The main features of Firmware 3.40 have been detailed on the EU Blog. It’s not just PlayStation Plus you’ll be getting when your PS3 completes the download, you’ll also get your hands on some nifty upgrades to some of the XMB’s features, such as the Photo Gallery and Facebook support.
Aside from the main feature, the ability to download and use PlayStation Plus, the Photo Gallery has had an overhaul with users now being able to upload and comment on photos on Facebook or Picasa. You’ll be able to share these photos with your PSN friends and print them directly from the Photo Gallery, providing you have a printer on your network.
Along with this comes a new application called ‘Video Editor and Uploader’ on the XMB, where you’ll be able to edit, save and upload the video files stored on your PS3 directly to Facebook or YouTube. The PlayStation Store now has a five star rating system for games, so you’ll be able to give feedback on the content you download.
Additional power save features are also in place (hopefully no battery indicators), with the default setting for System Auto-Off being 2 hours.
Some Facebook features were recently added to the PS3, and 3.40 builds on this, with a new standalone application now being available on the XMB. This allows for your PSN profile on Facebook, the sharing of Trophies and purchases from the Store as before and this even allows you to send PSN friend requests to other users.
So, there we have it. Firmware 3.40 will also provide content for those not purchasing PlayStation Plus, and the Video Editor and Facebook applications look to be good.
Aroxi
CROSS GAME CHAT?!?!
It had to be mentioned SOMEWHERE.
I though this was going to be just PSPlus, the video editor sounds okay and the auto off is just put in for retards. The gallery and rating system just seems a bit meh. If PSPlus wasn’t part of this, I would be hugely disappointed.
Deathbrin
I use one hour auto-off feature, i like to sleep and download stuff.
Watchful
Then why not just use the “switch off after you’ve finished downloading option” that’s been in there a while?
Carl
If anyone is still awake, it’s up
Zoddi
I’m awake again….
Only have one question: Do we also get 1 year + 3 month free Playstation Plus or do we get Little Big Planet instead?
gurglesletch
Utterly useless to me but i will still download it like every other FW update.
gybrocker
downloading new patch now… :)
Radboud
Now the store update to be able to download PS+ and Im quite content for now :P
There is an added setting to calibrate motion controllers too….
Dexter17
Sounds good. Looking forward to trying out the video editor.
gazzagb
Doubt ill use the facebook feature even though im on FB constantly. Im not getting PSN+, but will try out the video editor later.
KeRaSh
Why does everything need facebook/twitter support? Even the new Kindle 2 firmware now let’s you upload passages of books you like… Seriously, what is going on? Farmville HD is the next big thing on the PS3 for sure…
tinman9
Got to give it to Sony unlike MS they certainly do seem to keep pushing out the development of the console, and adding new features all the time