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PS3 FW 2.60 = Non-Gaming Goodness

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SarcasticGamer takes a look at the latest Firmware 2.60 update for the PS3 and points out why you might want to pay closer attention to the update than you may initially think is warranted. Sure, they're not gaming-related, but there are some compelling additions coming in this latest firmware.
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Published: 330 days 2 hours ago | Article | PlayStation 3
 
 

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Spike47 - 330 days 3 hours ago
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1 - Wow
now looking closer that new photo gallery feature they are adding is pretty amazing.

Thanks Sony, now give me in-game music!!
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Steven Colbert - 330 days 2 hours ago
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1.1 -
There is in-game music.Its been there since 2.4

SO far I think only a few PSN games,Motorstorm PR,and burnout:paradise have it
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blu3print - 330 days 2 hours ago
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1.2 - why do
people blame sony for that, it's available in the SDK the DEVS have to implement it ...
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Chexd - 330 days 1 hour ago
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"why do people blame sony for that, it's available in the SDK the DEVS have to implement it"

Because they don't make it compulsory.

Cool features - as people have said, not everyone wants JUST game updates.
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DeathroW22 - 330 days 1 hour ago
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1.4 - They can't make it universal
http://patft.uspto.gov/neta...

MS patented it.
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Parapraxis - 330 days 1 hour ago
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I don't think they should make it compulsory.
It's up to the devs.
That's the way it SHOULD be.
Being forced into adding custom soundtracks in some games would be foolish and in some respects blatantly disregard a crusial aspect to the game.
The industry has been fighting for a very long time to prove it is a quality medium.
Many people making these games consider them an artform, they choose the audio content with very high regard and intention.
If a person desires so emphatically to listen to their own music during a game, there's a very simple solution to this.
Go to options and mute the music track.
Play music from your computer or another component of your entertainment center.
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andyo13 - 329 days 23 hours ago
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1.6 - @ deathrow
oh man that is low of microsoft. they're not even the first to do it. technically computers are consoles, and you can play music in the background with itunes, so according to that im not allowed to listen to my own music with itunes while playing a game.
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Bubbles - 330 days 3 hours ago
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2 - (slowly starts to clap)
All progress is good progress, keep it up Sony
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Powertesties - 330 days 3 hours ago
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3 - I appreciate Sony's efforts....
But I would rather have updates that are tailored towards the gamers. I would love to be able to send voice messages. I miss that feature terribly.

There is a long list that gamers wish to have, I suppose we will have to wait a bit longer.

Thanks Sony for the update but make the next one for the gamers. I suggest, handle the gamers first then work on the 'fun' extras.
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Fishy Fingers - 330 days 3 hours ago
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3.1 -
Problem is most of the ("gamer") requests are for things available in-game, such as music or private chat etc. These apps are more difficult as they need to reduce the OS footprint first.
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aiphanes - 330 days 2 hours ago
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3.2 - You will get these gamming updates...
Sony knows that we want them....post on the sony blog and tell your story...
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Faggol - 330 days 2 hours ago
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3.3 - @3.1
very well put
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Parapraxis - 330 days 1 hour ago
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I agree Luke.
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imdaboss - 330 days 2 hours ago
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alteast Sony is supporting all they customers from gamers to just people who use it for multimedia
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BananaSlug - 329 days 23 hours ago
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Well... they could at least pop in 1 "gamer" function and 1 "media-center" function each time.

Just saying.
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LiQuiFiedArt - 330 days 2 hours ago
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5 - I'm the biggest SONY supporter as they come...
I have Sony... TV,Monitors, Game machines etc...

But i'm starting to get a tad frustarted with trivial updates like this. I'm waiting for "Gamer" or "Playstation" centric updates.

5-10sec Voice Messages
Cross-Game Chat
Cross-Game Invites

Thats basically the top 3 that will improve communication on the Playstation Network. Which I find vitally important.

I'm not jumping ship to the 360, but its bothering me that this is the direction they are taking. If any sony executive thinks the PS3, can replace, Windows, Linux or Mac as a computer in the home, they are sadly mistaken.

They are taken the long way around. Just like the PSP updates. So many useless updates. Where things more important could of been allocated to.

I'm just warning you Sony. Please assess your direction with the playstation. (Although I agree with alot of the choices) i think concentrating on the Games side of the Console is vitally important, even if you have a fantastic looking game coming up (killzone2), strive to excel above your competitors!!
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Bathyj - 330 days 2 hours ago
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Wow, did Sony just get a pat on the back?

And they didn't even have to exceed a target render to do it.
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Gaara_724 - 330 days 1 hour ago
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hahaha agreed 100%
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ChiddaPotta - 330 days 1 hour ago
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i'm still waiting for quicktime movie compatibility. All new movie trailers are released on Apple in 1080p quicktime format yet the PS3 can't play them. It's a pain in the ass to find .avi or .mpeg versions of the trailers.
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ToastMan018 - 330 days ago
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nice features but i agree with some of the other posts...we need more features to enhance our gaming experience...i know it takes time to implement features like that but the time spent on enhancing media features can be spent on enhancing the game related features...i appreaciate everything sony puts in the firmwares...its free and its awesome but i think everyone gets it by now that the ps3 is a great multimedia device...one of the things i wish sony made mandatory along with trophy support was custom soundtracks, youtube support and screenshot support...the ps3 has all the features but yet they arent encouraging developers to use them...i understand its up to the developer but sony should've made them mandatory...having youtube support for games like resistance 2 and killzone 2 would be unbelievable...but we got that feature for a game like pixeljunk eden....pixeljunk eden.....pixeljunk eden!?
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Spike47 - 330 days ago
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9 - Oh I see, devs should
get to work on ingame music then, or come up with patches.
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blackpanther25 - 329 days 23 hours ago
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10 - O God yes
.MKV support in Divx 7 YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS. I have been on sony's ass for the longest time to support mkv(h.264). Since it is in Divx 7 then that means its only a matter of time. I can watch 720p animes now
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Jamaicangmr - 329 days 21 hours ago
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I updated an everything but when i go to download the photo gallery it stops at 99% then says error. Anyone else gettin this message?
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Godmars290 - 329 days 18 hours ago
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13 - By the way the past part of the article reads,
MKV support is right around the corner XD
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maverick1191 - 329 days 4 hours ago
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the update is good to some people not for me i dont put pictures on it my ps3 is just for pure gaming and music for when killzone 2 arrives but the one thing everyone wants is in game chat once sony get that they will be more than ahead of live but dont expect to see in game chat for a while not till late this year i expect thats if it every happens lol
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