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PS3 Firmware 3.0: Update bringing a completely new system

PS3 Firmware 3.0: Update bringing a completely new system

By: Alan Ng | June 29, 2009 | 20 Comments

Exciting news for PS3 owners across the globe now as it has been recently revealed that Sony are planning to give the PS3 interface a complete makeover as part of a big pre-holiday firmware update.

That’s according to this PCWorld article, who have obtained the info from gaming site VG247. Apparently, the Playstation 3 firmware update 3.0 will be comparable to Microsoft’s ‘New Xbox Experience’, in terms of interface changes.

Other features that are said to be on the way include the ability to ‘rate players’, submit reports to Sony about disruptive players, download game patches in the background and the ability to submit screen captures.

Since the rumors broke though, Sony have stated that these are ‘completely untrue’ and are nothing but ‘pure speculation’. We’ve heard it all before though. Let us know your thoughts on the planned firmware update.

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  • PS3Owner

    I hope it’s true, there are still plenty of features I would like to see added to the XMB.

    Hopefully when they say it’s like the NXE update it means Home will be more tightly integrated into the XMB experience like the 360 Avatars – for a ‘must have’ application for gamers it seems a bit isolated and standalone at the moment…

  • bunimomike

    How do we comment on complete conjecture? Be patient and see what happens, I guess. I very much enjoy the XMB but don’t partake in online gaming that much. As long as Sony listen to the customers then it’ll be fine.

    Oh… (if we can’t already) can we be able to create custom folders for our games? I kinda want to organise things myself – with a bit more flexibility than currently available.

  • Patrick

    Please go x box besides metal gear solid final fantasy and a few others ps3 is n dead last xbox gots more up there sleeeves ps3 goes down hill from the strt three thumbs dwn buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

  • bridgerbot

    Mindless fanboys such as this poster are annoying.

  • kratosgodofwar

    You already can. Press triangle and go to information, then under the album, put in the name you want the folder to be and it will create a new folder for that game. Then if you want to put other games in there, just give them the same album name.

  • bunimomike

    Completely agree. Not only is it impossible to even decipher what the hell they’re on about but it can really ruin a place/website when they start to outweight the decent posts.

  • shriv

    Wow….WOW….
    okay… at least having basic punctuation would make that sound half good. Still nonsense. (end of my reply)

    apart from that trash, I really hope they dont overhaul it to the point of the new xbox exp. cause that changed the interface completely. im pretty sure though they wont change the XMB, obviously its integrated into their tvs, phones(half ways) and the psp…

  • http://www.youtube.com/bladegaming Billy

    This is true i just turned on my ps3 and today playstation network is down for major update.

  • bunimomike

    *tips hat*… thanks, fella. Much appreciated. Will do that tonight and see how it goes.

  • grant

    can’t anyone have a decent conversation about games without immature fanboy trash talking obviously not eh ?

  • http://sanleythinking.blogspot.com Sash

    What I would like to see is gameplay capture using video, If they add that, and screenshot capture, Id be happy. I also wouldn’t mind if they add the ability to play mp3s while gaming

  • http://sanleythinking.blogspot.com Sash

    And ofcourse, I want to be able to play my old PS2 games

  • Daniel

    I have seen many people talking about the firmware update 3.0 for the ps3, but this is the first time i have heard of a interface change. This would be rather exciting as let’s face it the ps3′s XMB does look pretty dull (no offense sony). The main thing i think that they should include in the 3.0 update is the ability to play music stored on the hard drive during gameplay.

    Then i would be happy.

  • TheAlpha

    What you on about, you can play music during gameplay??? At first it was only on selected games, but I’m pretty sure you can on most now. You definitely can on War Hawk and Paradice City.

  • TheAlpha

    What you on about, you’ve bin able to do that for ages?? Well you definitely can on WarHawk and Paradise City

  • mike n ike

    SONY DO THIS UPDATE WITH IN AND OUT VOICE CHATS AND PARTY INVITATIONS WOULD BE GREAT DONT DENY IT SAY YES IT WOULD MAKE PS3 USERS VERY HAPPY!

  • Recon249

    I think it would be great to have a new inerface. The XMB is good on PSP, But thats all its really good for. The XMB seems more like a portable operating system. With all the power the PS3 supposively has, Sony shouldn‘t have even put the XMB on the PS3 to begin with. The Pre NXE was better than this.

  • Moorbs

    Is he drunk or just really stupid?
    I don’t mean to sound like a fanboy or something but if anything ps3 is on its way up. the xbox has reached the top of its graphics capabilities while the ps3 is at about 60% and in the shorter time the ps3 has been out it has sold nearly as many consoles. I’m really looking forward to finding out if this update is true or not. :)

  • Moorbs

    thats up to the game creators really, on Killzone 2 you can play mp3s while online but i think they don’t want it to spoil the atmosphere created by the soundtrack they’ve chosen or made specifically.

  • pooty69eatr

    I got the upgrade and it blows nuts. Why would I want some interactive backgrounds? Who cares about that? Give me a better mp3 player, more formats supported for video etc and it would be better… not this *****… oh well