PS3 Firmware 3.50 Adds Junk Message Reporting
Not just 3D Blu-rays.
Published: 8:45, 17/09/2010 by Alex C [nofi].
23It’s not just 3D Blu-ray playback being added next week in the new 3.50 firmware, it looks like the PS3 system software update will also add a few other tweaks to the system. Connected Consoles noticed the official Japanese information page for the update claims that two new features will also be added:
迷惑メッセージを受信した場合、通報できるようになりました。
If you get an unwanted PSN message (and we’ve all had a few) then you can now report them directly from the XMB, hopefully putting an end to some of the ridiculous spam and phishing attempts we’ve seen.
Facebook®対応ゲームからFacebook®に公開している情報にアクセスできるようになりました。
And that looks like additional Facebook support – in particular it appears you’ll be able to post from the game, assuming you’ve given permission from that particular game to transmit your details. This sort of thing (along with Twitter) is very popular on the iPhone platform.
So, yep – two new features, but remember the big thing is the playback of 3D Blu-rays. Firmware 3.50 is out next week.
Thanks, w3r3w0lf.
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17/09/2010 at 08:49
Member since: Jan 2010
To receive your £50 voucher code, email your PSN email and password to ‘icuyesido’ lol, only joking, I hate them things! >:(
17/09/2010 at 10:17
Member since: Oct 2008
Sure, it’s: iluvkevinbutler4eva@hotmail.com
…hey, wait a minute!
19/09/2010 at 08:58
Member since: Jun 2009
yup, even da people on my own frenz list give em 2 me! XO
17/09/2010 at 09:04
Member since: Jun 2010
Nice. Now I can report messages “Kevin Butler” has been sending me about getting free PSN Cards and access to betas.
…I still <3 you though KB!
17/09/2010 at 10:01
Member since: Jul 2009
Hurrah! I get loads of them notes every month.
19/09/2010 at 08:59
Member since: Jun 2009
LMAO!
They actually impersonated em! =D
well u could just blok em, but i’d rather just report em X)
17/09/2010 at 09:22
Member since: Jan 2009
Looking forward to the blog when update is posted, complaining about how this is a “lame update” and “where’s cross-game-chat?!” :)
I for one won’t use the Facebook side of things, and cannot afford a 3d-tv just yet, however the spam reporting is a decent inclusion.
And it’s all free :)
19/09/2010 at 09:01
Member since: Jun 2009
well u should try facebook, itz quite good, i use it daily, only if we also got Twitter, MySpace, Bebo, Flickr, Orkut & Buzz integration as well.
But as well as Facebook Integration, we need a Facebook Application!
Where the PS3 can fully support every feature of Facebook!
We need the same for Twitter, MySpace, Bebo, Flickr, Orkut & Buzz!
17/09/2010 at 09:27
Member since: Dec 2009
“Your review of [insert game title] is obviously bullshit. The game isn’t even out yet! Epic Fail. Loser.”
Yes, I actually got that one.
17/09/2010 at 09:35
Member since: Forever
Haha!
17/09/2010 at 10:11
Member since: Jul 2009
You wouldn’t answer your mobile!
17/09/2010 at 11:57
Member since: May 2009
Haha, classy :P
19/09/2010 at 09:01
Member since: Jun 2009
lol, so tru
17/09/2010 at 09:30
Member since: Mar 2010
I hate chain mails! Ò_Ó
19/09/2010 at 09:02
Member since: Jun 2009
dnt we all?
17/09/2010 at 09:34
Member since: Aug 2008
I never get those? Am I just lucky?
17/09/2010 at 10:01
Member since: Jul 2009
VERY lucky. Believe me, they’re annoying.
17/09/2010 at 09:43
Member since: Dec 2009
Most of the spam i can ignore but I once recieived 21 identical hate messages from a complete stranger and i had to do a bit of searching online to find out how to report it so reporting direct from the XMB is a very welcome addition.
17/09/2010 at 10:05
Member since: Jul 2009
Thank goodness this update is coming out just before FIFA11. I lost count of the number of abusive messages I received when playing FIFA10 online. Perhaps I’m just too good? ;-)
17/09/2010 at 10:44
Member since: Aug 2009
Those spam messages are highly irritating, I receive many and never post them on. It’s good to see Sony have picked up on that.
As for more FB interaction … well, I couldn’t really care less but I’m sure it’ll please many people so It’s obviously a good thing.
17/09/2010 at 10:56
Member since: Sep 2009
But what happens? 99% of the time these come from people in my friends list and I wouldn’t want to get them in trouble…
18/09/2010 at 15:32
Member since: May 2009
Bodie and Doyle are dispatched to location and the messages stop for good… yeah, they do some work for Sony on the side these days.