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firmware EXPAND STORY TEXTSSubscribe to this tag PSA: PSP firmware 6.20 now available for download 10 A new PSP firmware update is available for download. Get happy, people!The latest update (v6.20) doesn’t snap neck ligaments with head-turning blockbuster additions, but it does add a hook ... PSP Comics detailed and dated ... for Japan 9 At least three PSP fans have been impatiently tapping their feet, waiting for news on the PSP Comics service that Sony boasted about ten thousand years ago. Today, we're one step closer to the se... PS3 Facebook firmware update drops today 40 The next big PS3 firmware update -- v3.10 -- is today’s big firmware update.In a recent interview with 1UP, SCEA’s Eric Lempel apparently revealed that the teased 3.10 update launches... Future PS3 firmware update to add Facebook support 38 In the most recent official PlayStation blog post, SCEA teased future additions that build on what Microsoft plans to unleash upon its Xbox LIVE masses tomorrow.The next big PS3 firmware update -... Rumor: PS3 cross-game chat coming with next firmware 66 We've been around this block a few times, but the mystery surrounding this chapter of the PS3 cross-game chat story makes it all the more tantalizing. Yes, cross-game chat for the PlayStation 3 h... Man sues Sony after Firmware bricked his PS3 53 Firmware 3.0 has not been the greatest thing Sony's ever done from a PR perspective. This latest Firmware, while bringing some new features to the table, has also brought software compatibility p... Sony: PS3 disc-drive errors not our fault 40 You remember those glitches that were occurring for a few people when PS3 Firmware 3.0 was released? The ones that Sony tried to fix with Firmware 3.1? Well, according to Sony, it's no longer a p... Wii update may be bricking innocent consoles 39 Remember the new firmware update which Nintendo just sent out to do away with all those nasty people who have been running the Homebrew Channel? You know, another one of those feeble attempts to ... PSP Firmware v6.10 rolling out with Bluetooth shenanigans 26 Sony loves Firmware so much that it's rolling out a brand new update just in time for the launch of the PSPgo. Never mind the fact that v6.00 was released only a couple of weeks ago, here comes v... Stealth PS3 firmware v3.01 update is live (Update) 17 It's only been two weeks since Sony updated the PlayStation 3's system software to v3.00 -- with a few hitches. Tonight, they threw up a surreptitious update under cover of darkness, bringing the... Sony 'looking into' new PS3 friends list complaints 42 Sony's been having to "look into" quite a few things since PS3 Firmware 3.0 launched. First there were complaints about Uncharted: Drake's Fortune crashing, then there was the issue wit... PSP Firmware v6.00 is out, exciting as ever 41 You know what the PSP needs? That's right, even more Firmware! It's only been a few weeks since the last intrusive update, so let's have another. This time around, it's v6.00, and as usual, it do... Sony looking into PS3 Firmware 3.0 problems 42 The day after PS3 Firmware 3.0 launched, the expected slew of complaints came tumbling in. The PS3's latest update saw isolated but aggravating issues, with copies of Uncharted: Drake's Fortune r... PS3 Firmware 3.0 is breaking controllers 48 Oh dear oh dear, Firmware 3.0 has not won any fans since it launched for the PlayStation 3 this week. After installing the new system update, some users have complained of new bugs in Uncharted: ... Firmware 3.0 screwing up Uncharted for some users 42 It wouldn't be a system update without problems now, would it? Firmware 3.0 is out for PlayStation 3 and some users are reporting issues, most notably a glitch that is causing Uncharted: Drake's ... PS3 firmware v3.00 now available 63 The clock has struck midnight here on the East Coast, which means that it’s September 1st (holy crap, how the time files). That means that the new PlayStation 3, known colloquially as the &... GC 09: PS3 firmware 3.0 announced with animated avatars 29 At Gamescom 2009, Sony has just announced that PS3 firmware 3.0 is coming, and it'll be a pretty nifty update. The new firmware will provide a few notable updates to the PS3 interface, including ... Dsi firmware v1.4 brings Facebook to Japanese handhelds 10 Japanese DSi systems have just been blessed with the latest firmware. The update isn't stuffed to the gills with features, but it does bring one noteworthy feature -- Facebook connectivity. The o... PS3 firmware 3.0 to be a 'completely new system' (Update) 46 VG247 is reporting that PS3 firmware 3.0 means big things for Sony fans when it arrives just before Christmas, bringing with it fresh features and the promise of a "completely new system.&qu... PSP firmware v5.51 is on the way ... for God's sake 75 It's time for Sony's billionth PSP firmware update! If there's one thing that pisses me off about the PSP, above all else, it's that in between every game for the system that's actually worth buy... DSi finally penetrated by pirates, ravaged without mercy 59 One of the biggest motives behind the development of the DSi was surely to curtail the huge amount of piracy that has affected previous incarnations of the system, thanks to the rise of the R4 Ca... PSP software update features XMB search, Internet security 8 Plan accordingly, because Sony has just announced the features for the next PlayStation Portable system software update, v5.50. The new firmware will feature a host of new improvements, incl... PS3 system software v2.70 is out 65 It’s been quite a while since we saw the last PS3 firmware update (v2.60 came out on January 21st). But we’ve finally got a new one to mess around with -- version 2.70 went live a few... PlayStation 3 Trophy issue to be addressed in this century, presumably 19 A game-breaking glitch involving Trophies on the PlayStation 3 will be receiving a patch. The problem (other than the glitch) is figuring out exactly when the fix will debut. Users have been maki... PS3 firmware v2.53 redux: it's coming for real this time [update] 20 It seems the Internet may have jumped the gun on PS3 system software version 2.53 -- we told you about it last week, since it appeared that Sony had preemptively (and presumably, inadvertently) r... PS3 system software update v2.53 coming tomorrow ... probably 20 We’ve got some curious information on a PS3 system update that may or may not be available tomorrow. This morning, CVG reported that PlayStation.com had information on a new update, version... Upcoming PS3 firmware fixes text entry issues, owners sigh in relief 19 The latest PlayStation 3 firmware update will fix two critical issues that have been plaguing PS3 gamers for the last decade. Director of PlayStation Network Operations Eric Lempel posted an upda... PS3 firmware v2.50 & PSP firmware v5.00 are available for download 12 I think I’m going to use this header image for all the “firmware vX.XX is out” posts from now on. On Monday, Colette told you about all the new features that would be coming &l... PS3 firmware update ushers in Bluetooth headset support and more 17 Sony likes to keep busy when it comes to keeping their hardware tweaked to the best of its abilities. For instance, the new 2.50 update will allow you to do a slew of new stuff with the PS3, incl... PS3 firmware update is for Japan, but you can have it if you want 12 The PlayStation.Blog, that wonderful little Web site that gathers positive Sony news stories each week (but will one day screw up and post a negative one -- we're watching!) has let its readers k... PSP firmware update v4.05 release is imminent 10 I can't say that I've ever listened to music on my PSP. Sure, I thought about doing it once just to see what it was like, but then I realized what a waste of time it'd be since my memory card was... PS3 firmware v2.41 out now, will cure what ails your console 27 All was not well in PS3 land after last week’s botched launch of PS3 system software update v2.40. The firmware update, which included two major features that PS3 owners had been pining fo... Disaster report redux: Sony mum on 2.40 tragedy 79 Can you hear that? No, I don’t mean the fireworks. Underneath the cacophony of explosive bliss and national pride, Sony is suspiciously quiet. Perhaps entirely too quiet about their failed ... Disaster report: Sony pulls firmware 2.40 after user complaints 69 It appears that the second coming, Sony's recent PlayStation 3 firmware update 2.40, has been having some issues. Reports have rolled in that after updating to the latest version of the software ... Long-awaited PS3 firmware v2.40 is live 60 It’s finally here, fellow PS3 owners. The granddaddy of all firmware updates doesn’t seem to have an appropriately significant revision number attached to it (you’d think they w... PS3 2.40 firmware FAQ: Eric loves cheese edition [Update] 34 Previously unbeknownst to me, the guys over at the official PlayStation blog have a sense of humor. In an effort to answer some frequently asked questions about the upcoming firmware update for t... Sony trots out Trophies in part 2 of firmware v2.40 walkthrough [update] 52 It looks like Eric Lempel wasn’t kidding when he said that Sony would “shortly” be posting part 2 of their video walkthrough of PS3 system software update v2.40. The second vi... Sony shows off in-game XMB in first part of firmware v2.40 walkthrough 22 The time is at hand, fellow PS3 owners. First, we saw a purported list of the v2.40 update’s features, and a proposal of a release date: three weeks. The very next day, a tip arose from t... Just-announced PS3 system software v2.36 is out [update] 39 Less than eight hours ago, we brought you the news that Sony would be updating the PS3’s system software to version 2.36 “soon.” Well, they weren’t kidding; PS3 owner (and... PS3 owners, go download system software v2.35 36 Yes, I’m reusing the pic. Gimme a break. No one got the joke last time, anyway. In a quick post on the PlayStation.Blog that went up at around 7:30 PM EDT yesterday evening, Eric Lempel, t... PS3 system software v2.30, with revamped PS Store, is here 40 PS3 owners have been complaining about the PlayStation Store for practically the console’s entire lifespan so far, nearly seventeen months in North America. The interface was serviceable, b... Details on sleek new PS Store & firmware v2.30 18 Sony has finally provided us with a look at the revamped PlayStation Store. The video walkthrough that they promised us last week was posted this morning on the PlayStation.Blog. The three-mi... PS3 system software v2.20 is live, literally and figuratively 44 I guess the PlayStation.Blog wasn’t kidding when they said on March 20th that the next PS3 firmware update would be available “in the next few days”. The official announcement p... Late March PS3 update to feature interactive Blu-ray Profile 2.0, more 13 Sony has announced today that an upcoming PlayStation 3 software update (v2.20, scheduled for late March) will add Blu-ray Profile 2.0 (or BD-LIVE) support. The update will also include support f... PSP firmware updated, 20 new Internet radio players added 13 Turn on your PlayStation Portable's folks, a new firmware has arrived. Version 3.93 should be available now, and according to Sony's John Koller it "expands support for PLAYSTATION Network t... PSP Skype service is now out 20 The new PSP 3.90 firmware is here bringing with it Skype capabilities. Only PSP Slim owners can use the service, so if you have the original fat models, you're sh*t out of luck. Hey, it's not a u... PS3's music visualizer 'Gaia' explained 26 We wouldn't be surprised to hear that most gamers missed the new music visualization included in the PS3's recent 2.10 update. Its new visualization of a beautiful space view of Earth seemed to a... PS3 firmware update to bring DivX, Blu-ray 1.1 upgrade 38 Video pirates and anime fans have been looking forward to the day their PS3 will play DivX files. The Xbox 360 just recieved an update that adds DivX functionality, and now, according to NeoGAF, ... Gifting, MP3 killing Wii updates now available 25 My Wii disc tray has been glowing blue for two weeks, and I've just been too lazy to turn it on and see what's up. But maybe I should have, because how else will I know when Nintendo has decided ... Rumor: Blu-ray Profile 1.1 coming to PlayStation 3 before Christmas 43 Potentially great news for all you PlayStation 3 owners out there who are using the system as a Blu-ray player or plan to do so eventually: there's a new rumor floating around the 'nets saying ... PSP firmware gets updated, fixes UMD drive issues 12 You know what's awesome? When stuff works. So thank God for firmware updates!Sony has let us know that the latest firmware update for the PlayStation Portable is now available. Version 3.73 doesn... PS3 firmware 2.01 available, hopes to un-break PS3 17 If you've been experience stability issues with your PlayStation 3 since the last firmware update, your days of woe may be coming to an end. Firmware version 2.01 is now available for download, a... DivX support for PS3 confirmed 28 A few days ago we pointed out that the new 2.00 firmware update allows PS3s "see" DivX and Xvid files but not play them, and we thought that this might point to some future codec suppor... PS3 to play Xvid and DivX? 20 Well, not yet. But, after this week's version 2.0 update has been installed, it seems that the PS3 is "aware" of more video file types, including the DivX and Xvid video codecs.The shar... Oh, joyous day: PS3 firmware 2.0 is now live 28 Here's the story:The firmware version 2.0 for the PlayStation 3 that we told you about earlier is now live. So if you have a PS3, now might be a good time to go update it. To the new firmware. Ve... Sony PS3 firmware update 2.00 features detailed 16 The PlayStation Blog lays out some of the features we can expect to see in the upcoming version 2.00 system update that is coming this week, and the above video from Games Radar does a pret... PSP firmware 3.72 available, doesn't do much ... for now 15 It's fancy new firmware time for the PlayStation Portable! Firmware version 3.72 is up and ready for downloading; the installer lists the following features: You can now set custom themes in... Wii firmware update hits, adds USB keyboard support, and more 31 Your Wii should be flashing blue any moment now, as there is now a firmware update ready for download. This new firmware, version 3.1U/3.1E, offers a number of updates to the system's Internet Ch... Nothing to see here, move along: PS3 Firmware 1.93 out 21 If you just picked up a copy of Heavenly Sword and plan to get your Nariko on, you're going to have one small obstacle -- firmware update time, baby!The latest PlayStation 3 firmware, 1.93, doesn... Update-happy Sony strikes again: PSP Firmware 3.70 released 17 Balth's Destructoid Community Blog informs us that update-happy Sony has released PSP firmware 3.70 onto the internets.  I know what you're thinking: "What does this update do?" B... « NEXT « next - expanded blog view		Save cash!   See "Black Friday" video game deals New on Destructoid.TV play all videos Loading Destructoid Videos Win this! 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