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Error Code [80022A07], anyone? Just install Firmware 3.10

Firmware 3.10 went live earlier today, bringing with it Facebook integration facilities, a colour palette for your gamercard, and a more convenient way to view and manage pictures and photographs. However, nothing was mentioned about the return of error code [80022A07].
For anyone who has yet to encounter error code [80022A07], this alphanumeric nuisance signifies a [...]

Next Firmware Update to introduce Facebook and coloured Gamercards

Going by a rumour-turned-real post on ScrawlFX, it appears some new (and, unfortunately, essentially useless) alterations are soon to be made to the PlayStation 3’s XMB in the next firmware update.
For example, you’ll be able to manage your Facebook profile through your PlayStation Network account. You’ll be able to change the colour of your gamercard [...]

Netflix Coming Soon to PS3

The PlayStation 3 has always been about more than just gaming; the functionalities, applications and services offered by Sony’s console accurately reflect this ideology, and the future is looking very bright indeed…
We are pleased to inform you that media streaming service Netflix is coming to PS3. As announced yesterday by Netflix’s VP of Corporate Communications Steve Swasey, the company has partnered with [...]

Future Firmware Update to Introduce Cross-title Voice Chat?

When it comes to PS3 development, cross-title communication is one of the most – if not the most – frequently requested functionalities.  The Xbox has it, we all want it, but there has been no edivdence to suggest that Sony will implement it any time soon. Until now.
A VG247 source has recently claimed that Sony plans to incorporate cross-title voice [...]

Firmware 3.01 Has Arrived

Firmware 3.01 is live, and optional. To install, or not to install?
At present, is it not known whether all grievances regarding Firmware 3.0 have been addressed in this discretionary new patch, but we are hopeful that system stability has now been restored to the PS3. If in-game freezing and controller malfunction issues have been resolved, [...]

PS3 XMB Improvement Ideas – A Must See!

We sincerely hope Sony keeps tabs on its own website, as we’ve come across an absolute gem of a thread just recently…

New Feature Discovered in Firmware 3.0

Are you tired of ear-piercing headset feedback during online play? Can’t stand echoing microphones any longer? There is a solution, as discovered by GOONL!NE.
Buried deep within Firmware 3.0‘s plethora of menus is a magical little feature called the Echo Canceller. Scroll over to the Settings section, locate the Accessory Settings menu and click Audio Device [...]

Firmware 3.0 Issues Being Investigated

Today is my birthday. At the ripe old age of 25, I feel no different to how I felt after turning 24, but like most birthdays this morning I’ve been overwhelmed with text messages, emails, cards and presents as a way of congratulating me on surviving this far in life. Only kidding.
So I’m wondering what news [...]

PS3 Gets a Recovery Screen

My PS3 crashed at 2am last night. Due in no small part, I suspect, to the wonders of firmware 3.0, it just stopped working as I tried to turn Batman: Arkham Asylum off, so I had to hold my finger down on the power touchpad/button/thing until it powered down. After I restarted it, fearing the [...]

Firmware 3.0 Causing Controllers to Malfunction

Since its release earlier this week, Firmware 3.0 has become the new Marmite: some of us love it, some of us hate it.
The newest sore point, as noted on the official PlayStation 3 forum, relates to controller connectivity. Various models of Sony’s Sixth Axis wireless control pad – most notably the Ceramic White DualShock 3 [...]

Firmware 3.0 is Live

It’s official (well, according to PlayStation LifeStyle, anyway):
Firmware version 3.0 for PS3 is now live. This new update has significantly refreshed and improved our console’s XMB to provide a range of new functions and applications, making navigation through menus a more efficient, pleasurable experience. Who’d have thought it?
After the break, we have a comprehensive breakdown [...]

Sony Detail Firmware 3.0

The Official US Blog has detailed some features of Firmware 3.0. It’s all listed after the break, along with a video showcasing it. And yes, they’re moving the battery indicator from above the clock. Victory!
There’s no date for it yet, as we’ve still got some firmware updates to go before then, surely, but it’s a [...]

Battery Meter Glitch IS Being Fixed

You’ve all noticed it. The terrible placed battery indicator that pops up when you press the PS button – directly over the time, so you’ve got to wait a few seconds just to check the time on your PS3. It’s a silly mistake, just how they managed to make it is beyond us, really.
At least [...]

Sony Patent Emotion Engine Emulation (Key to Backwards Compatibility)

The emotion engine is the CPU chip in PS2s and the first backwards compatible PS3s. It essentially enables the playing of PS2 games. So, if Sony patent emulation of this emotion engine, it logically leads to speculation that PS2 backwards compatibility is on it’s way to a PS3 near you, via firmware updates.
Exciting news, but [...]

Firmware 3.0 Details? Nope (Maybe)

You might’ve seen reports of PS3 firmware 3.0 details  floating around the internet. These reports said that the firmware will release before Christmas and was a ‘huge overhaul’ to the XMB, comparing it to 306’s NXE in that respect.
The updates promised for the firmware were a reputation system, a griefing reporting system, simultaneous sound output [...]