Facebook Heading To PS3 Soon

"It Only Does Everything." We're going to have to keep repeating that ad slogan because more features keep arriving for the PlayStation 3.

The latest pseudo-confirmation - which is likely 100% accurate; we just don't have an official press release in our inbox just yet - centers on one of the most popular Internet fads: Facebook. Some pics of the virtual social service popped up a few days ago and now, a source close to Eurogamer has said Facebook is indeed coming to the PS3's XMB (not just through the system's browser) at some point in the near future. Not surprisingly, Facebook is also coming to the Xbox 360 (competitors have to keep pace with one another, no?), which means that before long, these video game consoles will provide users with a very full online experience. As this generation progresses, we see more examples of the systems becoming PC-like in just about every way but the interesting part is how developers sometimes use this to their advantage. For example, you may have noticed the connection between Uncharted 2: Among Thieves and Twitter; this is the type of innovative thinking that can add a little spice to the gaming world.

Personally, I simply don't get the appeal of things like Twitter and Facebook (an online stalking venue, as far as I can see), but million love 'em, and that's what matters in Sony's eyes. So here they come!

11/12/2009 10:27:03 AM Ben Dutka

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dlte
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 10:46:57 AM
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it's had the entire internet since day 1.

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LowKey
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 10:48:10 AM
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I just don't get why they would do it through the XMB. I think they forgot the PS3 has a web browser, or theyre just too lazy to fix this crappy browser.

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Jawknee
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 11:01:23 AM

Exactly. Patch the browser to make it more efficient and more compatible. I don't want a facebook icon in the XMB.

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Soultaker
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 11:37:36 AM

i agree that the browser should be updated

Last edited by Soultaker on 11/12/2009 11:37:56 AM

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mexgeo86
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 11:39:41 AM

full FLASH support for the browser please

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LegendaryWolfeh
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 11:56:54 AM

They should get together with Mozilla and make a FireStation browser, haha.

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zerveruz
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 1:54:18 PM

or even Opera Browser!!, like in wii or cellphones

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LowKey
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 1:56:09 PM

OK I am reall glad u guys agree with me because I talked to a Sony Rep on Monday, and she told me that if enough people call about, the WB issues that they would do work on it, she also confimed CTC but couldn't give me a date. This woman was cool, she actually knew something about games, unlike most of the male reps Ive talked to... "duhhh whats MAG", "duhhh who's Zipper Interactive". duuhh gee george, duuuhh ok george. lol those are q's Sony Reps have asked me.

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Gone
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 2:02:50 PM

Sony needs to add a feature where we can be able to remove features that we don't use.

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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 3:13:38 PM

Hey Lowkey, you work in the industry?

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LowKey
Friday, November 13, 2009 @ 2:06:53 PM

No, I don't work in the industry....... Yet. I'm hoping someday soon though. The video game industry is one of the most fascinating industries around. But right now I'm working on becoming a Chef.

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MyWorstNightmar
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 10:49:55 AM
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If Sony cares what the masses want, lets take a vote... BC? Yes please! Spend the time on a firmware upgrade that makes that happen.

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Jawknee
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 10:59:08 AM

Indeed.

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Mysterio Spyder
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 3:21:01 PM

exactly! the rumour of Sony wanting Sega Dreamcast games with exclusive picks and PS2 BC kicks so much ass. We already have e Genesis Collection, I'd love a Saturn and Dreamcast Collection, 2 seperate discs so u can cram a crap load of games on them please, thank you.

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Bo0mKiiD
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 10:52:11 AM
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I don't even like facebook. Party chat please. If party chat sounds to much like xbox then how about calling it Conference?

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Deleted User
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 12:56:38 PM

that would be a huge plus

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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 3:14:13 PM

lol @ Captain Picard.

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Jawknee
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 10:58:38 AM
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I hope this is optional. I don't want a facebook icon in my xmb. It will be useless for me. Social networking on my console? No thanks. I'd eTher be playing games.

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Cavan
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 11:43:06 AM

i dont want facebook on my xmb either, i hate facebook, am a 21 yr old uni student, and i still hate facebook, but i know this wont be optional like the bbci player wasnt optional, tho i do like that on their, its beside the point, they shud update the browser or add firefox or summin, add party chat, then the ps3 will be complete, they can even take christmas off if they gave us those two things.

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Jawknee
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 11:46:53 AM

We in the states didn't get the BBC intergration and thank God for that.

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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 3:14:43 PM

Social networking=Home

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kevinater321
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 4:25:03 PM

Thinking th same thing world.

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Oxvial
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 11:13:57 AM
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Facebook??.. damn the game industry its going down i remember the days when consoles were just about games.

Last edited by Oxvial on 11/12/2009 11:14:20 AM

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sonic1899
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 11:46:20 AM

i don't care about this to be honest. why does the ps3 need facebook? hell, why does the xbox need facebook? all u need to do is hop on a computer and use the website from there. the ps3 has a web browser, so u can access it anyway.
i'm with oxvial on this, what's going on with this industry? it's not about games anymore; it's about making 'the ultimate, all-in-one entertainment system'. i play games more often than i look at photos, music, videos, the store, etc.

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randomname
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 4:23:40 PM

Yeah, they should implement a Party System rather that this little stuff that on 5 % of ps3 owners will use.

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Thrill Kill
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 11:40:41 AM
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i hate facebook.

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Squirreldriver
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 1:43:14 PM

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jaybiv
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 12:00:45 PM
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Facebook integration is not the worst thing they could add to the XMB. It's just another option for us to use. I'll reserve my opinion until it launches.

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bOnEs
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 12:12:05 PM
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i'm sure millions will enjoy the new feature... i am not one of those... who wants to talk to people you barely talked to in high school anyways? social networking sites are just plain useless to me... the friends i talk to, i talk to on the phone, not a damn website... i too hope it's an optional addition because, i don't want a facebook icon in my XMB either...

the worst is twitter though... who in the hell came up with that one?? what's the purpose of twitter? i have yet to figure that one out...

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www
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 12:16:50 PM

Yea, Twitter is just BORING, its funny how PSXextreme introduced me to it Lol.

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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 3:15:10 PM

I'm in the same boat www, I signed up for that contest.

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www
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 4:30:41 PM

Yea world, those were the days.

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www
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 12:23:27 PM
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Those of you worrying about the icons, its no big deal, I don't know the last time I used those Life With PlayStation icons or viewed the What's New for 10 seconds. Heck how about those 2 browsers, the Google one plus the Normal one........There are far more useless icons on our PS3 already, I don't see how Facebook being on there makes a difference.

I'm okay though I hate FaceBook I keep visiting it, guess its addiction. We have Facebook for iPhone and BlackBerry, bringing it to consoles was inevitable, heck I'd like to update my status one time, so it reads "Updated via Facebook for PlaySation 3" Lol

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hobgoblin
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 12:34:59 PM
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From what I've seen of the pictures, the Facebook icon isn't on the main section of the XMB. It's located within the Account Management coupled with the text "Adjust settings for features in Facebook. These features are available only for users who have Facebook accounts.”

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Squirreldriver
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 1:52:42 PM

Ah, thanks. But what pics do you speak of? Link?

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hobgoblin
Friday, November 13, 2009 @ 1:08:54 AM

link as requested:

http://scrawlfx.com/2009/11/rumor-facebook-gamercard-colors-in-next-ps3-fw-update

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tlpn99
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 12:45:45 PM
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My PC is in the same room as my PS3/360 and I can also log onto Facebook while im on whatever console so I do not need this.
I would rather use the PC for stuff like this and leave my console for gaming.
It is good for those of us who does not have a pc with Facebook but how many people have no computers these days ?

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frylock25
Friday, November 13, 2009 @ 12:40:53 PM

i know plenty of people without a computer or internet. i know people who only have internet on their phone and do not own a computer. my cousin is 34 and has never had a computer or internet though he has thought about it he just never got either. i know people that have internet with only a ps3 and people that have a computer and internet but dont use them really at all. not every one in the world is on the internet but if most people could afford it they would.

my mechanic is a guy i went to school with, he is not even 2 months older than me and can fix just about any car. put a computer if front of him and he is lost outside of simple things and clickin on the internet. some people are just not attracted to computers.

Last edited by frylock25 on 11/13/2009 12:48:12 PM

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Miggy
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 1:27:21 PM
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yeah I don't care too much for this either. I have a facebook account but haven't it used it in so long they sent me an email just to tell me that I haven't been on it. So when I did check it out it just a bunch of useless invites for stupid stuff like mafia something or whatnot that I got invited to join from people I don't know. People's obsession with this site is something I'll never understand. Some guy I know assumed I was dead because I don't use it and when I ran into him in the streets he shocked to see I was alive. his reply was "i haven't seen you on facebook so I thought you were dead" so I answered "you're f*$%^& stupid" and walked away.

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bigrailer19
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 1:35:42 PM
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ugh! i mean i guess this generation is really becoming the "it only does everything" generation. i really just wanna be able to game, and watch movies, and the store s awesome. other than that i dont think stuff like twitter and facebook have an appeal to a gaming console. i could care less about buying a console and it saying u can update facebook with it on the box!

honestly the "it only does everything" ad campaigns are genious! really! and they show what the PS3 does. but right now what the ps3 does great is games and movies! it does everything gamers want, and even the casual family for movie nights, plus some. but everything it does makes a gamer look at it and say wow this thing pushes the industry. adding stuff like facebook, just hinders the gaming console it really is!

facebook wont kill me if its on the xmb, and i could see some people using it. and i guess little extras and stuff like this make useful. but really facebook on a gaming console... really?!?!

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Squirreldriver
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 1:51:09 PM
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Please Sony don't put this on the XMB! The beauty of the XMB is in it's simplicity. You're just adding clutter to what is quickly becoming an unsightly mess.

I'm sick to death of even hearing about Facebook and Twitter. Both are completely useless wastes of time. What little spare time I do have is spent Playing Games on my PS3!

I can only hope that FB goes the way of myspace, and soon!

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aaronisbla
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 2:45:58 PM

more than likely, it wont add a new button on the xmb, just add it to a category thats already there, like where you check for downloads and the web browser.

Not sure exactly how this would deter you from gaming

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Gone
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 2:24:07 PM
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"Sorry chief, I don't do Facebook." - Ben Dutka

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aaronisbla
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 2:44:31 PM
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Jesus Christ, so much negativity for a feature you aren't forced to use...at all. Like the ps3's crappy web browser ( yes, its crappy if you have a any type of pc with firefox or something similar, you don't have to defend it )

Its great for the people who don't wanna have to use their pc for facebook i guess. i wont use it, since my pc is next to me tv but im not gonna babble on like its the worse idea ever

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www
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 4:29:44 PM

Well Said!

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Fane1024
Saturday, November 14, 2009 @ 6:12:00 PM

@ aaronisbla

I use the PS3 browser as my primary browser, since I don't have a PC or Mac at home (and don't plan on getting one), so I know for a fact that the PS3 browser is crappy. ;)

I for one agree with everything you said.

Last edited by Fane1024 on 11/14/2009 6:13:14 PM

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Mysterio Spyder
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 2:57:03 PM
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seems like a waste of development time if you ask me. i'd rather have them spend the time on something more usefull, or something that people have been wanting, like cross game chat, and when i mean cross game chat i mean ANYTIME, ANYWHERE when signed on PSN.

if i'm browsing the store, i cant chat or text UNLESS i leave the store, thats annoying. what if i wanna chat with someone vocally and I don't own the same game as them, or feel like being confined to a white room? ps3's private chat is what was on the original xbox, in a room, nothing else. a

t least improve on regular chat quality. i hate when i'm talking to somebody and voice cuts in an out, or gets all distorted. I guess to ALOT of people this facebook app is a cool deal, but not to me, considering I can access it from the browser if i was a memeber.

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JMO_INDY
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 3:06:06 PM
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You wanna know something funny? You have to be 18 or older to get Facebook on 360's version.

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Dingodial
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 9:46:40 PM

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 3:17:00 PM
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I hate facebook, it told me every time one of my ex girlfriends got married.

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Hezzron
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 3:33:14 PM

That reminds me....my wife says "hi".

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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 4:35:32 PM

haha, that was funny sh*t, tell her I said she traded down ;)

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Hezzron
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 6:45:18 PM

She realizes that now. Ninjas beat criminal clowns all the time.

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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 9:10:58 PM

Unless they are insane clowns from the posse.

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frylock25
Friday, November 13, 2009 @ 12:54:08 PM

but world the insane clowns are ninjas ;)

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sha4dowknight05
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 3:32:20 PM
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Lol facebook, on the xbox 360 is a laughble joke. It's microsoft's way of trying to counteract againts the ps3's intergrated web browser. facebook on the ps3 ALL THE WAY!!!

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BattleFox21
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 3:37:19 PM
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I would LOVE to see playfire.com come to PSN. Now that would be awesome!!

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whooka
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 3:53:39 PM
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This seems like it would only be a driver for purchase to those who don't actually have a PC. I've had my PS3 for almost two years now and have used the web browser maybe once the whole time. That's what my laptop is for as far as I'm concerned. And since it totally sucks as a media player as well (no lossless audio or wav support, no files over 2gb on local hd, etc) i don't use my PS3 for viewing or listening to media either so as far as I'm concerned it's still primarily a game console ;-) My $99 wd media player and $80 500GB no-power-required wd usb hard drive totally destroys the PS3 for media playback capability. the wd media player eats 1080i/ts streams for breakfast, 1080p mkv's for lunch and flac and wav audio format for dinner and the 500gb, NTFS usb drive can hold pretty much any file for the media player to play and it's got an hdmi and optical out. plus it can actually SHUFFLE/RANDOMIZE a playlist! that's one thing that the PS3, which supposedly 'just does everything', actually can't do. simply randomize a music playlist. fairly sad imo but i love the games.

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Andysw
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 3:54:31 PM
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I don't see the point of this. You can access facebook on the playstation 3 anyways.

Last edited by Andysw on 11/12/2009 3:55:24 PM

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Fane1024
Saturday, November 14, 2009 @ 6:24:10 PM

True, but the broswer doesn't handle the cluttered Facebook pages very well.

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kevinater321
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 4:27:15 PM
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Looking forward to this, i am addicted to facecrack. Must...tell...people....whats....on...mind....ahhhhhh. Do the same thing ten min later :P

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Imagi
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 4:52:24 PM
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Good for those that need it, but facebook is better left for your computer either that or if you have a fat PS3 just put Linux on it.

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LittleBigMidget
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 5:42:56 PM
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If you want to use the browser then fine. But, you don't speak for the millions of people who want a XMB version.

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Squirreldriver
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 6:18:26 PM

That is one F'd up avatar! Even more disturbing than the pedo-bear that Perry Katy is using now.

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BTNwarrior
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 5:46:46 PM
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well if they could connect this to home somehow I bet home would suddenly be much more popular

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Banky A
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 9:04:28 PM

Yeah.

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Qubex
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 7:37:01 PM
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Facebook... nasty stuff!

Q!

"i am home"

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ExhumeART
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 8:51:55 PM
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Great?

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Banky A
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 9:04:18 PM
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Nice!
I like Facebook. I'm just using an account to be funny, making jokes and putting in false info for friends to see.

Facebook's hilarious ^_^
But sooner or later I will do it properly for real.

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Dingodial
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 9:42:41 PM
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my answer= add a new feature that allows you to access your bookmarks that you have added in the browser, directly from the XMB. that way, if people want facebook on their XMB, they get it. If they don't, then they don't have to add it to their bookmarks. Everyone wins.

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___________
Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 11:42:28 PM
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i think sony need a firm slap to wake them up there starting to go off track completley.
just because M$ copies everyone does not mean sony has to.
i dont know about you, but i bought my ps3 to play games, not watch movies thats what my bluray player is for.
not to surf the web thats what my laptop is for and its MUCH MUCH MUCH faster too.
not to connect to facebook thats what my laptop is for.
the OS on the ps3 is a riddled mess, the XMB is a riddled mess theres much more important things to worry about so what do they do?
give us facebook?
i mean come on the last thing i want on my ps3 is facebook.
there completley loosing track of whats important, there spending money on the wrong things.
they scrap 8 days and the getaway 3 something i will NEVER! forgive them for, for eyepet.
god knows how much cash they spent for that dildo, god knows how much they spent on netflix, got knows how much they spent on facebook.
ill be the first in line to welcome new features along as there relevant to the system.
dont you think the cash spent there would of been better spent on games?
another prime example since the slims launch i have seen so many ps3 adds BUT for kids games.
i dont get it, its like sony australia think only kids play the ps3.
i have seen so many adds for eyepet, ive almost memorized the whole script.
ive also seen so many adds for the new dragon ball game.
but uncharted 2 and R&C ACIT are nowhere to be seen.
its like they only want people to buy other games,like they dont want people to buy sony published games.
AC2 another example, ive been told they spent a ridiculous amount of cash with one HD.
they made a exclusive deal with one HD for the exclusive adds for assassins creed 2.
why the %$#@ did they not do that with uncharted 2, lord knows it needed it, the lady i always go to said theve only sold like 40 copies.
sony really need to go to some priority classes.

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___________
Friday, November 13, 2009 @ 12:20:14 AM

and to further prove that theroy lets look at the PS1 classics updated for today.
US got Command & Conquer: Red Alert
what did we get?
WHINNIE THE POOH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OMG its whinnie the poo this is amazing, this is the best day of my life.
its official SCEAU believes every single ps3 owner is a freaking 5 year old.

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Banky A
Friday, November 13, 2009 @ 1:48:10 AM

Yes.. SCE NZ/AU/EU believe every single PS3 owner is a 5 year old. It's official.
Stay beautiful.

BTW Winnie The Pooh frickin' rocks. What are you trying to say?

Last edited by Banky A on 11/13/2009 1:49:11 AM

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___________
Friday, November 13, 2009 @ 7:03:16 AM

i seriously hope that was sarcasm.
hmmmmm.
winnie or hanna montana.
decisions decisions.

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Ricochet
Friday, November 13, 2009 @ 5:49:16 AM
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So how will "Facebook" be integrated to the PS3.

Oh look check my "Wall"

"Platinum trophie received on Uncharted 2 at 13th Nov, 2009"

Comment, Like, Dislike.

WTF???

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Robochic
Saturday, November 14, 2009 @ 9:52:29 AM
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I like facebook for one thing and one thing only farmville ;) damn addicted but I won't use it on my PS3 since it has so many glitches on the F time.

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