Sony Releases "Mandatory" PlayStation 3 System Software Update
Sony Releases "Mandatory" PlayStation 3 System Software Update
Posted 04/22/2010 at 4:36am
| by Paul Lilly
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In a blog post on Wednesday, Eric Lempel, Director of Sony's PlayStation Network Operations, announced a "mandatory update" (version 3.30) which he says will be available shortly. Most of the added features have to do with sorting options within Trophies, including:
- Trophy Enhancements: It's now easier to sort trophies in the Trophy Collection and Comparing Trophy sections.
- Trophy Folder (Title List): this can be sorted by game name or title according to teh date in which they were earned
- Add-on List (Group List): can be sorted by original/the date in which yu earned your last trophy (ascending/descending)
- Trophy List: can be sorted by original/trophy name/grade/date of obtaining the trophy (ascending/descending)
The update also readies the PS3 console for some upcoming features, most notably 3D stereoscopic gaming "which is coming soon to the PS3."
This is the Sony's second firmware upgrade in less than a month, and it's interesting that this latest one is being described as mandatory. On April 1st, Sony released firmware version 3.21, which was primarily to kill off the "Install Other OS" feature. While this was an optional update, users who opted not to install it would lose key features, such as the ability to sign in to the PlayStation Network.
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Queenof1
April 22, 2010 at 2:39pm
I was about to get one since I'm now a thousandaire thanks to my tax refund. The game store employee effectively talked me out of it since the only - and I mean only - game I want is Ratchet and Clank. Ok that and little big planet. $300 for 2 games is really not worth it. Even a used ps3 still costs too much. I really don't care for the blu ray part.
samduhman
April 22, 2010 at 8:33am
Hating the current generation of consoles. They are becoming so PC like I rather game on my PC which I do 99.5% of the time now. The PS3 is always updating and it took on this ugly feature with one of these updates where when you turn it on it starts you out in the Playstation STORE instead of the game or video section. That feature really turned me off. Everytime I turn it on I see advertisements, no thanks.
TachFire
April 22, 2010 at 8:12am
Bring me my 3D Blu-ray, throw in some affordable glasses, and maybe some 3D games (eww, imagine GoW series) and I might be willing to forgive for the loss of functions I originally paid for... But in Sony's defense I appreciate the free online service, and will never go the XBOX route for that reason. Pay 50-60 for a game and then a monthly subscription?!?! (Same reason I can't get into MMORPGs)
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