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Upcoming PS3 Firmware (v2.60) Update

Eric Lempel // Director, PlayStation Network Operations posted as that the upcoming PS3 firmware update was meant to enhance the system's media capabilities. Especially the new photo application. Moreover it also includes
- Guest access to PlayStation Store to enable players to check out the storefront for latest games, demos, videos, etc.
- DivX 3.11 support – Videos in this format can now be played on PS3.

Americas Sales for the Week Ending January 10, 2009

Another quiet week for software and hardware sales. It does look like there are some notable trends to watch though, with Xbox 360 and Wii likely to reach 200m units of software sold in the Americas at about the same time.

Wii - 181,875
DS - 87,922
Xbox 360 - 103,281
PSP - 64,661
PS3 - 72,395
PS2 - 34,203


Latest Famitsu review scores

The latest scores of recently released games have been published in Japanese magazines Famitsu:

Atlier Annie (DS): 7/7/7/7
Civilization Revolution (DS): 6/8/7/7
FF Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time (DS): 8/7/7/8
FF Chronicles: Echoes of Time (Wii): 8/7/7/7
Flash Action (DS): 8/8/7/7
World Soccer WE (PSP): 8/8/7/8
Soul Eater (PSP): 7/6/7/6
TotW: Radiant Mythology 2 (PSP): 8/8/8/8
Tomb Raider Underworld (PS3, 360): 8/8/8/8
Soul Eater (PS2): 6/5/6/5
Ninja Blade (360): 8/8/8/8
End War (360): 8/9/8/9