Come this April 1st — no, it’s not an April Fool’s prank — Sony will release firmware update 3.21 for the PlayStation 3, whose basic purpose is to the disable the “Install Other OS” (essentially Linux ...

Less than a year after the release of the PS3 Slim, Sony says that a firmware update for older models of the PlayStation 3 will kill its Other OS option. CNET contributor Don Reisinger is a technology ...

According to this, the PS3 2.17 firmware upgrade allows users to install PS2 games to their hard drives. "According to the Japanese PlayStation website, the latest firmware patch also allows users to ...

The upcoming PlayStation 3 firmware update 3.21 from Sony will remove the Other OS feature from the non-Slim PS3s, which were available to purchase until Q4 2009. Sony has stated that the move is to ...

Yesterday proved to be a bad day for Sony and users of the PS3 who were hoping for a smooth install of the new firmware update to take advantage of its new features, such as a new trophy system and an ...

According to the Official PlayStation blog, PS3 firmware 2.43 has just been made available on Sony servers, but only constitutes a mandatory download for users in Japan. No details were given on any ...