PS3 2.50, PSP 5.0 firmware now available in North America [update]

by Ross Miller { Oct 14th 2008 at 11:36PM }

Ladies and gentlemen of the Western Hemisphere, start your PlayStation 3s. Sony has released released firmware 2.50, which as we told you yesterday. The update includes support for the official PS3 bluetooth adapter, automatic shutdown after downloading, Flash 9 support and more. No word on PSP firmware 5.0, also expected today, but we've fired up our handhelds just in case. SCEE confirmed that both firmware updates will be available in Europe today.

Update: (1:32 AM ET) Two hours after the launch of the PS3 update, PSP firmware 5.0 is now also available.

Tags: breakingnews, firmware, ps3-firmware-2.50

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

SuMtOnE @ Oct 14th 2008 11:40PM

Downloadin ryte now...

Tiptup300 @ Oct 15th 2008 12:23AM

Another update, another 3 hours of waiting.

I think Sony could take a lesson from how Microsoft does it's updates for 360. Actually, i think the Windows team could too.

Tiptup300 @ Oct 15th 2008 1:15AM

Wow, that was a whole lot faster then normal. Good job Sony. ;)

DigDug @ Oct 15th 2008 3:45AM

There will always be idiots who don't like updates. Me, I am grateful for the massive amount of functionality each PS3 update brings.

The 6 monthly, and usually lacklustre 360 "updates" are worthless. Even the forthcoming one has less functionatily that the latest Sony updates.

Eggy @ Oct 15th 2008 5:40AM

To be fair, a lot of the stuff that Sony is adding is already incorporated in XBL though.

Metal Geario 360 @ Oct 15th 2008 11:01AM

Basically, only "edge" i give to PS3 is its Flash 9 support and WWW. compatibility. Which is convenient, but trivial. (It does not serve the purpose of a PC or Mac, just eye candy.)

So im with Eggy on this one. Everything from movies communication, etc...has been done quite a long time on XBL.

SoCoolCurt (PSN: KillaKornbread) @ Oct 15th 2008 11:15AM

i tell ya. i just bought a 360 the other day and while i like it overall, i vastly prefer the multimedia options of the PS3. it just seems so locked down and sluggish. im just hoping the NXE fixes this cause i dont really like using the DashBoard compared to the XMB.

and i say that to say this, i love that Sony releases features as they come up with them. sure alot of them are playing catchup to 360 and Live features but in my experiences so far, i prefer Sony's offerings in just about all those 'copy-cat' features. i guess it's like improving on a great idea, which MS seems to have no lack of.

SecretAgentHam @ Oct 14th 2008 11:44PM

suprisingly fast update...

good thing the servers were refreshed lol

Vol @ Oct 14th 2008 11:48PM

Damn it. I just downloaded the 2.43 patch yesterday, through my Blackberry teathering (EDVO).. no DSL or cable in my area.

Levi @ Oct 14th 2008 11:52PM

does this mean I can finally catch up on The Office on my big ass TV without having to drag the pc over?

sweet.

Haon @ Oct 15th 2008 12:45AM

I also just updated yesterday. Bad timing.

Colin @ Oct 15th 2008 2:04AM

Yep yep, I'm actually watching The Office on Hulu on my ps3 right now. This is easily my favorite ps3 update.

tensider @ Oct 15th 2008 10:03AM

Although Colin can get on, I get the eternal "Loading" screen on the Flash section of Hulu. Anyone else having success/problems with this site?

Levi @ Oct 15th 2008 10:25AM

well, it won't solve your problem with Hulu (which I've never heard of, sounds like I should have though), but I was gonna check NBC.com for The Office. And Life, also a sweet show. Ya gotta watch season 1 before you start season 2 though :)

D_Average @ Oct 15th 2008 11:05AM

Hulu was working for me, but no the videos aren't loading. I tried reseting the browser but still no luck. Anyone else having this issue?

thesimplicity @ Oct 15th 2008 8:24PM

I'm having trouble with Hulu as well... some videos play, but hitting the 'full screen' toggle screws them up and basically shifts them in the embedded flash DIV. I tried adultswim.com video to see if it was just Hulu, but it appears that the PS3 version of Flash 9 only full screen in the embedded content area. Very disappointing.

I guess you can kind of rig it by using the R3 button to zoom in around the video area, but I was hoping this update would replace that horrendous PlayOn program that I use to get fullscreen Hulu on my TV.

ExMcCloud @ Oct 15th 2008 12:00AM

Downloading it right now...What the hell does it do anyway...And no I didnt read the article.

Tiptup300 @ Oct 15th 2008 12:24AM

Flash 8, Controllers will turn off, 200000x better account management and other stuff.

ExMcCloud @ Oct 15th 2008 12:41AM

Thank you..I don't read unless there's a Dialogue tree involved.

zuburi @ Oct 15th 2008 1:09AM

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Luke @ Oct 15th 2008 1:21AM

flash 9

Carlos @ Oct 15th 2008 12:09AM

Installed on a 60GB with no problems.

pmasterfunk @ Oct 15th 2008 11:32AM

line rider ps3 FTW!

DangerMouse @ Oct 15th 2008 12:33AM

I'm glad that they allowed videos to be played in sequence. One thing that i always wondered why we couldn't do that in the first place.

SoCoolCurt (PSN: KillaKornbread) @ Oct 15th 2008 11:21AM

OMG ARE YOU SERIOUS! the list of features i saw didnt say that! that is by far the biggest feature i had wanted for my PS3. i like to put TV shows in there and its a pain in the ass to have to turn the controller back on every 20 minutes to switch to the next episode. fantastic.

j.howlett @ Oct 15th 2008 12:50PM

i've really wanted this feature and its great. now they need to add a playlist feature

DangerMouse @ Oct 15th 2008 1:35PM

I remember reading it sometime last week, then i noticed it was missing in the list of changes yesterday. I was hoping they didn't leave it out, and i'm glad they didn't. my biggest concern was whether or not it would work with the media center, but it does.

Now, if only the PS3 would sort music based on the file name instead of the song title, i'd be all set.

ahsayuninew @ Oct 15th 2008 12:35AM

I tested out gametrailers in HD... its kind of choppy

Bluebrake @ Oct 15th 2008 12:42AM

I sure do hope this doesn't brick my system. Kind of hard to build people's confidence back up after something like that, isn't it?

hurtween @ Oct 16th 2008 8:02AM

videos pause now when you bring up the xmb!

SO FUCKING LAME!

Mono @ Oct 15th 2008 12:55AM

I'm having problems with "Full Screen" modes.

DesertPyrate @ Oct 15th 2008 12:58AM

Updating right now, I must admit compared to M$ this is slow as hell but its gotten faster, I wonder how long the new M$ or "NXE" will take to update as its the systems biggest update to date. Its a bug that you have to download and then install stuff but my PS3 has been really good to me especially with Resistance 2 on the way :) ...

Well finished system still alive 80gb newest sku with DS3, lol after having a 360 brick from an update I still get a bit nervous with these things but that was like two years ago and the system was older, perhaps a coincidence? I just wish there would be more seasonal type installs instead of damn near every other month, OH! when you log into the Playstation Store it starts up different lol

zuburi @ Oct 15th 2008 1:11AM

Stopped reading after "M$."

Frenzy @ Oct 15th 2008 10:57AM

I hear ya, but I'd rather have little monthly installs to fix/update things than wait 6 months (or more). Weekly updates might get annoying, tho'.

Dan CiTi @ Oct 15th 2008 1:18AM

It's a decent update. No NXE of course, but a nice update overall.

Chase @ Oct 15th 2008 1:30AM

I knew there was a reason I stopped commenting at Joystiq. Many commentators often skew things pro-Microsoft. As someone who owns all three latest consoles, I really do not see the need to act like Microsoft is infallible. I think the 360 is the best all-around console of this generation, but it has its issues. Case in point, I'm on my fourth 360.

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