Sony is dropping a new firmware update for the PSP tomorrow, bringing the system to v5.50. What’s new? Nothing that means anything to your portable gaming. Here’s the changes that are coming:
- Information Board being added to XMB
- No longer need a PSN account to browse the PlayStation Store
- Ability to create and access sub-folders on your memory stick
- Web search for games (hit Triangle on game, Search Internet)
- Trial version of Trend Micro Web Security and Kid Safety
While being able to control what you’re kids are doing online is good for parents, what does this really bring to gamers? I’m not going to jump through the necessary hoops of connecting to my wireless at home just to view the Information Board when it would take half the time to fire up my web browser or even my PS3. And the sub-folders on the memory stick aren’t going to simplify things much more from what they already are.
If you want to get online with your PSP, you’ll need the update. Make sure your battery is fully charged before you attempt this, since it’s required to install the firmware update.
