PS3 Firmware 4.40 Adds Support for Downloading Games from Web PlayStation Store

The official changelog for PS3 Firmware 4.40 reveals that the update adds support downloading games to the console from the Web version of the PlayStation Store. The feature will become active in May 2013.

[Cam977]

That's a brilliant feature! My account is currently loaded with £5 for Machinarium in the Vita.

[stage88]

Machinarium is a great game. I got it free with PS+

[Cam977]

Me too but I never got to finish it. Now seems the best time because it has been optimised for the Vita.

[Skate-AK]

It won't be until May that the feature launches.

[InMyOpinion]

Been using this a lot on the 360, adding a queue from work etc, and think it's a really nice feature.

[REALgamer]

Yep, I use it a ton for my 360 and for Android. I find just generally browsing a lot of content and particularly searching with text is much faster on a PC than on the device itself.

I always found that weird that you can buy games through the PS web store yet you still need to turn on your PS3, go to account management, go to download list, select to download, select to download in background, go to next item, repeat.

[InMyOpinion]

@REALgamer - Yeah, that completely defeats the purpose. Good that they have fixed it.

[Xwow2008]

Nice :)

[Neko_Mega]

I kind of feel like this is pointless, but in other ways it seems good because the new store is slow.

[nevin1]

I dont get it either.

[TKCMuzzer]

It's not pointless. I often browse the web version when not at home with my PS3. This means I can set it to download and it would be ready when I got in. That would be pretty useful to be honest.

[Why o why]

find the new store bloody annoying. Slow and confusing.

[Riderz1337]

How is it pointless? Sometimes I don't feel like opening up my PS3 to check what's in the store. This way I can just use my laptop to not only check out what's on the store but also have the ability to download the games.

[toxic-inferno]

Agreed! I have been really surprised at the amount of use I've got out of the browser-based store so far! This will only add to that!

[Lazyeye79]

Since the Playstation store doesn't work for me, this is a great update. Finally I can get stuff from the store.

[caseh]

Awesome, a patch for a function that isn't due to be available for another 2 months.

Whats up next, you gonna release a patch for GTA5? woooooo.

[LakerGamerEnthusiast]

Nice reasoning. Do you really think it's good to go? you must really not have any idea or a spec of reasoning to think on what they have to do before it goes live.

They have to troubleshoot, check for bugs, make sure it works properly with syncing to you're ps3. There is obviously something they have to go through or check before it goes live. Who knows what, but something.

[caseh]

Its called beta testing, something that usually happens on a system that isn't live i.e. your PS3.

Undoubtedly there will be another patch, possibly two before this goes live. If the intention is for it to go live in May then the patch should be fully tested before its even rolled out, not patching a patch if it doesn't work.

Working example, the cross-game patching that happened for DOA5 when DOA5+ was released rather than 3 months before. I fully understand how it works, clearly not a lot of other people do.

[telekineticmantis]

the webstore accessible from the PS3, or do u do this on ur PC somehow?

[Bladesfist]

It is accessible through the web :/

[Bellcross]

Gaikai Slowly getting implemented I see.

[CRASHBASHUK]

hmm I say this sounds like a rumour more tbh

[CRASHBASHUK]

oh it is official real I see http://uk.playstation.com/p...

[Sarobi]

Well this is actually a useful update.. being that the actual store is SO SLOW

[stage88]

A lot of trolls in this thread.

Love this update and no, the store is not slow. It has got considerably faster with 1.04 release a few days ago.

[Why o why]

you are kidding right. compared to the old style store this new one lags. Not trolling if its true mate.

[DwightOwen]

Don't argue with fanboys.

[hawkeyejonjon]

i go on PS store on PS3 a lot and it only takes 10 seconds to load everything. The old store took 10-15 seconds for my internet to load it. Probably it depends on internet speeds because i have absolutely no problems with the new store. Personally i like the new store more than the old.

[Silly gameAr]

I have to agree. It's a bit faster then when it first launched, but it's still a bit on the slow side.

The web store is much quicker.

[NobleTeam360]

I have pretty fast internet and the Store is still slow to load up sometimes taking up to over a minute to launch.

[tommygunzII]

Now we just need a SEN mobile app, like what Steam has.

[KingKevo]

Great feature. I guess that you will have to be singend in on the PS3 to use that feature, but I can also imagine that for PS+ users the game will be added to a queue when they are not going online the download will start automatically when next auto update happens if that function is enabled. I really like that and it has a lot of petential, not just for the PS3 of course.

[Skate-AK]

Wow that's weird. I never knew the Sony Wireless Headsets didn't work on PS2 classics.

[IcicleTrepan]

This is great. I was wondering when they'd do this. Xbox has had this for years.

[dboyman]

Well still waiting till they organize the downloads list. Also Sony should follow Steam's option to "gift" a purchase to another PSN user. Would make gift shopping easier at times :)

[kingmushroom]

I know !!! so you can send me a gift LMAO

[dboyman]

But seriously Sony should make the downloads list more organized than the "list" it is now...

[kingmushroom]

yah im expecting the Ps4 to have Ps3 issues resolved

[tweet75]

until sony confirms that the existing ps3 games that you already own will be accessed for free in the ps4 "cloud" i am not buying anymore downloads

[Bladesfist]

The game has been programmed to utilize the cell hardware. The beloved hardware optimization of consoles is what stops them from being easily BC.

[TKCMuzzer]

Simple, keep your PS3. I will be keeping mine...

[StinKyNuGz]

I hope we don't have to make a new account and gamertag we can just transfer to ps4

[rataranian]

How about the truth:

Sony: "Nice work team. 4.40 has solved the problem."
Hackerz: "Nice work team. 4.40 has been breached. Let us continue gaming for free."
Sony: "..Boss, you're not gonna like this. 4.40 has been hacked.
=|..*rage* ...Get started on 5.00"

[DivineAssault]

Nice feature

[GoldPunch-TR]

Good. Normal PSN Store is very slow. :(