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PS3 Firmware 2.5 Now Live

ButtonMasher writes - As mentioned in a post from the other day firmware v2.5 for the PS3 has now been released. The new features include some handy new functionality like the ability to take screenshots in compatible games. It also has upgraded the Flash Player ability to support Flash 9 content in the web browser.

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DARKKNIGHT6431d ago

update kicks ass. who likes the new features?

meepmoopmeep6431d ago

DivX VOD Registration Code?
Sequential Playback :)
Sleep Timer :)
loads faster :)

DARKKNIGHT6431d ago

lol at bots hittin disagree.

anyways, enjoy guys!!!

littlebigplanet is available in my area tomorrow, im definitely gonna be enjoying that tomorrow.

ThanatosDMC6431d ago

Yeah, everything seems to load faster! AWESOME!!!

ape0076431d ago

help me please

I started my ps3 and nothing happens yet

I live in ksa btw

Area_516431d ago

I CAN confirm Hulu.com WORKS watching Heroes right now

PoSTedUP6431d ago (Edited 6431d ago )

yup. watching 28 weeks later right now : D haven't seen it yet.

pwnsause6431d ago (Edited 6431d ago )

"DivX VOD Registration Code?"

This allows you to buy or rent from a store that sells Divx videos ( https://vod.divx.com/get/) and allow it to play on the PS3 without any problems as long as the video is regestered to your Divx account, go to www.divx.com/vod to learn more. basically an alternative to the PSN video store if you think about it.

DARKKNIGHT6431d ago (Edited 6431d ago )

cycle the switch on back of ps3. then restart normally

lol.... just noticed psstore is quicker.

Wow this 2.5 update gave my ps3 a nice tune up.

Raiyel6431d ago (Edited 6431d ago )

IM SOOOO ANGRY AT THIS UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't know if I'm the only one who's noticed but this FW Update completly breaks my favorite feature and one I felt was soooo special about the PS3!

When you play a Video or TV Show / Movie off the HDD which I do all the time, and then push the PS Button, it Pauses the video!!! What the hell! Before the update you could freely move through the XMB, check your downloads, change your settings etc while the movie played in the background! IT WAS PERFECT - NOW ITS GARBAGE...

I love the improvements in this update but the choice they've made to disable playback of video while in the XMB is a travesty! Please somebody hear my prayer and restore this beloved feature...

INehalemEXI6431d ago

I like how on your buds list it now tells you how long its been since they where last online.

KillaManiac6431d ago

MyspaceTV works now, but its only 1/2 of a normal video window.

Also Youtube's Fullscreen button will not work now?

Anyone else experiencing this??

WTH! :(

besides that...POWER SAVE FTW!

ape0076431d ago

thank you very much :)

bubbles to you mate

Downtown boogey6431d ago

A great, magnificent update! Makes my videos utilize the stylish nuances of black and white!

monfa6431d ago

did anyone mention

-zoom function in LIFE

?

IanTH6431d ago (Edited 6431d ago )

I tried updating my system to this new firmware and was met with a 8002F1B0 error at 57%. I called tech support and my super helpful rep Cody says the only thing they can do is to CHARGE ME $149.00 for repairs...for something not only sanctioned by Sony, but REQUIRED to play new games or get online. It seems absolutely ludicrous to me that this is my only option considering I have taken nothing but the best of care of my system.

I understand that these things happen, but for God's sake, fix your own problems on your own dollar. This has really soured me towards Sony. I bought a PS3 because it was supposed to be reliable, what a f*&cking slap in the face that was. I'd go to XBOX, but it's just as likely or more to die on me. I might get the PS3 fixed, but I have to say this has really got me considering PC gaming way more seriously than ever before. Ridiculous.

------------ANYONE WITH A PS3 WHO DOES UPDATES VIA WIRELESS, DON'T!!!-----------

I was also told by Cody that if done wirelessly, packets could be lost or mixed up in the download process and could create an unusable and damaging firmware update file...it sounds fishy as crap to me, but if I were you I would download the update via computer and use external storage OR at least plug your PS3 directly into the internet via ethernet. Just giving you guys a heads up directly from the horses mouth.

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dantesparda6431d ago (Edited 6431d ago )

Mines is updating fast, really fast

Update: Started at 11:34 and finished at 11:44, so exactly 10 minutes and thats including the install. And thats with a 3mbit download speed connection (DSL), i would like to see how much better my 8mbit Cable connection would do, but i need a router for it, so i just use it for my PC

Ju6431d ago

I guess you were just lucky. I got a 7MBit line, and it is just dog slow. Its the server more then my line, I guess.

jwatt6431d ago

Yea mines is pretty fast I started 3 minutes ago and Im done.

shine13966431d ago

yeh mine was pretty quick and all.. I'm in london and it took me about 3 to 5 mins.(It is 8am here though)

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Final Fantasy X 25th Anniversary Website Launches With New Nomura Artwork and Merchandise

Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.

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-Foxtrot26d ago

Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.

They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.

solideagle26d ago

they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.

Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted

Relientk7726d ago

Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments

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15 Years Ago, Mortal Kombat (2011) Saved Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise

A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.

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italiangamer35d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde33d ago

Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.

Soy33d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand12533d ago (Edited 33d ago )

15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.

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PlayStation legend Shuhei Yoshida says Jim Ryan fired him because he didn't listen to him

Why did Sony push Shuhei Yoshida out of his role leading PlayStation's first-party games? He'd overseen some huge successes. Well, apparently, he didn't listen.

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Relientk7734d ago

Yeah I can see that for sure. Shuhei Yoshida should have been in charge not Jim Ryan.

Cacabunga34d ago

It should be free highway for him now.. but Sony are too stupid to see this, especially that moron Hulst

S2Killinit34d ago (Edited 34d ago )

Wtf why all that anger. PlayStation is dominating on every level. Besides I think there is a little more to hiring a CEO than just who is available. Its not like its a athlete your team wants to buy.

neutralgamer199234d ago

S2Killinit

live service failures, chasing trends, closing studios. yes dominating

Cacabunga34d ago

Sony is Dominating because competition is not existing. Compared to previous gens this is the poorest in terms of software offerings.

Last gen we got Uncharted 4 Lost Legacy and TLOU2 from ND alone.

This is so far a remasters gen, with no competition to lift up the quality

1nsomniac34d ago (Edited 34d ago )

..."PlayStation is dominating on every level"....

...Really???

PlayStation are soon heading into a new generation in the not to distant future. They currently have the worst customer satisfaction they've ever sustained as a company. The company is heading for a huge crash while at the same time they'll need to be planning how they are going to try and win back that favour and the build up to their new releases.

Yes financially they're winning but they're going to have to ride out this complete public corporate disaster. No one has faith in the company or the product anymore. They've damaged their public image so much this generation. Greed can kill anyone.

medman33d ago

Hulst is a disaster......

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blacktiger34d ago

He would've done the same thing and fire Jim Ryan and Shuhei would be the villain. Why?
Because Elite creates the narrative and distraction for gamers, users and citizens.

Outside_ofthe_Box34d ago

More confirmation that Jim Ryan is the culprit for what has happened to Sony. Hulst needs to go too. What sucks is that a lot of the good top heads at Sony are no longer there. I wish that guys that were forced out prematurely by Dumbo Jimbo like Shuhei and Layden came back.

robtion33d ago

Yep. Yoshida was responsible for bringing one of the best games of this generation to playstation (Stellar Blade). He is an actual gamer and is in touch with what gamers want (creative, fun games, not GaaS and agenda pushing). He also seems like a genuinely nice guy if you watch some interviews. Of course they got rid of him.

darthv7234d ago

Makes you wonder if MS even thought about hiring him after Phil and Sarah were leaving. He certainly couldn't make their situation any worse.

Agent7534d ago

Microflop. After Windows XP and Xbox 360, it all went floppy.

S2Killinit34d ago

Floppy 😆
No pun intended

badz14934d ago

Yoshida for President! Jim Ryan was and always be a hack! Sony should get Shu back

Lightning7734d ago

All the gamer/consumer lead heads are gone across PS and Xbox. shuhei gone phil's gone (questionable) but gone. The future of gaming is somewhat uncertain across the board.

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