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PS3 Firmware 3.41 Rumored To Be Causing Hard Drive Upgrade Problems

Posted on July 31, 2010 | 1 Comment
The PS3 firmware 3.41, which was released recently, seemed to just be a minor update that added a new “You May Like” section to the PlayStation Store but it looks like it’s been causing nothing but trouble for anyone trying to upgrade the hard drive...
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Source Code For Hulu Site Reveals Hulu Plus For PlayStation 3

Posted on July 1, 2010 | No Comments
Recently, Technologizer discovered a line in the source code for the Hulu website which indicates that the company is planning on releasing Hulu Plus for the Playstation 3 console and that you will need PlayStation Plus on top of your Hulu Plus subscription to enjoy...
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PlayStation 3 Firmware 3.40 Around The Corner – PlayStation Plus Incoming

Posted on June 28, 2010 | 1 Comment
News on a firmware update for the PlayStation 3 is in the air (firmware 3.40). This firmware update has the PlayStation Plus, premium service which Sony announced at E3 2010. To give a quick recap, $50 annual fee nets you a 50 percent discount on...
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[E3 2010] All About Sony’s Press Conference

Posted on June 16, 2010 | 1 Comment
3D Gaming Coming Right Away Sony had their press conference today at E3 2010 and revealed their plans to enable 3D gaming right away. The president of Sony’s Networked Products and Services group, Kaz Hirai, touted the company’s “end-to-end” 3D offerings, from the Bravia 3D...
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Sony Focuses On Releasing Games In 3D In The Future

Posted on June 10, 2010 | 2 Comments
According to head of Sony’s UK Playstation division, Ray Maguire, the majority of the company’s first-party games will be in 3D in the future, as the technology seems to become popular in the mainstream. The comment was made in a recent interview with CVG. The...
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Sony Rumored To Reveal ‘PSN+’ Service At E3 2010

Posted on May 25, 2010 | No Comments
According to sources over at Joystiq, Sony is set to reveal a premium service of the PlayStation Network, labeled PSN+, as announced during its E3 2010 media briefing. Unlike Microsoft’s Xbox Live Gold service, PSN+ will focus on giving paid subscribers additional bonuses without limiting...
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PSN Premium Service Rumored To Be Announced At E3 2010

Posted on May 18, 2010 | No Comments
Rumors of a premium Playstation Network service have been around for some time now, even from Sony’s Kaz Hirai himself, and a report from VG247 says it will become a reality at E3 next month. According to the site, a “highly-placed source” says that Sony...
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Sony Sued For Removing Other OS Option

Posted on April 30, 2010 | No Comments
On April 1st, Sony’s PS3 3.21 firmware update removed the ability to run other operating systems on the device. This ticked off a lot of users, considering if the users opted out from upgrading it knocked off their ability to log on to the PSN....
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PS3 Firmware Update Allows Remote Play From PC and Bitstream Audio

Posted on April 25, 2010 | No Comments
Trophy sorting and 3D gaming readiness should have been enough to satisfy PS3 owners after the latest v3.30 system update (at least it didn’t cause issues like the last time) but there are a couple of surprises in store. There is now a toggle for Bitstream Direct...
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Sony PS3 Firmware 3.21 Update Causing Issues

Posted on April 7, 2010 | No Comments
Sony released PS3 version 3.21 update April 1, 2010 that removed the install other OS option, discovered by iPhone hacker GeoHot and locked out people who used another platform through dual-booting. This ticked off quite a large population of PS3 gamers. As per the official...
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