SCEA Details PS3 Firmware 2.70
See Full ImageIf you've been anxiously awaiting the next significant firmware update for the PlayStation 3, your wait is over.
SCEA has announced the details for update 2.70, and it includes a bunch of new features "that enhance how PS3 users communicate and interact with their online friends." We don't have an exact release date but we know it'll be "available soon," and we'll receive a brand new Text Chat option for use on the PSN. Furthermore, the Friends list will get a bit of an upgrade on the Cross Media Bar (XMB), and we'll also see "improvements to the video delivery service on the PlayStation Store." If you wish to chat, you can use the Wireless Keypad, the on-screen keyboard, or any compatible keyboard peripherals. You will have access to up to three chat rooms at once, and each room will be able to hold up to 16 people. And yes, you will be able to access text chat while playing a PS3 game, so that's very cool.
As for the Friends list, you will now be able to sort your Friends by online status, and larger files can be attached to messages; they'll upgrade the limit from 1MB to 3MB. Lastly, the aforementioned upgrade to the video delivery service will let you back up purchased files on an external storage device; you'll be able to watch them after they've been restored to the PS3's internal hard drive. Oh, and any videos you bought for the PSP can also be played on the PS3 now. For a full video walkthrough, visit the official PlayStation blog.
4/1/2009 John Shepard
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rufii
Wednesday, April 01, 2009 @ 9:54:30 PM
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rufii
Wednesday, April 01, 2009 @ 9:55:40 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Wednesday, April 01, 2009 @ 10:17:55 PM
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Reccaman18
Wednesday, April 01, 2009 @ 10:26:02 PM
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Highlander
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 11:23:09 AM
It appears that Sony does not intend to impose custom music over the top of what a game developer decides to use in their title. I like that because it allows developers to maintain the artistic integrity of their game. Can you imagine Flower with custom music? Or Every Day Shooter? The availability of custom soundtracks is something that really do need to be at the control of the developer - IMHO of course.
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Robochic
Wednesday, April 01, 2009 @ 10:18:55 PM
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offshore
Wednesday, April 01, 2009 @ 10:20:39 PM
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That leaked list was obviously too good to be true, but 2.7 is poor.
Text-chat? What the...?
Ludicrous.
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jaybiv
Wednesday, April 01, 2009 @ 10:25:32 PM
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Wednesday, April 01, 2009 @ 10:27:39 PM
...just saying.
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Banky A
Wednesday, April 01, 2009 @ 10:34:41 PM
Okay?????
:/
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offshore
Wednesday, April 01, 2009 @ 10:41:58 PM
No cross game voice chat nearly 3 years after the 360 had it as standard? Terrible codec support when the 360 has infinitely better support, and a frankly sub par online service.
Oh, and the battery STILL covering the clock?
If it wasn't for MGS4, GOW3 and GT5 I wouldn't need a PS3, but seen as I've got one I want Sony to make it worth my while, given that it was nearly twice the price of the 360.
And when the PS3 community has been hammering for cross voice chat for an eternity and we get cross game text chat instead, I don't know how anyone can defend it.
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JasperLoons
Wednesday, April 01, 2009 @ 11:38:06 PM
1. That's not what I've heard from 360 owners about codec support
2. Why in the freaking world are people still complaining about that battery over the clock thing?! Do you really need to see what time it is and your battery status at the same time?
3. Do you really need someone to explain to you why it is not twice the price?
4. Sell your PS3 and go buy an xbox.
The grass is always greener...
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 12:02:50 AM
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kreate
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 3:30:16 AM
if ps3 sold 1 billion units, xbox fanboys would still have something to complain about while mentioning the xbox360 being flawless.
why do xbox fanboys hate the ps3? i have no idea.
do we need to talk about what xbox360 'cant' do that a ps3 'can' do?
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Robertson99
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 4:49:13 AM
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elass0wyp0
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 8:59:14 AM
I would trade you straight up for my 360, I'll even throw in LIVE for the remainder of the year. Chat all you want with 8 year olds.
I do have to agree that the clock being covered with the battery is something that should have been addressed. Waiting 3 seconds to see the time isn't a deal breaker by any means but it's kind of a no brainer. Don't cover stuff with other stuff.
Try LIVE. Once you have you will see that it's an advertising venue with some chat features.
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JofaMang
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 9:26:47 AM
That screen doesn't have an obscured view of the clock.
Or just play GT5p: it has an in game analog clock. :P
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GHill4Life
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 10:04:14 AM
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Orvisman
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 10:16:47 AM
Agreed.
@ Kreate,
Because the really vocal ones are former Segaholics who still resent Sony for killing the DC and Sega as a console manufacturer.
If you're unsure, just ask an Xbot what they think of the DC.
Now, to be fair, I loved both my PS2/DC, just as I love both ny PS3/360; so not every fan of the DC hates the PS3.
But I'm sure many Xbots might fall into the former category.
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NiteKrawler
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 11:18:42 AM
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JasperLoons
Wednesday, April 01, 2009 @ 10:26:32 PM
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Banky A
Wednesday, April 01, 2009 @ 10:33:35 PM
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-in game voice chat-
=D
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Banky A
Wednesday, April 01, 2009 @ 10:41:44 PM
It's not the 100% cross game voice chat i was thinking.
Still useful anyway =D
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artson1966
Wednesday, April 01, 2009 @ 10:33:59 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Wednesday, April 01, 2009 @ 10:58:18 PM
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Highlander
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 11:33:06 AM
Next up, the PS3 has to decompress that update and install it. It's not just flashing the firmware, it updates some stuff on the HDD as well, so it has to be decompressed and then the installation happens. Flashing firmware doesn't happen instantly, as anyone with a flashable BIOS can tell you. All in all the time taken isn't out of the ordinary, or in any way excessive.
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Kowhoho
Monday, April 06, 2009 @ 3:38:36 PM
thanks for the explanation, dude. Guess I really do learn something new every day
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ps92117
Wednesday, April 01, 2009 @ 10:46:54 PM
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If you've been anxiously awaiting the next significant firmware update for the PlayStation 3, your wait is over.
see what I did copy and paste omg.
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ps92117
Wednesday, April 01, 2009 @ 11:07:25 PM
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Zemus101
Wednesday, April 01, 2009 @ 10:58:11 PM
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Oh, and it took me like 4 minutes to download, and like 2 to install, so ....yeah, dunno what that *copies and pastes* "grr the onlything I hate about updates is it takes 3-5 minutes to download and 10 minutes to install." guy was talking about ;)
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WorldEndsWithMe
Wednesday, April 01, 2009 @ 11:00:08 PM
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JohnnyGold
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 6:10:41 AM
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GuernicaReborn
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 10:14:07 AM
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HeXeN
Wednesday, April 01, 2009 @ 11:01:41 PM
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P.S Ben you could read all of our post,Do I seem like a SE hater.
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artson1966
Wednesday, April 01, 2009 @ 11:19:41 PM
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I was being a smartass---- I was commeting on an someones earlier post... as for this update it was a small one and my remark was for updates in general...you are a luckyones if you can download in 2-3 minutes most owners dont have that type of speed in downloading like you and me.i have 20mps download and 5mps up and for most updates the downloading is the fast part, but my comment on the install is very valid it seems to take much longer then my average pc to install large os update files. thanks for the comments though....
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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 12:33:45 AM
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Qubex
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 2:13:08 AM
Q!
"i am home"
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PS3addict
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 11:48:18 AM
I recently purchased "Eye of Justice" for my kid. 1284 files later (45 minute download) it installed in less than 8 minutes. It screams! Same 5400rpm speed, just a larger buffer.
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The Stig
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 6:40:54 AM
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Luiscosmo2
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 7:00:23 AM
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dso8515
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 12:57:23 PM
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Zemus101
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 12:00:11 AM
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Umm... what the heck is this? the new IM's are censored :P and ..you can only type a few words at a time. It was incredibly annoying with just a SINGLE person in the chat. I can't imagine 16 people trying to type sentences out one short line at a time :P I usually try to look at the positive and I don't toss out very much negative towards any updates, especially anything that's free... but .... lame! How long has it been since the last update? I hope this hasn't been all they've been working on! I've already had a few glitches when the screen scrolls too >< but ...at least the copy and paste works awesome :D love it
Can't find out where to search individual games (or w/e that feature was) on the internet
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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 12:34:39 AM
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Qubex
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 2:15:22 AM
Who is in charge of the Firmware development project plan, they need their heads read!
Q!
"i am home"
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isaya85
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 12:12:16 AM
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PSN ID Biggest_GMoney
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Zemus101
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 12:54:03 AM
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BTNwarrior
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 1:07:51 AM
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xnonsuchx
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 1:46:31 AM
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I was kinda hoping for more with the next FW update, but I'm a patient person.
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Qubex
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 2:19:29 AM
I can imagine the final statement from Sony 8 years from now - "Today is the last firmware update for the PS3 from Sony Computer Entertainment ...bla bla bla..."; and that final one will be the one to rule them all :)
Q!
"i am home"
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Totalz
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 2:49:18 AM
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ThugNificent101
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 2:50:45 AM
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I think that they are working on a whole lot more than what they are putting out (obviously)
They are probably just releasing the simple stuff that they have completed and holding off on the major things till a major update (3.0)
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xnonsuchx
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 4:37:07 AM
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dveisalive
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 7:48:53 AM
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CH1N00K
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 8:27:21 AM
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It's cool to see Sony doing little things like this to boost the potential of the PS3, but out of curiosity, how many people will use this function?
I don't do much texting while I'm in a game anyways, and if I do, I either pause the game (offline) and send a message, or wait until I die (online) and send a message before respawning. Myself I prefer talking to the people I meet in the game and using my Mic.
This is a cool feature for them to use that they should have launched with the release of the keypad. I do get a bit annoyed typing out messages with the controller (although my predictive text is getting large enough that it's not to bad now.) But I still can't justify spending 50 bucks on a keypad or plug and play keyboard that I'll rarely use.
Good on Sony for pushing little tweaks out to improve the system, I just think this one won't be a big deal.
But I could be wrong, I was once before..back in 1982... :D
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elass0wyp0
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 9:11:30 AM
Useful if your in Halo with a ton of screaming children and you and your buddy just want to shoot the breeze while you get teabagged.
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CH1N00K
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 11:04:12 AM
I've done that a few times in SOCOM. Some sniper will be talking away to his teammates and I could hear him.. sneak up behind him and stealth kill..too much fun..especially when you tell him to shut up while you teabag him..lol
I don't know about this new update with the Cross game texting, I don't think I'll use it much. But here's hoping that this update is the stepping stone to cross game chatting. unless microsoft does own the rights for it..then too bad.
I'm not going to buy a brick just to be able to talk to my buddies.Especially the way I've been playing KZ2 the last few nights, I'm already bad enough, I don't need another distraction to help improve my death rate...lol
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 10:37:39 AM
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If you're unsure, just ask an Xbot what they think of the DC."
100% correct. I remember the early days of the PS2; the DC fanatics were going ballistic in every game forum on the Internet. They ALL became Xbots simply by default. It was Sony's competition so it was a clear choice for them.
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Deleted User [Administrator]
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 10:56:16 AM
No surprise that the Official Dreamcast Magazine reads like a proto version of OXM.
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WorldEndsWithMe
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coverton341
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 11:09:48 AM
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jaybiv
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 11:54:09 AM
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dveisalive
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 1:30:02 PM
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RadioHeader
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 2:19:47 PM
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lol copy paste FTW!
I'm not a PCer and I've never copy pasted anything ever before. That was a pretty fantastic sentence to start off with, (if it worked that is... If not, don't mind me, I'm just a noob).
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Douchebaguette
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 2:42:13 PM
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Douchebaguette
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 3:02:15 PM
^ Priv Mic Chat for more than just 2 players. And of course, the ability to listen to music whilst playing a game.
That's all they need to do and PSN would actually destroy any decent point about paying for Xbox Live.
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yak4life85
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 5:20:20 PM
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dveisalive
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 7:02:41 PM
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HOODGE
Thursday, April 02, 2009 @ 7:24:34 PM
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Not impressed with the length of the texting sentences either. 32 characters long. When are you gonna text chat while playing in the middle of a game. Never. Voice chat - Much easier and would be all the time for me when the situation arose.
Sony's PSN has a ways to go to be on par with all of Xbox Live's features. Can't argue that one.
I will say that the online performance on PSN with it's dedicated servers blows away Live with it's shared server architecture. Games run far smoother with way higher online player support on PSN, but in the community features area, PSN has a ways to go.
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iliimaster
Sunday, April 05, 2009 @ 3:04:14 PM
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does anyone actually make friends on the PSN that they play with on a regular basis? or just the real life friends they know that got one ?? ive got 4 of my friends to buy ps3's and we play more on 360 because of the chat not just texting
-xII K r a t o s
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fuk u
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