108w ago - Just over a week ago PS3 Firmware 3.61 was released, and today Sony Network Entertainment VP Eric Lempel has announced that PSP System Software Update version 6.39 is incoming.

The 6.39 PlayStation Portable update will essentially do the same as the 3.61 update did for PS3, requiring users to change their PSN passwords to login for security purposes.

Download: PSP Firmware 6.39 Update / PSPgo Firmware 6.39 Update (PSP-N100x only)

To quote: "Hi everyone. A new PSP system software update, v6.39, will be released soon. With this update, users who need to change their PlayStation Network password will be guided through the process.

Also, system software stability during use of some features will be improved."

As always, we will update the article as soon as it's released with the related download links.

114w ago - Today Sony's VP of Network Operations Americas Eric Lempel has announced that PSP System Software v6.38 is incoming alongside updates to the PSPgo Media Go application.

Downloads: PSP Firmware v6.38 (US) / PSP Firmware v6.38 (EU) / PSPgo Firmware v6.38 (US) (PSP-N100x only)

To quote: Hi everyone, a new PSP system software update, v6.38, will be released soon. System software stability during use of some features will be improved.

Also, there's an update to Media Go slated for this week that adds supports for new Xperia mobile phones (PLAY, arc, neo) and WALKMAN devices, along with some installation, performance, and stability improvements.

As always, we will update this article with the PSP Firmware 6.38 download links when they become available.

134w ago - Sony's VP of Network Operations Americas Eric Lempel has announced today that PSP System Software update version 6.35 is now available which supports Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity along with Media Go updates incoming.

For those unaware, according to Wololo this update patches the Hot Shots Golf exploit.

Download: PSP Firmware v6.35 Update (US) / PSP Firmware v6.35 Update (EU) / PSPgo Firmware v6.35 Update

To quote: The next PSP (PlayStation Portable) system software update (v6.35) is coming soon.

This is a minor update that prepares your PSP system for the upcoming launch of "Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity" - a new, cloud-based, digital music service from Sony that will give music lovers access to millions of songs stored and synchronized through the cloud.

242w ago - It has been revealed that future Firmware updates may enable the PlayStation Portable to cope with more processing while using computational resources on the PS3 for areas where the PSP lacks resources.

So we could have some seriously strong interaction between the two systems - processor sharing, here we come baby!

To quote: SCE (Matsui) on future firmware updates:

In future updates, there are thoughts of raising the level of interaction, in the sense of "interactive entertainment".

Among those ideas are enabling the PSP to cope with more processing while using computational resources on the PS3 side for areas where the PSP lacks resources, so we think that interaction between the two systems will be possible by having them successfully complement each other.

In addition, as with Life with PlayStation, we take the approach of making the PS3 something people will use from when they wake up, like switching it on to watch the news in the morning.

Since we believe that there must still be many areas in with both the PS3 and PSP can be of use in people's daily lives, we want to continue to make firmware updates with this perspective in mind.

244w ago - From Eric Lempel (Director, PlayStation Network Operations):

Hi everyone. We've been listening to all of your feedback about the PS3 and PSP, and with these next firmware updates (coming soon), we've added a number of new features and improved some existing functionality to make your PS3/PSP experience even better.

PSP (v5.00) update

Let's start with the v5.00 update for PSP. In this version, you'll notice the addition of the PlayStation Network icon on the XMB. You can now sign up for PlayStation Network, manage your account and access PlayStation Store directly from your PSP - meaning you can download games directly to your PSP while connected via Wi-Fi. Getting games, demos and trailers while on-the-go has never been easier! Check out the screen below.

The current PlayStation Store on the PC will be down in the interim as we take some time to revamp. Don't worry, it will re-launch soon after we've made some tweaks. Please keep in mind, if you already have a PlayStation Network account, simply sign in on your PSP using your existing information. The same account and wallet can be used on PS3 and PSP. You will be able to check out the PlayStation Store on the PSP soon, as we'll have a video demo featuring Grace Chen posted soon on the Blog.