Hi everyone, here’s an early peek at PlayStation 3 (PS3) firmware update (v3.10). The latest update incorporates Facebook into the PS3 experience. By linking your PlayStation Network account to your Facebook account, you will have the option for the PS3 to automatically update your Facebook News Feed with Trophy and PlayStation Store activity. This update also enables developers to set specific criteria in their titles to publish additional game information to your News Feed. You can then check out your updates, and those of your friends, on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media favorites through the PS3’s built-in web browser.
This is just the beginning of our integration with Facebook and we are looking forward to adding new features enhancing the experience in future updates.
Additional highlights from update 3.10 include:
- The Photo category on the XMB has been revamped to make it easier to see more of your photos stored on the PS3.
- The PSN Friends List has been modified based on feedback we received after update 3.00. Additionally, you can now choose a color for your PSN ID on the XMB.
To get a preview of what’s coming in update 3.10, check out the video below:
We’re looking forward to releasing firmware update 3.10 soon. As always, we appreciate your feedback.
Also the ability for my “Own” Avtar picture would be awesome.
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CROSS-GAME CHAT????
Cross Game Chat would be even better ;)
Ugh… Good God, Sony you guys need to do something soon or your going to lose this battle. And I’m sorry but “home” and “facebook” won’t do it.
..please… FIRST THINK TO OUR PSN CONTACT AND SHARING..!!!!!! dammit facebook…… ..for my gaming activity I want to share it with my PSN FRIENDS and contact.. …MORE INFO IN OUR PROFILES AND FRIENDS PROFILES.. more avatar.. cross game voice chat.. trophy autosynch… THERE’S A LOT OF FEATURES THAT WE NEED AS GAMERS first..
..hopeless… really I’m hopeless
I’m really liking the new picture setup. Changing the profile color is a good addition as well. I’m really hoping for a new startup screen. It still doesn’t feel right starting a game and not getting that proper introduction. Hopefully we’ll get a new one with 3.10.
Why was the possibility of having the music player on while browsing photos or comparing trophies with friends even removed in FW 3.0 in the first place? It was working without problems so why did you change that?
I hope you’re going to integrate that feature back to like it was before.
I really hope that you improve the Music section next. Not only on the XMB but also in the PSN store. Offer up more game soundtracks and utilize Sony’s music division already. What is SCE thinking?
The Photos look much better now as do the friends on the friends list.
Oh and also, you really really need to allow us to listen to music while we do things on the XMB. It cuts off constantly.
I want to shop while listening to my music. It can’t be that hard. Or at LEAST have some damn elevator music on PSN so it’s not stupid and silent.
Of all the improvements we’ve asked for, we get facebook. Did anyone actually want facebook on their PS3?
Bleh…
adding FACEBOOK is a useless feature. Just another piece of bloat that no one cares about. How about leading instead of following SONY. THe fix to the friends list is a start………. but in a seriousness, another FAIL
Guys, this is great and all, but PLEASE RETOOL THE PS3 MUSIC FEATURES.
I’ve written an in-depth article on this here:
http://n4g.com/up/24111/BlogPostCom-283180.aspx
Okay had to do it. Video response.
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Facebook are U kidding me lovely something I will never use. And I know the PS3 is hard to work with but come on Adding a icon (for a link to a web site)to the XMB doesn’t take months. I love my PS3 And lately I’m Questioning the desision making of these firmware updates. Minnor updates that do nothing. And they don’t listen to feedback unless 100 people or more complane. I would rather buy an Xbox than have a facebook page and I’m a fan of nether.
For this moment the important thing I hope PS3 will support .srt subtitle file.
I can’t figure out why people want party chat… It’s one of the worst xbox 360 features and totally undermines the idea of team based multiplayer. Half the time I run into no one talking because everyone is in a party of their own (not even the same party). No fun to be had that way. It’s only good for boosting games…
great 1 guys!!
Vary nice! Much easier to get too and use then the Xbox version. On top of that it’s out a the way and I can ignore it………
Vary nice! Also the Browser improvements are vary much welcome! Thanks! Also the new PSN ID stuff is going to help out a lot! Sony YOU ROCK!
What happened to more avatars?
Very cool! Wondering when its going to be released? :)
Really like the new photo display, don’t care about facebook, not sure about the new friends list. Friends list seems better than before but I still don’t really care for the boxes. Maybe that will change when they are rainbow coated?
OMG everywhere now is Facebook!
We need X Game Chat and new HD avatars!
sigh!
Good point the ugly friendlist was changed and we’ll see what it looks like when the update will be available.
Facebook…Hmmm pointless for me.
I hope this new firmware will have some hidden features because those things still missing :
– Cross Game Chat????
– Option to reduce the XMB font
– Option to disable the blur of the XMB menu
– WHERE IS THE ORIGINAL PURE BLACK THEME which was available since the PS3 Launch and which was deleted with the 3.0 ?
– WE NEED NEW AVATARS, the ones available are ridiculous
– Bring back the PS3 logo when we start a game
with this improve browser will i be able to listen and put music on myspace? if so yeah!
PS- I have a fever and the only cure is more dynamic themes. Preferably Afrika and Demon’s Souls, please!
This does look nice.
I would like to chime in with my request for Skype and PSeye integration. I have a family member that is in Iraq that we Skype with on occasion.
And what about cross game chat??
Nice update, even if I don’t care much about facebook
BTW
XGC is in the works and eventually coming…it seems (read below)
http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2009/11/17/cross-game-chat-definitely-coming/
The EU Blog’s James Thorpe has revealed that the much fabled cross-game voice chat is pretty much definitely happening. In a response to the question “when is there going to be cross-game voice chat?” on the recent Blog regarding the firmware update, he replies “I wish I could just give you a date, I really do!”
“Trust me when I say that as soon as I hear from ‘up top’ I will be shouting about it and making myself the most popular person on the blog.” So that’s that then, it’s definitely coming. Right? I mean, we’ve been talking about it for months now, but outside of our own sources this is the first time it’s been mentioned by SCEE.
I think.
It’s the most important thing we need: CROSS GAME CHAT
seriously, all we want is cross game chat. Why has it taken so long?
Very nice!
WE DEMAND CROSS GAME CHAT
Pathetic. If you are over eighteen and use a social networking site, you are pathetic. Grow up.
PS3 is for playing games. Not for social networking.
If you young, idiotic fools want to use some crap site, use your computer.
If I have to see Facebook on my xmb, I will have given up on video games.
Sony, you are pathetic.
Looks awesome, hope it’s released soon :D
And as for ‘TailsTheCat’, maybe the reason you don’t use it, or care about your social life for that matter, is because you don’t have any friends?
i use the browser every day. i will be looking forward to firmwire. i love my ps3!!!!
@TailsTheCat
Maybe the reason you don’t care is because you don’t have any real friends?
I know a lot of people do care about it, so I think you should shut up yourself as you are the ‘pathetic’ one.
Eric Lempel, when i heard Facebook was coming at last, i was interested as i thought that it would be integrated into the XMB, well yes, it is in a way, but lets face it, it’s not integrated in a way compard to Xbox Live, where you can send a message, poke, look at their photos etc, without having to launch into a web browser, having the ability to do that from the XMB would be much cooler than this, its a step in the right direction, but not quite there yet, also, the friends list, arrghhhh! its still horrible! You said you listened to feedback, then you would know that we all said we hated those boxes, why dont you use this guys work as a reference
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=124148306403
This is much, much, much better, i also say that if we could see the person’s Home Avatar on the friends list as well as artwork for the game that is being played would also be a fantastic bonus on the friends list too!
And just one more thing, where the hell are cross game invites and cross game chat???????????????
The long awaited Cross Game Chat …
Please give us, the fans, the community, the people you got your money from, an status update. What is the status of the Cross Game Chat?
Anyway, will be a nice Update if everything goes well and no other game will get bugs. :)
Good thing
Can we get something in the next firmware update to change our PSN ID that would be sweet
Where is the Xross Game Chat?
This update is an incredible waste of resources.
I miss my game startup jingle and sound :(
@630
If you consider Facebbok accounts your ‘real friends’ you also are pathetic.
Playstation is for games. Not for Facebook.
You young fools need more experience on Earth before you should speak.
Awesome about the photos and being able to change the color of your account. Facebook just sux. One of these days parents will block kids from getting on because it screws up too many computers (I get them to fix ;) ) then facebook will die out just like myspace is. Glorious days ahead :)
How about an update that would have a space on the xmb for all the newest demos for ps3 or psp or both and let us select and download from that directly. Would also be nice to have the ability to scan the PS3 and look for any add-on content that is available without having to manually go to the store and into each individual game title.
Twitter would be nice – at least it is virus and trojan free to this point (better than thos other 2)
Stop delaying the release of cross game chat. That is the most requested feature. A lot of us don’t care about facebook at all.
oh i forgot too.. skype would be nice too
Thanks for the heads up Eric.
I have a Facebook account and this feature looks great ! (May not be for everyone, but those of us on Facebook I think will appreciate it).
Really like the ability to change the color background on my PSN id as well.
Keep up the great work !
Not bad, but while you are on the subject of trophies you should have the option on your profile to display the DATE (and maybe even time) of the last few trophies earned instead of just the icon. I am constantly watching my friends for new trophies and I see the icon (which I can’t always tell what game it is) but I wonder….”When did they get that?”