• more about #firmware30
    XVLN: If they'd just add the option to hide unused buttons, more »
    TheIrishNinja: huh. dynamic themes look sharp, but fuck, more avatars are long, long overdue. at this point, just give me a parappa or ico or something sony's been... more »
    Deathimself: this is fine, but i'm curious... why did they take the PSN offline at the start of the show this morning? more »
    Xcite79: THE XMB needs to go! The XMB bar is great for handhelds but I personally don't like it on a big screen. Inflate the XMB with imagines or come up with ... more »
    Anugrah Adams: cross-game chat is overrated. just ask any 360 owner. sigh! more »
    superberg: YAY! MORE ADS! I HOPE I CAN SIT AND WAIT FOR THESE ADS TO LOAD, TOO! more »
    Diablojin: Jebus!!!! All I have wanted since day one is the ability to use CUSTOM avatars... Why the fuck should I have to pay for one!? Bullshit I tell ya, a... more »
    edhe (xbl): Lots of negative comments, interesting. One thing i'd like to see on the 360 that the ps3 has though is animated backgrounds. more »
    Orionsaint: Wow by the time I buy a PS3. I'll be using a newer PSN and never have known the old PSN. more »
    Lnin0: Of all the things to steal from MS, PREMIUM themes and avatars is NOT what the PS3 needed. more »
    CosmicElement: Everyone asking for BC in a fucking UPDATE (really? REALLY?!) are idiots. How can you supply an entire Emotion Engine in a firmware update? Plus, if... more »
    smokeybones: PS3 has had the worst choice of avatars for the past 2 years!!! Who wants different colors of dog poop? You don't believe me? Check it out! more »
    vrillusions: I'll echo everyone else in this but what about freakin backwards compatibility? sure they can add all these extra links to the store and extra ways to... more »
    bobtheduck in Korea: Premium avatars... I think I'll stick to my "meh" smily. It fits my feelings on this update enough. As far as dynamic themes go, that's cool but...... more »
    Crippen: I still want to see, be able to change font colors on XMB And it would be cool if you could stream your music from your harddrive in your personal sp... more »
    jayntampa: ... I'm getting ridiculously sick of game companies "taking things to the next level." Please, please, please -- come up with a new piece of jargon t... more »
    Hoytzilla: why are so many people concerned about BC? if you wanna play old games buy a ps2...im sure you can get one on craigslist or ebay for next to nothing. ... more »
    Matthew Weflen: Please, please please, Jeebas, tell us that we can turn whatever new shit they put into 3.0 OFF. I don't want "news." I don't want "updates." I DON'T... more »
    CowLion: I like some of these features, but this is more a marketing update than an improvement to the user's experience. Everything updated has, in some way, ... more »
    diagorus: Wow, is it me, or are 360 fanboys flaming mad because ps3 got a price drop. Its a price drop - THINGS ARE CHEAPER! EVERYONE SHOULD BE HAPPY! more »
  • #gamescom

    PS3 Firmware 3.0 Adds New XMB, Dynamic Themes, Avatars

    PlayStation 3 firmware 3.0 is coming soon, bringing with it new XMB functionality, a status indicator, a friends list redesign, dynamic themes, avatars, and much more. More »
  • #iphone

    Apple Now Rates iPhone and Touch Games

    Apple's firmware 3.0 update for the iPhone and Touch brought with it the ability view game ratings by age and restrict access to certain games on a device. More »
  • #iphone

    iPhone Firmware 3.0 Is Alive

    iPhone Firmware update 3.0 just went live on iTunes, bringing with it the ability to play online games through the iPhone and iPod Touch and purchase content in-game. More »