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.

PS3 Firmware 3.00 Out Now

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Firmware 3.00 for the PlayStation 3 is now available to download, but only via the System Update feature as the regional websites have not been updated yet. Firmware 3.00 introduces a number of great features, including “What’s New,” a redesigned status indicator and Friends List, and support for new avatars and dynamic themes.

More PS3 Firmware 3.0 Details Emerge

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In addition to what we reported earlier about the upcoming Firmware 3.0 update on September 1st, more details about what the update will include have emerged. As you may be aware, Linux support is being dropped on the PS3 Slim and was likely to be dropped on older models with the new update. Rest assured, Sony will not be removing the feature from older PS3 models. The new boot screen for both old and new models has been confirmed; in addition, the booting of a game will no longer display the “PlayStation 3” logo.

PS3 Firmware 3.0 Details

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Over at Sony’s GamesCom press conference today, Sony announced that Firmware 3.0 will be arriving on September 1st 2009. It’ll be packing animated themes, a “What’s New” section and more, according to Director of PlayStation Network Operations Eric Lempel on the PlayStation Blog. The latest update incorporates changes that improve navigation on your PS3. According to Lempel, “you’ll notice some cosmetic changes to the design of the XMB. We’ve enhanced the look and feel of the XMB so that it’s easier and even more intuitive to use. We’ve also added network improvements and personalization options to help enhance your PS3 experience.”

System Software Ver. 2.80

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The playback quality of some PLAYSTATION 3 software has been improved.

Note: This update is optional – you can access the PlayStation Store and login to the PlayStation Network without updating to this version.

PSP System Software Ver. 5.51

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Security

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

PSP Firmware v5.51 On The Way

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A new PSP Firmware update will be available to download soon. The minor update will address system software stability issues during use of some features. Other than that, nothing new has been added to the software update. You will need to update to the latest version in order to access the PlayStation Store on your PSP.

System Software Ver. 2.76

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The playback quality of some PLAYSTATION 3 software has been improved.

PS3 Firmware 2.76

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Sony has released a new firmware update for the PlayStation 3. The firmware update “improves the playback quality of some PS3 format software,” according to PSN Operations director Eric Lempel. No other features have been added to this minor update as far as we know but we will wait for the official changelog before we confirm. You can download the update using the [System Update] feature from the [Settings] menu on your PlayStation 3.