Today in Joystiq: July 2, 2008

22 Comments by Ross Miller Jul 2nd 2008 11:59PM
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3

What a day for PS3 Firmware. (Image via Engadget). Dare we call it the "killer app?" Check out the highlights for today:

The Rise and Fall of PS3 Firmware 2.40 and (the Spiders from Super Stardust HD)
PS3 Firmware 2.40 is now live
PS3 firmware 2.40 spruces up PSN Store
PlayStation 3 2.40 firmware update not available (pulled?)
Sony responds to adverse firmware 2.40 effects

Joystiquery
An exhaustive look at Game & Watch
Joystiq eyes (only) on: James Bond in Quantum of Solace: The Game
Joystiq hands-on: American McGee's Grimm
Metareview - Guitar Hero: Aerosmith
Poll: Does Guitar Hero Aerosmith support Rock Band guitars?
PS3 Fanboy's guide to Super Stardust HD Trophies
Wii Fanboy Weekly: June 26 - July 2

News
Heavy is next in line for Team Fortress 2 update
Square Enix countdown site opens, most likely Chrono Trigger DS
GamePro August issue sheds Resistance 2 details
Nyko Media Hub adds USB, card readers back to 40GB PS3s
Chrono Trigger DS confirmed for North America this holiday
New Games This Month: July 2008
Uncharted and 'every game' getting PS3 Trophies
Battlefield: Bad Company dev lists 'issues' to be fixed
'Several' Halo Wars demo stations at E3
American McGee's Grimm: All episodes free for first 24 hours
See Bond run in Quantum of Solace: The Game screenshots
DC Universe Online images revealed on MySpace
Yakuza 3 confirmed, coming exclusively to PS3
Oh craps! This is Vegas delayed until 2009
Ninja Gaiden 2 'horse armor' now on sale
GameStop officially acquires NZ's Gamesman
Insomniac not 'currently' adding trophies to Ratchet or Resistance
Diablo 3 producer talks art, says 'color is your friend'
Elebits 2 charging DS for Fall release
Activision execs receive millions in bonuses
Hypnotic new PixelJunk Eden multiplayer footage
PlayStation.com hacked, security firm reports
Dead Space box art a hands-off affair

Rumors & Speculation
Rumor: Next Tony Hawk to have peripheral, not developed by Neversoft

Tags: dailyrecap, firmware-2.40

(Page 1) Reader Comments

juju187: Jul 3rd 2008; 12:03AM

killer app...
too soon?

Mr.ESC: Jul 3rd 2008; 12:04AM

Loco roco is sad :(

Me don't like when Loco Rco is sad.

HULK SMASH BAD PEOPLE WHO MAKE LOCO ROCO SAD!!!

Dudeman: Jul 3rd 2008; 12:05AM

:( loco roco is not loco any longer.

ahsayuninew: Jul 3rd 2008; 12:11AM

OMG I busted out laughing when I saw that, kinda like when your dog runs into the sliding door.

Anton Chigurh: Jul 3rd 2008; 12:15AM

Guess I'm lucky.

2.4 Works fine for me. SSHD gave me a problem for a few minutes, but now that's fine too.

Tez (PSN: Tezasaurus): Jul 3rd 2008; 12:29AM

You're not lucky, I think the whole thing is exaggerated. I haven't talked to a single person who's PS3 got "bricked" and seen very few first-person accounts on a bunch of forums. Meanwhile, myself and an assload of people are competing for trophies and messaging each other ingame- it seems like a very small percentage of people's PS3s took issue with the update.

And even then, the thing isn't actually bricked, the hard drive just needs to be formatted.

DangerMouse: Jul 3rd 2008; 1:24AM

Even if it screws up one, i don't think it's over exaggerated, especially if Sony refuses to pick up the tab on repairing it. I can understand if it's out of warranty and the hardware malfunctions, but software coming directly from Sony to update the system and the hardware fails because of it is something totally worth bitching about.

And i don't think you can just format the HDD from the XMB, since it freezes up before you can get in, and not everyone has the equipment to take it out and format it elsewhere.

Slayer: Jul 3rd 2008; 12:19AM

Dammit, I'm never going to hear the end of this one. One my friends (a nintendo fanboy) is going to throw this in my face at every chance he gets. :(

Eggy: Jul 3rd 2008; 9:26AM

Do nintendo fanboys have anything to brag about?

ThePerfectCompanion: Jul 3rd 2008; 12:22AM

Today in Joystiq: ps3 firmware update = FAIL

Tez (PSN: Tezasaurus): Jul 3rd 2008; 12:29AM

Didn't fail for most of us.

tmacairjordan87: Jul 3rd 2008; 1:49AM

Guess I know who to rub it in to when 360's next update fails for some people because every dashboard update causes a situation similar to this.

ben: Jul 3rd 2008; 10:21AM

EXCEL SAGA

THE TOTALLY AWESOME NEW FIRMWARE 2.40

TODAYS EXPERIMENT........... FAILED

natels: Jul 3rd 2008; 10:37AM

PerfectCompanion,tmacairjordan:
How about you stop trying to be mr. e tough and 'rub it' in on someone who is pursuing the same ego as you and reinforcing the rediculous stereotype that is a 'fanboy'. Act your age, this is why no one takes the gaming community seriously.

Peter Vazkey: Jul 3rd 2008; 12:57AM

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHA! Now that's funny!

unfriendly_cat: Jul 3rd 2008; 1:19AM

Two things for today:

1. What's with not linking to Zero Punctuation on time anymore?

2. Chrono Trigger DS is the best news in a long time (sadly I was late to the two celebration threads).

Phish: Jul 3rd 2008; 1:30AM

I'm not going to go as far as to say that its fanboys logging on forums and saying there is an issue when there isn't but i also have heard from no one i know that they had problems with 2.4

now if the developers will start patching their games so i can jam out to the Grateful Dead while i play Call Of Duty 4..(Talk about a weird mix)

KeenCommander: Jul 3rd 2008; 2:42AM

Damn good Bowie reference!

j.howlett: Jul 3rd 2008; 7:53AM

mines still works, but i'll keep a towel handy. read in a guid to always have a towel handy.

deaftly: Jul 3rd 2008; 10:16AM

That LocoRoco is the perfect description for 2.40

Matt: Jul 3rd 2008; 11:18AM

Killer app...I don't appreciate it. For a few reboots, I thought mine was bricked. It started working, but seriously, it was scary...

Steve: Jul 3rd 2008; 5:06PM

w00t! david bowie.

meanwhile...

update worked fine for me. i'm enjoying in-game XMB, but still haven't tried my luck at trophies... maybe after work...

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