Major Sony PS3 update coming in March

Posted on Sunday, December 10 2006 @ 2:25 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck

In March 2007 we can expect a major PlayStation 3 firmware update from Sony.

Alas, SCE Europe VP of Technology Paul Holman, cited by Australian website Smarthouse, didn't say what the update will contain, though he alluded to "new features new gaming capabilities".

Those capabilities look set to enhance the PS3's ability to operate as a media centre system, Holman indicated, and may even include utilities to allow the next-generation console to download alternative operating systems. At least one Linux distribution has already been announced for the console.

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