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Firmware 1.90 Spotted on PS3: Background music option ?

The current buzz around the net is that a PS3 was spotted at E3 2007 running the next update Version 1.90. Rumor has it along with unconfirmed screen shot that there was an in game option to select music. At this moment its just around the forums and unconfirmed but it could very well be a possibilty. No official word from Sony. Fans will just have to wait and see.

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JHFKDFNFGJKFHDKF6142d ago

This feature isn't on PS3 already?

Wow. they have some catching up to do.

TriggerHappy6142d ago

Nah, is not just that, A music video download service is going live with the uupdate today as well, well at least for Australia , dont know how long it will take for it to get to the other regtions though.

dantesparda6142d ago (Edited 6142d ago )

Right, Chacron, like you didnt know. Who do you thhink you're fooling?

SilvaSurfa6142d ago

I hope we get word on this very soon. Its about time.

hmmmm question to Xbox360 users out there. Can you play custom tracks if they are being streamed from you PC. Cause I currently stream all my music from my PC and I save my PS3 HDD for Games,Demos and trailers.

Kleptic6142d ago (Edited 6142d ago )

I don't own one...but my roommate has one...and you can stream stuff with that media center extension thing...sort of...from what I remember he could find the stuff on his PC HDD, then had to simply copy it to his 360...then play...but that could not be done while playing a game...the custom soundtracks was only for stuff on the local HDD...

could be wrong though...he hasn't had it hooked up in a while...not trying to start flaming...but it kind of isn't working...lucky for him though with that warranty stuff...

EDIT @below: cool...I guess he just didn't mess around with it long enough to figure it out...he was able to copy stuff without a problem...but couldn't just play it while streaming...I know he had XP, but have no idea what he was using to stream it...

Arutha6142d ago

I'm running Windows XP and have had no problems streaming my music to the 360 while playing games. The current version of Windows Media Player is one program that will stream your music. Another was Windows Media connect which I am not sure if it is used any longer, but you may be able to use that instead of WMP.

erosevaporator6142d ago

"2 - BRING IT ON
I hope we get word on this very soon. Its about time.

hmmmm question to Xbox360 users out there. Can you play custom tracks if they are being streamed from you PC. Cause I currently stream all my music from my PC and I save my PS3 HDD for Games,Demos and trailers."

Yeah, you can. I stream all of my music from my pc WHILE I am playing games. I love my ps3, but this is seriously needed. Sports game soundtracks are HORRIBLE.

Rockstar6142d ago

My cousin has a 360.
He had no idea the his 360 could stream music/video/pictures from his PC.
I schooled him, talked him into upgrading his PC (his old PC was too old for XP) and I set it up for him through WMP 11.

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mikeslemonade6142d ago

Neither did the 360 have this when it launched. Off the top of my head it took about 4 months for the 360 to get it. I hope the update comes tommorow along with Goddess of Heavenly Blade demo.

bung tickler6142d ago

you could always play music while playing a game since day one out of the box, i know i have 3 of them.

clownfacemcgee6142d ago

3 boxes?!?!?!? I have 1 PS3, and if I got another console it'd be the 360, but 1 of each is fine for me. Christ, 3 boxes? You should just get 357 more 360's and 3 PS3's and 0 Wii's since it doesn't have a number in it's name. 360 360's. Yes, that'd make sense and exhibit a mild chuckle from me.

incubus51876142d ago

the ps3 was said by a one of the technicians that it was already a feature since day one but it was up to the developers to take advantage of it

jmoneezie6142d ago

Then why is it revelant to this update if its already built in. Sony needs to stop BullSh!ttin' and patch this thing to view other video formats. I know they have the capability, they're just slackin.

Staircase6141d ago

I don't think featuring in game music has anything to do with developers. It it a system feature.

THC CELL6142d ago

its all true. the update is due very soon.

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7 Deserving Games That Never Got Backward Compatibility

Backward compatibility works for many games on newer consoles, but titles such as The Simpsons: Hit and Run have been left out.

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20 Best Survival Games of All Time

From base building to swinging willies, here are the best survival games around, which include a couple of less than obvious picks.

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Microsoft once tried to nab LittleBigPlanet from Sony after a few drinks

It turns out that many moons ago, Microsoft once had its eye on the Sony published LittleBigPlanet series.

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XiNatsuDragnel3d ago

Microsoft had a good idea but fumbled it again.

Cacabunga1d 22h ago (Edited 1d 22h ago )

Project Spark idea was decent but they quickly gave up ..
LBP was wonderful

ApocalypseShadow2d ago

Microsoft in a nutshell. Always tried to poach Sony employees, games, 3rd party games and devices like the depth camera that was turned into Kinect but was running on PS2 before Xbox 360. Wouldn't be surprised they wanted LBP. Just like they worked behind the scenes pushing the MLB to bring Sony's baseball game to Xbox instead of making their own.
https://www.playstationlife...

They didn't spend years trying to develop their own baseball game. They wanted Sony's game.

They're scum.

Zachmo1821d 21h ago

Microsoft didn't force MLB on Xbox. MLB gave Sony 2 options either go multiplat or risk losing the license.

Rynxie1d 11h ago

And why do you think MLB said that? I believe Ms approached MLB.

ApocalypseShadow1d 10h ago (Edited 1d 10h ago )

Totally ridiculous comment.

The only exclusivity Sony had was to their own creation of The Show. Microsoft could have paid the MLB for the license just like Sony did and made their own baseball game.

Microsoft instead, groomed MLB for years in trying to poach Sony's game and bring it to Xbox. They're worth 3 TRILLION dollars. You think that's not enough money to make their own baseball game? Don't be delusional.

Microsoft spun it like they always do and told the media that they had to trust Sony with their hardware. After they put Sony in that position of not having a choice. Either go multiplatform or stop making one of their successful games. That's a no win scenario.

And what did Microsoft do? They didn't try to sell the game to the Xbox community. They put it on game pass to hurt Sony. Pushing the idea of why buy games that are $70 when you can play them in their cheap service for $10. It was a dirty tactic.

You fell for the Kool aid drink Microsoft served you instead of spitting it out. Hope it tasted good because you were fooled by Phil and the gang.

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Xbox executive Sara Bond has told Axios that Microsoft spent a number of years trying to get MLB The Show onto Xbox consoles. And when it finally succeeded in breaking off PlayStation’s long-held exclusivity, the company had to “trust” Sony with pre-release Xbox Series X/S consoles.

Bond revealed that MLB The Show “always came up” in conversations between Microsoft and the Major League Baseball organization. “We always said, ‘We love this game. It would be a huge opportunity to bring it to Xbox.'” she recalled. However, when Microsoft’s efforts materialized, it put the company in an awkward situation where it had to send in pre-release consoles to a rival company.

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Notellin1d 7h ago

"Microsoft instead, groomed MLB for years in trying to poach Sony's game and bring it to Xbox."

Take a nap, conspiracies are rotting your brain.

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Xbox executive Sara Bond has told Axios that Microsoft spent a number of years trying to get MLB The Show onto Xbox consoles. And when it finally succeeded in breaking off PlayStation’s long-held exclusivity, the company had to “trust” Sony with pre-release Xbox Series X/S consoles.

ApocalypseShadow12h ago

Lying to yourself is unbecoming.

Article link tells you all you need to know in Sarah Bond's own words.

Hereandthere1d 2h ago

They were too cheap/inept/lazy to develop their own mlb game, so they port begged for years and bribed the mlb to make the show multiplatform. Like i said many times, xbox brought nothing to the table their 24 years, ZERO.

ApocalypseShadow12h ago

At least you and others get it. Note drank the Kool aid and asked for seconds thinking it was refreshing.

Most don't even know how it all played out but it's there in black and white for all to see. Microsoft brought it up for years until the MLB forced Sony's hand. It was a win win for Microsoft. Kill one reason to buy a PlayStation or kill the game by dropping it in a cheap service to kill Sony's sales numbers on PlayStation.

OtterX2d ago

"However, Healey said Media Molecule wouldn't have felt right doing that, adding it would have been "morally corrupt"."

Major kudos to Media Molecule for being an upright studio with principles.

Cockney7h ago

They chose well, Sony gave them the backing to pursue their dreams with no restrictions even tho their games especially dreams have very niche appeal. Media molecule and Sony deserve respect for this in an age of risk averse publishing.

RNTody2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Great, more stories like this please. Show the last of the zombies holding the line what we've been saying for years: Microsoft is anti competition, anti industry and has no interest in making games at all.

But hey, at least there's an Xbox Games Showcase to look forward to, right?

Inverno1d 23h ago

Well considering SONY just killed the series, LBP would've been dead by now either way. Though MM probably wouldn't exist by now either, so I'm glad they stayed with SONY, hopefully they don't get shut down any time soon or ever honestly.

Sheppard7t31d 21h ago

How did Sony kill the series?

Inverno1d 21h ago

They shut down the servers, that's millions of user created levels gone. That and dead are pretty much the same, it's also been years since 3 and they cancelled HUB soooo.

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fsfsxii1d 7h ago

They shutdown the servers because no one was playing, no one in the community cared about the user created levels so why keep them up? Wtf you guys would never succeed in running a business.

Inverno1d 6h ago

Yea dood no one was playing so they shut off the servers. Cause people with enough common sense can't just Google why they were actually shut of, right?

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