PLAYSTATION 3 FW 1.70 Out Now!
Details are still coming in as to what is new, but here are a couple things:
I’m really hoping that global remote play was added. Well I’m off to download the update and test it out.
[Edit by Gary:]
The EU backward compatibility list has also been updated with the latest firmware. Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition now works normally (woot!), as does Gradius V, Genji, Jak 3, Ratchet and Clank 1 & 2 (R&C 3 doesn’t work 
) and a bunch of other games, including MGS 2 Substance, work with some issues.
PLAYSTATION3 Firmware 1.70 available now!
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April 18th, 2007 at 11:42 pm
I like how they now tell you what’s new on the update.
Major improvement from the old guessing game till forum users figured it out.
April 19th, 2007 at 4:13 am
I havent turned on my PS3 in a week now… havent really kept up with the latest news either… been playing PC games more often… why did I buy my PS3? games are horrible now, omg… even SCDA
April 19th, 2007 at 4:14 am
Won’t be long before we have a vibrating SIXAXIS available, probably before the end of the year.
I wonder how long it will take them to put PS1 games on the EU Store now that the firmware update allows you to play them on your PS3 rather than just on a PSP.
April 19th, 2007 at 4:18 am
Woohoo^^
Downloading now. Hopefully GT4 works^^
April 19th, 2007 at 4:27 am
GT4 works with issues.
April 19th, 2007 at 4:30 am
Yes it does^^ I am trying it now, and MGS2 after that (not substance)
April 19th, 2007 at 4:42 am
tbh, I dont see much issues with GT4. Theres some problems with the deinterlacing, but thats about it.
April 19th, 2007 at 4:50 am
Even photomode to USB stick works!!
April 19th, 2007 at 4:54 am
Well issues could mean anything but as long as you’re happy.
April 19th, 2007 at 4:58 am
Metal Gear Solid 2 (non substance) does NOT work
April 19th, 2007 at 5:02 am
Anyone try a PSOne download yet?
I hope they kick up their PSOne catalog on PSN now that games can be played on PS3.
April 19th, 2007 at 5:03 am
I would if any were available on the EU Store. I’d like Resi Evil 1 please.
April 19th, 2007 at 6:19 am
Resident Evil 2 please, I have 1 on the PC
I would love to see FFVII to FFIX, Chrono, GT2 (because of some cars not available in GT3-4), Metal Gear Solid 1 (dont have my discs anymore
) and some I dont remember now ^^
April 19th, 2007 at 6:28 am
I still have FFVII so I don’t need that but FFVIII and IV would be nice.. The original Resi is still the best for me, for various reasons.
April 19th, 2007 at 6:49 am
Anyone know if this fixes the HDMI glitches that the PS3 has been having with various HDTVs? Specifically with Westinghouse… but also if any of the others have been fixed as well.
April 19th, 2007 at 7:10 am
Alright, downloaded the update. Doesn’t fix the problem with Westinghouse HDTVs.
Ah well… there’s always the next one… the one after that… the one after that…
April 19th, 2007 at 7:54 am
Another update with nothing I care about…
April 19th, 2007 at 7:57 am
“Enabled rumble function on accessories for PS1 and PS2″
I thought you would have at least cared about that.
April 19th, 2007 at 9:48 am
So no online avatar customization, no background options, no new demos…..no nothing really. Thanks for nothing. I won’t even bother to download this “update.” Right now I’m playing RFOM on hard as it’s still the only game worth playing on PS3. God I can’t wait for the games to finally arrive!
April 19th, 2007 at 12:19 pm
Boring update, but a least they tell you what the update is after downloading. The next big game is Sigma in a few months.
April 19th, 2007 at 12:46 pm
Playing PS1 downloads is a pretty big feature. Sure it’s nothing major… but for an announced pretty quick update this made out pretty well.
If only they could fix those HDTV bugs.
April 19th, 2007 at 3:34 pm
this update is useless
April 19th, 2007 at 3:46 pm
i’m psyched for ps1 downloads!