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PS Network hits milestone, PS3 upgraded to 1.7

GAMESPOT reports: 1.3 million users have downloaded 3.7 million content items via Sony's online service; new update adds downloadable PSone game support, rumble for USB PS2 accessories.

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Torch6239d ago

For those PSP owners who haven't read completely through the entire article, may want to note that a firmware version for the PSP has also been released, which alledgedly allows PSOne, PS2, and PS3 game saves onto the portable unit (for backup purposes, I suppose???)

nix6239d ago (Edited 6239d ago )

that's one of the reason i posted this news.. and ahem.. it's from gamespot! and just in case people start to feel good, gamespot reminds:

"Though off to a strong start, the PlayStation Network--which is free--still remains less popular than its older rival Xbox Live. Microsoft's online service started in 2002 as a pay-only service for the original Xbox, and has since involved into a two-tiered form--free (Silver) and pay (Gold)--for the Xbox 360 since November 2005. It boasts some 6 million users who have downloaded 25 million Xbox Live Arcade games from Xbox Live Marketplace."

LOL... a whole para dedicated to xbox LIVE. sigh! some site will never change! q:

lilwingman6239d ago

Wow, not bad at all. These look a lot better than the 600,000 numbers from earlier this week.

Bathyj6239d ago

I tried but it says I was still current with 1.6. We might have to wait a couple of days or something.

ErcsYou6239d ago

that means a third of all ps3 owners are online. so thats why i can play resistance online at 3am.

Arkham6239d ago (Edited 6239d ago )

1.3 millions already? That's huge. It took closer to 2 years for XBL to hit 1M subscribers. Granted, with all things considered it's not a 1:1 comparison, but it's still interesting.

XxZxX6239d ago

free vs non-free. I believe that's why, cant make any comparison. But if you want to, M$ actually made money out of XBOX Live, Sony a pure net lost.

SmokeyMcBear6239d ago

funny but those 6 million users also include the silver membership.. so i would assume the first 1 million also had that percentage of silver membership.

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N64: Recompiled — Creating Native PC Ports Is A Godsend For Game Preservation

"In a time when companies don't care about preserving games, I have high respect for the creators of projects like N64: Recompiled." - Hanzala from eXputer.

gold_drake1d ago

it is, i might be finally able to play Snowboard kids 1 full screen ha.

purple1013h ago

il beat you to the ski-lift,

framerate on snowboard kids was shocking, do you remember./?

talking of shocking framerate and kart racers style games,
Sony had a gem on ps3, with 'Modnation Racers' but again, framerate was so terrible, still fun though, indeed, when is drifting sideways not fun, the answer is never. we have not seen enough of that game, technically some people made race tracks/games in dreams and little big planet etc, but its just not the same,!!! grrrrr

morning rant over.

here, relive some ,memories. https://www.youtube.com/wat...

itBourne28m ago

The load time on ModNation where also excruciatingly long... But man oh man I wish that game took off more, so much fun! Could turn off garbage rubber banding, I had karts with 100's of stickers to design some crazy cool stuff, custom tracks. Fantastic undeappreciated game

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