UPDATE: Thanks for all of the feedback. Just a quick update, 3.40 has been released. In addition, PlayStation Plus is now available in the PlayStation Store.
We’re thrilled to hear that many of you are excited about the five star rating feature. This feature is retroactive for all of your PlayStation Store activity, so you can jump into the store right now and start rating all of your past purchases. Look for a “Rate” button on the product pages.
The PSN App on Facebook is also live. You can find it here: http://apps.facebook.com/playstation.
Hi everyone, once again we’re adding new features to the PlayStation 3 (PS3) system via firmware update to ensure we’re bringing you the best, most comprehensive entertainment experience possible. PS3 system software update (v3.40) will be available soon, adding the PlayStation Plus subscription, enhancements to the connection between your PlayStation Network and Facebook accounts and more. Additionally, we’ll be launching system software update (v6.30) for the PSP (PlayStation Portable) system simultaneously with PS3 system software update (v3.40), adding PlayStation Plus compatibility as well as other new features.
We’ve gone ahead and provided a few highlights from PS3 firmware update (v3.40) below:
- PlayStation Plus: PlayStation Network users will be able to purchase membership to PlayStation Plus; a new subscription service on the PlayStation Network that provides you with new options to expand and enhance your gaming experience and enable you to gain an exclusive set of features and content. Friendly reminder, all of you PlayStation Network users will continue to have free access to PlayStation Network’s unmatched and expanding suite of new and exclusive features while PlayStation Plus subscribers will gain access to an exclusive and expanding set of gaming features, content and functionality.
- Photo Gallery: A new network based photo sharing feature is now available on the Photo Gallery. The enhancement allows you to upload, browse and comment on photos on Facebook and Picasa Web Album. You can also opt to share your photos between your PlayStation Network friends as well as print photos from Photo Gallery.
- Video Editor & Uploader: Video Editor and Uploader is a new function found on the XrossMediaBar (XMB), which enables you to edit, save and upload video files stored on the PS3 system to sites such as Facebook or YouTube.
- Five Star Rating Support: Users can rate the PlayStation Store content they have purchased with one to five star ratings.
- Power Save Settings: The default setting for PS3 System Auto-Off will be set at 2 hours, providing you with additional power save options and further improving power save features on the PS3 system.
In addition to the latest features introduced in PS3 system software update (v3.40), a separate, new PlayStation Network application on Facebook.com will be made available. This builds upon what was previously launched with Trophies and the ability to publish purchases from the PlayStation Store. Now you can further integrate your PlayStation Network and Facebook accounts with this new application. The application allows you to display your PlayStation Network profile on your Facebook account, find out which of your Facebook friends have a PSN account and send them a PlayStation Network friend request, view your PSN friends’ online status and add the PlayStation Network application tab to your Facebook user profile.
We’re very excited to be able to provide you with continued system software upgrades, which ensure your PS3 and PSP systems remain compelling offerings for years to come. For more details and instructions on how to update the system software for the PS3 and PSP systems, please visit http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3/Features/SystemUpdate and http://us.playstation.com/support/systemupdates/psp/.
Let us know your thoughts. Enjoy!
Screw PS3 updates, what happened to the PSP, there’s still people who play this, it’s not ancient or anything, I wanna be able to have something updated on my facebook saying I’ve been playing on my psp for 8 or so hours or that I beat some boss in Half Minute Hero in 10 seconds. Also a great update for the PSP would be the ability to get on youtube or stream video without having to download such a large file just to find out it just wasted minutes of your life.
Got my PlayStation+! This is a cool update!!
where is this new facebook application??
at 495 another kool feature would be the ability to send / receive messages from your psn friends on the psp and being able to play with them online too
PlayStation Plus was day one buy! What a great add to the PSN!
hmmm . A mixture of disappointment and glee on one hand , facebook doesnt seem to function any better in the browser (i ll cut some slack though , you never said this update would ) but if you dont mind me saying … having functions that lead to other functions that dont work correctly (people will naturally want to try to use the ps3 browser to view uploads)…. leaves me a bit confused . but that pretty much sums up the dissappointment… OH !! BTW i do realize that your working on a browser upgrade but i was hoping it would have been with this . in the meantime folks ..EVERYBODY READING THIS facebooks moble version works better in the ps3 browser just add “m . “(without quotes ) to facebook . com to diect the ps3 browser to the mobile version . i love everything else about the update .. particularly the photo gallery .
Where is my free three months of PS+?
“The latest version of the system software is already installed. There is no need to update.” is showing up on my PSP when I try to update (from 6.20)…I thought it was to be a simultaneous release?
I guess somethings better than nothing, but really? Most this new stuff is pointless to me and most the people out there. When are we gonna see movie playback on a better web browser and the ability to use bluetooth headsets for things other than chat? In my opinion Playstation Home sucks and is pointless. Like I said I’m happy to see a bigger step takin this time with the update, and the ability to play online for free, but I see repeated request every update yet no solutions just more unwanted fluff.
Those are some bland ideas. If I want to share photos, or messages with my friend list, I want to have a cool interface from the ps3. ” hey, now you can upload videos to youtube!” yeah, people without PC`s could not be happier. I want to write ” I just pwned rick432″ and that my whole friend list could see the message and and a pic or a video. now that is something.
plus ? PSDiscount !
how long do it take to download this nonsence
where the f is cross game chat.
It would be a great addition of skype for the PS3. Chat up with your grandma while playing some God of War 3, yep, pure greatness.
Still waiting on iNetFlix integration here.
When is the application for facebook going to be available?
This is more of the same with Sony and after reading some of the comments I see I am far from the only one that feels this is more unwanted useless stuff. When did anyone ask for the ability to upload videos to youtube from the PS3? I mean seriously, what purpose does that serve? It’s another useless “feature” for the PS3. Really seriously guys at Sony.. will you guys PLEASE get it together… This is completely laughable at this point..
So when do we get a video and some info on how to use the new
FACEBOOK
Feature ????
Thanks
Thanks for the update!
I picked up Plus. Don’t disappoint me Sony… so far the deals are nice. can’t beat 2.50 for MK2. Not happy at all about the auto renewal… I think you will be screwing people there..
ya so about that facebook app?
inFamous for sale as a downloadable title? I had heard about the trial, but didn’t know this was coming. Did I just fail to read?
When will the Facebook app go live?
Hey guys, why here in europe we can’t subscribe ps+?
not aviable in your region :\
The facebook app’s been up for 2 hours on the site people!
More than likely some of you failed to read correctly and look at the pics to see that it’s on facebook.com
god I can’t believe all the children complaining about cross game chat lmfao! WHO CARES?!?!?!
This is BS!
I won’t be happy until I se other OS back, or a so much better browser, MKV support, cross game chat, etc. Something that really matters.
Who cares about that nonsense for facebook & Youtube.
& PSN+ is worthless. Is just some way to keep giving Sony Ur money. Read before getting this nonsense, because U could get dissapointed of this service.
L8er!
@518 a screenshot means nothing. That’s like saying you saw a screenshot of a game in a magazine so it’s already on sale. If you are in fact not an assclown, tell us all how to download it.
psp update sony? wasnt it to be simultaneously with the ps3 one?
Can anyone confirm or deny whether PlayStation PLUS will eventually mean games will emerge that will ONLY play Multiplayer online for “Subscribed members only”?
ie, is this the begining of the end for FREE Multiplayer Online gaming?
@ETafner
What you mean by earing noise?
fan spinning even when shutting down?
this is a “commun” proplem on manufactured ps3 around oct2008 “fat” ps3, 80gb and 160gb.
sometime when you shutdown your PS3 your fan stay powered and keep spinning but at really low density.
this is one of my problem on my CECHP01 160gb
but i have 3x PS3 and i can tell it is a probleme on THIS console
it is NOT supposed to stay ON when the PS3’s shutdown on any other ps3 i have.
you can remark it when you power OFF your PS3 and power ON
by the back switch. The fan will not start again until you boot up your PS3.
this mean it’s an internal problem into the fan controller chipset “sensor”
is this sound you are talking about??
@BLVCKK
no. this mean MORE FREE ONLINE gaming EVER! ;)
theres been an app on facebook to post your psn id for a while now. someone beat playstation to the point, now if we could just get other people to make useful updates rather than sony’s we’d all be happy.
testing portable id
Get your Portable ID!
AHA there it is!!!!
heres the link for the facebook app
http://apps.facebook.com/playstation/
meh
5 star rating sounds good. That’s about it.
Video Editing made me lol. I remember the pre-release advertising for the PS2 (yes PS 2!!!) promised you’d be able to connect a Sony Video Camera and edit your video on your PS2.
Well done sony for coming good on a promise….10 years later lol
but in this day and age, hell my Samsung Jet on a $30 cap can do video editing. It’s a PHONE. Get with the times.
Pretty awesome. Might sign up for PSN+ when I get the money for it and to see what new fetures are for it.
Thees new fetures are cool, but my life aint complete without the Cross Game Voicechat. Anyone? Sony I hope your listening, We’ve been asking you since day one.
I just bought the year subscription to plus. But I don’t have an episode yet so will that be released with the rest of the store at the regular time?
I became a plus member and I downloaded the fat princess add-on, but to my dismay, IT WASN’T IN THE GAME!!! I hope I didn’t just waste 5 dollars!!!
@BLVCKK free online will never end and ps plus service is good but i have to agree to xuipid sony needs to change the auto renewel thing into a manual and since by the time a new year arrives and nobody has any money to renew the plus service then it could be trouble for us plz sony chaneg the auto renewel cause it can cause many people angry.
@SteeliestGuzman but will games emerge that require you to have PLUS subscription to be able to play them online? That’s the only thing I fear.
ie, and I going to buy GT5 in November, get home, and be unable to play Multiplayer online because it’s a PLUS only title? (or other games in the future)?
I dont want to see PSN turn into XboxLive
Since we can edit/upload videos, why cant we do the same thing in Home like it was advertised/taken away due to copyright issues?
And why can’t we convert movies to PSP format yet? Surely that should be a bigger priority. PSX COULD DO IT!
XBOX IS NOW LIVE . oh mai bad ment to say the update and ps+ is now live . BUNTA i got some ? why do it automatically subscribe to ps+ i mean i used only and only psn cards and do not apply mai credit card? why when i DL wipe out hd it was texting sum jibirish nonsense that i have to be and gotta be a ps+ subscribe again to play WHHD? so sup when i DL rally cross it said OK like huh whats going on ??? different text from WHHD ??? what i dont get it. OK so i got DL the fat princess avatar and it didn’t text me jibirish nonsense but automatically went on DL mode ? so 4 most were is the facebook thingy i cant find it ? I VANA TWEAK ON NEW FETURES ON MY PS3. but great update early access to ps+ unstead tomorrow so yep 1 thumps up ps staff good job.
EVERYONE!
You can CHANGE your settings and turn OFF the auto renew. It says that right when you subscribe.
Why is it such an issue???
I alrady have wipeout HD do i get a substitute game?
PSN + Subscriber
nice touch the plus icon
i cant link my psn account on facebook dont know what im doing wrong
I FEEL CHEATER. I ALREADY OWN WIPEOUT HD.
Already signed up for PS+
Peace,
VG
oh 1 more thing i have downloaded the new psp 6.30 update and i cant see anything new , can you guys list any new feature added ? isnt it supposed to be ps+ compatible? well i have PS+ and i dont see anything about it on the psp