The lights are on
Sometimes it seems like keeping your PlayStation 3 firmware up to day is a full-time job—not that we’re complaining. Sony’s done a terrific job of adding new features, polishing the rough spots, and generally keeping things ticking smoothly on the PS3 front. Well, there’s now a new update to snag. Version 3.40 won’t necessarily knock your face off or anything, but it does add a few interesting features.
First, it paves the way for PlayStation Plus, Sony’s premium version of the PlayStation Network. Existing PSN members won’t see any of their existing access blocked, throttled, or otherwise affected, but those who spring for the annual subscription will get early access to betas, free downloads, and other stuff.
The photo gallery is getting some new functionality in the form of Facebook and Picasa Web Album support. Now you’ll be able to upload photos to those online services and browse and comment on friends’ photos. You can also share photos with PSN friends.Next, a new video editor and uploader tool has been added to the XMB. Users can grab video from their system and then edit it and share it on Facebook and YouTube.
Everyone likes to rate stuff, and now you’ll have a chance to do it on the PlayStation Network. Head over to the PlayStation Store and rate the things you’ve bought with a one- to five-star rating. Finally, if you’re trying to keep your power consumption low, the default setting for the PS3’s auto-off is now set at two hours.
Those are the highlights for v3.40, straight from Sony. Maybe Sony can add cross-game chat support in the next update? Please, oh please?
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cool
typo.
should be "up to date"
not "up to day"
how about able to play music while blowing heads online?
If cross game chat were added to the playstation it would probably be for playstation plus subscribers. Personally I think it will probably help sell the subscription plan, however, it will then cause some problems between paying costumers and non paying customers. Cross game chat sounds like it could be a nice little feature to have but in all honesty I don't find it absolutely necessary.
I thought they were ready to go with cross game chat this time! Oh well I would rather it came out bug free, hopefully that's why we didn't get it.
The photo feature is awesome...now if more developers would add snapshots like Uncharted 2 and 3d dot game heroes. I would love to send some epic moments from battlefield to all of my friends.
Some nice features. ^_^ Especially as more and more of the world is starting to use Facebook, its nice to be able to upload pictures from the XMB
Awesome, got the update last night but didn't update, too lazy.
About the cross-game chat, while that would be awesome, wouldn't the 360, or PC have to do some form of update to be able to recognize those users? I don't really know but just my two cents on it.
Meh , a half hour of my life wasted last night for facebook cr.... um junk .
I think he means cross game chat as in, if you're playing Bad Company and one of your friends is playing MW2 you could talk if you like, if that's wrong someone correct me. Cross system is ridiculous, what's next, being able to play w/XBL users?!? (laughs at the improbability of it all)
now when im bored with my games i know were to go
so i never understood what kind of free games do we get with plus? I just updated the my ps3 but had to go to work so i haven't checked how it looks... ???
It better not brick systems like 3.30 did. I never downloaded that update and have been offline for eight weeks.
I guess thats OK. But I want cross-game chat and to play MY MUSIC while playing games (while doing anything on the ps3 for that matter). Also, that video editor seems cool but I want video capture as well. Id love to have my best moments in a game like gta4 (for example) saved to my ps3 to put together highlight reels of chaos.
The Playstation 3 started off as a platform that allowed for a maximized gaming experience. However, over the course of many updates, it has become a platform not only for games, but for other media and social networking. Go PS3!
cool AND FINALLY
kool update
I second the cross game chat. And third it if I have to.
Onboard video capture and editing - color me intrigued.
By the way... I am disappointed by the way you handled the introduction of this article. That whole first paragraph is a train-wreck of exaggeration and flip-flopping...