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Blood_Tears on 01 April 2009

 

PS3 Firmware (v2.70) Update

Link: http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/04/01/ps3-firmware-v270-update/

PS3 Firmware (v2.70) Update

Posted by Eric Lempel // Director, PlayStation Network Operations

Hi everyone, we’re adding some great new features with the next PS3 firmware update (v2.70) that will continue to enhance your connected experience on the PS3. The 2.70 update brings a new Text Chat feature that enables you to communicate online with your PlayStation Network friends. Now, you’ll be able to chat with up to 15 online friends using the Wireless Keypad, on-screen keyboard, or other compatible keyboard peripherals. Not only can you chat with your friends instantly, but you can also access Text Chat while playing PS3 games and even participate in up to three chat rooms at once.

In addition to Text Chat, we’ve added a few more enhancements:

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

 

 

(The link has the video, i'm not sure how to embed it here)



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blazinhead89 on 01 April 2009

PSN >XBL?



Smashed on 01 April 2009

Awesome!



NicholasCage on 01 April 2009

Not a major update :\



Battlefield Bad Company 2 > Modern Warfare 2

Smashed on 01 April 2009
NicholasCage said:
Not a major update :

 

Who said it was supposed to be major?



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Blood_Tears on 01 April 2009

There was rumors that it was gonna be a huge update, XMB change up and all. Buth that turned out to be fake. Still a good update though.



Staude on 01 April 2009

Nice.. Has some cool stuff.. Like the I'M Application (refered to as text chat) :p

 

For a quick preview of Text Chat and some of the other 2.70 features, check out this video:

The 2.70 update will be released soon, and as always, we look forward to reading your feedback.



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Parasitic on 01 April 2009

The text chat is a small step in a good direction.

Once they allow mics, it'll be much easier to join games with others.....my friends and I still to use the phone sometimes since PSN is so half-assed =l



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Staude on 01 April 2009
Parasitic said:
The text chat is a small step in a good direction.

Once they allow mics, it'll be much easier to join games with others.....my friends and I still to use the phone sometimes since PSN is so half-assed =l

 

it's a big step :p



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Smashed on 01 April 2009
Parasitic said:
The text chat is a small step in a good direction.

Once they allow mics, it'll be much easier to join games with others.....my friends and I still to use the phone sometimes since PSN is so half-assed =l

 

Why are you copying CGI-Quality, with sig and avatar..