Sony: PS3 Disc Drive Errors Not A Firmware Issue

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When firmware 3.0 was first released, there were many reports of Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune freezing and various parts in the game. Since then, Sony release Firmware v3.01 to patch the issue. While the optional patch did work for some, it also caused more problems for others. The comments section of PlayStiaton Blog’s Firmware 3.01 announcement has been overwhelmed by user reports of disc drive errors since Firmware 3.00 and 3.01 were released; most commonly, read errors reportedly occur when running Blu-ray games or movies, but in some alleged cases plain old DVDs are not working either.

PSP Firmware 6.10 Now Available

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PSP Firmware 6.10 is now available to download. The update adds new support for the Media Go application and also adds Internet Tethering support to the PSPgo. The update will be needed to access the PlayStation Store and to play the latest Mini Games, coming out today. See below for a detailed changelog.

Rumor Alert: Firmware 3.10 Will Feature Cross-Game Chat Functionality

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Its looks like the next PlayStation 3 firmware update will come with a much-requested feature: cross-game voice chat. A VG247 source claims that he got word from another source whom they “can’t name” on the said cross-title voice chat in PS3 play, and the word is good. Although Sony suggested that no major features will be added this year, Firmware 3.10 is expected to be released some time in October.

System Software Ver. 3.01

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Game

Improves the playback quality of some PS3 format software

PS3 Firmware Update v3.01 Now Available

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A new PlayStation 3 firmware update is now available to download using the [System Update] feature. This optional update improves system stability during the use of some PlayStation 3 titles, including the Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune freezing issues. It’s taken Sony two weeks to release a patch for the reported issues, but at least it’s finally here.

PSP System Software Ver. 6.00

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Settings

New colors have been added under [Theme Settings] > [Color].

Game

[Group Content] has been added to the options menu.
You can now select either [By Expire Date] or [All] as the method for displaying content that is saved on Memory Stick™ media.

Network

A security patch was added to address security vulnerabilities in the system software.

PSP Firmware 6.00 Out Now

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As we revealed last week, Firmware 6.00 for the PSP is now available to download. Although the version number indicates a major update to the system software, only a few changes have been made. New features include the ability to group games into folders based on their expiry date and new XMB colours have been added to [Theme Settings].

Rumor Alert: PSP Firmware 6.0 Out This Week

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Earlier this week, Firmware 6.0 was released to developers and it could soon be released to the general public. Allison Walter of NIS America said that firmware 6.0 will be released on or before September 10th 2009, while answering some fan questions regarding the Holy Invasion of Privacy Badman! demo.

Full PlayStation 3 3D Support Coming in 2010

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3D gaming has gained some serious support over the past several months, and its clear that 3D is the way forward. Earlier this year at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas earlier this year when Gran Turismo and WipEout HD was shown to be running in 3D. There are already a few 3D games available, including Invincible Tiger and James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game. According to Engadget, a software update for the PS3 sometime in 2010 will enable it to provide a 3D viewing experience to “all” existing games on the system.

System Software Ver. 3.00

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Overall

The XMB screen has been redesigned.
You can now access the latest content available from PlayStation Store directly under Game and Video.
When using storage media that contains folders, the number of folder levels that can be displayed under Photo, Music and Video has been increased.
You can now copy text using the on-screen keyboard. You can use this feature to copy text on a screen from which the on-screen keyboard is displayed, such as the screen for creating a message under Friends.