What’s new in the PS3 3.0 update?

Read below to see the list of new features in PS 3 3.0 firmware:

• XMB has been slightly redesigned
• The info board has been replaced with “What’s New”. It will come up as first thing when you start up your PS3, and will be updated regularly.
• The Playstation Store icon has been added in the Games section.
• There’s a video icon that will take you to the video section of the Playstation Store.
• There are sparkles bouncing on the background. If you don’t like the new look of the XMB, you can switch to the old classic look in the Theme section.
• Upper right hand section of the screen has avatar, friend icon and number of friends online, and a piece of mail if you have any messages waiting from any friends on the Playstation Network. Underneath that you have a ticker showing the latest news from the Playstation Network.
• Ability for developers to create dynamic themes. You’ll see a lot of these coming out in the Playstation Store in the next few months.
• A tremendous amount of free and premium avatars will be available through the Playstation Store.
• And more…

If you downloaded and installed the PS3 3.0 update, feel free to share any new features you find in the comments.

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