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Thursday, 2 April 2009

PS3; Firmware Update 2.70

Earlier today Sony confirmed PS3 Firmware 2.70 Update's features. 

Now, PS3 Firmware 2.70 is officially available for download! 

Download: 
PS3 Firmware 2.70 Update (US) / PS3 Firmware 2.70 Update (EU) 


Here's the full list of updates contained in this new firmware;

- You can now perform text chat with people who are on you Friends list. You can chat with them while you are playing a game.
- To use this feature, go to [Friends] > [Start New Chat], and then select [Text Chat].
- Using the Internet you can now easily search for the latest information about the games you own. To use this feature select the icon for the game, and then select [Internet Search] from the options menu.
- You can now copy and paste text.
- You can copy test from the Internet browser and past it into the text entry field of the on-screen keyboard to make it easier to enter text.
- You can now set an option to reduce the difference in the volume level between track to help avoid sudden, loud output.
- You can set this option in [Settings] > [Music Settings] > [Dynamic Normalizer].

Friends list on the XMB (XrossMediaBar)

- Sort your friends via their online status 
- Attach larger files to the messages you send to your friends (file size will increase from 1MB to 3MB) 

Video delivery service on PlayStation Store

- Video files you've purchased from the PlayStation Store can be backed up to an external storage device and then restored to PS3's internal hard drive for playback - so you can clear up space on your hard drive and then restore the video anytime in the future 
- Videos you've purchased for PSP (PlayStation Portable) system can now be transferred to PS3 for playback

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