We hadn’t noticed because our PS3s are – by default – updated to the latest version of the official PlayStation 3 firmware, but apparently Portal 2 (hands on here) requires firmware version 3.60 to run.
It’s not just an online thing, the game literally doesn’t boot without the PS3 being fully up to date, which has obviously locked out anyone using customised firmware, or still on an earlier system software.
We reported that 3.60 makes the PS3 much more secure when it landed, using a mixture of magic elves and technical gubbins, and it appears that, for now at least, it’s working.
Our review of Portal 2 goes live at 9am on Tuesday.
Smallville2106
Looking forward to reading the review.
Foxhound_Solid
Good Move :-)
Lock those MO-FO-ing pirates out!