• Home
  • Downloads
  • EBOOT Fixes
  • Forums
  • New Posts
  • Register
    • Welcome, Register Now! 
    • Premium VIP Membership
    • PS3 Sticky
      • PS3 CFW & MFW
      • PS3 Debug Firmware
      • PS3 Decrypted PSN Links for CFW
      • PS3 Downloads
      • PS3 EBOOT.BIN Original File Links
      • PS3 Firmware
      • PS3 Game Releases List
      • PS3 Guides & Tutorials
      • PS3 Hacking Guides and Tutorials
      • PS3 Hacks & JailBreak
      • PS3 Help & Support
      • PS3 JailBreak Game Compatibility List
      • PS3 JB2 / True Blue (TB) Game Links
      • PS3 multiMAN Updates
      • PS3 Resources
      • PS3 Reviews
      • PS3 Save Files Repository
      • PS3 Themes
      • PS3 Trophies List
      • PS3 Videos
      • PS Vita Trophies List
    • Quick Links
      • Affiliates
      • Contact Us
      • FAQ
      • Post News
      • Site Rules
      • Tag Cloud
 

Sony Apologizes for OtherOS Removal due to PS3 Piracy Concerns

Category: PlayStation 3 & PSN News  By: PS3 News - (thinq.co.uk)
Tags: sony apologizes otheros removal due ps3 piracy concerns

166w ago - Despite some refunds being granted, today Sony UK has officially apologized for the OtherOS removal in the recently released PS3 Firmware 3.21 update citing PS3 piracy concerns as the underlying factor.

To quote from Sony's official statement to Thinq.co.uk (linked above):

"We are sorry if users of Linux or other operating systems are disappointed by our decision to issue a firmware upgrade which when installed disables this operating system feature.

We have made the decision to protect the integrity of the console and whilst mindful of the impact on Linux or other operating system users we nevertheless felt it would be in the best interests of the majority of users to pursue this course of action.

As you will be aware we have upgraded and enhanced functionality and features of the console by numerous firmware upgrades over time and this is a very rare instance where a feature will be disabled. Further enhancements are in the pipeline.

Users do have the choice whether to install the firmware upgrade and this is clearly explained to them at the time the firmware upgrade is made available for installation. Furthermore our terms and conditions clearly state that we have the right to revise the PS3's settings and features in order to prevent access to unauthorised or pirated content."



Stay tuned for more PS3 Hacks and PS3 CFW news, follow us on Twitter and be sure to drop by the PS3 Hacks and PS3 Custom Firmware Forums for the latest PlayStation 3 scene updates and homebrew releases!

Comments 83 Comments - Go to Forum Thread »

Errors

The following errors occurred with your submission

Okay

Quick Reply Quick Reply

  • Decrease Size
    Increase Size
  • Wrap [QUOTE] tags around selected text
Posting Quick Reply - Please Wait Posting Quick Reply - Please Wait
StakFallT's Avatar
#58 - StakFallT - 166w ago
Reply
Originally Posted by victorinox View Post
Quote you do relize that the average PSN game = 200 points, and the average plat is around 350 right? and the average retail title is 1,000 + 200 or more for the plat XD just making sure you relize they dont count the same in the least

ok I stand corrected then. I knew of exceptions like Pain, but didn't know there were others. (Though I still think Pain takes the award for the worst trophy requirements ever). I based my belief on the fact that Flower was fairly easy to plat on. Even though, still, someone mentioned that the level calculation is off, which could be I'm at 6 I think, so I don't know what it does after 10.

I do know that the cost of the PSN games, even though their trophies (you have shown) are equally as much a PITA, they are far cheaper, making it easier to trophy spam your account. I think a better ultimate/overall calculation would be how many of the games in your trophy list are plat'ed, not ok well this person got 1 silver here, 1 silver there, 1 silver there, so forth and so on; because under that model it's whoever has the most money to spend on games they throw away basically.

skye93's Avatar
#57 - skye93 - 166w ago
Reply
Originally Posted by Jes03 View Post
Quote "due to PS3 Piracy Concerns"

Security my butt. When someone hack your junk and breaks it, what do you do? buy another one! Or pay to fix it! More money for Sony ether way!!

I Want a $200 rebate on my PS3. Would I have every used another OS on my PS3, don't know. But it is one of the reasons I bought it.

Bring on the Pirates and Class Action law suites! Arg!

cenoxdj's Avatar
#56 - cenoxdj - 166w ago
Reply
But i was thinkng about a thing... If i pay for something for example i payed for a laptop, it's mine, so if i want to open it, install a new cpu, maybe changing a gpu with some trick or what else, who can came to me and stop me doing that? Why? That stuff is mine i can do whatever i want. So they are right if they want to disable whatever they want but they can't think that users just hold on without doing nothing.

Anyway psp is hacked and as someone said games stopped to develop (not really). What about wii and xbox360? Seems they are still going good. Even if Software houses likes the unbreakable ps3 they are supporting, maybe even better xbox. So to be honest i would like my ps3 hacked, homebrew and loader and so on. And i don't think that things will change.

You know is quite funny... When people started to dumping kernel and so on, sony said that we couldn't totally hack ps3 with anything. But now they remove a feature, because they understood that they were wrong...

victorinox's Avatar
#55 - victorinox - 166w ago
Reply
Originally Posted by StakFallT View Post
Quote well that's true... I'm all for trying to beat a game. Only real reason I mentioned the trophies really is to put the elephant in the room on the floor when I mentioned about game trainers, because I knew someone would mentioned trophies.

you do relize that the average PSN game = 200 points, and the average plat is around 350 right? and the average retail title is 1,000 + 200 or more for the plat XD just making sure you relize they don't count the same in the least.

but the PSN titles varry as much as retail titles, droplitz for instance...

"play a game for 2 hours without losing" is just plain evil, same with the 50 combo multiplier *you basically got to keep chaining till you make your 50th chain without there being a single glitch/error that stops motion... really just YT it it makes more sense*

rockman 10:

beat it on hard/mr. perfect

exderneo:

beat classic/easy complete/normal complete (only like 4 people according to trophy card.com have 1+ of these trophies)

spelunker:

read the storiees of the NES title =3

TMNT:

beat the game without losing all your lifes

battlefantasia:

just look at some of them =\

call of duty classic:

yu got to beat the game 3 different times for all the trophies and on hardest around 4 shots and you lose

braid:

beat the game in 45 mins

etc

I can go on all day, their really no different than any retail title, unless you think bioshock is that much different for instance since you can get all but 27% with relative ease *the last 3 being beat it on ____ difficulty which isnt even hard* or fallout 3, theres nothing hard in fallout 3 XD

facelift's Avatar
#54 - facelift - 166w ago
Reply
what next, removing the ps2 compatibility for the 60gb ps3 ?

Page 6 of 17 «‹123456789›LAST »

Related PS3 News and PS3 CFW Hacks or JailBreak Articles

• New Sony PS3 and PSN Releases for the Week of June 17, 2013
• Sony PlayStation Plus: Saints Row: The Third Free for Members
• Muteki Corp Announces Dragon Fantasy Book II for PSN at E3 2013
• Sony Reveals New Divekick Challengers Approach on PSN
• Curve Digital: Stealth Inc Sneaking Into E3 With Even More Levels
• Lone Survivor: Director's Cut: Six Months of Extra Content Coming
Affiliates  NewsNow  Privacy  PS3 CFW & MFW  PS3 Hacks & JailBreak  PS3 Reviews  PS3 Videos  © 2013 PlayStation 3 News

PlayStation 3 Links

• Contact Us E-Mail
• PS3 Affiliates
• PS3 CFW & MFW
• PS3 Debug Firmware
• PS3 Decrypted PSN Links for CFW
• PS3 Downloads
• PS3 EBOOT.BIN Original File Links
• PS3 Firmware
• PS3 Game Releases List
• PS3 Guides & Tutorials
• PS3 Hacking Guides and Tutorials
• PS3 Hacks & JailBreak
• PS3 Help & Support
• PS3 JailBreak Game Compatibility List
• PS3 JB2 / True Blue (TB) Game Links
• PS3 multiMAN Updates
• PS3 News Forums
• PS3 News Site FAQ
• PS3 News Site Advertising FAQ
• PS3 News Site Posting FAQ
• PS3 News Site Privacy FAQ
• PS3 News Site Rules
• PS3 News Site Tag Cloud
• PS3 News Site Terms
• PS3 Resources
• PS3 Reviews
• PS3 Save Files Repository
• PS3 Themes
• PS3 Trophies List
• PS3 Videos
• PS Vita Trophies List

PlayStation 3 News Discussions
Hitman absolution PS3 help? - 9m ago

JeoWay's Avatar
Quote If you are not able to run Hitman Absolution while on a 3.55 OFW PS3, then you may need to update your Core_OS (inside pup). You can do this by simply...
By JeoWay with
 2 Comments »
PS3 Unban and Anti-ban Methods for Console ID and Sign-In - 14m ago

dyceast's Avatar
Quote Save game file? Where did you learn this? The only technique Ive heard with an OFW ps3, is with wireshark etc if that still works since i have...
By dyceast with
 84 Comments »
Copying PS3 with CFW to PS3 with OFW help? - 20m ago

dyceast's Avatar
Quote ^^^ Were you using a spoofer? I had always thought firmware needs to be the same or above.... This is where the spoofers come into play...
By dyceast with
 2 Comments »
Hitman absolution PS3 help? - 22m ago

dyceast's Avatar
Quote I had this problem with 3.55 ... Upgrade to 4.xx cfw and put back a clean eboot...
By dyceast with
 2 Comments »

Latest PlayStation 3 Trophies
Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale: The Big Stick
Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale: Four of a Kind
Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale: Man at Arms
Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale: Solid Gold

Latest PlayStation Vita Trophies
Jak II (Vita): The Collectationator!
Jak II (Vita): The Collectivist
Jak II (Vita): The Collector
Jak II (Vita): Head Master

Latest PlayStation 3 Releases
MotoGP 13 PS3-COLLATERAL - 06-17-2013
Remember Me USA PS3-ANTiDOTE - 06-17-2013
The Last of Us ASiA MULTi3 PS3-Kirin - 06-14-2013
Armored Core For Answer USA PS3-Googlecus - 06-12-2013

Latest PlayStation 3 Themes
The Last of Us PS3 Theme - 06-14-2013
God Of War 3 (Unofficial V1/V2) PS3 Theme - 06-12-2013
Heavy Rain (Official) Dynamic PS3 Theme - 06-11-2013
PlayStation Classic PS3 Theme - 06-11-2013
  • Contact Us
  • -
  • PS3 News