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Future Firmware Update Details

It has been revealed that the 3D Blu-ray update "available in the Fall" will actually hit consoles sometime in September. Additionally, that won't be the end of the 3D upgrades, as a further patch will arrive later to bring 3D photo compatibility to the machine.

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Godmars2905796d ago

Where MS is just playing catch up with 3D gaming, come up with their own way of doing it, Sony's doing game, movies and pictures in 3D.

DA_SHREDDER5796d ago

I could care less about anything until I get my cross game chat. Really, the ps3 should be a gaming console first and foremost. Everything else is just icing on the cake.

Milky Joe5796d ago

*couldn't... you couldn't care less...

What you said does not mean what you seem to think it means...

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ravinash5796d ago

It should be a gaming console first....correct!

It should play games with the best graphics in full HD and 3d.
Not doing party chat...its not a telephone.

Focker-4205796d ago

I wonder what everyone will bitch about after Cross Game Chat is implemented. Then what?! It seems every1 and their moms complain about. So when they do put it in what will everyone be crying about??

It seems to me like its more of an excuse to be against the PS3. Most of the people moaning about it won't even use the feature.

skip2mylou5796d ago

o my! the irony gaming console first? no because cross game party chat isnt something that is really needed of a game console

Snakefist305796d ago

Wat The Use Of Having Cross game chat.I Dont Find Any Useful To Me Its Annoying When Playing A Game Talking To Sombody It Totally Loses Ur Concentration In A Game.If U Want Talk Use A Phone.

Dramscus5796d ago

Cross game chat ruins online gaming.

OneSneakyMofo5796d ago

This^ When I play Uncharted 2 on Elimination, my friends tell me where people are. I don't want to hear them tell where they are so I can kill them first. It just ruins my gaming experience.

Hallucinate5796d ago

lol bit contadictive 'I could care less about anything until I get my cross game chat. Really, the ps3 should be a gaming console first and foremost.' last i checked x game chat was a social thing not a game thing

gamerzBEreal175796d ago

omg are u serious? allanyone wants is cross game chat what is cross game chat? a thing to send private chats to ur friends while ur playing differnt games cross game chats but i can play halo3 while talking to my friend playing killzone2 i can play motorsorm while talking to my friend playing forza i can get off the game and take my cross game chat with me in my truck tell my friend to meet me in real life at a bar have a drink come back cross game chat with another friend and go to sleep yup u gussed it A CELL PHONE!!!! u have it use it jesus christ its not that important and is not a need to play games i would think u guys moved on by now

Dramscus5796d ago

thing about that is a lot of people don't game with people they know in real life. Just e-friends.

getonmylev3l5796d ago

Cross game chat is overrated. it shouldn't determine if an online service is good or not.

sikbeta5795d ago (Edited 5795d ago )

@DA_SHREDDER

You're saying that XGC is fundamental for a Gaming Console?

I don't Give a DAMN about XGC, I want more Features, Last Update was Great For Me, Damn it's a matter of time for XGC to come out and I hope Sony charge for it and see IF people would still believe XGC is That Important...

@Godmars290

Sony is the Only one That can do that, Others don't have the Industries Stakes to try to impose New Tech and at the Same Time give the Support to make it the Standard, that's Why 3D is Here to Stay, the same way Blu-Ray is Here To Stay, the same way Sony made Cassettes and CDs the Standard in their respective periods...

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sinncross5796d ago

Moving 3D from games to movies and pictures is a good move on Sony's part. Allows the console to be fully 3D enabled.

D4RkNIKON5796d ago

Yeah, fuji has a 3D camera that takes 3D pictures and when printed on special paper can be viewed in 3D too without glasses.

Awesome stuff, as a professional photographer I would love for 3D photography to take off. It would really add a new dimension to my work, quite literally.

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sensor215796d ago

get some cross game movie or dashboard chat til u talk to me literally

Sitdown5796d ago

I am not saying you are right or wrong, but outside of 3D stuff......can you name all the other "consumer tech" items that Sony and Microsoft are battling head to head with, that Sony is beating MS at. I mean outside of gaming consoles, I never really put them fighting against one another.

maxcer5795d ago

quite the opposite, sony and ms have partnerships outside of the console business like the OS' for viao and their new set-top cable box. you can probably add mobile phones to boot

MazzingerZ5796d ago

once the cross-game chat is there...it's going to be "there's no Party chat system"...just like graphics weren't good on the PS3 in the past or there was no in-game XMB...get a PS3 and enjoy the games

IdleLeeSiuLung5796d ago (Edited 5796d ago )

yep, and again I have to spend gazillion more money on a new TV and a pair of $200 or so glasses for each person. What is that like at least $2000?

I won't benefit from this in the next years, until perhaps the next console cycle. But it seems people just love to pay for "future" features they don't really need now or have the means to use.

mac_sparrow5796d ago (Edited 5796d ago )

the price of new technology is usually prohibitive to the mass markets, this is not new nor is it shocking.

If 3D doesn't interest you now because of price then you are a potential future customer now when it hits the sweet spot.

Early adopters pay a premium for products, which in turn aids development of new technologies.

It is foolish to dismiss a tech based on price factor alone, not calling you personally foolish, just this approach.

Personally, I think that the prices are damn reasonable when compared to HDTV's original non 1080p sets, and if my current TV either breaks in the next 3 years or not I will be looking very hard at both the 3d TV's and my bank balance.

IdleLeeSiuLung5795d ago

It is fine to push new technology and new technology is usually over the top expensive.

What I'm referring to is the fact that this technology whom is talked about so much will be used by a fraction of PS3 (or Xbox 360 in some cases) owning population.

You hit the nail on the head with "if my current TV either breaks in the next 3 years or not I will be looking very hard at both the 3d TV's". That is my point, nobody is rushing out to buy it and by the time you are ready for it and the prices have come down, the next generation is out.

I guess the cost of implementing 3D into games are small for developers, but Sony aren't supporting features that gamers want now and immediately usable and desirable now like cross game chat. Instead they are focusing on 3D, with the vast majority will be unable to use or willing to pay for in the next 1-2 years at least.

sensor215796d ago

U cant talk with fellow gamers, charge controller while PS3 is off, read messages on arrival but ur future tech eh. Just like blu ray tech that has not caught on yet 3-D is not ready for every household but everyone talks read messages and can charge their batteries while eating dinner FUTURE TECH EH

PS I can stream blu ray through my PC to my Box and didnt have to pay for it FUTURE TECH

moparful995796d ago

You can talk with fellow gamers, You can charge your controllers when the console is off with a charge stand(15 bucks for mine, alot less then a years worth of batteries) I can read messages instantly, ohh and blu-ray accounts for nearly half of all movie sales. You can stream blu-ray? No you can stream ripped, and compressed files that dont have the same fidelity as content streamed from the disc. Ohh and your 360 doesnt allow 7.1 surround sound.. Soo yea have fun with your "future tech" 360...

Siesser5795d ago

You can plug the controller into any random usb port laying around - pc, reciever, cable box, probably even a micro-usb cell phone charger...

mac_sparrow5795d ago (Edited 5795d ago )

actually blu-ray is selling at a better rate than DVD at the same point in its lifecycle. You cant compare DVD now to Blu-Ray now. (Which appears to be what you are attempting to do by saying it hasn't taken off. By the way, how would you rate digital downloads?)

http://blu-raydisc-reporter...

"The figures demonstrate the increasingly popularity of the BD format, which is currently driving growth across the home entertainment market. Sales of Blu-ray Discs are up 69.5% (up 50% in value) on the same period in 2009, reaching 2.7m units in the first three months of the year, taking the total number of Blu-ray Discs sold to 15.6m units since launch."

Can't find the link at present, but here's an interesting and relevant article.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/...

Luchiano5795d ago

I don't care about cross-game chat..... I just want private chat for all games.

jeseth5795d ago

...but I could really care less about it. I wind up turning off my mic during online gaming (especially on COD) because of all the sh!t-talking and childish behavior.
Cross game chat is something few PS3 owners even mention and one of the only things 360 fanboys cling to as a lone remaining arguing point against the PS3.

I'll take the best exclusives from the widest variety of genres with the best graphics over "chatting".

After all . . . I'm a gamer. Not a gossip queen.

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sinncross5796d ago (Edited 5796d ago )

Speaking of which, could Ventrilo, in theory, be used on the PS3 if Sony allowed it

I understand that many games include their own Voip but if Ventrilo was brought to the PS3 I assume you could switch channels from game specific voip, to friend specific.

OpenGL5796d ago

Well sure, in theory Sony could integrate a Ventrilo client into the PS3 XMB if they were able to fit it within the 40MB or so OS memory footprint.

DA_SHREDDER5796d ago

Hey im down for it, now just bring it.

tdrules5796d ago

Skype will come to the PS3, it's only a matter of time.
More chance of that than Ventrilo/TS

OpenGL5796d ago

I agree tdrules, seeing as they previously put it on the PSP. The only issue is whether or not the PS3 will support Skype with the in-game XMB.

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PirosThe4th5796d ago

I really don't see the point... of it...

Just useless feature... See... when we get it... no one is going to use it...

ravinash5796d ago

So what your saying is one day down the line where you have to replace your old TV with a new one. And all new TVs will have 3D at some point.
You'll set this up with your console and your not even going to give it a try?

cobraagent5796d ago

he was refering to cross game chat not 3d

Godmars2905796d ago

So we can then b*tch about its overall quality to XBL, and weather or not we have to pay to use it.

NYC_Gamer5796d ago

continue to bring us new features

byeGollum5796d ago

damn..but hopefully I dont go blind in a few years because then I won't be able to see my PreciousSssS

BX815796d ago

Sony has failed it's fans on this point: Xgame chat and the whole chat in general. Y can't I talk in a private room while playing the same game let alone a different one? This is the only thing besides the controller that really urks me about the PS3.

edhe5796d ago

And many many people do.

BX815796d ago

So you shouldn't be able to use xgame chat or private room chat in any game unless you buy a 360? Please don't tell me you work for Sony marketing. The fans have been screaming about this for a while. You mean to tell me Sony can manage to find a way to have players pay for a service (PSN plus) but can't include x game chat or private room in game chat? C'mon! All I'm saying is this yes I love my PS3 but it's lacking in the online community and online features. The community you can't do too much about unless you have more of the features that gamers want.

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NexGen5796d ago

I hate cross game chat...I usually leave the chat party if mixed games are a part of the chat party. It's too distracting, and annoying, and a general clusterf*ck to be enjoyable.

I mean, think about it...you're playing co-op in a party with some people and others from a completely different genre join in. Half the people in the party are talking about how they're going to kill a dragon (for example) and the other half is talking about headshots and campers. It's annoying.

DarkSpawnClone5796d ago (Edited 5796d ago )

well i don't want it so i can talk to people in other games i want it to talk to people and friends that are playing the SAME game i am playing!!! i like to talk to my friends with out other idiots trying to trash talk or get involved or to tell me to shut, turning every thing in to a trash talk war LOL

the-show-stopper5796d ago

theres a mute button for that

moparful995796d ago

I am sick and tired of all of you people screaming about cross game chat.. Just wait when it finally comes out and you see how invasive it is while playing call of duty or something where team co-ordination is very important you will find you dont use it at all.. I promise you this. Besides its a social feature and in no way augments or improves the core gameplay at all. Its just a bullet point for the 360 zealots to hold over the ps3 and frankly its all they have.. You talk about private chats within a game well killzone 2 has the option to join a squad and once you do join that squad you only communicate with those people so yes its possible on the ps3 but nobody integrates it because its really not that important.. Now as far as the overall feeling of "connected" on xbox live. So it has a few social features but is it really worth paying to play online? I really dont think so, I think its just a ploy to make you feel justified in spending that money when you can have a similar experience on the ps3 for free.. But if you like to waste your money go ahead I cant stop you...

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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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-Foxtrot23d 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.

solideagle22d 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

Relientk7722d 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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italiangamer31d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde29d 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.

Soy30d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand12529d ago (Edited 29d 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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Relientk7731d ago

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

Cacabunga31d ago

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

S2Killinit30d ago (Edited 30d 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.

neutralgamer199230d ago

S2Killinit

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

Cacabunga30d 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

1nsomniac30d ago (Edited 30d 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.

medman30d ago

Hulst is a disaster......

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blacktiger30d 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_Box31d 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.

robtion30d 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.

darthv7231d 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.

Agent7530d ago

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

S2Killinit30d ago

Floppy 😆
No pun intended

badz14931d ago

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

Lightning7731d 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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