New PS3 Firmware Adds PSP Remaster Compatibility (Japan)

Andriasang: Version 3.70 of the PlayStation 3's firmware is available today. Joining some PlayStation Plus exclusive features, the firmware update makes your PS3 ready for the PSP Remaster series, which kicks off on the 25th with Monster Hunter Portable 3rd HD.

[Close_Second]

Big f**king deal.

[powerofcell]

Up next we will be getting bc for all the ps2 games. its obvious psp remasters were higher on sonys priority list. comon sony make it happen.

[Ranshak]

Lol Powerofcell you actually believe Sony will be giving BC on the current PS3? Dont you think Sony would rather sell HD remakes?

[just_looken]

@powerofcell

You should read up they had software emulation backwards compatibility on ps3's and was going to have that on the slims but the god of war fans showed them a new market so i doubt they will release software emulation again sense these hd collections are making them more money,

[powerofcell]

Anyone thinking Sony would ever take advantage of their customers is obviously retarded. An honest and honorable company like Sony would never do such a thing.

I bet the only reason why they havent given us BC is because we would get over whelmed with too many games and then wouldnt get time to enjoy the awesome current gen games. I am sure BC is on Sonys to do list, its just that they feel we arent ready for it yet.

[Venoxn4g]

@powerofcell in your dreams maybe :) if they wanted, BC was from the start of PS3, like it was in first 60GB models.. why do you think they removed it?

Respectful company? :) every company is doing profit - some more, some less.. HD remakes = tons of money..

[zinki33]

@Venox2008 ,.. Probably primarily because of production costs of emotion engine or whatever it was called,.. same with few usbs,.. I really doubt it was some kind of nefarious plan from beginning,.. And thank god they did that,.. They were loosing money on every console sold,.. and you could almost get 360+Wii for the price of Launch PS3,..

Besides ,.. PS2 games even with smoothing look like shit on HDTVs,.. And I would know that since I still run my launch 60gig,.. Actually traded in GOWs to get the collection,..

[Ranshak]

@zinkabassi

I doubt it was the cost of the emulation engine. If a group of people can develop emulators for the PC to run almost every PS2 game out there, it shouldnt have been a issue for Sony.

It was either they wanted to sell HD remakes or PS3 on its own wasnt powerful enough to do emulation of PS2 games(without having any additional hardware).

Personally i think it was for both reasons.

[kneon]

The real reason for no BC is that hardly anyone cares at this point. Sure it's important at launch when there are few games, but by now there is little reason to be playing such ancient games, there are far too many good new games to play.

[zeksta]

I just love how people find the extra hidden features in most firmwares :)

[Sarobi]

I usually try to look around for new hidden things myself, but i fail at actually doing so haha

[Fanbot]

i don't have this xmb settings...

[Fanbot]

why disagree? try yourself stupid bitches. in EUROPE these settings aren't enabled.