booth Babes video below instead. Yes – booth babes in HD. The video is only 2 minutes and 45 seconds long so try not to get too comfortable. I know, we wish it was longer too.
Details on FirstPlay Episode 12 have been revealed – this week’s episode has two HD reviews for you: Backbreaker and Demon’s Souls. You can also find Maijin: The Forsaken Kingdom, and a review of Denzel Washington’s jolly Blu-ray apocalypse The Book Of Eli.
DC Universe Online, the upcoming MMO from Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) will be heading to store on November 2nd 2010. In addition to revealing the release date, SOE also announced a subscription fee of $14.99 a month to play the game online.
Check out over 40 photos of the booth babes at E3 2010 last week. Sure makes us wish we were then to enjoy all those gaming assets. Some of these girls are insanely gorgeous so it’s not surprising that gaming companies are using them to promote various games and products. Who’s your favorite?
PlayStation Home has been incredibly successful for Sony. The service now has over 14 million users, half of which connected to the service over the past year – this is an 2 million increase from March 2010. The service now has over 300 spaces to experience and over 11,000 virtual items to collect.
In an interview with Joystiq, John Koller, Director of Hardware Marketing at SCEA, said that the PSP will be around for 10-years. Koller stressed once again that the first PSP will have a 10-year cycle: “There is definitely a 10-year life cycle for the PSP, and maybe even more.”
The second scheduled DLC for Heavy Rain has been put on hold, unfortunately. According to Joystiq, the DLC is on hold indefinitely while the team focus on making the game Move-compatible. Not much details about the second episode has been revealed, except that the Origami Killer is a playable character.
