Earlier today, VG247 posted a rumor about the upcoming PS3 Firmware 3.0, which they described as a huge overhaul for the console that will have major features just like NXE and is expected to be released before Christmas. But Sony quickly shut down the rumor and flatly denied any news pertaining to the upcoming PS3 firmware update.

The Gamer Access is speculating that the new PS3 Firmware 2.80 just might be announced very, very soon. On the SCEA's Press Information website, it was allegedly found that there was a link for the PS3 Debug Firmware Update 2.80. However, clicking on it only leads to the message "The file requested do not exist".

This is the last PS3 Weekend Warrior before we go into full-on E3 2009 mode. Most companies are still trying to keep whatever info they're revealing at E3 under wraps, but thankfully we still got a few big updates the past week, otherwise this edition of the Weekend Warrior would consist only of one bullet point telling everybody to watch out for our E3 coverage (which you should totally watch out for, by the way). Anyway, read on for the rest of the PS3 Weekend Warrior.

What happens when you take a Rock Band fan, a guitar peripheral, modding skills, plus a pair of an LED emitter and receiver? You get this cool light beam guitar mod. If the strum bar was getting too low-tech for your tastes, then maybe you should make like adderd019 and turn your boring old peripheral into tomorrow's plaything? Video after the jump.

Yep, Sony has released a new firmware update for the PlayStation 3. Apparently, this update "improves the playback quality of some PS3 format software".

Titan Studios is currently looking for beta testers to help them get some precious feedback for Fat Princess. Of course, they gotta know first if you're really into the concept, so they need you to make like the Fat Princess and show yourselves eating her majesty's favorite dessert - cake!

If you've got just enough cash to splurge on games this week, then you might as well whisk yourself off to Amazon.com for their Amazon Gold Box deals. The whole day of April 13th, Monday, is dedicated to Gold Boxes for videogames of all kinds!

 There appears to be some major problem with the new FW 2.70 rolled out by Sony just yesterday. According to our tipster, doublefanboy, this firmware messed up the PS2-PS3 game adapters, which now causes the PS3 unit to freeze.

Thanks to doublefanboy for the heads up!

The PlayStation 3  2.70 Firmware Update is definitely coming! Not today, though, at least not now. Maybe in a couple of hours it'll land - you know how Sony is about dropping their FWs: announced, but always surprising. Anyhow, Eric Lempel took to the PS Blog to reveal to us a few nifty details about this latest firmware edition for the power console. First up: the new Text Chat feature. Sounds cool, eh? Looks cool, too. Preview video and other details after the jump. *UPDATE* Now live!

Thanks, eaferrari24, VISE for the tip!

Yeah, I know that the words "rumor" and "definitely" are usually mutually exclusive of each other, but I'm just quoting a "prominent PS3 developer" who, according to VG247, said that firmware 2.70 will go live this week. Details after the jump.