Sony recently released the 3.10 firmware update for the Playstation 3 (PS3), which adds several interesting new features. It also is the foundation for the Playstation embracing social media services, beginning with Facebook. Many of you may be disappointed to learn there isn’t the full Facebook experience, but Sony has done well by binding your Playstation Network account to Facebook. Any trophies you earn, Playstation Store purchases you buy, or in-game achievements you experience will be published on your Facebook profile. You can specify which of those you wish to have noted on your Facebook as well.
Here is a video from the Playstation Blog demonstrating these new features:
Full details of the update:
Photo
Displaying photos in a grid
The thumbnail images for photos under [Photo] are now displayed in a grid.
PlayStation®Network
Linking feature for Facebook™
You can now share information on Facebook™ about items such as trophies you have earned and content you have purchased in PlayStation®Store. > See details
Facebook™ is a service that helps you connect and share with the people in your life. Visit http://www.facebook.com for more information. Facebook™ is a trademark of Facebook, Inc.
Other new or revised features in version 3.10:
Settings
- The PlayStation®Network sign-in ID and password (for the user who is currently logged in) have been added as items that can be deleted when using [Restore Default Settings].
Friends
- You can now change the background color of your profile screen.
