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Rumor: Facebook, Gamercard colors in next PS3 FW update

SCRAWL: "Facebook integration, the ability to change your gamercard colors and more are coming to PlayStation 3, if these images from an anonymous tipster are to be believed.

The leaked images show the ability to manage your Facebook in your PlayStation Network account settings, changing the color of your PlayStation Network gamercard and a new, more sufficient way of looking through your photos."

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qface64 - 48 days 20 hours ago

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i pray that facebook crap isn't true
man what a waste it will be
worthless feature

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kapedkrusader - 48 days 20 hours ago

1.1 - Now this is what I call a rumor...

...if I'm gonna read anything RUMORED, I like to be impressed.

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Mr Face Creamer - 48 days 20 hours ago

1.2 - These "features" are lame.

Why not just use the PS broswer? Better yet, use your own PC!

It's just like when everyone started begging for the Facebook 3.0 app for the iPod/iPhone while they could have accessed the website from the browser.

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zeeshan - 48 days 19 hours ago

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Yeah, I don't think this facebook thing is legit. I think someone made these pics. You can access almost any site using the browser. They should rather enhance the browser and make it compatible with all types of media players like when I try to access a couple of sites that use Windows Media Player plugin for streaming videos, PS3 browser doesn't let me see any video. The page gets broken and what not. I think SONY should focus on providing features like cross-game voice chat that everybody has been asking for (not me, I am not a big fan of cross voice chat)

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kapedkrusader - 48 days 19 hours ago

1.4 - @ zeeshan...

...I agree 100%, I solid Browser would be best. I hate going to a website and getting the "You don't have the latest Adobe Flash" message. It also seems like MS is doing the best they can to make every site use their software, like silverlight, which unfortunately *cough* purposely *cough* doesn't work with the PS3 unless you find a loop-hole like Netflix did with the disc.

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Why o why - 48 days 19 hours ago

1.5 - yep

improve the browser....facebook is not a bonus for me but a browser IS...some people still dont get it yet

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Jamegohanssj5 - 48 days 19 hours ago

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Facebook ftflulz! Give me Last.fm. It's the only thing I'm jealous of that 360 has.

TGSI

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ico92 - 48 days 19 hours ago

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cross game chat, faster browser, and in game music is all im asking for thats it really

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whoelse - 48 days 19 hours ago

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FAKE!

Here is some proof: The trophy card one uses the same image used to promote the original card, using the same old trophies, no trophy icon, and the progress bar has no % and it's green instead of yellow.

http://www.digitalbattle.co...

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ThanatosDMC - 48 days 19 hours ago

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I wonder if they could "fix" the way the PS3 sucks up the bandwidth when you download something. Everything just slows when you're downloading something on the PS3 compared to the PC/laptop.

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Mindboggle - 48 days 18 hours ago

1.10 - @ThanatosDMC

Thats your crappy router, not the PS3..

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LiQuiFiedArt - 48 days 18 hours ago

1.11 - Thanks SONY!

Sounds like more of the same... "Useless Garbage"

asshats

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sikbeta - 48 days 18 hours ago

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Facebook? for what? when we already have a BROWSER -_-

Gamecard colors will be awesome

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shadow2797 - 48 days 16 hours ago

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The pics are from the official playstation site, how could someone fake that?

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darkpower - 48 days 16 hours ago

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I would LOVE for someone to explain to me why people continue to deny wanting more options.

It's true that you could use the browser for Facebook, but you love more options, would you?

And besides, this would just take away one more weapon the 360 has over the PS3. Let them integrate that.

By the way, it WAS confirmed that we're getting x-game chat in this update, remember?

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Minimox16 - 48 days 16 hours ago

1.15 - 100% agreed with darkpower :)

but also want a fastest web browser with all the function of a web browser :(

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Maddens Raiders - 48 days 15 hours ago

1.16 - gface64 -

some of us are not only gamers, but business owners and entrepreneurs. If the Facebook / Twitter et al.. option is available on the PS3 would you be forced to use it? I think not - chill out mate.

I hope this rumor is true and look forward to the continuing evolution of the PSN.

http://bit.ly/4p83cY

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Unending Punishment - 48 days 15 hours ago

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For a long time PS3 gamers would say "why make features separate when it can come with the console". Now they say "why release features we don't use, why not leave it separate".

Make up your damn minds.

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Noob - 48 days 14 hours ago

1.18 - I agree with zeeshan

Anyone who can connect a PS3 to the internet and create a account, probably knows how to use a web browser. Its gotten better and easier to use over the updates, so they should keep going at it and keep improving it instead.

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Maddens Raiders - 48 days 14 hours ago

1.19 - 1.17 -

the only people saying that are noobs. that applies in the strictest sense of the word as well. I've been here for a little while now and have never expressed that. Give me all you've got SNE.

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Mr Logic - 48 days 13 hours ago

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weird. You can't only have 4 trophies and be level 5.

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edgeofblade - 48 days 13 hours ago

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Blame Sony for the new and improved "monkey see, monkey do" strategy. It's also brought us such wonderful innovations like Netflix... on a disk.

@noob:

Sorry, but the browser on the PS3 is nothing remotely close to usable. The Wii browser is more user friendly... and that's saying something. Sony is making a wise move to move facebook into a more user friendly context, whether or not it was inspired by its competitor's features.

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Maddens Raiders - 48 days 12 hours ago

1.22 - "Sorry, but the browser on the PS3 is nothing remotely close to usable. The Wii browser is more user friendly... and that's saying something." -

no edgeofblade, you're not saying anything at all really.

"Nothing remotely close to usable" really ? (*as I roll my fingers over the synaptics pad and keyboard of my bluetooth kb typing this message). There is just so much wrong with what you wrote, but I just don't have the will to argue with such a zealot atm.

besides, I think your bridge is calling.

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Noob - 48 days 11 hours ago

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"Sorry, but the browser on the PS3 is nothing remotely close to usable"

Yeah, so unusable I write half of my comments on N4G using it. The Wii's browser is garbage and they are actually charging people to use it. Lets not forget memory and resolution either(wii=480p, ps3=1080p). The difference is huge. And you say it's "user friendly", which is hilarious. There's nothing complicated or difficult about the PS3 web browser. It comes closer to the web browser on a PC then a Wii does.

You guys sit around and wait for them to implement everything. It's a win-win situation for me. There's a working web browser on PS3 and if it's implemented, none of us will need to be a "premium member" to use it, lmao.

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badz149 - 48 days 4 hours ago

1.24 - I don't know about everybody else

I taught my wife how to use a PS3 and of course the browser and she tried to access Facebook. (no choice since my PC is broken and yet to be fixed/upgrade!) login is ok but she can't use features like barnbuddy, farmville or mafia wars. is any of you guys encountered this problem?

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Pope_John_Paul_II - 48 days 20 hours ago

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ok thats cool and all, but we dont care, give us our basic features, like Cross-game chat.

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ubiquitious - 48 days 20 hours ago

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In game music first PLEASE

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koehler83 - 48 days 19 hours ago

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FW 2.40 - July 2008 says hi.

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kapedkrusader - 48 days 19 hours ago

3.2 - Really?...

...we only have in-game music for some games, it's not Universal, is it?

*EDIT*

I looked it up on the PS blog-This is what was said:

Will we be able to stream music (either via media server or USB drive) for custom soundtracks or is it relegated to music stored on the HDD?

Currently only music stored on the HDD is accessible in games that support this feature. We’d also like to reiterate that Firmware v2.40 merely enables custom soundtracks. It’s up to developers to include this feature in upcoming games (or to patch existing ones).

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siliticx - 48 days 19 hours ago

3.3 - We cant.

We can't have universal custom soundtracks because Microsoft holds the patent for that.

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lordkemp007 - 48 days 19 hours ago

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ubiquitous

I think in game music is proving problematic for Sony regarding a patent owned by Microsoft.

I too would love this feature and hope Sony can find a way around it.

EDIT - US Patent classification 463/35 Method and apparatus for creating and playing sound-tracks in a gaming system - Inventor Victor Keith Blanco. Assignee - Microsoft Corporation.

Popes link below is an eye opener though.

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Pope_John_Paul_II - 48 days 19 hours ago

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no thats not the problem why. talk our long lost friend Super_Secret on Why
http://dlb-network.com/2009...

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Dion33319 - 48 days 19 hours ago

6 - is it just me or does mircosoft have the lamest "exclusives"

i just think microsoft needs to look up the word "exclusive" cause lately NETFLIX now FACEBOOK what exclusive is soy going to get next....

and to add i really really hate when they advertise multiplatform games as only on xbox when its clearly not...im just saying

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edgeofblade - 48 days 12 hours ago

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Is it just me or is Sony having to play catch up more and more? PSN, Trophies, Video Store, Cross-game Chat, In-game Music, Netflix, and now Facebook in a dedicated app.

But at least the Sony fanboys can rest easy on their fake couch in Playstation Home while the new space loads.

Yes... I'm sure you, owner of the platform "that only does everything", are concerned with accurate advertising...

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II C o L o R z II - 48 days 19 hours ago

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cant w8 for colors!!!!

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Apocalypse Shadow - 48 days 19 hours ago

8 - cool if true.but for those that want cross game chat...

maybe i'm just old fashion in the thought that when i'm playing a single player game,i DON'T NEED to talk to someone while playing offline.it kills the immersion.

i must be an old timer.

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edgeofblade - 48 days 12 hours ago

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If all you care about is "immersion", please... go play a PS3 game. As for me, I'm not so sure immersion is all it's cracked up to be. Let's take Uncharted 2. I go sneaking up on a guard in the chapter 2... only to have a cutscene fire off and interrupt me. Why can't I do things myself instead of letting the game play a little scene where it does it for me. That's no fun.

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RedVsBlue - 48 days 19 hours ago

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Hy Dion ever stop to think that the multiplat commercials that says XBOX 260 only is an advert paid by Microsoft ? Why would Microsoft pay to air an commercial for the enemy ? If Sony wants people to know that the game is also on the PS3 then Sony needs to advertise that game. Microsoft is the one doing the advertising for THEIR system. Blame Sonys lack of advertising multiplat games & not Microsoft since Microsoft is doing their job

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gareno - 48 days 19 hours ago

10 - dont need that!

all i want is cross game and party chat, and a faster loading XMB, when i compare trophies it takes forever, speed that up!

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Ninjamonkey - 48 days 19 hours ago

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Id love facebook to be included in the ps3.

The web browser isnt good enough for it.

What would be cool is if you had your friends list, and then you could have an ioptional faceboon friends list to the right of it. Then you could talk to your friends on facebook throguh your ps3 whilst playing games.

It would be a cool feature to have. I personally use it to talk to good friends and especially for people i dont get to see much.

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Ninjamonkey - 48 days 17 hours ago

11.1 - lol at my one disagree

I dont see the issue tbh. Facebook is an incredibly popular socail website. Everyone at my college uses it very reguarly so it lets you keep contact with all your friends.

Ive tried the ps3's web browser on it and it just doesnt work, having it integrated would be really good. I like talking to people whilst playing games so it could go straight to the chat feature already in place.

And for those saying how it would clutter things up theres a answer. Like Vidzone and playTV make it an optional extra. That way you only have to download it if you want it.

For me it would be a great addition to PSN. Its just another example of consoles turning into entire solutions for entertainment. From games to music to video, and nw with social networking. Consoles mean that you only need one box under your tv.

Even TV is being put onto consoles with Play TV and sky.

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-EvoAnubis- - 48 days 16 hours ago

11.2 - lite.facebook.com

You're welcome.

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ShinnokDrako - 48 days 18 hours ago

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Really, i hope this is fake. I don't care about gc colors, but it's ok. But... Facepoo(k)? No pls.... don't taint my ps3 with that garbage...
I'd like a TRUE update, without adding social-network-crap things. Give me something about PS3 (PS3, the system....) and i'll be happy.

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Guitardr85 - 48 days 18 hours ago

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Honestly, a cooler looking gamer card would be pretty awesome!!!

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divideby0 - 48 days 18 hours ago

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worthless feature....at least I dont have to pay for this like I do on LIVE

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Ceekay - 48 days 18 hours ago

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I don't want Facebook to clutter my video game console. It's a stupid idea to put it on a console to begin with.

It has its place on the iPhone and the PC, where it works much better.

The gamer card make sense though, that I'm looking forward to.

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FailureRate54 - 48 days 18 hours ago

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Unfortunately, i think it's fake.

Look the frame around date/time and # of friends... it's still present.

Now, remember the video that that shown latest dynamic theme (from SCEA)?

The frame was no longer visibile byt things about FW3.0 were in.

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SilentShank - 48 days 18 hours ago

17 - hm

I hope these are just additional features tacked on to a more useful update.

I'm not gonna lie, I have a Facebook and Myspace account, and I think the console integration is great, because I think Myspace and Facebooks actual website layout is confusing as hell.

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Alpha-Male22 - 48 days 18 hours ago

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XBL has FB well integrated to their system.

Seems like PSN is doing the same which is cool. Why are you guys so against additional features? The more the merrier! Sure you have the PS3 browser, but if they incorporate smoothly onto the XMB it would be great for the millions of users out there.

Unfortunately I can care less with FB.

As for Gamercard colors, how about you actually listen to the community Sony? The forums are full of well designed revamps for things like gamercards and XMB, etc. Those colors look ugly and is only a border color.

How about Trophy Leaderboards between friends and all other users?
How about a recording studio/mode that can allow you to tape your gaming sessions/allow to upload to Youtube?

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Shadow Man - 48 days 19 hours ago

1 - Bu bu but...

We I'll ready have facebook!! LOL

Stupid Droids!

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Rikuson1 - 48 days 19 hours ago

1.1 - ha! really!?

the point is that when he take more and more features from u guys thats less u guys can say about xbl. we are already getting x-game-chat and now we are taking this..and the color profile cards are awesome!

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tdrules - 48 days 19 hours ago

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yeah as do i.
its called a web browser

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FailureRate54 - 48 days 18 hours ago

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BU BU BU BUT WE ALREADY HAVE FACEBOOK SINCE PS3 LAUNCH, THANKS TO PS3 BROWSER.

Epic Fail noob.

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4point7BillionLoss - 48 days 18 hours ago

1.4 - copying M$ again

how many times is that now .... 4.7 billion times

Droids, always catching up ... play behind !!!!

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Ceekay - 48 days 18 hours ago

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Facebook on a console is useless. Keep that sh*t.

PS3 owners use Facebook with style, on the iPhone or a PC.

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Foliage - 48 days 17 hours ago

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@ShadowIdiot

The only stupidity implied from your comment is your own. PS3 users do already have access to Facebook. You are such a failure at using the internet, no kidding Microsoft doesn't give you tools access to a browser on the 360, you bots just keeping owning yourselves.

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SWANN - 48 days 17 hours ago

1.8 - @ Shadow Man

Learn how to form a sentence.

Stupid Bot!!!

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Rikuson1 - 47 days 12 hours ago

1.9 - @1.4 - copying M$ again

And ur acting like M$ is orignal..
Everyone copies from everyone dude
examples:
M$ got the M$ avatars? from where? Nintendo's miis? or from PSH avatar? the fact is they were the last to make avatar on there system and if Nintendo or Sony never did it neither would M$.

Ok u might say "well M$ copied that from Nintendo not Sony! M$ would never copy something Sony did!"
Then whats this?
http://www.n4g.com/industry...

Then theres a rumor of M$ trying to get a Blu-ray drive?
Then theres another rumor that M$ is trying to get a web browser? (i bet ur gonna say ohh but we are taking it from the wii! where did the wii take it from? the PSP!)

What about Installing games to ur Hd? i wonder who started that? many games that came out in 2009 on the ps3 are not Mandatory installs like Kz2 or U2 so don't throw that Mandatory crap at me either.
M$ is not orignal they come out with cool things for their xbl like cross-game-chat or voice messaging but everyone has some type of exclusive feature that soon or later seen on another system anyway so STFU!

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Dirk Benedict - 48 days 19 hours ago

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I just came back from the tissue factory. Are you ready for Christmas, flopbots?

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NecrumSlavery - 48 days 19 hours ago

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I'd really like the Trophy Cards to have themes. I'm sure the grey color is just a template. I read there will be colorful an themed cards and your trophies will be displayed directly on the card.

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FailureRate54 - 48 days 17 hours ago

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WRONG!

It have RROD and E74 exclusivity.

And the funny thing is that XBOTS PAID for THIS.

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Solid_Snake - 48 days 18 hours ago

5 - useless features

and to the fanboys, don't be stupid.. ps3 has had facebook since launch.. it's called a web browser.. and we have youtube and EVERYTHING else in the internet... but whatever, 15 yearold kids do not know how to reason

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Double07 - 48 days 17 hours ago

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Snaaaaaaake! Its not over, not yet! xD.

Anyways, dont try and use logic with the 360 tards above. Regardless of what you say and whether your right or not ( in this case you obviously are ) they'll still be in denial.

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Dirk Benedict - 48 days 16 hours ago

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Try the towel trick.
http://www.millerxbots.com/...

http://www.centraltexasacad...

Perfect gift for the bots.
http://www.w3sh.com/wordpre...

Alarm clock for school and tissue on hand when it Red Rings on them.

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jeanm3306 - 48 days 7 hours ago

9 - App store

We all need to ask sony for an App Store that will take the ps3 to the next level.

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