UPDATE: PlayStation 3 Firmware 2.60

PlayStation 3 Firmware 2.60 in now available to download. The new update is "designed primarily to enhance the system’s media capabilities." This includes a new Photo Gallery application, which delivers a suite of tools for sorting through and displaying your digital photo collection, guest access to the PlayStation Store and DivX 3.11 support. The Photo Gallery application needs to be installed separately after updating your PlayStation 3. Guest access to the PlayStation Store will allow unregistered users to browse the store to check out the latest games, demos, videos, etc.

Changelog:

Gallery Application – delivers a suite of tools for sorting through and displaying your digital photo collection. Digital pictures can be organized in groups according to various criteria, including the camera used to take the photos, the event date and time, colors in the photos, as well as the number, ages, or facial expressions of the people pictured. You can also create slideshows set to music and build photo playlists with an easy-to-use interface.
Guest access to PlayStation Store ? This enables non-PlayStation Network members to browse through the storefront to check out the latest games, demos, videos, etc.
DivX 3.11 support ? Videos in this format can now be played on PS3.

Walkthough Video:

[Originally Posted On: 21/01/09 09:43 AM]

UPDATE:

According to a few websites, Sony has sneaked some unannounced features into PS3 Firmware 2.60, these include:

Blu-Ray Disc Theme Support
HDD Data can be accessed and deleted in-game
3-D Secure Support
Improved System Stability

‘Improved System Stability’ isn’t exactly a feature but it’s good to know Sony is improving the stability of the software. We’re not exactly sure what is meant by BD Disc Theme Support and 3-D Secure Support but it could be something Sony are adding for future use. As for ‘HDD Data can be accessed and deleted in-game’, we’re sure some data could already be deleted within a game. Sony hasn’t confirmed any of the above features so for now, they fall into the ‘Rumor’ category.

Lord of the Rings: Conquest Trophies

The Lord of the Rings: Conquest puts players into the thick of the tremendous battle over The One Ring, playing out battles from both sides of the confrontation! Conquest will let players take control of many of the characters and creatures from the series and pit them on any of the franchise’s famous battlefields.

Guitar Hero: Smash Hits Trophies

Turn down the lights, crank up the amps and prepare to command center stage as some of the most famous AND infamous tracks from Guitar Hero, Guitar Hero II, Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s and Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock step into the spotlight in the most epic, full band jam session to-date — Guitar Hero Greatest Hits.

SOCOM: Confrontation Trophies

SOCOM breaches onto the PS3 in high-definition with the ultimate next-generation online combat experience. SOCOM Confrontation focuses on online play and the global community and clans that support it.

System Software Ver. 2.60

Photo

You can now use a new application called Photo Gallery to enhance your experience of viewing photos. Using Photo Gallery, you can group photos in various ways and create playlists of selected photos. You can also select a photo frame for each playlist that you create.

Video

You can now play DivX 3.11-encoded video files.

PlayStation Network

You can now access PlayStation Store without a PlayStation Network account.

Far Cry 2 Game Space to go live in UK this Thursday

PlayStation Home will be taken offline this Thursday (Jan 22nd 2009) for some maintenance work in the UK. It is unclear how long PlayStation Home will be offline but it will begin at 8:00am GMT. Once the servers come back online, the Far Cry Game Space will be accessible to UK users. The Far Cry Game Space has been available in the US for some time now, though it is unclear if there are any differences between the two regions. We covered the US Far Cry Game Space a few months ago – you can check out the video below.

Video:

PSP System Software Ver. 5.03

Security

System software stability during use of some features has been improved.

PSP Firmware v5.03

Over at the PlayStation.Blog, Eric Lempel has announced that PSP Firmware v5.03 is now available to download. The minor update "improves system software stability during use of some features." Other than that, there is nothing different in the new firmare update. However, it could also patch the recently discovered GripShift exploit so if you are using homebrew, you may want to hold off on upgrading your PSP for the time being.

The official changelog for the update states "a security patch was added to address security vulnerabilities in the system software."

Limited Edition Final Fantasy VII PlayStation 3 coming in April

If you are a fan of the PlayStation title Final Fantasy VII, you may be happy to know that a limited edition PlayStation 3 will be hitting Japan in April. The Final Fantasy VII model, dubbed ‘Cloud Black’, will retail for ¥49,980 (approx $550) and will come with a 160GB hard drive, Final Fantasy XIII demo and Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete. Currently, there are no plans for an oversea release so the US and Europe will need to wait. Square-Enix revealed the first image of the PS3 model, which we have included below.

PlayStation Store update for Jan 15th 2009

This week’s PlayStation Store update is a large one for the US and quite a large one for Europe too. The new episode of Pulse is now available to download from the US store and well as two new downloadable games. Europe also has a new downloadable game available to purchase and two new playable demos. Both stores have various new content for Rock Band, Guitar Hero, Shaun White Snowboarding, and other games. Check out the complete list below.

European Additions:

Playable Demos
- Dead Space Dismemberment Demo
- Skate 2 Demo
Downloadable Games
- Magic Ball (£7.99/?9.99)
Game Add-on Content
- Brain Challenge Game Pack (£2.39/?2.99)
- Far Cry2 Fortunes Pack (?9.99)
- Star Wars – The Force Unleashed Character Pack #1 (?4.99)
- Star Wars – Character Pack 2 (?4.99)
- Star Wars The Force Unleashed Jedi Temple Mission Pack, (?9.99)
- WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2009 Roster Update (?3.99)
- WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2009 Roster Update #2 (?3.99)
- Guitar Hero World Tour Tracks (from £1.59/?1.99 each)
- Rock Band Tracks (from £0.59/?0.79 each)
- High Velocity Bowling
  - High Velocity Bowling Beatrice Holiday Spirit (£0.79/?0.99)
  - High Velocity Bowling Carls Season Greetings costume (£0.79/?0.99)
  - High Velocity Bowling Darryl Pack (£0.79/?0.99)
  - High Velocity Bowling Gage Pack (£0.79/?0.99)
  - High Velocity Bowling Gearhead Balls Pack (£0.79/?0.99)
  - High Velocity Bowling Trick Shot: Tiff’s Big Zero (£0.79/?0.99)
  - High Velocity Bowling Chastity (£0.79/?0.99)
  - High Velocity Bowling Foxy (£0.79/?0.99)
  - High Velocity Bowling Horror Ball Pack (£0.79/?0.99)
  - High Velocity Bowling Gutter Bird Ball Pack (£0.79/?0.99)
  - High Velocity Bowling Trick Shots Pack One (£0.79/?0.99)
- Shaun White Snowboarding
Videos
- Lord of the Rings Developer Diary
- Mahjong Tales: Ancient Wisdom Trailer
XMB Themes
- Savage Moon Theme – Alien

US Additions:

Pulse Jan 15th Edition
Playable Demos
- Skate 2 Demo
- GTI Club+ Demo
Downloadable Games
- Magic Ball ($9.99)
- GTI Club+ ($9.99)
Game Add-on Content
- Brain Challenge Expansion Pack ($4.99)
- Disgaea 3 Makai Kingdom Main Character Package ($3.99)
- Disgaea 3 Pram ($1.99)
- Disgaea 3 Zetta ($1.99)
- Guitar Hero World Tour
  - "Hillbilly Deluxe" by Brooks & Dunn ($1.99)
  - "Me and My Gang" by Rascal Flatts ($1.99)
  - "Ticks" by Brad Paisley ($1.99)
  - Country Track Pack ($5.49)
  - "Low (Travis Barker Remix)" by Flo Rida (Feat. T-Pain) ($1.99)
  - "Lycanthrope" by +44 ($1.99)
  - "What’s My Age Again" by Blink 182 ($1.99)
  - Travis Barker Track Pack ($5.49)
- Rock Band
  - "You Got It" – Roy Orbison ($1.99)
  - "Ooby Dooby" – Roy Orbison ($1.99)
  - "Oh, Pretty Woman" – Roy Orbison ($1.99)
  - "Mean Woman Blues" – Roy Orbison ($1.99)
  - "In Dreams" – Roy Orbison ($1.99)
  - "Claudette" -Roy Orbison ($1.99)
  - Roy Orbison Pack 01 ($9.99)
  - "Mr. Cab Driver" – Lenny Kravitz ($1.99)
  - "Let Love Rule" – Lenny Kravitz ($1.99)
  - "Freedom Train" – Lenny Kravitz ($1.99)
  - "Are You Gonna Go My Way" – Lenny Kravitz ($1.99)
  - Lenny Kravitz Pack 01 ($6.99)
  - "Megasus" – Megasus ($0.99)
  - "Entangled" -Honest Bob and the Factory-to-Dealer Incentives ($0.99)
- Shaun White Snowboarding Mile High Pack – Target Edition ($9.99)

Shaun White Snowboarding Mile High Pack ? Regular Edition ($9.99)
Shaun White Snowboarding The Freebie Pack ? Target Edition
Shaun White Snowboarding The Freebie Pack ? Regular Edition

Videos
- Mahjong Tales Trailer
- Tekken 6 PSN Announcement Trailer January 2009
- Magic Ball Trailer
- Mafia II: Holiday Confession
- FIFA09 – PSN Exclusive: Inside FIWC 2009
- Cuboid Trailer
- BUZZ! Quiz TV Trailer
- PlayStation Network "Movie Download Machine" TV Spot
Movie and Blu-ray Disc Trailers (free)

Why I Love Monty Python
Pineapple Express Blu-ray Trailer
The Wackness Blu-ray Trailer
The House Bunny Blu-ray Trailer

PS3 Themes

Disgaea 3 Pram Theme ($0.99, or free w/Makai Kingdom DLC)
Savage Moon Theme ($0.99)

PS3 Wallpaper (free)

Pineapple Express Wallpaper
Tom Clancy’s EndWar Wallpaper (x4)
Savage Moon Wallpaper (x2)

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