Not sure whether it’s a good or bad thing if you were able to download PLAYSTATION 3′s Firmware 2.4 Update earlier today. Well, if you were one of the PS3 gamers affected by freezing or other bugs, it’s definitely not a good thing. Sony Computer Entertainment America’s Patrick Seybold confirmed on the PlayStation Blog that Firmware 2.4 has been taken offline. This comes after various reports of probems experienced with the PLAYSTATION 3 after installing the system update.
From tonight’s post on the PlayStation Blog: “We’ve received a limited number of calls from consumers experiencing an issue with installing the system software update on their PS3. While our consumer services department has seen a low volume of calls on this topic, we are committed to providing the PS3 community with XMB access features delivered in the v2.40 update. We are working diligently to isolate the problem for those few consumers and to identify a solution before we put the firmware back up.”
I haven’t experience any problems following the update. We’ll definitely keep you posted as more details emerge or an update is available. Post your comment below if you’ve had any issues!
From the PlayStation Blog
Not sure whether it’s a good or bad thing if you were able to download PLAYSTATION 3′s Firmware 2.4 Update earlier today. Well, if you were one of the PS3 gamers affected by freezing or other bugs, it’s definitely not a good thing. Sony Computer Entertainment America’s Patrick Seybold confirmed on the PlayStation Blog that Firmware 2.4 has been taken offline. This comes after various reports of probems experienced with the PLAYSTATION 3 after installing the system update.
From tonight’s post on the PlayStation Blog: “We’ve received a limited number of calls from consumers experiencing an issue with installing the system software update on their PS3. While our consumer services department has seen a low volume of calls on this topic, we are committed to providing the PS3 community with XMB access features delivered in the v2.40 update. We are working diligently to isolate the problem for those few consumers and to identify a solution before we put the firmware back up.”
I haven’t experience any problems following the update. We’ll definitely keep you posted as more details emerge or when an update is available. Post your comment below if you’ve had any issues!
From the PlayStation Blog
Worried that one of your purchased Xbox LIVE Arcade (XBLA) games won’t be available for re-downloading after delisting? Microsoft’s Gamerscore Blog offers some reassurance. If you haven’t heard, Xbox LIVE Arcade games that fall into the following categories are possibly on the chopping block from the Xbox LIVE Arcade game library:
- XBLA game is 6 months old on Marketplace
- Metacritic score below 65
- conversion rate below 6% (demo downloads that lead to a purchase)
Keep in mind the word “delisting.” Although the underperforming games won’t be sold any longer, if you have previously purchased the game, it will still be available for download. So if your HDD or Xbox 360 dies, or you need to re-license the XBLA game on another Xbox 360, you will be able to download it. This comes from Microsoft’s Gamerscore Blog.
See a listing of Xbox LIVE Arcade games now on the “endangered species” list here. There are quite a few retro classics on there. While we don’t know the conversion rate on those games, they are older than 6 months on the XBLA and have a Metacritic score below 65.
