The BBC has confirmed that the newest iteration of its TV on-demand service, the iPlayer, will be released on Sony’s PlayStation 3 soon. Simon Cross of the BBC told TechRadar that it will be looking to introduce the iPlayer 3 on Sony’s console once it overcomes technical issues with the sign-in process.
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With many existing titles getting PlayStation Move support, new boxarts have been spotted in the wild showing the changes. The online retailer Play.com has new covers for EyePet, Heavy Rain – Move Edition, LittleBIgPlanet 2, Sly Cooper, The Fight, Start the Party, SOCOM and many more.
Free download content for Metal Gear: Peace Walker is now available to download. Kojima Productions announced the free DLC via their Twitter account, tweeting “Free Download Content for PW is now available!! Black, Camo, Naked Black Camo are added as well as ‘Heavens Divide’ for your Walkman!!”
We have another video with more footage of the Booth Babes from E3 2010 last week. This new video far longer than the other, totaling nearly 10 minutes. Unfortunately, this particular video isn’t in HD and you do have to sit through an advert before you actually see the babes, so be warned. Check out the video below.
Sony has updated the PSP Comic reading application to version v2.01. The new version of the application adds a number of new features and improvements to the application, the changelog for which can be found below. You can update your application by following the instructions below.
PlayStation Plus, the premium subscription service for the PlayStation, launches next week and Sony has finally put up a detailed FAQ on the service. In short, the service does not include cross-game chat and free content downloaded through the service is only valid until you cancel your subscription – content bought through offers / discounts is yours to keep forever.
See below for the complete guide and FAQs from Sony.
If you’ve tried to connect to the PlayStation Network recently, you may have been asked to agree to the new PlayStation Network Terms of Use agreement. If you’ve taken the time to read through the agreement, you would have noticed several key changes including the addition of PlayStation Plus and other important clauses.
The first HD screens of inFamous 2 have been released and can be found below – 22 high-res screens to be exact. You can also find the E3 2010 trailer here, in case you missed it. In inFAMOUS 2, Cole starts out as a full on superhero and only gets more and more powerful, but each decision you make affects the story more unpredictably than the previous title.
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.
