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FIRMWARE v2 - Downloaded PS1 games will play on the PS3

The next update to the Playstation 3 firmware will not be v1.55. The changes to the Playstation firmware are deemed to be so significant that it will in fact be v2.0, and will bring 'big changes.'

Confirmed: Playstation 1 games downloaded over the Playstation Network will now play directly on the PS3, as well as on the PSP console.

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zonetrooper56313d ago

This sounds great but its sounds like its coming a little too late.

techie6313d ago

Coming late for who? Not me.

ER1X6313d ago

You think Live was born as phat as it is now? C'mon dude......

techie6313d ago

I think what you should be able to do is...if you own said ps1 game, you should be able to type in the code or something and download it for free...then again that really wouldn't work. dang

DJ6313d ago (Edited 6313d ago )

Everytime positive Playstation news leaks out he dies a little bit inside. =P I actually think Deepbrown's idea would be cool. Unfortunately that means you could technically borrow your friends' PS1 titles and just get free downloads (theoretically), and publishers wouldn't like that.

One idea that I'm tossing around is if you could copy your PS1 titles onto your PS3 hard drive, and just play them from there... Some of us are getting hella big HDDs, so it seems feasible.

DiLeCtioN6313d ago

you and deepbrown are so right ms 360 fanboys wish for the downfall of sony ps3 but they just die down when something good comes out for us ps3 owners(for me eventually march 23). just like how the psp has RSS CHANNEL, LOCATION FREE TV and growing not to mention japanese psp's have more. i think the ps3 will have more and more things that will make it different from wii and 360

techie6313d ago

Oh just had a question...kinda related. You know the ps3 doesn't have ps1/ps2 memory slots...and they've put out an adapter to copy over your files...what would stop you from copying your files from your memory card and onto a usb device and then onto the ps3...?

DJ6313d ago

They should allow us to use our PS1 saves for downloaded PS1 titles. At least, that would make sense.

fenderputty6313d ago

If they did make you right in the serial number to verify purchase, then they could make it so only one game download per serial number. This way it ensures that only the origional user, or at least only one person, could do the download.

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deathtok6313d ago

This firmware update sounds really cool. Old Playstation games are getting tougher and tougher to find. Their are so many great games though that could be made available for download that I would be very interested in owning.

Hopefully some publishers/developers see this as an opportunity to bring over some games that never made it to the U.S. as well.

HaKeRsCanRotINHEL6313d ago

if you can download the firmware updates using a dial-up connection?

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Brace Yourselves, Tarnished: Revisiting the Greatest Soulsborne Boss Battles - Part I: Dark Souls

With Elden Ring's DLC Shadow of the Erdtree coming this month, JDR takes a look back at the greatest Soulsborne bosses. To start with, those of Dark Souls.

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Top 10 Games Dealing with Mental Health Issues

Last Word on Gaming takes a look at ten games who treat mental health issues as respectfully and seriously as they ought to be in real life.

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Avowed's director says they "don't believe in living in fear" after Microsoft closed studios

"As a developer - and as a player - it's always sad and it always sucks to see studios close and devs lose their jobs. I really hope all those people land on their feet, because I know our indusutry is better with them in it," Patel tells the outlet. "As for me and how I look at things, I guess first and foremost: I don't believe in living in fear," the Avowed director.

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Lightning772d ago

Then gets shut down the next day. They should know better than to talk crazy like that.

XiNatsuDragnel1d 20h ago

They'll get shut down that's how Microsoft work

gold_drake1d 19h ago

watch it get shut down tomorrow haha

Skuletor23h ago

It was probably already decided yesterday

BISHOP-BRASIL1d ago

"And then Phil Spencer took it as challenge..."

Elda1d ago

They better worry because Avowed doesn't look all that.