Sony PS3’s new firmware gets pulled
Sony Entertainment has pulled the latest firmware update for their flagship PlayStation 3 console, as it received complaints from users that it rendered the system useless. The latest version 2.40 was released on the 2nd of July, but was swiftly removed following news of the problems.
Sony Entertainment stated that it was only a small number of users that had experienced problems installing the patch, but the firmware was removed from the servers as they attempt to identify the issue.
It’s not known if whether users suffering problems with the patch will be able to fix the console themselves or will have to send it back to Sony to be fixed. Sony has said that they are working to identify the problem and fix it before the firmware is re-released.
The latest update was set to introduce gold, silver and bronze trophies to recognise player’s online achievements, similar to the achievements system used on the Xbox 360 and a platinum trophy for players with all three. The friend’s list capacity was also set to be doubled to 100 with the update.