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Firmware 3.42 Causing Problems? A bit of common sense can go a long way.

TheSixthAxis:

"Hey everyone, guess what? Go on, guess, bet you can’t! Oh alright clever clogs you read the headline, people are reporting Firmware 3.42 is causing problems."

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Lovable5395d ago

"All the reported problems can happen at anytime not just after a firmware update. PlayStations occasionally go wrong as do washing machines, cars, Xbox 360s, electronic egg whisks and threesomes (they always seem a good idea at the time.)."

Haha. The threesome part was hilarious.

LukaX235395d ago

Posting that comment is probably the most people will actually read from the article. The majority of people on this site think they know what the entire article is about by reading the title.

hay5395d ago

People are ALWAYS having trouble with every PS3 firmware. There's obviously a chance of something going wrong, as with everything but every other FW there's article:
"ZOMG! FW Update breakz me Trey!"

My PS3's drive died when I was watching Inglorious Basterds on Bluray. OMG! Inglorious Basterds destroy teh PS3 drives! Makes sense.

BISHOP-BRASIL5395d ago

@LukaX23

I read it all, but I must admit that from title and main page part of description I was thinking some dumb guy was trying to use Jailbreak USB and when it didn't work he mistaked it for a malfunction. LOL

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imoutofthecontest5395d ago

I've never had a threesome go wrong. You need to up your game, son.

MiloGarret5395d ago

That's because you've never been in one...

dantesparda5395d ago

can work out fine, as long as one of the girls is not your girl.

tinybigman5395d ago

i've never had any problems with the firmware updates myself. bad luck to those that have.

T9X695395d ago

Same. Not one firmware update has ever caused me problems. It might be people with older models though since I'm on a slim, but I don't know.

tinybigman5395d ago

I'm on the 60 gig phat model, so I guess I'm still glad its going strong.

GWAVE5395d ago

Never once had a firmware issue. I think certain people/websites make a big issue out of even the smallest of PS3 "problems" because they'd like to believe the 360 isn't the only console with crippling issues.

dantesparda5395d ago (Edited 5395d ago )

Fucked up my UC1 saves. Or at least i think it did, cuz verything was fine with that game til i installed 3.00 and then UC1 would keep locking up at a certain cutscene. And it wasnt til i deleted the save that it fixed it. So i think fw3.00 corrupted my UC1 save which in turn locked up UC1 for me. Otherwise it was just pure coincidence. I was on the orginal 40GB

madpuppy5395d ago

and a slim model and I have never had a problem with a firmware update as well.

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FamilyGuy5395d ago

"Your PS3 doesn’t work, your girlfriend left you, they postponed the last episode of True Blood due to Labor Day. Nothing ever works out as you want. Shit happens, it’s called life – get used to it."

Thank goodness my PS3 is at least still working...

Drac5395d ago

Yeah the postponing of True Blood was what annoyed me the most.

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RememberThe3575395d ago

I've been waiting for someone to say this for along time.

Biggest5395d ago (Edited 5395d ago )

It's never too late. I do believe this firmware update is going to be the reason my PS3 dies when ever it does though.

ndibu5395d ago

Those that are experiencing problems caused by any Sony firmware should shut up...right? Lets all shut our eyes and block our ears...Lord Sony commands it

Unicron5395d ago

Shut up? No, of course not.

Is it news if a few people have issues? Hell no.

SilverSlug5395d ago

as believing that COD4 caused 360's to have disc read errors. It was not the game, it was just that it was played all the time and it happen to be in the drive when the drive went bad.

The game did not make the drive bad, it was spun just like other discs are spun.

Heartnet5395d ago

Nah its not the firmware update though lol.. so its not caused by that and tehres just trying to blame some1 for the sake of blaming :)

Ilikegames765395d ago

I don't see you whining about the MS shipping a defective console or if it's scratching your DVD disc or when they increase the XBL price. Master MS must have commanded you to sit and play deaf and blind.

ndibu5395d ago (Edited 5395d ago )

My console E74'd in its 3rd month and I missed out on a week of gaming, I was pissed and I complained and it got noticed cos they included E74 into the 3 year warranty.
When my xbox scratched my Fallout 3 disc I complained and I got a replacement.
So there goes your retarded point. If you want a link to my complaints just pm me
Edit: my xbox live comments can even be found on this site. Go back to the story about the increase and you'll see I mentioned that I do not use xbox live because I refuse to pay for what is free elsewhere.
How'd you like me now?

Narutone665395d ago

But I see you always trolling the PS3 thread. All the comment I see in your history are mostly about bashing and trolling the PS3 thread.
@Sitris, are you ndibu's alternate account?

jack_burt0n5395d ago

@ndibu

OH WOW that is funny you are a troll but wont pay for live because it is free elsewhere.

I do believe you just trolled the 360, u are now a ps3 fanboy.

Its good to know you love the Sony PlayStation so much sitting in ur hut playing uncharted.

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commodore645395d ago

1. Some people experience problems related to the firmware update
2. Other people immediately post blogs defending Sony's Firmware.

Never fails.

ash_divine5395d ago

3. and xbox fanboys try to spin things to try and make Sony or the ps3 look bad.

never fails.

raztad5395d ago

Actually the people experiencing problems with 3.42 are the potential pirates. They were locked out the PSN.

My experience with FW updates, games updates, has been pretty smooth so far. Guess I'm very lucky. Hell I even was able to log in the PSN during the so infamous ApocalyPS3.

I actually enjoy updating my PS3 FW. Always looking forward to new features. Too bad Sony is pretty slow at it.

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pr0digyZA5395d ago (Edited 5395d ago )

my playstation (slim 250GB) lasted 4 days before I got the three beeps. I knew though that it had nothing to do with updates etc... it's really just a common error that happens with all electronic equipment, some people will never get it and others will. When I get my other PS3 it might last 50 yrs it's really luck of the draw.

BISHOP-BRASIL5395d ago

4 freaking days? Man, you are one unluck sob!

But you are right, things do break as the reason there is one year warranty in those things, manufature flaws are expected to lead into hardware failures in up to that time... But 4 days? Really?

*knocks on the wood*

xAlmostPro5395d ago

exactly.. i had my 60gb since the day of ps3 release until 2009 without any problems.. and it was still working when i traded it in for a slim.. and ive had this about a year and a half without any problems..

but you know sometimes you buy something, it doesnt work.. you take it back to the store get a replacement and it works fine.. maybe they got bashed on the way to the store.. who knows? but to blame sony and its updates everytime something goes wrong is just dumb

pr0digyZA5395d ago

Yes thats what I'm thinking something happened on the way to the store. Luckily the store I bought it from is happy to do a straight swap because it was such a short time.

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More Read Dead Voice Actors Hint at a Big Announcement

The voice actors for Arthur Morgan and Charles Smith have vaguely confirmed a claim by Rob Wiethoff (voice of John Marston) that big news related to the Red Dead franchise will be coming "before Friday."

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lukasmain14h ago

I hope it's a remake of the 1st game. But it's probably just the PS5 version of Red Dead Redemption 2

OtterX10h ago

I hope a PS5 upgrade launches on the same day as announcement & it costs no more than $10. I already bought the Ultimate Edition once, they got good money from me.

I stopped playing completely 2 years ago until they did 60fps. I really didn't expect it would take this long & I didn't want to start completely over on PC.

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The Evil Within Deserved More: A Great Horror Series Left Behind

The Outerhaven writes: While I hold Bethesda's The Evil Within series as some of the best Survival Horror games available, it's clear that Bethesda has no intention of revisiting the series. While Capcom is still working on its Resident Evil series, I look back at the now-dead survival horror series from Bethesda, wondering why the series was left wide open, and yet still not revisited.

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SimpleSlave1d 20h ago

An OK horror series left behind. It had some great ideas, but it never knew how to play to its strengths. Instead, it came out like just another RE4 clone.

I would love for a third entry to come out, but it needs to learn to lean in on the psychological aspect and move away from the generic "pew pew" ideology at the center of the gameplay loop. It doesn't need to abandon it; it just needs to put it into better context, is all.

Also, try a first-person perspective instead. Too many 3rd-person games with nothing to offer but an avatar taking precious screen space. At least make it an actual option and not that janky-ass mess the second game pretended to have.

Venoxn4g1d 9h ago

Love both games, hope that we will get third game

gold_drake1d 1h ago (Edited 1d 1h ago )

i really didnt like the 2nd game.

first game was fantastic

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John Marston Voice Actor Teases "Exciting" Red Dead Redemption News

During a livestream on his personal Twitch channel, Rob Wiethoff (who voices John Marston in the Red Dead Redemption series) hinted at "exciting news" to be revealed next week. According to Wiethoff, the news will be announced "before Friday".

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jznrpg1d 21h ago (Edited 1d 21h ago )

PS5/Pro/Switch 2 version of RDR2 seems most likely. I’d love a RDR3 but that seems years away

Cacabunga1d 19h ago

Id be happy for just a 60fps patch

OmegaSoldati1d 18h ago (Edited 1d 18h ago )

Agreed, but at the same time RD2 came out in 2018. Could it be a remake of Red Dead 1?

Spoiler:

Marston died in the end of Red Dead and Red Dead 2 is set before that. Im curious now. What news could it be?

mkis0071d 11h ago

I'm pretty sure the next game will be another prequel as the story really has no where to go as far as being a western after red dead redemption. The next game will end with the ferry boat incident.

Profchaos1d 20h ago (Edited 1d 20h ago )

Their contracts are iron clas if they leak anything legit they are threatened with immense legal action.

My hopes for what this is are minimal its probably a meet and greet with the cast

I dont see why they would be involved in a upgraded version of rdr2 when the dialogue hasn't changed

thorstein1d 17h ago

He seems to have been cleared to do this as he purposely picked up the game, streamed it, and made the announcement.