(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); As you may know the new update has been released on PS3 but if you were struggling to download as i was I have found direct download links for you all to use!



Official download link from SONY (Don't know what region)
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REGIONAL LINKS
US Download Link:
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EU Download Link:
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Japan Download Link:
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If links don't work, do not worry, I am scanning for several others


RESTORATION SECTION

+ Posted by Patrick Seybold // Sr. Director, Corporate Communications & Social Media

Thank you for your patience and encouragement over the last few weeks. As covered in the post from earlier today, you can now update the firmware on your PS3 and change your password. Kazuo Hirai just announced that we have begun the phased restoration by region of some of the services, starting with online multiplayer functionality.

Please note that these services will take a bit of time to be turned on and rolled out to the whole country. The process has begun and some states are being turned on now, so please be patient as we reach your city and state. We’ll be updating the map below as service comes online in individual states. It will take several hours to restore PSN throughout the entire country, so please keep checking back for the latest updates. In the meantime, now’s a great time to get your PS3’s firmware updated and change your password, both of which are required to get online.

ALL OF NORTH AMERICA HAS PSN

I live in UK and it is not up yet (15/05/2011 08:30 GMT)
MY PERSONAL guesstimate is 3:00 - 5:00 am GMT

Looks like SONY are only focusing on US at the moment
Here's some updates from Playstations Twitter:

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PSN now returning to the U.S. West & Puerto Rico: You must login or register to view this content. AK, AZ, CO, HI, ID, MT, ND, NM, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY
46 minutes ago

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PSN coming back online in the U.S. Midwest and Mid-Atl: D.C., DE, IN, MI, OH, PA, VA, WV... More to come You must login or register to view this content.
1 hour ago

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PSN service now restoring in U.S. Southeast: You must login or register to view this content. FL, GA, MD, NC, SC and more to come
2 hours ago

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Due to the high volume of emails, some users are experiencing delays receiving their password reset instructions. Thanks for your patience!
3 hours ago

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Update: PSN service now resuming in California: You must login or register to view this content. More to come
4 hours ago

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PSN service now resuming in U.S. Northeast: You must login or register to view this content. CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, NJ, RI, VT and more to come




*NEW* Post from SONY (ABOUT PSN RESTORATION DATE)
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Another post from SONY (Regarding PSN Restoration by region):
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Nice job with the links!

lol guess not :p Anyways nice job getting the links so fast.

Guys over next week we shoud have are psn back
Love you all my ps3 buddies

Speaking for the people too lazy to go to the Playstation website
"Thank you binghamboy123"

thanx man , you do great job

Well at least this one is a little different and helpful for those who can't update through internet and only through storage media.

3.55 Rebug CFW users officially locked out.

Tells you a system software update is available (3.61) when trying to sign into sp-int.

thx was having trouble downloading from my ps3