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Firmware 3.42 Causing Problems? A bit of common sense can go a long way.

TheSixthAxis:

"Hey everyone, guess what? Go on, guess, bet you can’t! Oh alright clever clogs you read the headline, people are reporting Firmware 3.42 is causing problems."

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Lovable4994d ago

"All the reported problems can happen at anytime not just after a firmware update. PlayStations occasionally go wrong as do washing machines, cars, Xbox 360s, electronic egg whisks and threesomes (they always seem a good idea at the time.)."

Haha. The threesome part was hilarious.

LukaX234994d ago

Posting that comment is probably the most people will actually read from the article. The majority of people on this site think they know what the entire article is about by reading the title.

hay4994d ago

People are ALWAYS having trouble with every PS3 firmware. There's obviously a chance of something going wrong, as with everything but every other FW there's article:
"ZOMG! FW Update breakz me Trey!"

My PS3's drive died when I was watching Inglorious Basterds on Bluray. OMG! Inglorious Basterds destroy teh PS3 drives! Makes sense.

BISHOP-BRASIL4994d ago

@LukaX23

I read it all, but I must admit that from title and main page part of description I was thinking some dumb guy was trying to use Jailbreak USB and when it didn't work he mistaked it for a malfunction. LOL

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imoutofthecontest4994d ago

I've never had a threesome go wrong. You need to up your game, son.

MiloGarret4994d ago

That's because you've never been in one...

dantesparda4994d ago

can work out fine, as long as one of the girls is not your girl.

tinybigman4994d ago

i've never had any problems with the firmware updates myself. bad luck to those that have.

T9X694994d ago

Same. Not one firmware update has ever caused me problems. It might be people with older models though since I'm on a slim, but I don't know.

tinybigman4994d ago

I'm on the 60 gig phat model, so I guess I'm still glad its going strong.

GWAVE4994d ago

Never once had a firmware issue. I think certain people/websites make a big issue out of even the smallest of PS3 "problems" because they'd like to believe the 360 isn't the only console with crippling issues.

dantesparda4994d ago (Edited 4994d ago )

Fucked up my UC1 saves. Or at least i think it did, cuz verything was fine with that game til i installed 3.00 and then UC1 would keep locking up at a certain cutscene. And it wasnt til i deleted the save that it fixed it. So i think fw3.00 corrupted my UC1 save which in turn locked up UC1 for me. Otherwise it was just pure coincidence. I was on the orginal 40GB

madpuppy4994d ago

and a slim model and I have never had a problem with a firmware update as well.

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FamilyGuy4994d ago

"Your PS3 doesn’t work, your girlfriend left you, they postponed the last episode of True Blood due to Labor Day. Nothing ever works out as you want. Shit happens, it’s called life – get used to it."

Thank goodness my PS3 is at least still working...

Drac4994d ago

Yeah the postponing of True Blood was what annoyed me the most.

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RememberThe3574994d ago

I've been waiting for someone to say this for along time.

Biggest4994d ago (Edited 4994d ago )

It's never too late. I do believe this firmware update is going to be the reason my PS3 dies when ever it does though.

ndibu4994d ago

Those that are experiencing problems caused by any Sony firmware should shut up...right? Lets all shut our eyes and block our ears...Lord Sony commands it

Unicron4994d ago

Shut up? No, of course not.

Is it news if a few people have issues? Hell no.

SilverSlug4994d ago

as believing that COD4 caused 360's to have disc read errors. It was not the game, it was just that it was played all the time and it happen to be in the drive when the drive went bad.

The game did not make the drive bad, it was spun just like other discs are spun.

Heartnet4994d ago

Nah its not the firmware update though lol.. so its not caused by that and tehres just trying to blame some1 for the sake of blaming :)

Ilikegames764994d ago

I don't see you whining about the MS shipping a defective console or if it's scratching your DVD disc or when they increase the XBL price. Master MS must have commanded you to sit and play deaf and blind.

ndibu4994d ago (Edited 4994d ago )

My console E74'd in its 3rd month and I missed out on a week of gaming, I was pissed and I complained and it got noticed cos they included E74 into the 3 year warranty.
When my xbox scratched my Fallout 3 disc I complained and I got a replacement.
So there goes your retarded point. If you want a link to my complaints just pm me
Edit: my xbox live comments can even be found on this site. Go back to the story about the increase and you'll see I mentioned that I do not use xbox live because I refuse to pay for what is free elsewhere.
How'd you like me now?

Narutone664994d ago

But I see you always trolling the PS3 thread. All the comment I see in your history are mostly about bashing and trolling the PS3 thread.
@Sitris, are you ndibu's alternate account?

jack_burt0n4994d ago

@ndibu

OH WOW that is funny you are a troll but wont pay for live because it is free elsewhere.

I do believe you just trolled the 360, u are now a ps3 fanboy.

Its good to know you love the Sony PlayStation so much sitting in ur hut playing uncharted.

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commodore644994d ago

1. Some people experience problems related to the firmware update
2. Other people immediately post blogs defending Sony's Firmware.

Never fails.

ash_divine4994d ago

3. and xbox fanboys try to spin things to try and make Sony or the ps3 look bad.

never fails.

raztad4994d ago

Actually the people experiencing problems with 3.42 are the potential pirates. They were locked out the PSN.

My experience with FW updates, games updates, has been pretty smooth so far. Guess I'm very lucky. Hell I even was able to log in the PSN during the so infamous ApocalyPS3.

I actually enjoy updating my PS3 FW. Always looking forward to new features. Too bad Sony is pretty slow at it.

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pr0digyZA4994d ago (Edited 4994d ago )

my playstation (slim 250GB) lasted 4 days before I got the three beeps. I knew though that it had nothing to do with updates etc... it's really just a common error that happens with all electronic equipment, some people will never get it and others will. When I get my other PS3 it might last 50 yrs it's really luck of the draw.

BISHOP-BRASIL4994d ago

4 freaking days? Man, you are one unluck sob!

But you are right, things do break as the reason there is one year warranty in those things, manufature flaws are expected to lead into hardware failures in up to that time... But 4 days? Really?

*knocks on the wood*

xAlmostPro4994d ago

exactly.. i had my 60gb since the day of ps3 release until 2009 without any problems.. and it was still working when i traded it in for a slim.. and ive had this about a year and a half without any problems..

but you know sometimes you buy something, it doesnt work.. you take it back to the store get a replacement and it works fine.. maybe they got bashed on the way to the store.. who knows? but to blame sony and its updates everytime something goes wrong is just dumb

pr0digyZA4994d ago

Yes thats what I'm thinking something happened on the way to the store. Luckily the store I bought it from is happy to do a straight swap because it was such a short time.

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Vader8212h ago

No 7 days to die is criminal

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Microsoft once tried to nab LittleBigPlanet from Sony after a few drinks

It turns out that many moons ago, Microsoft once had its eye on the Sony published LittleBigPlanet series.

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XiNatsuDragnel3d ago

Microsoft had a good idea but fumbled it again.

Cacabunga2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Project Spark idea was decent but they quickly gave up ..
LBP was wonderful

ApocalypseShadow2d ago

Microsoft in a nutshell. Always tried to poach Sony employees, games, 3rd party games and devices like the depth camera that was turned into Kinect but was running on PS2 before Xbox 360. Wouldn't be surprised they wanted LBP. Just like they worked behind the scenes pushing the MLB to bring Sony's baseball game to Xbox instead of making their own.
https://www.playstationlife...

They didn't spend years trying to develop their own baseball game. They wanted Sony's game.

They're scum.

Zachmo1822d ago

Microsoft didn't force MLB on Xbox. MLB gave Sony 2 options either go multiplat or risk losing the license.

Rynxie1d 16h ago

And why do you think MLB said that? I believe Ms approached MLB.

ApocalypseShadow1d 15h ago (Edited 1d 15h ago )

Totally ridiculous comment.

The only exclusivity Sony had was to their own creation of The Show. Microsoft could have paid the MLB for the license just like Sony did and made their own baseball game.

Microsoft instead, groomed MLB for years in trying to poach Sony's game and bring it to Xbox. They're worth 3 TRILLION dollars. You think that's not enough money to make their own baseball game? Don't be delusional.

Microsoft spun it like they always do and told the media that they had to trust Sony with their hardware. After they put Sony in that position of not having a choice. Either go multiplatform or stop making one of their successful games. That's a no win scenario.

And what did Microsoft do? They didn't try to sell the game to the Xbox community. They put it on game pass to hurt Sony. Pushing the idea of why buy games that are $70 when you can play them in their cheap service for $10. It was a dirty tactic.

You fell for the Kool aid drink Microsoft served you instead of spitting it out. Hope it tasted good because you were fooled by Phil and the gang.

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Hereandthere1d 7h ago

Xbox executive Sara Bond has told Axios that Microsoft spent a number of years trying to get MLB The Show onto Xbox consoles. And when it finally succeeded in breaking off PlayStation’s long-held exclusivity, the company had to “trust” Sony with pre-release Xbox Series X/S consoles.

Bond revealed that MLB The Show “always came up” in conversations between Microsoft and the Major League Baseball organization. “We always said, ‘We love this game. It would be a huge opportunity to bring it to Xbox.'” she recalled. However, when Microsoft’s efforts materialized, it put the company in an awkward situation where it had to send in pre-release consoles to a rival company.

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Notellin1d 12h ago

"Microsoft instead, groomed MLB for years in trying to poach Sony's game and bring it to Xbox."

Take a nap, conspiracies are rotting your brain.

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Hereandthere1d 7h ago

Xbox executive Sara Bond has told Axios that Microsoft spent a number of years trying to get MLB The Show onto Xbox consoles. And when it finally succeeded in breaking off PlayStation’s long-held exclusivity, the company had to “trust” Sony with pre-release Xbox Series X/S consoles.

ApocalypseShadow17h ago

Lying to yourself is unbecoming.

Article link tells you all you need to know in Sarah Bond's own words.

Hereandthere1d 7h ago

They were too cheap/inept/lazy to develop their own mlb game, so they port begged for years and bribed the mlb to make the show multiplatform. Like i said many times, xbox brought nothing to the table their 24 years, ZERO.

ApocalypseShadow17h ago

At least you and others get it. Note drank the Kool aid and asked for seconds thinking it was refreshing.

Most don't even know how it all played out but it's there in black and white for all to see. Microsoft brought it up for years until the MLB forced Sony's hand. It was a win win for Microsoft. Kill one reason to buy a PlayStation or kill the game by dropping it in a cheap service to kill Sony's sales numbers on PlayStation.

OtterX2d ago

"However, Healey said Media Molecule wouldn't have felt right doing that, adding it would have been "morally corrupt"."

Major kudos to Media Molecule for being an upright studio with principles.

Cockney12h ago

They chose well, Sony gave them the backing to pursue their dreams with no restrictions even tho their games especially dreams have very niche appeal. Media molecule and Sony deserve respect for this in an age of risk averse publishing.

RNTody2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Great, more stories like this please. Show the last of the zombies holding the line what we've been saying for years: Microsoft is anti competition, anti industry and has no interest in making games at all.

But hey, at least there's an Xbox Games Showcase to look forward to, right?

Inverno2d ago

Well considering SONY just killed the series, LBP would've been dead by now either way. Though MM probably wouldn't exist by now either, so I'm glad they stayed with SONY, hopefully they don't get shut down any time soon or ever honestly.

Inverno2d ago

They shut down the servers, that's millions of user created levels gone. That and dead are pretty much the same, it's also been years since 3 and they cancelled HUB soooo.

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fsfsxii1d 12h ago

They shutdown the servers because no one was playing, no one in the community cared about the user created levels so why keep them up? Wtf you guys would never succeed in running a business.

Inverno1d 11h ago

Yea dood no one was playing so they shut off the servers. Cause people with enough common sense can't just Google why they were actually shut of, right?

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