Tag: Firmware Updates

Bringing better PSP compatibility?

It seems as though there’s another PlayStation Vita firmware update on the way, if a Twitter exchange between a fan and Q-Games’ Dylan Cuthbert is to be believed. When asked why PixelJunk Monsters wasn’t currently compatible with Sony’s new handheld, Cuthbert said that support was coming soon: They are...

Get downloading

The PlayStation Vita is now less than 24 hours away from its “official” launch, and Sony’s decided to celebrate by releasing a brand new firmware update for the system. Thankfully version 1.61 isn’t one of those irritating “stability” patches that the PS3 is so fond of, rather an exciting update that brings with it some...

Again

Budding Twitter critics rejoice: Sony’s announced a new firmware update for the PlayStation 3. The minor – dare we say meaningless – download bumps the hardware up to version 4.11 and brings with it improvements to “certain aspects of system software”. Not a lot, then. Bizarrely, the update’s optional in North America and...

Set some time aside

Sony’s released a new firmware update for the PlayStation 3. Version 4.10 – which is available to download now – includes a new terms of service to reflect the PlayStation Network’s absorption into the Sony Entertainment Network. In more exciting news, the update also brings improvements to the system’s web browser,...

Never get lost again

Sony’s announced that the PlayStation Vita will get its first major firmware update (version 1.6) this week in Japan. Available on Wednesday, the free download will bring with it a selection of nifty new features. The first of those is the Map application, which adds satellite navigation to the handheld. You’ll be able to...

Despite what Shuhei Yoshida said about the PlayStation Vita boasting a "less obtrusive" firmware system -- the handheld's already received its third update since launching less than a month ago in Japan

The latest version — v1.52 if you're keeping track — supposedly fixes a bug restricting 3G units from detecting inserted SIM cards. Fantastic. Yeah, we're just going to go ahead and predict that..

Staying true to PlayStation's irritating penchant for frequent firmware updates, Sony's bumped up the PlayStation Vita's official firmware for the second time since its Japanese release earlier in the month

A tiny update released in Japan overnight ups the system's on-board software to version 1.51, which aims to alleviate any crashing and freezing issues experienced in "some" games —..

The PlayStation Vita's not one to buck the trends of a lifetime: the portable system has launched with a day-one firmware update in Japan

It's unclear at present what the firmware update actually does, but we suspect it's for stability reasons. After all, we imagine a lot of the PlayStation Vita's launch stock has been sitting in a warehouse for the past couple of months. If you're in Japan, you..

With the PlayStation Vita's arrival imminent in Japan, Sony has released a new firmware update for the PS3 transforming the home console into a content management device for the upcoming handheld

"It will allow users to copy their media content such as games, music, photos, and videos between PS Vita and PS3, back up PS Vita save data to your PS3 hard drive, and update the system software for..

After a batch of rumours, Sony has officially confirmed that the PlayStation Vita will not support PSone titles at launch

The news was revealed in a Japanese Q&A translated by Andriasang. The question read, "Can Vita play PlayStation Game Archives games?" to which Sony responded, "It won't be supported at the time of the PS Vita launch. Regarding future support, we'll share..

Back at the Tokyo Game Show, Sony Worldwide Studios gaffer Shuhei Yoshida showed off an impressive demonstration with Killzone 3 running on the PlayStation Vita via Remote Play

The feature — which previously allowed compatible PS3 games to be played on the PSP — was largely under-utilised because it required additional development time in order to get working. But according to Eurogamer a..

You know how everybody complains when there's a new PlayStation 3 firmware update, even though it takes about 5 minutes to download and install? Well, Sony's decided to completely side-step all the moaning by making firmware update 3

73 non-mandatory. The software update — which is available now — promises to add statibility to PS3 software...

Sorry guys, it's time to update your PS3's firmware again

Don't give us all that nonsense about, "Boo, it takes 45 minutes to update". We just timed the process from start-to-finish on our system. Between the moment we clicked X to start the update and completion the update took a grand total of — wait for it — 6 minutes and 49 seconds. Is it irritating? Considering the update does..

Whenever Sony releases a new firmware update, the Internet groans

We're not sure what all the fuss is about to be honest, firmware updates take no longer than a few minutes to download and install where we are — but apparently it takes other people upwards of half-an-hour. (We're sure they're exaggerating, but anyway.) Thankfully, all those complaining have a friend in Sony Worldwide Studios..

If you're a PlayStation Plus subscriber, then Sony's got some neat new goodies heading your way as part of today's scheduled firmware update

Firmware 3.70 will unlock the ability for automatic trophy syncing as well as automatic save uploads to the cloud. When playing a game you'll be asked if you want to automatically upload saves for it and, voila, the PS3 will then do the business at the time..

If you're hopping onto the PS3 this morning to download the Sonic Generations demo, you're going to have to install a new firmware update first

Sony has revealed that firmware 3.66 will improve network services and increase stability when gaming. We're downloading the update now, so presumably it's online for everyone. Only takes a couple of minutes to download and install.

Apparently it's the one feature that stops PlayStation Network from matching the services of XBOX Live: cross-game chat

Sony announced during E3 that its upcoming handheld, the PlayStation Vita, will support the feature, allowing you to chat with folks on your PSN friends list regardless of the content you (or they) are currently experiencing. The feature is built into a service called Party,..

Fact: when the PlayStation Network is back online you will have to install a very large patch

That's not really up for debate now. There's going to be a firmware update. PS3 developers are already getting those updates, according to GamaSutra. The site reports that numerous development sources are being asked to use updated versions of the PS3 SDK implementing new security features. While those..

Hot-on-the-heels of yesterday's Online Storage announcement, Sony has released the latest PS3 firmware update

You'll be prompted to update to the latest firmware when you turn your system on, just scroll to the "System Update" tab on the PS3's menu. The new firmware brings with it the Online Storage feature detailed yesterday. Online Storage will allow you to back up save files online..