Sony Rolls Out PS3 3.30 Firmware

Sony is keeping to its promise of adding continual improvements to its PlayStation 3 console. Sony's last update for the PS3 nixed the "Install Other OS" feature from "fat" PS3 -- the move resulted in one UK PS3 owner getting a refund of $129 from Amazon.

The latest firmware update doesn't bring back the removed features, but it does add support for 3D stereoscopic gaming. In addition, it adds a few improvements to the PS3's Trophies:

Trophy enhancements –- Now you can more easily sort trophies in the [Trophy Collection] and [Comparing Trophy] sections. Sorting can be done with [Trophy Collection] in the [Game Category] and also when comparing trophies with your friends in the [Friend Category]

o Trophy Folder (Title List) can be sorted by game name/ by title according to the date in which you earned your last trophy (ascending/descending)
o Add-on list (Group list) can be sorted by original/the date in which you earned your last trophy (ascending/descending)
o Trophy list can be sorted by original/trophy name/grade/date of obtaining the trophy (ascending/descending)

You can upgrade to the latest PS3 firmware using the System Update feature within the XMB.

[via Daily Tech]

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Bioshock will have PS3 unique trophies

Over at PlayStation.Blog, 2K Marin game designer Tynan Wales assures us there will be unique trophies for the PS3 port of Bioshock. Earlier, a partial list of trophies were made available, with every single one identical to a Xbox 360 achievement. This lead to the assumption the rest of the trophies would follow suit. Not so, apparently.

Wales spilled the beans only on two of these unique trophies: a Gold trophy named "A Man Chooses" which requires one to complete the game on Survivor difficulty, and another known as "I Chose The Impossible" which dictates a player must complete the game on Survivor difficulty with the Vita-Chambers turned off.

Keep in mind, even though these trophies are technically unique, they are simply upgraded versions of the "Seriously Good At This" and "Brass Balls" achievements of the Xbox 360 version with the new PS3-exclusive Survivor difficulty. And in case you are wondering: yes, the above is the official final cover for Bioshock on the PS3.

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BioShock PS3 Trophies revealed and detailed

Trophies were announced and they made some noise. 2K Games has commissioned the design team at 2K Marin to spend some time with BioShock PS3's Trophy system, and from what's been revealed in the official PlayStation Blog, it will be ranked as if you, the player, were an Olympian.

First baked off the Trophy-Maker were the Bronze Trophies. These basically are given out to those who are moles reincarnated in the highest form of molehood given the knack of thoroughness at digging and exploring through the BioShock universe. So don't be quick to dismiss those nooks and crannies; there just could be some surprise waiting for you there.

To quote the blog,

Our hope is that players that may otherwise neglect a system will want to explore it just for the Trophy. Systems like Researching, Modifying Weapons, Hacking, and Crafting are all loaded with awards. A meticulous players will find themselves up to their armpits in their prizes.

Up to armpits indeed, huh? Moving on - and we bet this next trophy will bury you to your neck with prizes - we have the Silver Trophies.

So this may only be second best, but by George if this isn't one of the more difficult Trophies to get in-game! Silver Trophies are otherwise known as the "Historian" Trophy and are awarded for finding every single audio diary. EVERY. SINGLE. DIARY. No more, no less. If you have no problem burrowing through nooks and crannies for the Bronze Trophy, then there shouldn't be a reason why you won't stick your head under desks and chairs or inside doors that lead to the unknown to find the audio diaries.

Of course, not all Trophies are revealed. There are several of them whose location remains secret. It is up to you to trip over this yourselves. Makes it that much more challenging, huh? Now who's just second best?

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