PS3 System Software 2.0 released!

November 8, 2007 · Filed Under Gaming, PS3, PSN Store · Comment 

Today Sony released firmware 2.0, it has some nice new features - lets look at them…

PlayStation Network - New menu

Account management has moved from the Friends menu in to the new PlayStation Network menu, also accompanied by the PlayStation store from the Network menu.

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Theme adjustments - More customization

You can now change the theme colour, brightness and you can chose from Original, Rounded or Pop font

Make your own PS3 Theme

In addition to the ‘air paint’ theme which came with the update (see below image) you can now create and install your own themes by downloading the official tool! http://au.playstation.com/support/ps3/faqs/PS3_Custom_Theme_v101-E.zip

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Information Board - Get the PS3 news on your PS3!


To open the information board (the scrolling text thing in the top right hand corner) go to Network -> Information board. The information board currently provides links which open in the browser, but I am sure it is possible downloads could be distributed this way in future?

Select your appropriate language *this can be changed at any time by pressing Triangle*.

If you do not want the information board to be displayed go back to the information board in Network, press triangle - Do Not Display.

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Playlists - Sort your music, photos & videos

At last! we can now organise our files on the PS3!! -The PS3 now has a playlist function which appears in the music, photo and video menus.

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PSP turns on PS3!

The PSP can now remotely turn on the PS3 over a wireless network, so long as the PS3 is in standby and not physically switched off!

- Well those are the new features…pretty cool eh?

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EU PlayStation Store upcoming releases *Warhawk Expansion Pack!!*

November 4, 2007 · Filed Under Gaming, Internet, PS3, PSN Store, PlayStation, Warhawk · Comment 

Here is a list of stuff coming to the EU PlayStation store in the next two months.

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November Releases:

Feel Ski
PS Eye Mesmerize Distort
PS Eye Tori Emaki
Uncharted: Meet the Dogs/The Characters & Music: English Only - localised versions to follow
Lair: Call of the Beast trailer
MotorStorm Revenge Weekend Trailer
Folkore - Bottom of the Sea pack
MotorStorm Devil Crossing pack:
Track - Devils crossing
4 new tickets containing 10 races
2 new vehicles with 3 liveries each. One unlockable vehicle with 3 liveries upon completion of the mini devils crossing festival (as per Coyote revenge pack)
Tekken 5: DR Online pack and full game
Uncharted Animation Overview
Ratchet and Clank launch trailer and TV ad
PS Eye Mesmerize: Trace

PS One titles:
Coolboarders
G-Police
Destruction Derby
Colony Wars
Motor Toon Grand Prix 2
Syphon Filter 2
Bust-A-Groove
Crash Bandicoot 2
Crash Bandicoot 3

MotorStorm Livery packs 1 &2
PSP Wing Mirror (F1 CE)
Riff: Everyday Shooter trailer
Uncharted - A Living Environment
Blast Factor: Advanced Research
Uncharted DEMO
MotorStorm Rascal & Governor vehicles pack
Dark Mist trailer
Folklore: The Alchemist pack
PAIN trailer
Devils’ weekend trailer
Toy Home game
flOw Expansion pack
Uncharted Hunting El Dorado
Snakeball game
Resistance: Fall of Man Pack 2 Two maps pack

December Releases (Highlights):

High Velocity Bowling
Riff:everyday Shooter
Kula World (PS One)
Uncharted TV ad
Dark Mist game
MotorStorm Domino & Adventure vehicles
Wipeout HD Trailer
Pain Game
Piyotama game - English only game
Warhawk expansion pack 1
Everybody’s Golf Demo.

Source: http://threespeech.com/blog/?p=685#more-685

Great line up eh? I am looking forward to the Warhawk expansion pack, that will be so awesome! =D

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