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Official Firmware 3.21 Feature List - Sony

Yesterday in the night Sony launch the most recent update for the PS3 that has as intention eliminate the aptitude to install another operating system in the console. The update v3.21 was planned to be launched during today (April 1), but it is understandable that have advanced it to remove any doubt that the advertisement was April Fool's joke. This update is for the consoles previous to the Slim, provided that this model did not have this capacity since it was launched here is the official features list from Sony.

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Cajun Chicken5142d ago

Thanks for nothing. Won't update unless I need something on PSN or I get something awesome for spending the time downloading the firmware in the first place.

Fishy Fingers5142d ago (Edited 5142d ago )

You have to update to even access the PSN so they'll get you doing it sooner or later.

Id of thought they'd sneak in something of quality to ease over the annoyance, but nope. No doubt the worse firmware "update" I'll experience.

Never mind, game on.

Sunny_D5142d ago

Do not download or install updates using data other than official update data provided online or on disc media by Sony Computer Entertainment, and do not download or install updates by methods other than those described in the system documentation or on this website. If you download or install update data from another source, by another method, or with a PS3™ system that has been altered or modified in any way, the PS3™ system may not operate properly and may not be able to install the official update data. Any of these actions may void the PS3™ system warranty and affect your ability to obtain warranty services and repair services from Sony Computer Entertainment.

You heard it right here for all you people still waiting for the CFW by Geohot.

El_Colombiano5142d ago

Geohot is only talking trash like the kid he is. Don't expect any CFW people. Really...he is just throwing a tantrum because it's his fault Sony had to remove the otherOS feature crippling his "hack".

captain-obvious5142d ago (Edited 5142d ago )

wait wait
it says here
"This update is for PS3™ systems purchased in North America. DO NOT update your PS3™ system through this website if you purchased your system outside North America."

WTF ??
i think this is why i didnt get the update yet

@ below
S T F U
you always blame Sony for what every they do
and always praise MS as is if they are your GODS or something

just STFU
ok we got it you are a 360 fanboy

Blaze9295142d ago (Edited 5142d ago )

I think Sony just went about all this all wrong. No reasons given, no actual responses just "we're removing Other OS. Don't update then you miss out." That's just so wrong. I'm reading this:

"otice for customers who want to continue using another operating system

Do not update the system software if you want to keep using the [Install Other OS] and [Default System] features. If you choose to continue using another operating system, the following features will no longer be available:

* The ability to sign in to PlayStation®Network
* The ability to use online features that require you to sign in to PlayStation®Network, such as chat.
* The ability to use the online features of PlayStation®3 format software
* Playback of PlayStation®3 format software or Blu-ray Disc videos that require PS3™ system software version 3.21 or later
* Playback of copyright-protected videos that are stored on a media server (when DTCP-IP is enabled under (Settings) > (System Settings) > [Enable DTCP-IP])
* Use of new features and improvements that are available on PS3™ system software 3.21 or later"

What kind of **** is that? Basically saying, you don't have to upgrade...you just loose a good percentage of what your $400+ purchase can do. Feel sorry for those (including me) who actually use Other OS. Just seems to wrong what they're doing...or better yet HOW they're doing it. Can original fat owners get a free PSN download or SOMETHING? I mean ffs Sony, you're scared of some dumb exploit and instead of trying to patch it you just anally screw all of your original PS3 buyers over and take the feature away.

If it was an exploit in the web browser or media streaming and they took those features away, would it still be ok? no, because people use those features...just like SOME people use Other OS. As I read else where, 1% who use other OS of 30 million is still 300,000 people.

@El_Colombiano you must know know what Geohot is capable of. He's done wonders for the millions of iPhone consumers around the world alone. Dude is a genius.

Mr Logic5142d ago

Guys just do what I did if you want to connect to PSN, but not update. Instructions are really easy to follow.

http://forums.mformature.ne...

MEsoJD5142d ago

you can still go online. Theres a byspass through a proxy.

Works no problem. Go on youtube or google.

LordMarius5142d ago

lol @ Blaze

want a bucket for those tears

Sunny_D5142d ago

Hey that video is actually really helpful... I hope that still can work. I havn't updated yet. People watch that video! :0 I'm going to try it. Thanks +bubs

Prototype5142d ago

@Blaze

You want some cheese with that wine?

Seriously a lot of these people complaining that much apparently have something to hide about the whole thing. They removed it for a reason; either suck it up and move on or go back to 360 full time. Apparently there's more to the story than what a lot of people know or care to pay attention to. The majority of people I know in real life didn't even know how to load it or even cared to, they bought the ps3 for games and to play online not to load linux (or win98 if you know how to do it successfully) so that leads me to believe the majority of people (notice I didn't say everyone) are either 360 crowd wanting to start some s-it or hackers that can't bootleg anymore.

I can understand if they removed backwards compatibility or something that extreme; but removing a feature less than 1% of the user base even knows about?

And if anyone wants to challenge me yes I still have my original 60 gb ps3 and a slim and I run Ubuntu remix on a notebook.

Simon_Brezhnev5142d ago

Yall should know its typical for blaze to be clever to diss Sony.

captain-obvious5142d ago (Edited 5142d ago )

EDIT
lol just restarted my PS3 and it asked me to download it so nvm
okay im updating

CrazedFiend5142d ago

As much as it pisses me off, Sony is only doing what any other company would do to protect their product. They gave us the ability to install other OS's as, you might as well say, a gift and we f'k it up.

Hey! I just realized I have a gift! Let me work hours and hours to find an exploit and f' things up for everybody!

Thanks a lot Geohot (-_-;)

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JohnnyHalo5142d ago

Including, lose it's features.

LordMarius5142d ago

must be a new bungie account

mrv3215142d ago

Sony's update is to stop pirating on their console which will lead to hackers and glitchers in games.

Microsoft update changes RRoD to E74 to stop people from asking for their consoles to be repaired because Microsoft rushed.

Harry_Manback5142d ago (Edited 5142d ago )

It's a feature the 360 has never had.

Sunny_D5142d ago

Can you mods ban this troll already? He isn't saying anything productive except taking jabs at Sony.

Proxy5142d ago

PS3, it only does everything.*

* Running Linux is not considered a part of "everything."

Interesting foot note they added there. :)

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mushroomwig5142d ago

Okay guys, it's over, now can we just move on with our lives and continue gaming?

badz1495142d ago

.....(loading)...OMG...I'm running...(loading)...Linux on my PS3...(loading)...SLOW AS HELL!

LittleBigSackBoy5142d ago

Why did they call it 3.21? It should've been 3.16

cliffbo5142d ago

why must you all whine so much it aint even a feature that you use or were ever going to use so stfu and get on with your pathetic life

divideby05142d ago

^ so few will ever use the multiple OS feature...just whiners....of course their are a few who do....between my entire PSN bud list and the 9 I know of personally...only 1 has the other OS installed...

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Ar Tonelico Qoga: Knell Of Ar Ciel Retro Review – Love Conquers All

Gary Green said: You’ll be forgiven if you haven’t heard of the Ar Tonelico trilogy. The previous two games arrived so late in the PS2’s life-cycle that they simply went unnoticed. While most were tinkering with their shiny new PS3s, Ar Tonelico: Melody of Elemia and Ar Tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica were being ‘returned to sender’ by your local Game stores. Luckily, you won’t need to have played them to understand and appreciate this third and final chapter, Qoga (pronounced k-yoga) tells the story of a racial war between humans and Reyvateils, a breed of biologically produced female cyborgs capable of reproduction, while still having a digital mind.

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Giga_Gaia3d ago

Oh my god. I kinda wish this would get a remaster on PS5, it would be awesome. One of my favorite games on PS3.

That and 3D Dot Game Heroes. It's a shame that some stuff is stuck on PS3.

Knightofelemia3d ago

Ar Tonelico 3 is good I still prefer the first AT game. The music is solid in all the games and Akiko Shikata is a very talented singer bringing life to the game. Only annoying part is well I find is Saki I always choose Finnel or Tyria. KOEI so needs to HD remaster the franchise along with Ar Nosurge and Ciel Nosurge since it never came to North America. I would day one the Ar Toneliceo games and Ar Nosurge if they were remastered.

TheColbertinator3d ago

I still have the limited edition of Qoga unopened. Unfortunately it never went up in value like I had hoped all these years.

Father__Merrin3d ago

Used to own all these quirky JRPG on ps3 good times. Wish I would have kept them all

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Mugen Souls Retro Review – Sexy Demon Space Adventure

Gary Green said: We have a juxtaposition of 2D and 3D visuals, flashy turn-based combat, quirky anime characters with cheeky dialogue with plenty of partial nudity; Yes, this is a Compile Heart JRPG. Whilst the engine is borrowed from Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2, Mugen Souls is more of a Disgaea spin-off. It’s not a strategy RPG as such, it merely sits within Disgaea’s ever-expanding universe (Multiverse? Netherverse? Your guess is as good as mine). You won’t find cameos though, since Mugen Souls is a franchise which aims to stand on its own two feet.

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Looking Back At 2008, An Unbelievably Incredible Year Of Video Game Releases

Huzaifa from eXputer: "2008 was home to the likes of Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Space, GTA 4, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, and many other hits, which is outright remarkable."

ChasterMies4d ago

Some of these low paid video game “news” writers weren’t born before 2007.

just_looken4d ago

Here here

Those that were around before 2000's i am sure are like me that think we entered a world of non readers or those that follow without question.

I can not wait to see fallout 3 a goty game even though it was about water with non content until you add the dlc/updates then you got the performance/crashing

CrimsonWing695d ago

I don’t think anything can compare to 2023

lucasnooker5d ago

1998 - the best year in gaming! Metal gear solid, crash bandicoot 3, medievil, half life, ocarina of time, thief, tenchu, resident evil 2, Spyro, tomb raider 3, oddworld abes exodus, banjo kazooie.

It was a different breed of a gaming era. You’ll never understand what it was like back then. The aura of gaming, it was different!

KyRo5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

I second this. Gaming was a lot more varied and fun than it is today. I'm 35 so getting on compared to some here but I got to see all the changes from NES up to now but I've never felt so disappointed in any generation than I have this current gen. I was expecting more from this generation rather than prettier versions of games that came before it. Game mechanics have become so refined that alot of games feel the same and has done for a while now.

Maybe it's time to have a break for a while. I love gaming but I don't feel I get much fun in the traditional sense out of it anymore.

CrimsonWing695d ago (Edited 5d ago )

Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, Abe’s Exodus, and Ocarina of Time are the only things from that list that I liked.

Here’s the 2023 game releases that I personally liked… and big releases that I didn’t care for:

- Dead Space Remake
- Wo Long Dynatsy
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Diablo 4
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Hogwarts Legcay
- Street Fighter 6
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Like a Dragon: Ishin
- Octopath Traveler 2
- Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters
- Final Fanatsy XVI (actually ended up not liking this, but it was still a big deal release)
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Lies of P
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Starfield (Ended up hating this one, but big release)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (I’m an old-school Zelda fan, but didn’t really enjoy this game)
- Alan Wake 2

I mean, honestly I’ve never seen a year of major IP releases like that, ever.

Profchaos4d ago (Edited 4d ago )

Isn't it just a generational thing realistically.

I've been gaming since way back and I some of my favourite games go as far back as the late 80s for me each generation has a year or two of game changing releases one after another before an inevitable dry spell.

I kind of agree gaming had a different feel games hit different because we didn't have the internet nothing got spoiled and you really had to put in the effort to beat a puzzle which could set entire groups of people looking for a solution. But most importantly games were experimental and not as cookie cutter as today even basics like controls were not universal today r2 is shoot l2 is ads garunteed you can't deviate from that in a shooter back then it could of been square, R1 or R1 and circle nothing was standard.

But as time moves on a new generation picks up their controller they are going to be interested in different things that PS1 demo disc with the t Rex blew our primitive 16 bit brains back on launch but to kids today it's laughable.
The new gen of kids coming into to hobby seem to value different things to us there seems to be a huge focus on online play, streamers, gaming personalities, and social experiences, convience of digital downloads. To me I value none of that but that's ok like my parents not liking the band's I would listen to its just the natural cycle.

Gameseeker_Frampt4d ago

Just about every year in the 7th generation was great and something we most likely won't experience again.

2009 for example had Assassin's Creed 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dragon Age: Origins, Uncharted 2, Halo 3: ODST, Killzone 2, Borderlands, Bayonetta, and Demon's Souls to name a few.

just_looken4d ago

It still amazes me we got over 7 rockstar games ps2/ps3 but 3 for the ps3/ps4/ps5

Dragon age 1-3 and mass effect 1-3 in 7ish years what a generation.