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.
good work sony but can u make a usb ram stick for ps3 linux
@1502
installing linux is your own task ;)
so sony? when is soon?
it looks great but where are the features that pushes community so people actually talk to each other. i wish there was more of community with psn.
Has this been released yet?
SOUNDS AMAZING!!!
@MadeInScotland
I think It’ll come september 1st with the launch of PS3 Slim..
Hearing RUMORS people mentioning September 1, 2009 is when it’s out.
Remember, it’s only a rumor.
But if you think about it, that date does sound real, as the PS3 slim comes out in September and the adds I’ve read for it say it comes with FW 3.0.
Ok update . We want cross game chat , private chat , and the ability to select a friend from XMB and send invite from there and join in progress . The ability to play your own music in all games and a message received notification by sound would be nice too . These are the only reasons wrexbox live has the edge on PS3 . Oh and provide a mic with your consoles !!! Very important !!!
Awesome I Cant Wait Till This Update It’s so cool lol
features not feachers , effecient not afficiant , released not relessed , listen not lessen , knowledge is power .
we need a chat and party system like the 360’s
its awsome
wow 1,514 Comments that’s crazy, SONY should see that adding features on the system really those grab the audience attention big-time.
The problem with this update is hardly anything on the update is gaming related.
i didnt read anything about improving the web browser so im not that excited about this update.
About time we got some avatars!!
Yes, yes, YES! This made my day! I can’t wait!
I do have some things I would like to see in the near future…
• Better stability with Web Browser
• In the same vein, find out what happened to Hulu.com support.
• Music playability on all games/XMB choices.
• Sleep mode for controller charging/downloads to save energy and not have PS3 fully on overnight.
Even still though, I love Sony’s recent surge in changes and openness with it’s Playstation properties. Thank you!
My God this update sucks!!!!
Give us cross game voice chat
Give us a party chat system
Let us do cross game invates
Let us send voice messages!!
when is it comming out? so cool!
Give us cross game voice chat
Give us a party chat system
Let us do cross game invites
Let us send voice messages!!
Some information as to when would be nice, and in game music on everything, its not needed but it would be nice to have the choice, so its not forced on everybody, and for gawds sake new music visualisations, and make the actual PS3 OS take full advantage of that cell processor…
I’m about to throw my PS3 out the window!!!
This update is garbage!!!
Give us cross game voice chat
Give us a party chat system
Let us do cross game invites
Let us send voice messages!!
All this update is good, but where is THE MOST IMPORTANT thing ever.
1.) CROSS GAME VOICE CHAT option (Or a PARTY SYSTEM, where friends can talk to you each other while playing different games).
and the 2nd most wanted feature…
2.) PS2 Backwards Compatibility. And the reason that PS3 library is very amazing now so Playstation owners doesn’t really need the Backwards Compatibility is all BS.
The truth is, Sony want to force people BUY the OLD PS2 system cause they make ALOT of profit on it now and so thats why they have excluded the feature. Very wrong thing to do SONY, you are losing your customers for this.
Give us cross game voice chat
Give us a party chat system
Let us do cross game invites
Let us send voice messages!!!!!!
Firmware 3.00 = FAIL
@ 1464,I am pretty sure that Microsoft patented that feature on the XBOX I am not certain but i am pretty sure I heard that somewhere. That is why sony can’t do it for “every PS3 game”.
Yes. MS did patent it.
Don’t blame Sony.. blame the U.S.’s backwards patent system.
how soon?
I like the new things you added and I’m not just going to repeat what everyone just saw but I do have some questions. Will the message indicator show how many unread messages you have? Will you be able to customize where your ps3 automatically goes to on start-up, and will any of these new features slow down the XMB while in game? Because when I’m in a game and i use the XMB it is often slow… will this use alot more cpu causing this to be slower? Feel free to just take these in and answer them for yourself (sony) for use in future updates but there is one thing I am disappointed with. I know Backwards compatibility is very hard to just throw in on a firmware update and I was aware of the issues you had when trying to do so in the past, and I do wish we can get BC one day, but the biggest thing you MUST get on PSN is “Party Chat!” (Not cross game chat like these weird people are calling it) Like seriously Sony! all you have to do is make the chat room support more people touch up the interface a bit then allow us to open a chat room while in game! PROBLEM SOLVED PS3 OUTSELLS Xbox 360 and makes your consumers HAPPY!
Pro tip:
Copy the features Xbox360 has!
PARTY CHAT!
VOICE MESSAGES!
IN GAME INVITE SYSTEM FOR ALL GAMES (Click on friends profile and invite like done on Resident Evil 5)
Give us cross game voice chat
Give us a party chat system
Let us do cross game invites
Let us send voice messages!!!!!!
Microsoft didn’t patent those features. And even if they did, there are different ways of doing it.
why sony why????????? you guys are killing me here. are we all really that stupid that we need the xmb to be “easier to access items” etc… it is already as simple as it gets.
if the ps3 is supposed to be the “powerhouse” of the consoles why is it still missing key features?… in game voice chat…. more codecs for audio/video… quit wasting resources on garbage like home…..i could go on forever but i don’t think it will do anything.
dont get me wrong im a loyal ps3 owner but CUMON SONY WAKE UP.
-voice messaging
-cross game invites / voice chat
-ingame music feature
that is a start….
were all happy :)
-voice messaging
-cross game invites / voice chat
-ingame music feature
were all happy :)
I really hope that SONY Bravia Sync is also working with Original PS3 designed system. HOpe it is not exclusively to PS3Slim. Please release a firmware that allowing PS3 Original to BRAVIA SYNC… Please…
Please BRAVIA SYNC with Old PS3 Please… We paid more than the SLIM PS3 so we are hope to get it also.
Also please fix the Web Browser, It is really slow and unfriendly on websites. It doesn’t store caching previous pages for faster loading. Very slow..
I don´t need to be reminded that Sony wants us to buy stuff from the PSN.
We don´t need a ton of pointless shortcuts to the psn under the video and games category.
One would do just fine,like it is. When I want to buy, I´ll just go there.
I really hate this “-Buy our stuff!, worthless peasant!” crap in my face.
One shortcut is enough. Fix this before the release.
it would be really nice if you added twitter, facebook, and myspace support, i would really like that
I swear the majority of you are such whiny brats its almost embarrassing. “Wheres my BC?” wah wah wah “XGC” blah blah blah “Custom soundtracks” “Xbox can do it so you need to do it too NOW or im going to throw my PS3 out of the window.”
If you want xbox live features as fervently and immediately as your whining makes it sound, get an xbox and pay for live service. PS made no promises to you of what to expect with this particular update so stop bitching about whats not there. You only have your own expectations to blame. Heres a hint: you rarely get stuff in the time frame that you want when you’re NOT PAYING FOR IT. Why? Because PSN has no obligation to give anyone ANY updates as long as their current firmware is functional.
You better believe that I wont be complaining about what a free service lacks that a paid service gets, because if sony ever starts charging for PSN I’ll be the first one to go. THANKS FOR THE UPDATE SONY! I hope you nerds get everything your hearts desire so you never have to leave your rooms again.
peace out.
I would like to see more codecs for movie play and streaming. Also add some software to make upscaling better. I have Windvd 9 on my computer and it will upscale my old dvd’s better then Blue Ray!!! Why cant you do the same??!! It really sucks that I cant play some of my movies that I back up legally!! If you can download them from your store, you can give us the ability to play movies we have on our harddrive!!!
cant wait
Does anyone know when the update will be released?
Cant wait for a GOW theme!!!!
Waiting another week it’s too long :(
very nice indeed… but are you going to add the option to delet trophys in the later software..
I cannot believe some of the people commenting are so unhappy with a free update that has made their purchase better. I mean these people most likely know nothing about programming and coding so are complaining about features not being added they have no idea how complex they are to add. Do you people complaining honestly believe if Sony could add Cross Game Chat quickly they would have done it by now. Changing the way an OS was built to allow a feature is not a simple task. To get this far and to have an in-game XMB is a literary milestone trust me.
Sony have some of the best minds in the industry working on a solution for you guys. The least you could do is cut them some slack, be patient and enjoy this marvelous product they so kindly improve ever few months.
So after all that.. I would like to thank the team at Sony Computer Entertainment for this great update. I cannot wait to unravel all of the features in more detail when it releases. All in all keep up the good work and all the best with future console updates.
Yo they should have a dashboard like xbox360 that would be cool and i would tell my friends to by ps3 because u people need help sale it
cross game voice chat + BC for PS2 games ? = must have .
Nice update !!! Does playing rmvb files (Real Media) will be available soon?