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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 [...]

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 [...]

Watchdog’s PS3 Failure Rate Report Causes Controversy

Did any of you in the UK happen to watch yesterday evening’s Watchdog on BBC One? If not, you missed an interesting episode turned controversial gem.
A segment of last night’s broadcast was dedicated to the ‘Yellow Light of Death’, a term adopted by the PlayStation community whereby a system failure is indicated by the illumination [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Screen Image Capturing may be possible in 2.5

The invention of the camera has allowed us to capture moments in time. Since then it has evolved to the point we can save our best moments in gaming. This is done usually at the cost of expensive hardware/software. Though it is only a rumor, update 2.5 for the PS3 may allow us to save screen images at [...]

PSP to get Trophies Too?

Comment to nothing, or perhaps a hint at intergration to come between the PS3 and PSP. Whichever you think it is, Buzz! Master Quiz producer Emerson Escobar has started the intrigue rolling with information regarding trophy-esque achievements for his latest title.

Breaking News: Sony pulls Firmware 2.40 update

After just a few hours online, Sony has pulled its latest firmware update from the PlayStation Network, in response to a number of of complaints and errors in its mechanics that apparently have effected a select number of users.

Sony officially confirms in-game XMB and Trophies for PS3 Firmware 2.40

Sony has finally admitted on it’s US blog that the upcoming PS3 Firmware 2.40 will contain in-game XMB, as well as trophies.

Firmware 2.40 not until July?

Release dates and rumors for Firmware tend to change more often than Lindsay Lohan enters rehab. Well, get your martini glasses ready because the rumor mill is flying again. All signs including reputable sites like Sixth Axis and NeoGAF are reporting that the update, never officially given a release date by Sony, will not see [...]