Okay, so their "tomorrow" actually meant a full week later, but at least the firmware update's here now. That's right, the PS3 Firmware v2.53 Update has landed, and ever so stealthily, as usual. What's more, it brings more than just the previously announced Adobe Flash Player support.

Firmware Update v2.52 is now live on your PlayStation 3, guys! Better check it out if you wanna know what's in store for you in this one. Better yet, why don't you head first to our full article to see what's included in this release?

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New information about the upcoming firmwares for the PS3 and PSP have surfaced. Well, when Eric Lempel revealed the list of features for PS3 FW 2.50 and PSP FW 5.00 yesterday, he did say it wasn't the entire changelog.

UPDATE: PS3 Firmware 2.50 is now available for downloading, folks. The changelog is shown once you start the download. Nice.

This just in! A PSN EU community leader has confirmed that the PlayStation Network will experience a downtime tomorrow due to system maintenance. Ok. Fair enough. It sounds pretty tame as PSN updates go (it's not the first time we've heard of a downtime), so... what makes this announcement exciting, really? How did we get from "downtime tomorrow" to "FW updates going live"? Let's review the facts, shall we...

We just got word from PSN director Eric Lempel via the PlayStation Blogs, and he's listed the features we can all expect in the upcoming system firmware updates for the PSP and PS3. Some of the previously rumored or speculated features are now confirmed: direct access to PSP Store, PS3 bluetooth headset support, in-game screenshots, and my oh my, some homebrew functions made "official".

Sony has finally announced the arrival of the much awaited firmware 2.41 for the PlayStation 3. The new update aims to address the various freezing problems encountered when FW 2.40 was first released. Find out more about this update after the jump.

Remember how Sony promised that PlayStation Home's launch this fall will be similar to Gmail's own launch, in that it's going to be an open, working beta? If you're worried that the service would probably be some half-baked launch just to be able to show something to gamers after so many delays, PlayStation Network director Eric Lempel clarifies on a few things. Details in the full article.

Do you have any questions about upgrading to the latest PlayStation 3 firmware 2.40? Or are you curious as to how the implementation of trophies will affect your current games? Do you want to know whether or not you can access the XMB while playing PS2 games? Well, you better read the full article to have those queries answered.

Wondering about PlayStation 3 firmware update 2.40? Well, wonder no more! New details are up regarding firmware 2.40, and they come in the form of videos and a release date. View the info and the videos after the jump!

Last we heard from PSN director Eric Lempel, FW 2.40 will include in-game access of the XMB and trophies. While that was official, everything else after seems to be uncharted rumor territory, including this latest one: a full list of features outlining functions of the XMB you can actually access in-game. Aside from the Trophy system, we might also get to play our own music in-game (no, not via Solid Snake's iPod, but via in-game XMB!). There's also some bit about FW 2.4's release. As reports go, the current release window is three weeks from now. That's E3 week!