PS3 Weekend Warrior: Problems fixed, problems caused, and the YLOD issue

Posted Sep 19, 2009 at 6:54PM EST by Karl B.

Listed in: PS3 Tags: BBC, Nike, patent, playstation 3 updates, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Store, Sony, Watchdog

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The PS3 may have lost its throne to the DSi in the Japanese hardware charts this week, but the PS3 blog has continued to see big news. We saw a spat between the BBC and Sony, problems fixed and problems caused by a new firmware update, and the release of the demo for what promises to be one of the great PS3 releases of the year, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves.

Read about all that and more below.

The Hardware:

The PS3 Slim is fugly no more, gets a custom color makeover. Link
Analyst: PS3 shortage possible. Link
Student hacks intruder with a samurai after PlayStation, laptops were stolen. Link
Japanese devs delighted with Sony motion control because of Wii games port possibility? Link
Nike offers Sony their thanks with new PlayStation-themed trainers. Link
Uncharted 2 250GB PS3 Slim bundle box leaked? Link
Sony defends PS3 from BBC "PS3 failure" report. Link
BBC defends Watchdog report, Sony strikes back too. Link
Video: Dissecting Sony's E3 motion controller demo. Link

The Games:

Watch: PS3 exclusive 3D Dot Game Heroes looks like fun. Link
Enterbrain: FFXIII will further boost PS3 Japan sales. Link
Namco Bandai used Microsoft funds to develop Tales of Vesperia PS3. Link
Star Ocean: The Last Hope coming to PS3 after all. Link
Marvelous Entertainment chairman wants to develop for PS3. Link
SOE: The Agency not canceled, will probably be out next year. Link
Lost Planet 2 co-op demo coming to PSN next week. Link
"TV Superstars" patent filed by Sony. Link
Afrika goes gold, stampeding towards US retail in October. Link
FFXIII scans: Introducing Serah Farron. Link
Video: Crash testing Gran Turismo 5's car damage feature. Link
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves trophies revealed. Link
Uncharted 2 multiplayer demo up early in EU, check out the gameplay footage. Link
Uncharted 2 multiplayer demo US now live! Link
Uncharted 2: Among...Tweets. Link

The Network:

FW 3.0 boosts PlayStation Store sales, ups digital distribution. Link
PS3 firmware update v3.01 is live, Uncharted bug fixed. Link
PS3 FW 3.01 update causing problems with Blu-ray drives? Link
When hunger strike in-game - pizza delivery via PS3. Link
PlayStation Store US Update 09/17/09. Link

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