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.
looks good! when is the roll out date
Thats cool in all but i would really like it if they made a update with allowing us to play games while listening to music, but other than that its freakin sweet!
#1400 the icon is the same but the function is different why don’t you watch the video or learn to pay attention also in game music was already added but due to microsoft patent sony had to leave it up to developers and the same thing can be found on pretty much every page.
That’s a really good update.
worth downloading.
Cross game voice chat. Pleeaassseee sony :) it’s proved very popular and useful on the xbox. Otherwise, it’s pretty cool what you have so far…
Whens this going live? whats the deal?
I know, since Sony almost never gives us what we ask for, how about we stop asking for cross game voice chat, voice messages, and cross game invites. Then maybe Sony will get their heads out off their butts and GIVE US WHAT WE WANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This Update SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What about Mkv video support, access to video store outside the USA, maybe add some tones when u receive mail, Ipod support and more visuals in the music experience and bistream HD audio function.
Finally, the update that I been waiting for, keep it up Sony. ^-^
@1410
I’ve been waiting for this update, like I’ve been waiting for colon cancer.
Seriously, is there 1 person developing the PS3 system software?
Are there no bugs being fixed in this release?
Why not improve video playback, add some options and user preferences?
How about not having such a [DELETED] web browser? Any else notice there’s new functionality that uses the web browser, but it wasn’t demonstrated?
Where do these useless features come from?
Hey if u guys want the live feature set get an xbox is cross game chat really that important if u want to talk to ur friend that bad use a phone and if its just an online buddy why do u need to do that stop nagging enjoy all the stuff xbox lacks.
3.0 looks to have been made specifically for the new slim internal hardware changes… I’m pretty sure 3.0 will brick a couple of good systems in it’s first days of release… I’d wait before updating. Remember that all of the features must be able to work on all models of the hardware, from the 20GB to the 160GB… If a feature is not there, I’d guess it’s more of a problem with harmonizing hardware specs.
It really is funny to see the obvious fanboys do nothing but praise this update. It’s also a no brainer what everyone wants from Sony and yet they have failed time and time again to deliver. The idiot who said cross game chat is panteted by Microsoft is dillusional at best.
SONY………………..YOU ROCK!!!!!!!
XBOX SUCKS WITH THE WII
snapperbait sucks
i would pay for in game chat if they had it
Great update. it would be cool to see cross game chat but oh well, this is still cool.
@1413
Because I cant call all my friends on the phone you idiot. Some of them I know, some I don’t. Plus, a lot of the friends on my list live in different states. That means I would have to pay to call them!
Cross game voice chat wouldn’t cost me anything you idiot. Now get off your mom’s computer and go fix me a sandwich.
And just so you know, I already have an xbox. I want Sony to succeed. That’s why I keep telling them to give us cross game voice chat, a voice message system, and be able to receive game invites any where.
when exactly does this come out? i want it. now.
I now you usually don’t answer questions regarding firmware Eric, but it’s still worth a shot. Is the OtherOS feature going to be removed from existing PS3’s with firmware 3.0? And if it’s not will their be any updates/improvements to the OtherOS in the future?
,thanks
Cross game chat?
Sweet!!! :P
when is going to be live i want to use this before i get batman
well 4 the people who say they want BC for ps2 games u can doe this if u had the original 60gb ps3
Oh well, Game over Sony had a good run! lol JK
PS3 WILL NEVER BEE DA SAME???!!! :/
Thank you so much for including four shortcuts to the PlayStation store so I can spend my money on $6 movie rentals.
Every time I tried to find the store, I could never find it, no matter how hard I tried. (sarcasm).
Just keep doing what your are doing Sony and see what happens.
Oh and if I ever rent a movie for $6. Please shoot me in the head.
PLEASE let us be able to log into multiple accounts! My brother and I play all the time together and I’ll be the only one receiving trophy’s and progress. His friends on his friends list thinks he hasn’t been on for months. LBP and Resistance 2 kind of do it, KIND OF. This is one of the best features that 360 has over you guys.
I want adhoc under network setting cause I need to be able to tether its simple I could do it with PSP and an ipod touch and any computer.
The ability to log in multiple accounts would be awesome but adhoc would be better first.
Usually coming soon with updates mean that night or morning but what’s going on? I notice eric said an early look so it wasn’t complete and hopefull there will be no more grey icons.
seriously, what we all want MOST OF ALL is xmb cross game voice chat!
Let me say that again… SERIOUSLY, what we all want MOST OF ALL is xmb cross game voice chat!!!!
@1384 to separate your demos and purchased games just hit triangle and change the album of purchased games to the same album. You may have to change the way they are sorted by pressing square to the album view.
-the ad-hoc feature would be great for ps3 for lan-parties and general co-op for people who like to play with a friend who is in the same house.
-ipod support would also be a major plus
-multiple account logins on the same machine would be a big addition so both players earn trophies (like in RE5)
-with FW 3.0 and the removal of the install other OS feature how will this affect the 10gigs that I have already partitioned for Linux (I don’t use it much but Linux is nice to have)
Screw cross chat and there are more things they haven’t showed also they really should let us know what’s going on but I’m tired of this cross game crap and complaining haven’t you thought maybe there is something preventing it at this very moment just wait it will come when it comes otherwise get an xbox.
@1384 you can separate you demos from purchased games just put all the purchased games in the same album
@PYTHON101 I agree with PS3 needing ad-hoc like for lan parties, people who like to play with someone in the same house, and could be used by people who play PS3 online by tethering with there phone like I do.
-allow multiple accounts to be logged in on the same machine so both people get trophies and credit (like for local co-op in RE5)
-netflix would be a huge addition to PS3 (or would that get in the way of the movie side of the playstation store. WTF)
-with FW 3.0 you are getting rid of the other OS feature. Is this going to prevent me from getting to linux all together or just installing another OS. What about the 10 gig that I have partitioned for linux to use? (I really like using linux on my PS3)
-glad you guys are fixing the clock issue and allowing people to store more home data on their HDD hopefully to streamline the Home experience.
i think this is sweet.cause i was getting so bored with that xbm.like a had the xbox 360 and the xmb was awesome on the ps3 is so lame.so i think this xmb is going to change a lot of things here.thx sony.for this update
i dnt like the plsystation store being in network, videos and games, i think one is enough, the toolbar thing up the top is a great idea though. i just think we have enough psstore icons.
Yes!! Thank you
I am a little upset with some of (most of) the post on this blog, far to many people just filled with glee over this update. don’t get me wrong, the redesigned XMB is pretty nice, but there are many features I’d like to see; PS2 store and cross game chat top the list.
is there any way that we could get the theme developer for a amount of money like a sdk just asking
That is all well and good but we really would like the backwards compatability, i would love to be able to play my ps2 games on ps3, i am tired of going back and forth
There must be more to this update, they never show every feature in the update preview video.
yeah what you need to do now is upgrade the internet to pc standards so its more eazier to use
nice update. a few good features. i was really hoping for cross game chat but looks like i will have to wait longer. also BC. if my PS3 40GB can play PS1 games why cant it play PS2 games?
Eric why has it taken so long for the “new avatars” to be created and made available? People have been asking for what seems like forever for a simple update like this, but it’s only now that SONY have listened?
hopefully before 9-1
well all the things you added to this update are looking pretty good (for me especially What’s New thing) BUT !!! Honestly I don’t think you guys done a lot of work since last update… i.e. trophies what are they for ? just for showing other people how good you are at games ? cmon… my little advise is that you should come up with something like xbox 360 live have like collecting points instead of trophies and then buy something in their store (small games, game packs, for like 2 platinum trophies or something like that you could buy big game, i.e. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 etc. I’m also interested when you guys gonna add RECORDING option into ps3 system (I’m sure you gonna add it, don’t you?), and support for clans, and why you can’t talk through chat while you are playing ?? I just pointed few things that could be developed by you, and I’ll always love PLAYSTATION but when you make those things actually happen, then I’ll say YOU ARE UNBEATABLE in game consoles.