(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); You may remember we recently reported on some rumors regarding Sony's 3 hour press event at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany. We said they had planned on revealing at least 3 things. One of which was said to be PS3 Slim, the other a PSP Go price cut (most likely in the form of another model with less internal memory storage), and one last rumor that our source would only say was something being done "for the first time".

Well, we heard back from our source again, and it looks like they decided to go ahead and tell us what that "first time' was.

Our source told us that Sony is planning on announcing firmware 3.0 at the conference, while being very careful to point out that Sony might not release firmware 3.0 on that day, but that they will announce it and detail it's features, possibly in video form. Our source also said it coincides with the release of the new PlayStation Network, however our source didn't go into any detail as to what this new PSN is supposed to feature. Sony did send out some e-mails recently hinting at a new PSN launching on the 18th, so that lends some credibility to these rumors.

We speculate that it could have some premium features. There was talk a while back about a possible premium service where users pay one flat rate to access unlimited downloads (online gaming and all of it's features would still be free though). If the price were right, that's something that many could find very appealing. Hopefully this firmware 3.0 will also come with some of our most sought after features, like cross game voice chat, voice or video messaging, etc.

So, once again, to recap:

PSP Go price cut
PS3 Slim
New PSN
Firmware 3.0

Until the 18th, until Sony says it themselves, treat this as rumor. Have your obligatory pinch of salt with this one.


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Looks intresting.

That would be cool if they did make a new PSN on the 18th. My B-Day is the 18th and that would be a nice gift from Sony.

seems quite nice sounding but i wonder what they mean about the pricing thing? something like XBL im guessing?

Wooh, a new psn sounds pretty cool.

I want something to replace the xmb

Totally but I don't want something too different.

We need a voice chat.

I HOPE there will Cross Game Voice Chat and Join Game in Session.

Let's all hope together as one...

o please just buy and xbox and u have all of those features i had ps3 since it came out and i got tired of it i bought a xbox and im very pleased with it i rarely lag online is ten times better so many features o yea listening to music while playing is ****ing awesome to bad shitstation cant do that only thing i like about my ps3 is the internet hands down i dont use it for anything else