Playstation Big march Ps3 firmware revealed !

[Chandoo]

On March 3rd..
* Multi-tasking (included will be audio/video conferencing while browsing the Cross Media Bar (aka XMB) and its features/gameplay).
* New XMB display options (New Theme Settings).
* New Visualizers for audio playback.
* New photo album options (Slideshows added).
* PlayStation Store auto-resume.
* PSP remote play advanced access option, so you can have access to your PS3’s content anywhere where there’s an internet connection."

In the same week as the European PS3 launch Sony hope to see a worldwide launch of the PS3’s HDip Camera (specifications to be announced at a later date).

An extension to the Sony online store will also make its debut in March. Titled ‘Sing Store’, PS3 owners will be able to purchase songs for their ‘Sing Star’ karaoke game from a slew of artists and will also be given the option to view the songs purchased as music videos via the video playback option within the XMB.

And In Quarter 3 of 2007:
Firmware will be constantly updated, with the view of a TV tuner and TiVo-like service to be available in the 3rd quarter of 2007 PS3 Games released in March:


1. Mar 5th: Major League Baseball 2K7
2. Mar 6th: Motorstorm
3. Mar 6th: NBA Street Homecourt
4. Mar 6th: Def Jam: Icon
5. Mar 12th: Calling All Cars
6. Mar 13th: Enchanted Arms
7. Mar 13th: Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
8. Mar 13th: F.E.A.R
9. Mar 20th: Tom Clancy's Rainbox 6: Vegas
10. Mar 20th: Godfather: The Don's Addition
11. Mar 20th: Virtua Tennis 3
12. Mar 27th: Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent.


http://threespeech.com/blog/?p=219
http://boardsus.playstation.com/play...69877#M1169877

 

[radd]

what so "big" in there ? are you talking about the file size ? or the time it took them to implement such basic features ?

kinda disappointing for a "big" update.

with the view of a TV tuner and TiVo-like service to be available in the 3rd quarter of 2007

hope this doesnt happen !

hey , now buy this tv tuner add-on for our 600 bucks console.

 

[Chandoo]

its big as in it will effectively remove some more of the whinings of the anti ps3 crowd, you know, like the backward compatability and scaling issues recently.

 

[superlative56]

Its Major PS3 Update

 

[A.Rafay]

add "background downloading" to the list.... these are important updates for ps3

 

[Chandoo]

i think thats covered in the multitasing feature, phil harrison said something like "the ps3 will be able to download things in the BG" in a DICE interview.