UPDATE: Firmware 3.00 teased, now live

  • Posted September 1st, 2009 at 02:42 EDT by Adam Dolge
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UPDATE: The firmware update is now live for those living in North America. You can expect other regions to follow shortly.

ORIGINAL ARTICLE: A posting on the PlayStation Blog teases the new PlayStation 3 Firmware 3.00. The firmware will be “available shortly,” and promises some huge additions. When we say available shortly, it could be within a few hours as the original announcement said the firmware would be released on September 1.

After you download the update, you are going to get an assortment of new features like animated XMB themes, the ‘What’s New’ section, a redesigned status indicator and Friends List, and support for new avatars.

As of writing, we checked to see if the update was available, but it’s not live, yet. It looks like we may have to wait until the morning to download the new firmware.

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  1. Kyaw | kyaw25

    • 2:43am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 1

    Ohh!

    How soon is soon?

  2. Tyrien | Tyrien

    • 2:43am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 2

     Why they tease when we were originally given a release date is beyond me.

  3. djpenny1 | Tyrien

    • 2:44am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 3

    3.00v live

     

  4. zammu91

    • 2:46am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 4

    OKay!!!

  5. Kyaw | kyaw25

    • 2:48am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 5

    Not up in UK yet

  6. lordAlucard | Sympozium_666

    • 2:49am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 6

    Americans always ge....... it hasn't arrived yet?! meh to sleep I go

  7. snotties | snotties

    • 2:51am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 7

    @ #2

    it adds to the anticipation!

  8. dannycorkers | dannycorker

    • 2:51am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 8

    Not like them to make a post on the blog when they already announced release date....the 'looking forward to your feedback' comment at the end of the PSB post gives me hope there's gonna be some nice unannounced stuff lol :D

  9. malaaw

    • 2:52am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 9

    its not out yet

  10. Stevie | XxSteviexX

    • 2:54am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 10

    The in game XMB update arrived at about 6am GMT for UKers. So I would guess around that time for this too.

  11. xdbuix

    • 2:55am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 11

     its out in US woot dling it right now

  12. Kiba2662

    • 2:56am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 12

    I'm stayn up all night 4 this update

  13. KrazyK24 | KrazyKhris

    • 2:57am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 13

     im gonna keep myself updated with this...

  14. TheWalkingDude | TheWalkingDude19

    • 3:07am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 14

    @11 It's out for me. What part of the US do you live in?

  15. avecha | avecha

    • 3:13am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 15

    C*ck teasers.

  16. alibulali | alibulali

    • 3:14am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 16

    mmmnaiceeeeee

    pretty bs update though, ill go check psn if i wanna see whats new so w/c ><

  17. TheWalkingDude | TheWalkingDude19

    • 3:15am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 17

    It's supposed to say not out. Won't let me edit.

  18. Hoodstar | bengali_soldier

    • 3:23am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 18

    I cant believe im hyped for this ps3 update  :|, im usually dont care about the updates as long as im playing the games :L

  19. say_what

    • 3:31am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 19

    is it live in canada? or just america?

    {EDIT} they really need to make a  new kratos and jak and daxter avatars because they look ugly compared to the other avatars IMO

  20. .:XterminatoR:. | l5t7v9

    • 3:32am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 20

    awesome!

  21. codboymt | chrisdyson

    • 3:38am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 21

    It's out folks.

  22. OrangeGrass

    • 3:38am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 22

     ITS LIVE HERE ON THE EAST COAST!!! WOOO

  23. avecha | avecha

    • 3:41am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 23

    woooo, i just came. d/ing now.

  24. wolf3175 | Wolf3175

    • 3:41am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 24

    it's live i'm installing it now. i'm on the east coast usa.

  25. avis

    • 3:45am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 25

     I have it in Eastern Time Zone

  26. chargerwr | chargerwr

    • 3:50am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 26

    im installing it on the west coast

  27. avecha | avecha

    • 3:52am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 27

    installing it in nz

    =)

  28. Hoodstar | bengali_soldier

    • 3:53am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 28

    Downloading it nowwwwwww =D

  29. gds756 | gds756

    • 3:54am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 29

    I got it here in Canada

  30. KlNG_DEADEYE

    • 3:54am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 30

    im on the east coast and no update yet....

  31. Darpheous | Darph

    • 3:55am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 31

    out in .au

  32. Phantasmn | PHANTASMN707

    • 3:56am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 32

    Live on the West Coast also. I'm sure this thing is live world wide. Very nice update so far. Speedly download :D

  33. KlNG_DEADEYE

    • 3:56am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 33

    nevermind i had to check for it

  34. cuto1-1

    • 3:58am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 34

    ok now whos gonna make the first animated ps3 theme.... im dying here i only see little sparcles lol...i dont like it....T_T....someone plz make one already

  35. 1solidsnake | solid1snake67

    • 4:03am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 35

    can't wait for it!  i'll turn my ps3 back on in a bit. on my computer right now XD batman arkham asylum is awesome!

  36. Varsh | UK-Varsh

    • 4:03am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 36

    Japanese firmware is live and I've almost finished downloading it after 5 minutes.

  37. Kasor

    • 4:03am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 37

    downloading . and excited

  38. G-Code260

    • 4:07am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 38

     Its installing as I type this.

  39. Hoodstar | bengali_soldier

    • 4:08am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 39

    im updated, and so far its looks pretty good, infact amazing, lol

  40. KlNG_DEADEYE

    • 4:08am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 40

    i installed the new update and now i cant sign in... anyone else having this prob?

     

  41. djfausster

    • 4:11am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 41

    Cant connect to psn with 3.00. Any one else?


     

  42. Hoodstar | bengali_soldier

    • 4:12am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 42

    @40, i cant sign in either

  43. Morbid_Demise | Morbid_Demise

    • 4:15am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 43

    Yup, it looks cool and I can connect to the internet, but not PSN...which sucks cause I was gonna play some resistance after the update....Speaking of which, any one who plays the co-op on resistance interested in joining a clan? We got a good thing going but I would like more ppl.

  44. cuto1-1

    • 4:18am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 44

    I only got one thing and one question to ask sony about this update....the thing is awsome!!!!....and the question why cant the first theme for the update be free!!!! that sucks u really brought me down with that one sony T_T

  45. sideshowrob | JuggaloRob

    • 4:21am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 45

    cant sign in either

  46. solidsomething83

    • 4:22am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 46

    cant connect to psn here either

  47. Hoodstar | bengali_soldier

    • 4:22am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 47

    OMG... BBC iPlayer..!!

  48. edward_moffet | edd

    • 4:28am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 48

    it's available on the west coast as well im in oregon and i'm downloading as we speak

  49. Supra2JZGTE

    • 4:30am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 49

    Installing now.  Sounds like a great update, cant wait until its finished.

  50. gds756 | gds756

    • 4:32am BST - September 1st, 2009
    • 50

    It just takes awhile to sign in at first

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