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Sony is dedicated to 3D stereoscopic experience for 2010

After almost a year of rumors and guessing, on the 7th January, 2010, Sony announced that it is dedicated to bring the 3D experience  to consumer homes. Announcement was made at Consumer Electronics Show (CES). As seen from announcement 3D will be integrated into most aspects of Sony’s product line meaning consumer electronic devices, TV and movie content and game devices.

The latest information is really interesting because it means that PS3 will be able to play stereoscopic games. The update which will enable stereoscopic game play will be available through PS3 update which will be available sometime in the summer 2010. Playback of “Blue-ray” discs with 3D content will also be able on PS3 with later updates.

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Coming up: PlayStation 3 Firmware update (v3.10)

Eric Lampel – Director of PlayStation Network Operations confirmed a rumor about an upcoming PS3 firmware update.

He stated that the update will include the following features and improvements:

• Social networking integration by linking your PlayStation Network account to Facebook. PS3 will; upon users confirmation, publish trophy and PSN store activity. Although we applaud that users will have a choice weather to publish their personal information on their Facebook wall, we are not convinced that this will work through XMB menu system.
• The Photo category on the XMB has been revamped to make it easier to see more of your photos stored on your PS3
• The PSN Friends List has been modified based on feedback we received after update 3.00. Additionally, you can now choose a color for your PSN ID on the XMB¹.

Additional features list will follow upon 3.10 release. When? Soon.

Edit: Sources at 1UP.com state that PlayStation 3 firmware update 3.10 will be available later today on the November 18 2009.

1. Thank you Sony [↩]

Sony hurries with Playstation 3 Firmware update (v3.01)

As expected with every major update the stability of an operating system can become quite an issue. Sony’s 3.00 firmware update about which you were informed previously is not an exception. Many issues plague this newly released monstrosity.

Among them some crashes of the best¹ PS3 game called Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune. There are also reports of bugs in friend list, dual shock 3 controllers losing signal, louder fans, poor wi-fi signal.

Since I am a PS3 user I can understand the rage of the other like me who updated to firmware to 3.00. Specially with the hardware quirks that presented themselves with the update. But for Sony the real problem is money. Games not running or crashing means loss of profit and bad publicity. Therefore Sony stepped up and announced a minor update called 3.01 which is available from the September, 14th via System update.

3.01 fixes some of the more pressing issues. Games will continue to run. So Sony says.

1. or so do the writers at http://www.thesixthaxis.com/ think [↩]

Playstation 3 Firmware update (v3.00)

Recently BigWhale reported that PS3 prices will plunger. Subsequently old PS3 versions will lose its value due to the new, slimmed down PS3 version. Now there is some hope even for us mere mortals who own the original version of PS3.

On September, 1st you might have been surprised to find out that Sony launched its 3.00 version of PS3 firmware. Let’s look what goodies they prepared for us.

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Sony annouces new PlayStation 3 and a price drop

During press conference Sony confirmed that PlayStation 3 prices will drop. $299 for 80 GB version, $399 for 160GB version and PlayStation 3 Slim with 120 GB hard drive will hit the shelves in September for $299.

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