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Soon the PS3 will be getting Google Chrome as internetbrowser

The Internet browser of the PlayStation 3 was a terrible browser, when the console was released. Over the years there has been some improvements, but the browser is still not what it should be. Many people now want Firefox or the Google Chrome browser on the PS3. There is evidence now that points to a Google Chrome internetbrowser.

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Kingsora5511d ago

Every internetbrowser in the world > PS3 internetbrowser

So god enough for me :P

thereapersson5510d ago

Chrome would be nice, especially if it supported add-ons.

captain-obvious5510d ago

"PS3 will be getting Google Chrome as internetbrowser"

HELL YAH

Rainstorm815510d ago (Edited 5510d ago )

Is this just a rumor or Confirmed cause any PS3 owner knows the PS3 browser is Shyt and this is needed......Or at least update the flash player, cant watch 90% of video on my ps3 let alone just trying to navigate a site

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Arnon5510d ago

Hell no. Firefox has become weighted and slow over the years. I find google chrome to be much more stable and secure these days.

Anarki5510d ago

@Raiinstorm81:
I cannot even watch some 4OD programs... 4OD is a service sony added to the XMB. Some of the videos just don't even show up at all. This will be amazing news if this is true.

Electroshocked5510d ago

Google Chrome would be awesome, but fixing PS Home would also be awesome...

morganfell5510d ago

While I prefer Firefox 4 over Chrome, and think the PS3 browser is severely lacking, some of the detractors in this thread are forgetting a simple fact:

PS3 internet browser > no internet browser.

Focker4205510d ago (Edited 5510d ago )

@Derek-Flint

Yours too?? I thought I was the only one...

My left hand is now a master of the dualshock, I can even play games one handed...

gamingdroid5510d ago

Yeah, the PS3 browser is pretty atrocious! It's worse than my phone browser. In fact, my phone browser is just not better it is far better.

The PS3 browser is a POS that crashes all the time.

Getting the Chrome browser is a huge step up and one giant leap in the right direction.

Elwenil5510d ago

I think everyone will agree the PS3 needs some sort of better browser so this would be nice if it's true.

On the Firefox vs. Chrome bit, I use Firefox on my PC and have tried Chrome. Honestly, I am getting really tired of Firefox. I love the add-ons but I hate the fact that they are all independent and have hardly any integration. With every Firefox update I find I have some sort of new issue and I have to go down the list of add-ons and disable them until I find which one is causing it. It's just becoming more of a pain than it's worth. chrome has very little that can be done with it other than worthless cosmetic things, which may be a good thing. Hell, I may just go back to IE, but I really wish the PS3 had something better for the odd time that I actually "surf" with my PS3.

zeeshan5510d ago

Stupendous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

darthv725510d ago

sony using the android os for their phone? I think google owns android and so a partnership between google and sony seems like a factor behind this rumor.

Personally I think opera would be better as it uses less resources than chrome and firefox is the better of the 3 because of its add-in support. That isnt to say chrome sux but it is certainly better than the one the ps3 uses now.

To bad they couldnt get safari as that browser is pretty nice. Apple and sony could do this because of their business venture in other areas.

Bull5hifT5510d ago (Edited 5510d ago )

Noo, even ipods or itouchs internet is more restricted , nothing flash works, if i wnt to watch a good video posted on N4G that takes me to a flash based player, i just turn the ps3 on real quik and watch it , ... And then get back to my Killzone 3 or Crisis 2... I cant wait for Duke Nukem i need a Good Laugh .... Its weird but MY own most anticipated game in DIRT3 ,

Downtown boogey5510d ago

AGREED!
I mean... I can't even watch Sony's own format of videos on the PS-branded sites on my PS3!!!
WTF!!??

ThanatosDMC5510d ago

Hope this will add HD resolution on youtube channels. I hate watching 280p on the PS3 when im too lazy to turn on my laptop.

Rettom5510d ago

Nothing is worse than Internet Explorer

360 man5510d ago

@ rettom

ur crazy. internet explorer is a gd browser. i use it all the time

gamingdroid5510d ago

Actually the interface on IE9 is better than Firefox 4. I love the new IE9, but it still has some issues with certain websites which is a no-no for me.

WhittO5510d ago

I have both and firefox 4 isn't that great, there is still alot it doesn't do well that chrome does great.
It just feels slower and clunky to use.

Still ALOT better than IE though.

nveenio5510d ago

IE is not better than the PS3 browser.

Lykon5510d ago

it's so exciting ...we can like browse the internet and stuff...amazing

HappyGaming5510d ago

The PS3 browser can easily run 480p and on some websites even 720p videos but youtube is restricted to 240p for some reason...

Since Youtube=Google I am sure when this update comes Google will unable AT LIST 480p which is like regular TV quality.

Even now I use my PS3 to go on youtube sometimes because I can't be bothered to move my desktop and my laptop has no HDMI so 480p on youtube would mean a lot to me.

evrfighter5510d ago

well if ur a member of n4g your better off using the pc ur on now for browsing.

MaxXAttaxX5510d ago

"We're not announcing anything at this time" -type of answer.

Most of the time this means YES. Otherwise, they could simply say something like "No, it's not happening" or "We have no plans with Sony".

We'll just have to wait until the time comes for them to announce anything. If not them, then more than likely Sony will be the ones announcing it (E3?).

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Oxymoron0285510d ago

Hardly. Chrome is a damn site lot more better. Only thing I miss about firefox is Battlefield play4free.

Ducky5510d ago

Why do you miss that? O.o

BfPlay4Free works from Chrome last I checked.

JoshuaN4G5510d ago

Battlefield Play4Free does work for chrome...

Oxymoron0285510d ago

Yeah the plugin for BFfree4play isn't compatible with Chrome, neither is the one for Battlefield Heroes I think.

Oxymoron0285510d ago

On second thought. Scratch that they must of put out a secret update cos now I can play it with Chrome :D

Js2Kings5510d ago

Are you sure? I installed and played bf p4f using chrome.

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AaronSponk5510d ago

Chrome's a great browser but if it's not recoded from scratch to run on a 3.2Ghz PowerPC chip it's going to be bog slow. I'd take it further and suggest that they should find a way to extend the SPUs as invisible coprocessors so that Hulu and other sites can run at 1080P.

harrisk9545510d ago

Chrome is far better than Firefox... it is lighter, quicker and cleaner. Firefox and MS have been playing catchup with features that Google has implemented.

plb5510d ago (Edited 5510d ago )

I used to like FF...but that was before Chrome came out. I'd wager I was using FF long before anyone else here unless they are a Linux geek for the past several years when it was known as firebird/phoenix. Anyone remember that? I don't think many will lol. It was only really popular amongst the *nix crowd and then became successful some years later on Windows/Mac.

Undeadwolfy5510d ago

@Derek-Flint XD hahahahaahah that was epic

WTFIGO5510d ago

Have you seen that cluster f**k of a browser called Firefox 4 recently?

Chrome > Firefox

without question.

fr0sty5510d ago

Chrome is more memory efficient, and that's just what ps3 needs.

Ducky5510d ago

Erm. I thought Chrome was one of the most memmory hungry browsers.

... unless if you only stick with one tab.

Darkfocus5510d ago

cromes the least memory efficient browser actually....that's the reason it runs fast it doesn't compress anything....

http://media.bestofmicro.co...

"Like the startup times and page load times, we referred to the Quancast Top Million for the 40-tab memory test. As in previous editions of the Web Browser Grand Prix, we had to open all 40 tabs in Safari individually; Apple's browser chokes and crawls when trying to open all 40 at once.

Firefox is still the most svelte browser under heavy load, though version 4 uses over 200 MB more than 3.6.15. Safari comes in a distant second with nearly 800 MB. Opera follows closely in third with just over 800 MB. IE9 pulls into fourth, using 200 MB less than in WBGP3, which makes Chrome the last-place finisher."

zeal0us5510d ago (Edited 5510d ago )

They would most likely added for security reason, mainly bc hackers @ pwn2own(hacking contest/event) have yet to crack it(chrome) unlike all of the other browsers.

So if it happen the real reason behind would be security and not just a new feature ps3 owners could enjoy, I'm pretty sure Sony will tell ppl to enjoy the new feature, if it was added.

But its better than being hit with another security update soon as you turn on your ps3.

schlanz5510d ago

Chrome performs roughly twice as well as Firefox in recent benchmarking tests. Best overall browser in only two years.

Google is king.

snaz275510d ago

i wouldn't get too excited peeps, not wanting to burst anyones bubble but how many times have we heard this? Lol... Untill we hear it from sonys lips don't bet on it! We can but hope though.

Godmars2905510d ago

I'm more than a it certain that such will never happen. If the PS3 gets a decent browser, then that means you'll be able to watch Hulu w/o having to go through the Hulu+ app. That people can watch whatever they want including illegal streaming sites. And even though you can do that from a PC, for whatever reason, Sony doesn't want to be able to do it from a PS3.

Bull5hifT5510d ago

Theres already lots of sites that you can use for free on ps3 and they have a selection pretty close to net flix or hulu , id post the sites but there all saved on my dads ps3's bookmarks... I think even that Justin T.V. Worked dont remember

sleepy35510d ago (Edited 5510d ago )

You can already cruise over to *insert your fav streaming site* to get free tv shows and movies using the ps3 browser. The downside of course is that it is mostly ie. 99.9% pirated stuff. And we know how taboo that has become lately in here. The other downside is that for hd streaming content the ps3 browser runs out of memory and crashes. Like when i stream high quality top gear videos from **********.com. Hopefully chrome is able to handle the functions better.

I didn't name any websites due to the very touchy nature of some people in here.

Godmars2905510d ago

Just saying, that for whatever lame reason, someone at some point at Sony either decided to limit the browser, or has forgotten about it. Things might change, there have been more than a few management rearrangements after all, but for now the browser will remain crippled because it was designed that way.

sinncross5510d ago

Oh man this is great news! Hopefully the NGP gets this for launch as well!

hassi945510d ago

Really? I thought 4 was crap tbh... Was very excited to finally get it and it was just still so slow in comparison to Chrome. This was me running on 2.6GHz quad core with 4GB RAM. Sure not amazing but more than enough to meet internet browsing standards. But Firefox is still massively outshone by Chrome in this aspect.

Vherostar5510d ago

Firefox might beat Google Chrome I agree 100% but Chrome beats nothing and PS browser hands down. Trust a Nintendo fanboy to come on with something complelty off topic and negative to say eh?

FF7numbaone5510d ago

G Chrome!!!! Yo I hate the fact youtube videos aren't hd on ps3.

Js2Kings5510d ago

Chrome is still better than all browsers for one simple thing: tabs work with you when closing them.

CaptainPunch5510d ago

Lol the fanboys on this site are hopeless. If Firefox was coming to PS3 it would be the other way around. And yeah Firefox is better than google shit I mean chrome.

r1sh125510d ago

the only reason I dont use Chrome is because they capture what sites you access etc..
SO they can target ads towards you.
Thats the only reason I cant use chrome....
Unless they give an option to stop google doing it.

360 man5510d ago (Edited 5510d ago )

hmm never really used chrome before

miyamoto5510d ago

nope Chrome is the best IMHO, though not with out problems but its super fast than the rest!

Christopher5510d ago

I put Chrome ahead of FireFox for non-plugin use. Also, with Chrome's goal of increasing PC security by keeping more data "in the cloud" rather than on your PC, they are leading the way to a future with the most improved security for users.

GameSpawn5510d ago

As far as pure speed is concerned:
Windows: Chrome (However Firefox 4 has been nice lately)
Mac: Safari (Still better than everything else)

Does this mean I use Chrome and Safari over Firefox? Hell no. Because of the extensions/add-ons I tend to use Firefox is the best browser for me.

In all honesty though, the speed differences for me are hardly noticeable. So given the customization that is available with Firefox versus the others, I'll take Firefox.

Now for my shameless plug...
Best Add-on: NoScript
Best Persona: Viva Fox

WitWolfy5510d ago

I wouldnt hold my breath if I was you

t0mmyb0y5510d ago

I am hating the FF4 beta. Im close to switching back to 3

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Nate-Dog5511d ago

Awesome if it's true. The current browser is ok but it can be a lot better and a lot better functioning. Hopefully it's true and we'll see it soon.

iamnsuperman5511d ago

good chrome is amazing....lets just hope this is true

trpride5511d ago

Everything is better than that ps3 browser that always locks up my system

Kran5511d ago

Sony's PS3 browser isn't bad.

It's definitly not as bad as Nintendos.

LoaMcLoa5510d ago

Nintendo uses Opera. It's waaay better :I

RedDead5510d ago

Really? Nintendo's is miles better. GoogleChrome is competing for num 1 browser so good for Ps3/ Still not gonna use it though, Pc is better for internet

Kran5510d ago

Nintendos is EXTREMELY slow.

Eamon5510d ago

That may be your internet connection lol

Redempteur5510d ago

The real problem of opera on wii is the space needed to store cache ( so little ) that makes loading slower than most .but other than than support and compatibility is perfect ..( especially with flash )

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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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-Foxtrot13d 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.

solideagle12d 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

Relientk7712d 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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italiangamer21d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde19d 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.

Soy20d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand12519d ago (Edited 19d 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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Relientk7721d ago

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

Cacabunga21d ago

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

S2Killinit20d ago (Edited 20d 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.

neutralgamer199220d ago

S2Killinit

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

Cacabunga20d 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

1nsomniac20d ago (Edited 20d 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.

medman20d ago

Hulst is a disaster......

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blacktiger20d 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_Box21d 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.

robtion20d 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.

darthv7221d 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.

Agent7520d ago

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

S2Killinit20d ago

Floppy 😆
No pun intended

badz14921d ago

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

Lightning7721d 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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