Engadget RSS Feed http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2013 AOL Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/ <![CDATA[PlayStation Vita launches PS Plus service on November 19th, free for existing PS3 subscribers (video)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/13/playstation-vita-ps-plus-20th-november-launch/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/13/playstation-vita-ps-plus-20th-november-launch/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/13/playstation-vita-ps-plus-20th-november-launch/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments PlayStation Vita launches PS Plus service on November 20th, free for existing PS3 subscribers

Wrapped up in the Sony handheld's version 2.0 update, the PlayStation Vita is finally getting PS Plus. Detailing the offering for European users, the subscription-based service will add four free games per month, with the launch line-up including Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Gravity Rush and Chronovolt. Like its big console brother, you can expect to see discounted titles, free demos and other content arrive alongside full titles. Your Vita will also be able to tap into cloud storage for game saves, with an additional 1GB of space added for the portable console. If you're already paying for PlayStation Plus on your PS3 ( three months at $18 or a one-year plan for $50), you'll pick up the service for free on your Vita starting November 19th (and the 20th in Europe), provided they're linked to the same PSN account. There's a quick video outline (and the European press release) right after the break.

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]]> PlayStationplaystationplusplaystationvitaps+vitaps3pspluspsvitapsvitaversion2sonyupdatevideovita Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:00:00 -0500 21|20378196 <![CDATA[PlayStation Plus cloud storage boost landing 'soon' with system update v4.25]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/12/playstation-plus-cloud-storage-boost-landing-soon/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/12/playstation-plus-cloud-storage-boost-landing-soon/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/12/playstation-plus-cloud-storage-boost-landing-soon/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

If you've been sat impatiently tapping your fingers on the desk waiting for that extra PlayStation Plus storage, then you might want to give that hand a break. According to the PlayStation blog, it's coming, and soon. The capacity bump will come in PS3 system update v4.25, and once installed, you'll just need to head over to the Saved Data Utility under the XMB's Game column to see it. Our friends over at Joystiq have pushed Sony for a more concrete time on the update's release, but if you've already maxed out that current 150MB, there's light at the end of the cloud tunnel.

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Via: Joystiq

Source: Playstation Blog

]]> boostcloudcloud storageCloudStorageplaystationplaystation 3playstation plusPlaystation3PlaystationPlusps plusPS3PS3 system updatePS3 system update v4.25Ps3SystemUpdatePs3SystemUpdateV4.25PsPlussonysystem updateSystemUpdateupdateupgradeXMB Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:02:00 -0400 21|20321545 <![CDATA[PlayStation Plus coming to the PS Vita this year, cloud storage increasing from 150MB to 1GB 'from September']]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/14/playstation-plus-coming-to-ps-vita/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/14/playstation-plus-coming-to-ps-vita/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/14/playstation-plus-coming-to-ps-vita/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

PlayStation Plus coming to the PS Vita, cloud storage space increasing from 150MB to 1GB 'from September'

Sony's decided that you've been playing so much with their dedicated online service, you deserve more space for your cloud saves. From next month, users will see their cloud storage increase from 150MB to 1GB. We were also teased that the PlayStation Vita would be getting into PlayStation Plus soon, but it looks like SCEE CEO Jim Ryan is holding onto that tantalizing nugget for now. Hopefully we'll hear more on this a bit later.

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]]> gamesgamescomgamescom 2012Gamescom2012minipostPlayStationPlayStation 3Playstation PlusPlayStation VitaPlaystation3PlaystationPlusPlaystationVitaPS PLUSPS VitaPsPlusPsVitaSonyVita Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:45:00 -0400 21|20300692 <![CDATA[PS3 firmware update v3.60 live, adds cloud storage and turns off controllers at intervals of your choice]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/09/ps3-firmware-update-v3-60-live-adds-cloud-storage-and-turns-off/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/09/ps3-firmware-update-v3-60-live-adds-cloud-storage-and-turns-off/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/09/ps3-firmware-update-v3-60-live-adds-cloud-storage-and-turns-off/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments If you're rocking a PlayStation Plus subscription and can't wait to boot your savegames into the cloud, you'll be happy to hear that the System Update enabling that -- firmware v3.60 -- is available for download right now. If you aren't paying $50 a year for PS Plus, what good is it to you? Well, it'll let you set how long you'd like the system to wait before it tells your DualShock and Sixaxis controllers to shut down, hopefully conserving battery life without intermittent annoyance. Enjoy!

[Thanks, Tim and Colin]

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]]> 3.60cloudcloud storageCloudStoragefirmwarefirmware updateFirmwareUpdatePlayStation 3Playstation3PS PlusPS3PsPlussavegamessonysystem updateSystemUpdateupdate Wed, 09 Mar 2011 23:49:00 -0500 21|19874833 <![CDATA[Hulu Plus on PS3, hands-on (update: video)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/hulu-plus-on-ps3-hands-on/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/hulu-plus-on-ps3-hands-on/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/hulu-plus-on-ps3-hands-on/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Sure, we already told you what Hulu Plus looked like on iPhone, iPad and a Samsung TV, and not much has changed since that juncture, but we expect a number of you care quite a bit about how it will operate on PlayStation 3, especially considering you'll (presently) have to cough up an additional $50 annually for the privilege. The good news is it's absolutely nothing like the PS3's disc-based Netflix solution -- here, you're looking at a responsive experience through and through, and the interface is about as simple and full-featured as we'd hoped.

After a 28MB download, we were invited to either log in with an email/password combination or link our console at Hulu's website, both of which launched the program nigh instantly from the hard drive. The interface afterwards is a dead-ringer for the Samsung TV version, except optimized for console control, with the analog stick and shoulder buttons smartly seeking through programs at high speed, or tapped to jump ahead in fifteen-second increments. You can similarly adjust video quality (and thus, bandwidth usage) with a press of the R1 button, watch picture-in-picture programs while you browse, and the search function admirably narrows down Hulu's content as quickly as you can type the letters in. It does have its bugs, like when we tried to watch High Fidelity and were asked if we wanted to subscribe to the show, and there was the time we got caught in an unending advertising loop for body wash, but that time we think the app was just trying to tell us something. Yeah, we'd better run out to the store, but don't go away -- hit the gallery below for a brief tour.

Update: Our friends at Joystiq have a video walkthrough; check it after the break!

Gallery: Hulu Plus on PS3

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]]> hands-onHDHuluHulu PlusHuluPlusimpressionsPlayStation 3PlayStation PlusPlaystation3PlaystationPluspreviewPS PlusPS3PsPlusSonySony Playstation 3SonyPlaystation3streamingstreaming videoStreamingVideovideo on demandvideo-on-demandVideoOnDemandVOD Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:23:00 -0400 21|19554696 <![CDATA[PlayStation Plus coming via PS3 firmware 3.40 (update: now available)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/playstation-plus-coming-soon-via-ps3-firmware-3-40/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/playstation-plus-coming-soon-via-ps3-firmware-3-40/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/playstation-plus-coming-soon-via-ps3-firmware-3-40/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments At last, the first post-E3 firmware update for the PlayStation 3, and as you might've suspected, this one's got PlayStation Plus packed into the mix. We've talked about the service a bit so far, but to recap, $50 annual nets you a 50 percent discount on PSN titles, early access to betas, and one hour of demo time on select full titles (among other benefits). If you're not willing to shell out the Ulysses S Grant, however, however, there's a few other treats in the software patch, including five-star ratings for content purchased on the Store, video editor and uploader for Facebook and YouTube (note: not a video capture service, gotta use what the HDD already has), and expanded integration into Picasa and Facebook photo galleries. Speaking of Facebook, a new app will appear on the social site for showing off your PSN profile and befriending others. As usual, no exact date for the firmware is given, but if history's any indication, it won't be very long at all.

Update: We just checked our consoles and, sure enough, the update is live. We're downloading now and will let you know if there's anything peculiar.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Gallery: PS3 firmware 3.40

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