PurSuiT Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Here comes Sony Claus, right down Sears and K-Mart lanes with a couple of ads confirming the long rumored PS3 Slim and for just $300. http://www.pcworld.com/article/170368/ps3_...sears_ads.html/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Not only is news of a new PS3 Slim & a MUCH needed price-cut AWESOME to hear about, but this is cool as well... "August 18, 2009 - Over at its Gamescom press conference, Sony just announced that Firmware 3.0 will be arriving soon. It'll be packing animated themes, a "What's New" section and more, according to Director of PlayStation Network Operations Eric Lempel on the PlayStation Blog. "We've enhanced the look and feel of the XMB so that it's easier and even more intuitive to use," Lempel wrote. "We've also added network improvements and personalization options to help enhance your PS3 experience." The What's New section will replace the Information Board and be placed under the PSN icon. From here, you can find "the latest and greatest game, video, PlayStation Network and PlayStation news and releases, as well as your recently played games, in a sleek, new animated format." Meanwhile, 3.0 adds a Status Indicator in the top right corner that shows your avatar, the number of friends online and if you have messages. Awesomely, if you press the PS button, the battery indicator no longer covers the clock. This new firmware also redesigned the Friends List, adds PlayStation Store updates to the Game Video tabs, and gives you the aforementioned dynamic themes and free as well as premium avatars (FINALLY). Trophies get subcategories to differentiate add-on content and original content. Here's IGN Associate Editor Ryan Clements' impression of the themes: "Oh, Dynamic Themes are being shown. These are like themes on f****** crack. Super nice, animated bits, like Sackboy running around the planet. Awesome." All of this is coming soon. No date. Just soon." That was from IGN.com -- Nem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Also, here's a VIDEO of the PS3 Slim fresh out of the box so that U can see it all in its glory. Sony will also be releasing a firmware update sometime in the near future to allow you to play your old PS2 & PS1 games on your PS3. -- Nem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagesticApe Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 I heard that the start-up on the new slims is longer than the fats I heard about it on the Consumerist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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