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Sony Updates PS3 Security Following Console ‘Jailbreak’
Sony Computer Entertainment's U.S. and European divisions both said that a new PlayStation 3 firmware update arrived on Tuesday, a download that will address certain console security concerns. PS3 software update version 3.42 is a 168MB download that w...
PlayStation 3 Blu-Ray 3D Update Delayed To October
Sony made an announcement today at the International Franchise Association Trade Show in Berlin that the PlayStation 3 firmware update that will allow users to watch Blu-ray movies in steroscopic 3D has been pushed back to October, according to consume...
Nintendo Updates Wii OS To Block Pirate/Homebrew Content
Nintendo has released a new Wii firmware update, Wii Menu version 4.3, that is intended to disable unauthorized files and prevent "homebrew" mods on the console. The primary aim of such an upgrade is to prevent software piracy. Says Nintendo: "Because ...
E3: Sony Pushes 3D Titles, Releases 3D Firmware

Sony Computer Entertainment made a point to proclaim itself the "undisputed leader in 3D in its press conference, releasing its 3D firmware update for PS3s and showing showing new footage for 3D supporting titles like Killzone 3D. At the company's E3 press conference, SCE's chairman and group CEO Kazuo Hirai stressed the company's to delivering 3D innovation and content with an end-to-end ecosystem of the 3D experience. "What PlayStation 3 did for BluRay, we're now ...

Sony: Retrofitting Existing PlayStation Games To 3D A ‘Challenge’

Sony is considering retrofitting more previously released PlayStation 3 titles with 3D, as it has with several other games already, but the company admits that the process can be "a challenge". The platform holder revealed earlier this week that it will release a PS3 firmware update in Japan introducing 3D support for several titles on June 10th, likely to promote the launch of its 3D-capable Bravia television sets. Sony announced three games so far that ...

Firmware Upgrade To Disable PS3 Other OS Feature

Sony says that due to security concerns, the upcoming PlayStation 3 firmware update, version 3.21, will remove the ability to run other operating systems such as Linux on the console. Older-generation PS3s, excluding the new Slim models that launched in September 2009, had an "Install Other OS" feature. Then, hacker George Hotz recently advertised on his blog that he had created a security exploit for PS3 that uses the Other OS feature. "In addition, disabling ...

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