Google Nexus One and HTC Supersonic 4G smartphone heading to Sprint

Join Obsessable Sign In

Rumor: Google Phone will be VoIP only, arrive in early 2010 Google Image Swirl is a sexy (but kind of superfluous) way to search

Sony PlayStation 3 joins Facebook with firmware 3.10 today

Sony says that more Facebook features are coming, but that it has no plans for Twitter integration.

Digg del.icio.us Facebook StumbleUpon Twitter

Gaming, Computing | by Samuel Axon | Wed Nov 18, 2009 4:10PM | 0 comments

As promised yesterday, Sony has released firmware update 3.10 for the PlayStation 3 game console. The update adds new theme customization options and a photo grid feature, but the big news is of course the integration with Facebook.

You can now set your PS3 to automatically update your Facebook wall with new trophies, in-game events, and even PlayStation Network purchases. Granted, it's not the elaborate support the Xbox 360 got yesterday, but Sony's defense of that fact makes some sense. A Sony rep said that since the PS3 has a web browser, those features aren't needed in a native app. We'll admit that it's not likely that many people are going to want to manage their Facebook profiles on their PS3s instead of their laptops.

The PS3 therefore only offers features that are unique to the platform—for now. The rep said more features are in the works. Unfortunately, Sony admits it's not working on Twitter integration at the moment.

This story around the web:

Trusted sources:
external link PS3 Firmware 3.10 Released, Adds Facebook… [pcworld.com]
external link Techmeme: PS3 Firmware 3.10 Released, Adds… [techmeme.com]
external link PS3 3.10 goes live with Facebook, more [Electronista]
external link PlayStation 3 Firmware 3.10 Adds Facebook… [Gizmodo]
external link PS3 firmware 3.10 released with Facebook… [engadget.com]
external link PS3 Joins the Facebook and Twitter Party [NewTeeVee]

Latest Tweets about this story:

Get more information on topics relating to this story:


Related company news:
Sony, Facebook
Related glossary terms:
PlayStation Network, web browser, Firmware, Social networking, Xbox LIVE
Related brand news:
Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360
Related devices and services:
Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft Xbox 360 Pro, Microsoft Xbox 360 Arcade, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite, Sony PlayStation 3 Slim, Sony PlayStation 3 Slim 250 GB

Comments

Add a comment Inappropriate or promotional comments may be removed.

Add a comment

Click one of the three commenter types below. Member comments are added immediately once you confirm your email address. Anonymous comments are moderated by our editorial staff.

I want to comment as a new member an existing member anonymously

Email me

  

Comment Preview
Anonymous (2:28 AM on Sun Mar 21, 2010)

Preview your comment here.

Inappropriate or promotional comments may be removed. To create a clickable link, simply type the URL (including http://) and we will make a link for you. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use <p> or <br> tags, but if you're into that kind of thing, you can use any of the following tags: b, i, strong, em, a (href only), p and br.