Shhhh: PLAYSTATION is now PlayStation

by Jason Dobson { Oct 15th 2008 at 4:30PM }

You can finally pull the cotton out of your ears (and please throw it away, that stuff's been in there forever). The keen eyes over at PS3 Fanboy noticed that the latest PS3 firmware update added support for not only Flash 9, but a softer voice as well, replacing "PLAYSTATION" with the less obnoxious "PlayStation" when referring to the console's online service and store.

It's unknown if this will be reflected across the ~~PLAYSTATION~~ PlayStation brand, but for now both our virtual ears and shift keys welcome the change. And while we're on the subject of welcome changes, if you could stop poking us with pointy sticks sometime soon, that would be great too. Thanks.

Tags: branding, loud, PLAYSTATION, sony, whisper

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Chris @ Oct 15th 2008 5:09PM

First

antsmarching @ Oct 15th 2008 4:36PM

FIRST

sk8monroe81 @ Oct 15th 2008 4:37PM

that required an update... lol

NaeemTHM @ Oct 15th 2008 4:38PM

You're....you're new to Joystiq aren't you? Saying first is a quick way to get called names like...boogerface and smelly.

007craft @ Oct 15th 2008 4:59PM

I like to read failblog.org and when you click the comments there its rediculose. About 100+ usless "first, second, third" and other random comments before you can actually find a comment talking about what was actually posted. Makes me appriciate The comments here at joystiq so much more, becuase we only have "first" type posts like once every few days and only by 1 idiot

Farseer (GDI) @ Oct 15th 2008 5:28PM

Ah, give him a break. He's relatively new, and it looks like this is the only time he tried it (horribly unsuccessfully, I might add).

Do it again though, Chris, and you will unleash the full taunting that is the Joystiq.

Farseer (GDI) @ Oct 15th 2008 5:32PM

Holy shit, I take that back - I just looked at your history again Chris, and you've been a member since '06. I guess that I was fooled by the fact that you've only posted 10 times, and I assumed that it said '08.

Still, though, the taunting threat was a real one. ;)

playwhutyalike @ Oct 15th 2008 6:14PM

You all realize his comment will be gone and it doesn't matter what we say....

shit

kinshadow @ Oct 15th 2008 4:37PM

InterCaps FTW!

IdiOts

Morisato @ Oct 16th 2008 4:34AM

dO yoU mEaN CRaZy cAPs?

waves @ Oct 15th 2008 4:39PM

Finally I can stop screaming whenever I talk about my PLAYST... er.. I mean PlayStation 3.

DangerMouse @ Oct 15th 2008 4:49PM

SEGA used to do the same thing, except the game actually screamed SEGA!

waves @ Oct 15th 2008 4:51PM

Ha! I remember that. Was that before or after they started aggressively whispering it?

...(sega!)

time @ Oct 15th 2008 5:06PM

Oh man, I miss the old Genesis-era SEGA intro.

SEEE-gaaaa

Tiptup300 @ Oct 15th 2008 6:09PM

More like,

SAAAY-GAH

Kye - Capcom DF @ Oct 15th 2008 6:38PM

Say it... say it...

SEGA!

Man I loved those commercials. I still say it now; but most people wonder what the hell I'm talking about.

Titanium_Orchid @ Oct 15th 2008 4:40PM

*poke* *poke* Post stories faster! *poke*

*poke*

Chase @ Oct 15th 2008 4:40PM

Huh? I thought it was always "PlayStation." At least that's how I chose to spell it for the last twelve years. O_O;

GoldenS1104 @ Oct 15th 2008 4:40PM

WHY WOULD THEY DO THIS? CAPS LOCK IS THE CRUISE CONTROL TO COOL!

Dovi @ Oct 15th 2008 4:43PM

EVEN IN CRUISE CONTROL YOU STILL NEED TO STEER.

Dan CiTi @ Oct 15th 2008 4:40PM

The 360's finished.

TheOverlord#2 @ Oct 15th 2008 5:23PM

Nintendo's plan: Wii is now wII.

DangerMouse @ Oct 15th 2008 4:41PM

And WipEout will now be written as WIPeOUT.

Dirty @ Oct 15th 2008 4:44PM

when its typed like that I pronounce it wipeyout in my head. Sounds very lame that way.

Morisato @ Oct 16th 2008 4:37AM

I disregard the 'e' since it seems silent and pronounce it whip-out.

invaderalex @ Oct 15th 2008 4:41PM

WHAT?
I CAN'T READ THIS...
THIS IS PROBABLY NOT IMPORTANT BECAUSE NOTHING IS IN CAPS!!!!

Kye - Capcom DF @ Oct 15th 2008 6:39PM

SHHHH...!!!

Zertoss @ Oct 15th 2008 4:42PM

OH THANK GOODNESS, I WAS GETTING WORRIED I WOULD GET USED TO HOW LOUD IT WAS AND START TYPING LOUDER AS A RESULT.

Envoy @ Oct 15th 2008 4:49PM

STOP YELLING AT ME!

SecretAgentHam @ Oct 15th 2008 4:52PM

LOUD NOISES

Edog Lost @ Oct 15th 2008 5:17PM

I LOVE LAMP

Titanium_Orchid @ Oct 15th 2008 4:54PM

OH MY GOD MY CAPS LOCK BUTTON IS STUCK SO I'M NOT TRYING TO BE ANNOYING OR ANYTHING OH WAIT TH KY THAT COMS BTWN W AND R IS BROKN NOW BUT ITS COOL I CALLD G33K SQUAD AND TH3Y AR3 GOING TO S3ND TH3IR B3ST MAN H3R3 TOMORROW KTHNKXU

WiNG [Life in a Game] @ Oct 15th 2008 5:05PM

Guys, you're just prejudiced against people who have cool caps names.

*HiNT*

Jim @ Oct 15th 2008 5:10PM

FINALLY... oops finally somebody had mercy at Sony with us.

farfisa @ Oct 15th 2008 5:36PM

They finally managed to kill Spiderman. Condition green, folks.

darkeyez @ Oct 15th 2008 5:44PM

Whoa...did I miss something? It said support for Flash 9?! I've been so waiting for that. Now I can watch Hulu on my PS3 browser. And some other flash 9 sites.

Chase @ Oct 15th 2008 7:35PM

Yep. It's a solid update.

Gokie @ Oct 15th 2008 5:55PM

On the PS3 2.5 at least, the System Settings Menu still has a "About PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3)".

Rususeruru @ Oct 15th 2008 7:32PM

About PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3).... *scrolls down*

It is our displeasure to inform you that the PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3) has been discontinued. The PLAYSTATION®3 is being replaced by the new and improved PlayStation®3 (PS3). This transition should not affect current customers as all PLAYSTATION®3 features are forward compatible with the PlayStation®3 game requirements. Thank you for making Sony your multimedia entertainment choice.