PlayStation 3 Firmware 1.31 Update

by Billy Brown

Sony has released the latest firmware update to PlayStation 3, officially bringing the console to 1.31. We suspect this one will be much less dramatic than the previous 1.30 update.

The reason for this is that nobody seems to know what this firmware update actually does to the PlayStation 3. Does 1.31 simply fix some minor bugs? Let the crazed theories begin!

Here's the description of the update from the Japanese PS3 site via Babel Fish:

From 2006 December 13th, PS3? The update which renews substance performance was started. With the latest update, version of system software becomes 1.31, the following function is renewed.

The standard software whose installation to the hard disk is necessary it reached the point where you can play. PS3? Of the part in and operational status of the PlayStation standard software were renewed. You can verify up-to-date operational status with the private search sight.