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PS3 Firmware 2.17 Released

tekmosis | March 13, 2008 | News | Playstation 3 
If you connected to the PSN last night (March 12th) you would have been prompted for an update to the PS3's firmware, accepting would now bring you up to date withe Sony's latest firmware for the PS3, 2.17

Unfortunately, you will not find an in-game XMB. Sony did say March but this 2.17 update seems to just be some compatibility improvement. 2.17 mainly focused on improving online stability for some PS3 titles. We don't know which titles, just that there's some titles.

How hard is it to release a changelog, Sony? seriously. At least Jeff Rubenstein, the "Social Media Manager" cleared some things up a bit by letting us know something.

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  • 0 thumbs!
    Seeker X | March 13, 2008
    Hopefully this one works on Turok, the game needs some serious online stability fixing.
  • 0 thumbs!
    Storm | March 13, 2008
    Pretty much a useless update for me, I barely use the PS3 for online gaming.
    • 3 thumbs!
      jmac353 | March 13, 2008
      Me either. But that will change significantly come MGOnline.
  • -1 thumbs!
    SvR2008 | March 13, 2008
    A pretty crap update, I was hoping for in game XMB, Will have to wait longer, as usual
  • 1 thumbs!
    Silver Mirror | March 13, 2008
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    What was the point in this? I don't really online game (except maybe Guitar Hero Three, and that was fine) so I don't see the importance in this. =/
    Well then I sure Sony are sorry, just because you don't online game means they should ignore the millions of people which do
  • 2 thumbs!
    iLLmatic | March 13, 2008
    Pretty pathetic that people are still saying things like updates being crappy or useless. I'm sure you all would be happier with none of these updates, so the PS3 can run with all kinds of bugs and errors, right? Fixes are necessary and at SOME point, some of you are going to have to accept the fact that you aren't going to get what you WANT in firmware updates, rather something that we all NEED for an efficient gaming experience. The XMB is coming. Show a little patience.
    • 2 thumbs!
      Red 9 | March 13, 2008
      Word. In-game XMB will come when it comes. In the meantime, I don't care about it.
  • 1 thumbs!
    Xenctuary | March 13, 2008
    I'm assuming there's more to these updates than Sony let on. I reckon they fix a lot of minor behind the scenes issues too. Still, a change log would be appreciated!
  • 0 thumbs!
    Linkin Park Fan | March 13, 2008
    I always thought it was up to the dev's when it comes to issues like this.
  • 0 thumbs!
    tallteen86 | March 14, 2008
    Meh, not that great of an update, not for anyone...Unless you play the games (online) that are being helped out by this update....

    Version X.XX updates are generally just bug fixes, and stuff like that, the X.X ones contain actual feature updates.....

    Anyhow, anybody hoping for in-game XMB should be aware that In-Game messaging is intended for the SUMMER update....and if it is just messaging, In-Game XMB is even further away than that (so maybe fall, for version 3.0 or something, would be fitting for a major firmware # change)....
  • 1 thumbs!
    Guticb | March 14, 2008
    2.17 is just a bug fix update that fixes how some games would log you off the PSN. Nothing too major.

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