Hi everyone, PlayStation 3 (PS3) firmware update (v3.00) adds a number of great new features that we’re excited to share with you. The latest update incorporates changes that improve navigation on your PS3. First, you’ll notice some cosmetic changes to the design of the XMB (Xross Media Bar). We’ve enhanced the look and feel of the XMB so that it’s easier and even more intuitive to use. We’ve also added network improvements and personalization options to help enhance your PS3 experience.
Additional highlights from update 3.00 include:
- “What’s New” – The “Information Board” will be replaced with a “What’s New” section, which allows you to enjoy interactive PlayStation news every time you start the PS3 system. Located under the PlayStation Network icon, “What’s New” displays the latest and greatest game, video, PlayStation Network and PlayStation news and releases, as well as your recently played games, in a sleek, new animated format.
- Status Indicator – In the top right corner we’ve added an indicator bar, which displays your user icon, friend icon, the number of friends you have online and a small message icon to let you know if you have any new messages. The indicator also includes a scrolling ticker that features the latest news from PlayStation Network. In addition, when you press the PS button, the battery life indicator will no longer cover up the clock.
- Friends List – Now your PlayStation Network friends will appear in a slightly redesigned format on your Friends List. Also, messages will now be viewable from each of your friends’ respective profiles.
- PlayStation Store Shortcuts – We’ve added a handy shortcut icon to the PlayStation Store under both the Game and Video categories so you can access the latest content quickly and easily.
- Personalization – Personalize your PS3 with new dynamic custom themes and avatars. Dynamic themes as well as free and premium avatars will be available through PlayStation Store. A dynamic theme takes your screen to a whole new level as it incorporates animated objects into the background.
- Trophies – Showcasing your hard earned trophies just got better. Update 3.00 gives game developers the ability to modify how they display trophies for add-on content. Base and add-on game trophies will continue to be combined into a single list so you can see where you stand in a game as a whole. Within that list, trophies will be broken out into subcategories—base trophies and add-on trophies—that way, you can easily view the percentage of your base game trophy collection, and separately track your trophy progress in add-on packs. Look for this enhancement to be included in upcoming games.
To get a preview of what’s coming in update 3.00, check out the video below:
We’re looking forward to releasing firmware update 3.00 soon. As always, we appreciate your feedback.
Thanks for the piece of garbage that you call an update Sony!!
Omg!! good update it needs to come out now i want it! lol
nice and where is free avatar’s and where is my game chat?
@990 that will NEVER happen people will but innap pics as there avatar
we havent had a good update since E3 08
post 1000 the best one yet!
Post Nr 1001! What we really need is the PS2 Backwards Compatibility, and you all know that. Please, we need the emulator!!!!
I like this update, nice features they will be really helpful
This update sucks!
Cross Game Chat, Party Room??? Where are they???
1000 comments yayay sony we should get some thing like a release date for the firmwere
This should really be 2.90, but anyway how about being able to download while watching a blu ray. Also seeing a trophy list when scrolling through players met.
when are we going to get a firmware update that provides ps2 backward compatibility.
In addition to my post @ 994…though I know it’s been said many times before…
What about cross platform voice chat, in game music or backward capability? Though I have the 60Gb version that did come with the backward capability, I still think it’s pretty lame that you cannot get it in EVERY system.
Like I said, I like the additions, however; it appears that the real requested features are going unnoticed. I thought you listen and deliver, isn’t that so?
Well, if it were…you would be adding these features with the requested ones…like mine for example…
PAL/NTSC support is important for me…
i think it’s weird everyone thinks backwards compatibility is a fireware thing. it’s hardware, my 60 GB model has it. they took that out a while back.
Backwards Compatibility will never be put back in as long as the PS2 is selling, that is plain and simple.
As for RyanMcBainDOTcom you need to stop being an ignorant troll, and do something constructive with your time. Such a horrible thing for such an ignorant troll to do.
And for comment 1009, backwards compatibility for the 60GB system was hardware based yes, however there was also software based versions as well, try to get your facts straight before you comment, so you don’t sound like an idiot. And before you comment, I am trying to sound like an ass.
any date on this firmware update?…i was kinda hoping it wud of been 2nite but i guess not…
This sounds pretty damn awesome! I’m especially looking forward to checking out the new avatars!
Great Update!
I have a suggestion though, why don’t you take the Web Browser out of the firmware, and make it an application like Folding@Home or the Picture software. This way you could update it more often to work better instead of having to release a firmware update. Just a suggestion!
Oh, and please lower the prices of Movie rentals in the Video Store! They are too HIGH!
I’m a bit disappointed, Sony bring us something new and exciting that hasn’t been done yet, 3.0 is simply what the PS3 should have had a long time ago.
So PSN goes from 2.80 to 2.56
Any news about a release date? tonight would be nice! lol nice updates though! i can’t wait to try them out! :D
Thats a cool update, for what its worth….but wheres Ad-Hoc Party?
im sick and tired of hearing in game chat. if you want to chat with your friends use your telephone. good work sony keep up the good work.
WE WANT EEE!
(emotion engine emulation)
Cross game chat is overated but go cry to your 360 friend. I finally watched the video and the extra store icons seem to be getting a bad rep since all you guys made it out to be was it taking you to the store however its not. The store icon under video will take you to the video store and game icons will be the same.
I think there is more to the update than this but its a nice addition and complain when you actually update but I’m hoping adhoc is in like with the PSP.
Why does everyone keep saying its coming out Sept 1st? when in the past any other update usualy comes out later the day they announce it. A comming soon with sony and a firmware usualy means later that day or within the week not 2 weeks from now or they would say just that 2weeks from now. I mean it doesnt make since to say coming soon for a firmware update on sept 1st if thats when the ps3’s come out. so basically people would have to update to 2.80 when they get it and then update to 3.00 later that day? doesnt make since to me ._. but thats just my opinion
AWSOME, very cool I love it. Thank you sony for doing a great job as usual.
In game music was added with 2.40 but microsoft has a patent on it so Sony went the route they did and provided the tools for devs to implement it in but its a the developers mercy. Its a game bottomline so quit acting like fools although most of you are kids. Software emulation huh you all need to read more……heh
Anyone ever thought they might be doing some last minute tweaks cause he did say it was an early look.
cool but when is it coming out???
Get your Portable ID!
we whant Cross game chat?
wow THAT’S IT????/
Thanks for all you’re hard work on these updates guys. They are always welcome.
so far sony is doing amazing first price drop now this firmware im glad to own a ps3
when will the update be released???
Please, PLEASE at least have a counter next to the messages icon, just as there is a counter next to the users icon in the status bar. AT LEAST GIVE ME THIS ONE THING, SONY.
the future is here
This has me jumpin finally something cool to make my 360 fanboy brother eat dirt!!! and maybe oneday itll be a final fantasy theme or a Kingdom Hearts theme that can move…. -_- I can dream cant I? lol ^_^ I’m proud of you sony!
Another stupid update from sony. Almost three years and no private chat. That’s all everyone on here wants and they haven’t give it to use yet. But hi look at the good side of it they gave us SPARKLES THIS TIME WOW!!!!!
this has me jumpin for joy finally my 360 fanboy brother will see something amazing!!!, i cant wait for this, and maybe onday they’ll be a Final fantasy theme, even a Kingdom Hearts theme….. -_- I can dream cant I? lol ^_^ I’m proud of you sony, keep up the good work!
I still can’t believe that people are complaining about a FREE update for the PS3.
thts intense i cant wait
i have one thing that i want back, and i’m sure i’m not alone: the old way of multi-tasking. it used to be, with the XMB, that you could start a Photo Slideshow, jump back to the XMB, start some music, and the music icon would stay with you. when you hit L1 or R1, you would change SONGS, not photos. if you went back to the XMB and went back to the Photo icon, then back out again, you would control the slideshow. this was a GREAT way of being able to control the one you wanted. i know you guys gave us the “music control” at the top of the Music icon list, but it doesn’t even come close to being able to change what you are controlling by a simple XMB icon selection. it seems like an easy thing to put back in, and i would love to have it back. i used it all the time when i had parties at my house. could leave the slideshow going and still be able to see what song was playing, as well as skip back and forth in the music if we wanted to, without any pointless XMB jumping.
hopefully will hear back from someone from Sony on this, and maybe others can chime in on missing this feature. my wife and i can’t be the only ones.
While a nice update with some cool new features, this to me does not seem like a big enough upgrade to be 3.0 (2.9 perhaps). Nevertheless, still looking forward to more free features for my system. Here’s to hoping the more in demand ones (cross game invites,private chat etc) come soon. Though after a while of not having it, i’m starting to be happier with the status quo.
Two more things that need to come along: Customize the order of the icons in each category of the XMB so I put the ones I use the most at the top and the ones the least at the bottom. custom photo slideshows as backgrounds would be nice too.
One last minor item, PLEASE allow me one button access to the trophy collection with the description of the trophy I just won when it pops up in the upper right hand corner :)
Oh and the trophy comparison on the system should be updated to reflect what the online system is like. I’d like to compare trophies with 5 of my buddies side by side on my PS3!
omg you spoil us, thank you so much :D
Are we getting any new visualizations with this?? Something on par with iTunes’ new visualizer would be amazing + keep me set for life!
I only want 1 thing & thats the ability to group friends. i hate the present scroll method
anyone knows the release date ?