(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); We have an update on the PlayStation Network Online Status to give you now. Sadly, it isn’t the news that the service is back online, but we do know that users will be prompted to install a new firmware update on the PS3 as soon as it is back up.

There were previous rumors of a new firmware update coming soon to the PS3, and this has now been confirmed to be firmware update 3.61 as stated on the Japanese PlayStation website, as reported from TerminalGamer. Through the magic of Google Translate, we’ve learned that users will also need to change their password once they have signed into PSN.

Despite previous rumors stating otherwise, the Japanese PS site also states that PSN is still offline in Japan and that the service ‘will resume soon’. You can read the translated text in full here if you’re interested.

This information has yet to be posted on the US or EU PlayStation Blogs, so perhaps Sony is intending to switch PSN back online first in Japan, followed by other regions. Aside from the much talked about compensation package that Sony are offering to PS3 users, we hope that firmware 3.61 adds some extra functionality to the XMB – cross game chat support would be a lovely way of saying sorry, what do you think?

So to sum up, the PSN is still down, but you will get a nice new firmware to play around with when it does finally return. Let us know your thoughts on this.

UPDATE: Psn should return today, If not it may be longer than 1/2 days as they have more issue's.

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SONY IS HIDING SOMETHING FROM US!

Chances are, for the first week it will brick anyone's console that has a non-original hard drive, then they'll release 3.61v2

post source please

new update which may take long!!! but i doubt it will brick any1s system

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Ugh still no date huh? Oh well. Hoping for Thursday at the latest.

taking FOREVER!!!!

Thanks for the information and here goes my rep to you

3.61? it sound like there will be not pretty much changes... well at least for me.