Sony launching new PS3/PSP Firmware tomorrow

  • Posted October 14th, 2008 at 12:07 EDT by Mike Harradence
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A post over on Sony’s European PlayStation Forums has revealed that the platform holder is prepping the latest PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable Firmware updates for release on October 15.

For those who missed our earlier update and are wondering what all the fuss is about, PS3 Firmware 2.50 looks set to enhance a number of key functions, including improved Bluetooth headset support, along with Flash 9 support and an in-game screenshot grabber.

Over on the handheld front meanwhile, Firmware 5.00 adds an array of handy tools such as the added presence of a PlayStation Network icon on the XMB, allowing you to utilize your PSP to manage your account and download games providing you’re connected to the Internet via Wi-Fi.

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  1. The_Joker

    • 12:08pm BST - October 14th, 2008

    WOOHOO This Update is awesome didnt expect it so soon.

  2. jocomat9 | jocomat10

    • 12:11pm BST - October 14th, 2008

    awww joker you beat me lol

  3. digzz

    • 12:14pm BST - October 14th, 2008

    Heavy....All we Need Now Is Home!!!!!!

  4. Jono-PK | Jono_2007

    • 12:18pm BST - October 14th, 2008

    weren't expecting that one  lol

  5. Carl | almighty-slayer

    • 12:18pm BST - October 14th, 2008

    awesome :) I expected they would be out tomorrow.

     

    Can't wait to update them both.

  6. Ghostm

    • 12:23pm BST - October 14th, 2008

    I say midnight or 1 am.

  7. bilbo_bobbins | bilbo_bobbins

    • 12:25pm BST - October 14th, 2008

    Online gaming and ps Store will be down between 8pm and 1am tonight. 

  8. terminator12259 | tacitassassin25

    • 12:28pm BST - October 14th, 2008

    this is awesome i wasnt expecting this so fast

  9. RTs42 | ags2yvx18o

    • 12:38pm BST - October 14th, 2008

    yea this is really awsome im very suprised to hear this tomorrow is going to be an awome day then this is geting really exciting

  10. MotorStormman222 | BuffaloNY92

    • 12:39pm BST - October 14th, 2008

     this will be cool!!!!!

  11. M-O-P-E-Y | BuffaloNY92

    • 12:42pm BST - October 14th, 2008

    sweet. just in time for SOCOM

  12. IONIXX | IONIXX

    • 12:53pm BST - October 14th, 2008

    im waiting..........

  13. rivel

    • 12:57pm BST - October 14th, 2008

     they didnt mention the mid day 5 hour down time (2pm-7pm EST) that itll take PSN to update itself, meaning in that downtime you wont be able to access anything online via ps3

  14. T-Dogg400 | T-Dogg400

    • 1:19pm BST - October 14th, 2008

    Great news, can't wait for the new update - bring on HOME.

  15. wufei | Wufenopolis

    • 2:15pm BST - October 14th, 2008

    If 2.5 is this good... i wonder what 3.0 is gonna offer?

  16. taurus82 | taurus82

    • 2:36pm BST - October 14th, 2008

    Nice one Sony!! I'm still praying there's at least one new music visualisation (for the PS3) or have modified the current MVs to react (at all) accordingly!!

  17. jimimick | jimimick

    • 2:53pm BST - October 14th, 2008

    I did not expect tht!

  18. teevanator | teevanator

    • 2:57pm BST - October 14th, 2008

    thats almost better than marmite

    not quite

  19. ironflag55555 | ironflag555

    • 3:24pm BST - October 14th, 2008

    i prolly come accross it tonite at 12:00am, and get it out of the way for socom 2morrow as well :)

  20. psycho_mantis | makaveli_71

    • 3:38pm BST - October 14th, 2008

    does it play ps2 games? if not then its a waste of time.

  21. Chaozhoutiger | Teochewtiger

    • 3:44pm BST - October 14th, 2008

    Yes, this going to be one of the best firmware update

  22. ironflag55555 | ironflag555

    • 4:03pm BST - October 14th, 2008

     

    @does it play ps2 games? if not then its a waste of time.    with the price the ps2 is at now, you are still complaning ?   give a mouse a cookie, and he wants a glass of milk 

  23. psycho_pr | psycho_pr

    • 4:13pm BST - October 14th, 2008

    awesome i cant wait nice sony!!!!!

  24. rockstarnun23 | rockstarnun23

    • 4:17pm BST - October 14th, 2008

    this is sweet. i wasn't expecting this update so soon.  coming out the same day as fifa 09 makes me a happy gamer.  what a nice suprise!

  25. Excesse | Excesse

    • 4:32pm BST - October 14th, 2008

    GOOOOOD job sony!!!  proud to be ps fan :D

  26. Atreides

    • 4:58pm BST - October 14th, 2008

    Nothing that really interests me, but its a pretty heafty update, its nice to see Sony continually pushing the PS3.

  27. IronMan96 | Dark_Knight96

    • 6:30pm BST - October 14th, 2008

    PSN id: Dark_Knight96 watever

  28. west_end_matt

    • 6:41pm BST - October 14th, 2008

    Firmware update 17.0 is the one I'm looking forward to

  29. TheWorldEndsWithMe | DonovanTheICEMAN

    • 7:36pm BST - October 14th, 2008

    I heard that support for the screenshots would be up to developers, so the games we have now might not actually be compatible. Hope I am wrong.

  30. Excesse | Excesse

    • 8:08pm BST - October 14th, 2008

    lolz @28 lolz

  31. D3seeker

    • 8:30pm BST - October 14th, 2008

    Makes sense. But why dont they just have Adobe make flash players for the PS3 & PSP syrtems so we could go to a website clik the link, and just like a pc, there's the PS os and a list of current flash players. That way we wont have to suffer till these guys decide to make custum flash.

  32. supamariobrotha | supamariobrotha

    • 9:10pm BST - October 14th, 2008

    hopefully i can update my system tonight so i wont have to wait the day after  socom comes out and stuff

  33. NoMercy666 | Ask me...

    • 10:49pm BST - October 14th, 2008

    Cool! Imma DL it tonight if it's out.

  34. Rauland | PPp_Killer

    • 11:40pm BST - October 14th, 2008

    tomorrow :)

  35. PS3-The Ultimate Machine

    • 4:47am BST - October 15th, 2008

    Woah! I thought it would release in like the end of the month!But this is definitely a wonderful surprize.

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