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Examiner: PlayStation 3 Bluetooth Headset 2.0 review

Examiner: Those of you PlayStation 3 owners who prefer the least cumbersome multiplayer gaming experience possible ought to check out Sony's latest ultralight headset. As a follow-up to their first Bluetooth ear piece from 2008, Sony has given their first-party headset quite the eye-catching makeover.

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TheGamerBible5257d ago

A fine upgrade from the first. Cant wait to get it.

TBM5257d ago

I traded in the first towards the new one and I gotta say im glad I did it. Its a lot more comfortable on my ears and works great.

Xulap5256d ago

How much did you get for the first one?

I'm thinking on doing the same thing. I love the first one, but it's too uncomfortable on my ear. Plus, the mute button doesn't seem to be working anymore.

TBM5256d ago

@xulap

13.75 with the power card from gamestop, but I also traded in a bunch of games with it.

What id like to know is who sets these trade in prices for gamestop?

dorron5257d ago

I'm fine with version 1.0. No need to upgrade to this one...

MUHAHAHAHAAHAHA5257d ago (Edited 5257d ago )

ill wait for the first one to break

edit: ewwww the first one looks nicer

gamerzBEreal175257d ago (Edited 5257d ago )

the first one is way to big and heavy this one is sleeker and the lights on it make it look awsome

hiredhelp5257d ago

it is kinda heavy and big i have one. but i love it. because you can use it also to chanrge docking station and talk free handed. i didnt know if this did the same. this important feature for me.
ill stay with the 1.0

JsonHenry5257d ago

Does anyone else have a problem with your mic being too sensitive and not being able to turn your surround sound up without constantly mic spamming everyone else on the game?

DaTruth5257d ago

A bigger problem is the jerks who sit and listen to it for an hour, stew in it till their ready to blow and then, before even asking you nicely once to turn down your mic, they just jump into a foaming at the mouth tirade of cursing!

The biggest flaw of online gaming is that it requires other people!

TKCMuzzer5257d ago (Edited 5257d ago )

How can you wear a mic and have your surround turned up, surely your just cancelling out your voice and annoying everyone else at the same time. I have to turn my tv down so I can hear everyone properly.

JsonHenry5256d ago

I don't have that problem on the 360, but the 360s mic is just not as sensitive. I just need a way to turn down the sensitivity but even on the lowest setting I can barely let a pin drop without it picking it up.

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PS3 system software update 4.92 is available now

Please check our page for the latest system software features and how to update.

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DaniMacYo81d ago

Feels so weird seeing updates for the PS3 in 2025.

Amplitude81d ago

The only reason they do it is to give very tiny inconveniences to the modding community. I'm surprised they even still bother. They haven't even done this to the Vita in quite a while

fsfsxii81d ago

The update is for Bluray drive keys, to keep them functioning. the system is cracked wide open by hackers since ages ago, it wouldnt make sense to cover exploits on a retired system.

Chocoburger81d ago

It needs updates for Blu-ray keys in order to watch newer movies. But also likely security updates as well.

Amplitude78d ago

oh word my bad. Makes sense

OhReginald81d ago

I love my multiple phat backwards compatible 60gb ps3s.

jznrpg81d ago

I have 2 and love them as well. I had the shell of one of them refinished so one is nice and shiny.

Dagexon81d ago

I found one in a charity shop for 40 quid (best find ever!) I fell in love and got another. My first one got nicked and got a replacement so I still have 2.

Chuuzuu81d ago

My original launch day "phat" PS3 is still part of my entertainment center and running like it was new, I've never had a game system last this long. It's had no repairs whatsoever except for taking it apart a couple of times to clean out the dust but of course I had to upgrade the HDD from it's original capacity. I've got a handful of games that I still break out and play every once in a while on it.

DivineHand12581d ago (Edited 81d ago )

Why would anyone continue to update their PS3 in 2025?

My old PS4 has been disconnected from the Internet since 2020. If I keep it I can mod it and if I sell it, it will have a higher value.

gold_drake81d ago

i still play my ps3 and download games.

so ... yeh.

badz14981d ago

me too. there were lots of gems on the PS3 I think I want to play that I didn't get the time to play before. plus the used games are dirt cheap now. good luck finding Deadpool though haha. that game and its PS4 port are worth more than gold now.

RedDevils80d ago

You can still play online with it.

Kassanova0781d ago

It's for Blue Ray movie playback.

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PS3 Update 4.91 Released and Does What You Expect This Feb. 27

You read that headline right! It's not a typo, as Sony has released PS3 update 4.91 this Feb. 27 2024, and it does what players might expect.

darthv72453d ago

It says it is for an updated Blueray key but we all know its to also try and patch the exploits that were found in 4.90. And soon this one will be exploited and released as CFW 4.91

Pyrofire95452d ago (Edited 452d ago )

One day the PS3 is gonna be the most STABLE OS every created.
I think I might as well look into some Homebrew at this point. There's probably a cool scene on it.

aaronaton452d ago

I play my PS3 on a CRT @576i. There is a clear bug that Trophies aren't popping up once earned, you hear the noise, but they do not appear at the top right.

CobraKai452d ago

You hold on to that CRT for as long as you can.

anast452d ago

They are still supporting the PS3 that's one reason why people prefer Sony gaming.

FinalFantasyFanatic451d ago

I only finished Xenogears on it in January, nice to see it's still getting the ocassional update.

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Whatever Happened To Virtua Tennis?

Sega's prominent tennis sim just couldn't be beat. And then vanished without a trace. Why?

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ApocalypseShadow930d ago

Answer: Sega.

You could change the name of the game in the title that was awesome in its day, could still be around today because of its fun factor with a remake, remaster or sequel, that's in their huge back catalog, that's no longer being produced as a franchise. And the answer would still be the same: Sega.

As much as I love their games and their spunky attitude. That Sega no longer exists that I grew up with. The current company is a mere shadow of its former self with only a few moments of grandeur. Which is why owning their previous consoles like Dreamcast, is a necessary thing if you want to continue playing games like Virtua Tennis. The reason why I have two of them just in case one stops working. And of course emulation on the go. Wink. Dreams do come in red.

Terry_B929d ago

Virtua Tennis 3 and 4 didnt sell well. Thats all.

senorfartcushion929d ago

Both Virtua Tennis and Top Spin have gone. It’s annoying for tennis game players.

CBaoth929d ago (Edited 929d ago )

Yeah....all 5 of them. Obviously, game budgets now outweigh profit for what essentially boils down to Pong. I'm not talking about coders but licensing costs. Boxing, golf, etc...all fall in this category where real life athletes far supersede their worth in video games. Same thing occurred to Sony's Playstation All-stars. Sony spent 2 generations helping to cultivate all these 3rd party mascots into recognizable assets but when it came to license them for a game, they didn't want to pay the exorbitant fee. That game's 1 million sales didn't warrant a sequel and I very much doubt ANY tennis game could reach that sales plateau

senorfartcushion929d ago

It’s funny how you’re over the age of 3 and don’t know how to read properly 😅😅 Why the bizarre response?

Yi-Long929d ago

I couldn’t care less about licensing in a tennis or golf game. I don't need real-life players or locations/tournaments.

Just give me some fun cool characters, some courts/courses in varied gorgeous locations, and use the Virtua Tennis or Everybody’s Golf gameplay. That’s it.

ActualEngineer929d ago

I used to play tennis IRL and in videogames. My 2-cents is that a boring game that was simulating an extremely boring sport, was thrown under the rug, now that the devs can produce more complex and interesting games.

It's like the tetris-like games and games like space-invaders, that stopped being produced ... it is because they were good and simple to make in the early days of commercial videogame development but they are just not as interesting as, let's say, an open-world coop arpg ...