Jeeez i wonder what hidden features are in this firmware!!

Omg it made my ps3 destroy my 360 jk :P.

@below yea N4G just isn't the place to make jokes cuz you'll get flamed i already got a disagree for making a joke xD.

I'm a little suspicious of this update since there's no mention of it on the blog or anywhere else. I think I'll wait a while before I download.

I updated while Dark Souls was in my PS3. Huge mistake. Now there's a black crystal golem with a PS logo on his forehead wrecking my neighborhood.

My ps3 is now able to cook me breakfast in bed

the playstation twitter says its for stability

I installed it, and can play PS2 games.......in my fat 60GB PS3

"recent news of PSN users being hacked once again, could this be a simple patch to protect PSN users further?" What news of PSN users being hacked? Someone had a long list of passwords and account names stolen from somewhere else, and tried them on PSN. Get your facts straight. Also if it would be a security update, it would most certainly be mandatory.

SMH for bad journalism and lack of logic.

For home or the now movie rental system?

I haven't really seen special since PSN got Plus. It's like they went to appeal to the masses with the slim and then started catering to Plus subscribers.

The update is probably preparing the PS3 for Uncharted 3 ;)

That's a good differential gear ratio on a car.

Its probably a security patch.

i updated my PS3 with ICO inside... now she lives in my room. sadly i don't understand her language.

It can now play 360 titles.

quick ask micheal!!!!!! he knows

It gets rid of the saved data auto upload prompt when you launch games.. That was annoying

now it got me a better job

I updated my PS3 and it now says PS4! :-O

jk :-)

Just turned on my PS3 and no update.. Was having problems on BC2 last night wonder if thats why.

Do not istall it I repeat DO NOT install.My Ps3 just ditched me for a richer owner,took more than half of my stuff (my house included),currently asked for a large sum of game support money,got me fired from my job and to top it of took with it all my games and said i could never see them again.I just don't get.I loved it so much...

*sigh* Another update.

any word on the size? i cant get the page to* load.

the link is telling me this:

"Database Error: Unable to connect to the database:Could not connect to MySQL"

Fascinating.

In other news, I defeated Quelaag today. She wasn't as hard as I thought she would be, I died once then killed her on my second attempt.

But back on topic - so this update is just for stability aye?

Fascinating.

Probably a fix to the online pass problem fir splitscreen online in R3 and future games supporting online passes and splitscreen online. You'd have your pass deactivate and then have to buy a new one again. The only alternative was to play as a guest account (as opposed to signing in with another PSN).

how come everybody like's firmwares? its freaking anoying to me, plus they take for ever. gosh i just want to play

Cross Game Chat and Invite? Nope = Lame

This update adds more stability for the internet browser by far !

Another useless firmware update. Bah.

Now that Jim Ryan is gone just need to remove Herman Hulst from his position! And maybe give Shuhei the position he deserved.

This gen hasn't been the best for games, last gen consoles are still out there and now there's been talk of the PS6 and Xbox Two for a year or so. Many games this gen will be ported to next gen and the cycle will continue. The re-release of the Neo Geo AES+, games on cartridge for £70 ($95), gaming is going back in time. Gaming has gone pricing mad with the high cost of games, consoles and controllers. The men and women at the top are clueless.

It’s always interesting to hear behind-the-scenes stories like this, especially involving veterans like Shuhei Yoshida and leadership figures like Jim Ryan. That said, there are usually multiple sides to decisions at that level. It could be less about not “listening” and more about differences in long-term vision for PlayStation. Yoshida played a huge role in shaping the brand, so whatever the reason, his impact is undeniable.

If true, and I'm inclined to believe it is, it goes to show that Sony lost their way when they became more western/didn't respect the PlayStation origin story. Andrew House and Jack Tretton did great work, but they also didn't try to fundamentally change the PlayStation DNA. Ryan oversaw the death of Japan Studio and a live service direction.

I already figured this, good lord imagine if Shuhei took over instead, would've been a platinum era 😩

I miss the first three generations of PlayStation. The way they turned PS3 around, we knew they meant business. We were all worried for a bit there around launch. Eventually from 2008 they started shifting slowly. But since Yoshida was fired, it's never been the same. Still enjoy my PS5 daily. I got a backlog dating back to PS2 lol So I'm fine but new games aren't as appealing anymore.

It seems like we were thrown on to the worst timeline possible where everything is too expensive and the wrong people were put in positions that makes the world a shitty place. We could have had Shu as the head of PS but we got the shitty alternative. Same goes for everyone in power around the world. Doesn’t matter the company or country the majority of us got the shitty picks and the world is declining like never before. I do think PS can come out of this because of their studios, talent and IP but they need someone more in touch with gamers leading things like Shu was. They’re still the best place for console gaming imo but it could be much better than it is especially without the massive live service failures. The rest of the world I have a lot less hope for right now. Hopefully the pendulum swings back towards the good ole days but I’m preparing for the worst.

There goes illuminati distraction story

So now there's certifiable proof that Ryan was in fact "fired", as opposed to when it was first announced that he "retired", in order to save face.

There's another guy who recently "retired" as CEO of another large gaming company, after doing a dismantling job as lead for well over a decade.

seems legit, the business man, fires the one who has ideas to move the business forward.

Jim Ryan is the reason why we are entering year 6 since the PS5 launch and many of us don't feel like the PS5 has gotten started as yet.

I hope going forward, we will see a return to form.