PS3 Firmware (v2.70) Update

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Hi everyone, we’re adding some great new features with the next PS3 firmware update (v2.70) that will continue to enhance your connected experience on the PS3. The 2.70 update brings a new Text Chat feature that enables you to communicate online with your PlayStation Network friends. Now, you’ll be able to chat with up to 15 online friends using the Wireless Keypad, on-screen keyboard, or other compatible keyboard peripherals. Not only can you chat with your friends instantly, but you can also access Text Chat while playing PS3 games and even participate in up to three chat rooms at once.

In addition to Text Chat, we’ve added a few more enhancements:

Friends list on the XMB (XrossMediaBar)

  • Sort your friends via their online status
  • Attach larger files to the messages you send to your friends (file size will increase from 1MB to 3MB)

Video delivery service on PlayStation Store

  • Video files you’ve purchased from the PlayStation Store can be backed up to an external storage device and then restored to PS3’s internal hard drive for playback – so you can clear up space on your hard drive and then restore the video anytime in the future
  • Videos you’ve purchased for PSP (PlayStation Portable) system can now be transferred to PS3 for playback

For a quick preview of Text Chat and some of the other 2.70 features, check out this video:

The 2.70 update will be released soon, and as always, we look forward to reading your feedback.

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2,068 Comments

  • thats a very nice update, but what about avatars? when are we getting more?

  • Wow, in-game XMB still slow as heck.
    And sure you didn’t do anything with loading profile cards/comparing trophies.

    Cmon, it’s been so long and we only get a useless update.
    I’m starting to get mad.

  • Also, you guys should check out those designs on the PS.com forums of what the in-game xmb/gamercard should look like.

  • Does this 2.7 firmware update will fix my damage firware 2.6?, please answer!!, and thank you for tell us SOON.

  • Can we voice chat with friends when we play two diffrent games?

  • You should Stop playing Around and Fix PS3 Freezes, Network Freezes, and PS-PS2, feautures compatibilities, on Updates.

  • April Fools??? Seriously that’s it? Where are all the rumored features like in-game chaT?

  • Thank you!

  • Video stuff is cool and all but some ingame chatting would be highly appreciated

  • Cool, great update. I just have once question. Does the Audio chat feature work in-game as well?

  • Ha ha, Eric. April fools. :(

  • RyanMcBainDOTcom

    What about cross-game voice chat? What about being able to send voice messages?

  • Once again Sony gives us something noone wanted or asked for, text chat? Come on… what is your problem Sony? We NEED CROSS GAME VOICE CHAT NOT TEXT CHAT ROOMS!!!! Sony, when will you learn you have to give your customers what they want and need!!!!

  • If the chat room stayed open transparently in a corner or something like that and you can type whilst playing that’ll be cool.

    But to stop, go to chat room menu, pick a chat etc etc…I might as well just message lol.
    At least there is a message shortcut key on the keyboard.

    Sorry, I’m not sold, it’s not very convenient at all.

  • I also want more avatars please.

  • What about voice-messaging?

  • so when exactly is this update supposed 2 happen?

  • I dont know why anyone is excited about any of these features. They all are worthless. The in-game xmb text chat feature is the biggest worthless one. Who the hell is going to try and text chat at the same time they are playing a game? You can’t do both at the same time. This is just a more complicated version of sending mail messages that you could check while in-game.

    Cross game voice chat is what everyone wants, not this crap.

  • @250
    That says nothing about voice chat, just being able to do text chat in 3 different rooms at once. May you should read the description.

  • In-game text is ok, but I can’t stop and chat when I’m kicking it in Street Fighter. We seriously need the cross-game voice chat.

  • seriously, I would rather pay for this service so you guys can get off your *sses than getting crappy updates like this. seriously? wheres the Auto Trophy Syncing? wheres the voice messaging? wheres the cross game chat via voice? most importantly, wheres the Cross game invites? WTF!?!?!?!?! this is really getting on my nerve. you guys suck.

  • Anybody notice that today is April 1st?? They decided to bring an update video to the blog on the “1st of April”? With some crappy stuff in the update?? Maybe I’m over thinking this.. but we might have been fooled people. That’s my observation.. :p

  • You’re kidding right? How the h— are you supposed to text chat while you’re playing a game? Maybe the Killzone community will stop if you yell “time out”? That would be fun.

    Can I leave a voice message for a friend who is offline? I could use that. Cross game invites? Music off my HD while I’m in my personal space in Home? That’s worthwhile. Typing on the $50 add on keypad is lame.

    Considering the buzz 2.7 has been getting? Epic fail unless you are the worst of fanboys.

  • Playing a game with text chat is more of a con than a plus counting you have to go back and forth,do we at least have a small transparent window with the chat room inside?

    Honestly would much rather have voice chat.

  • I DONT WANT IN-GAME TEXT CHAT, I WANT CROSS-GAME VOICE CHAT GODDAMN IT!

  • Most pointless firmware update, ever.

    Voice chat or bust, get this ridiculous text chat off my PS3.

    This is 2009 for god sakes.

  • If this is real, which it probably is, it’s pretty lame. We scream for dedicated voice chat over and over and what do we get? A freaking chat room.

    Let me get this straight.

    I get to pause my game, wait for the XMB to load, type a message, close the XMB, go back to my game, and repeat?

    Yeah, it’s a neat idea, but get the freakin XMB to load faster and it might be ok.

    This has been quite a week. Between this story, the PS2 price drop, and the Jak thing, there has been tons of hate flying. Do you think anyone at Sony will even notice and/or care?

  • @SKeRJ – You can already organize content by folders. Press Triangle and go to information….

  • I believe the following feature: Attach larger files to the messages you send to your friends (file size will increase from 1MB to 3MB)
    is building the foundation of allowing us to leave voice/video messages to your friends.

  • Now do in-game VOICE chat and all will be well.

  • Sounds kinda neat, I sure hope theres more…

  • THERE IS IN-GAME VOICE CHAT, READ THE DESCRIPTION!! ” Not only can you chat with your friends instantly, but you can also access Text Chat while playing PS3 games and even participate in up to three chat rooms at once.”

    HAPPY!!??!!

  • I WANT AUTO TROPHY SYNCING DAMN IT! I WANT VOICE MESSAGING DAMN IT! I WANT MY CROSS GAME INVITES DAMN IT! nfdLSAfdsfsal;ifhl;saijf!!!!!

  • Looking good Sony. I would like to be able to chat with a buddy who is playing LBP while I play Killzone 2. Something like the party thing on Xbox.
    Keep up the good work. Can’t wait.

  • voice chat please!

  • Great guys! I have requested this in the past and talked to Jeff on Ps3. It is great that we can finally chat in real time on the playstation. Please consider adding voice chat to this program. Easier chat options have always been my biggest concern! Keep it up sce!

  • How stupid are the people on here thanking Sony? TEXT CHAT iS STUPID. Why the hell would i wanna stop playing a game online and send a text message when I can already god damn do that. Where is UNIVERSAL VOICE CHAT? And all the other features people REALLY WANT

  • Hey Jac, stop being a dumbass and read that statement again. It says nothing about voice chat.

  • sorry,sony but we already have text and we are able to stop go to xmb and read and wright back why would we really need this omg please bring IN GAME VOICE CHAT ASAP.truely yours a really good costumer and gamer. ps. picante on your psn network.

  • when people are saying say we need in-game voice chat, please stop saying WE as we dont NEED it, it’s a bonus, an ACCESSORY

  • @JacTheRipper: No there’s not! Stop spamming and learn how to read properly…

  • Sony has F-ed up so much in the last two days this is the most garbage firmware update I’ve EVER heard about coming out. It basically makes me want to just get a 360

  • @ DylanWhite86

    y don’t u read it properly

  • mckelvenator2000

    i was hoping that you guys would have added voice chat instead of the text.and also i want to be able to listen to the music on my ps3 while playing COD5 or killzone 2.

  • Good update? Are you people kidding me? In-game TEXT chat is what they’re releasing? They have so many other things that needed to be in this update and instead they give us a gimped version of a feature we did want.

    Text chat… wow… it’s like i’m really using AOL on my PS3. WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!

  • The more I think about it, the more I think this has got to be a joke.

    I’m the biggest PS3 fan around, but this is a ridiculous update.

    Text chat instead of voice when we can already send text messages, sorting a list that is already sortable and a backup feature for movies that I’m not allowed to download because I’m Canadian.

    Where’s my option to never download this update? Now that would be something worth celebrating.

  • @ Enigma777

    read it again

  • No Jac, YOU didn’t read it properly. 3 text caht windows at once, THAT IS IT, NOT VOICE CHAT

  • Great! About time. Hopefully we will see cross game chat soon.

  • IN GAME VOICE CHAT IN GAME VOICE CHAT IN GAME VOICE CHAT WTF IS WRONG WITH YOU SONY?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

    APRIL FOOLS JOKE IS ON US I GUESS

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