PS3 gets new firmware update

Download 2.42 right now.

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News by Ellie Gibson Former Deputy Editor

Updated on July 30, 2008

Sony has released a new firmware update for PlayStation 3.

Update 2.42 "improves the playback quality of some PlayStation 3 and PlayStation format software", according to the US PlayStation blog.

We've just checked and it's now available to download for European PS3 consoles too.

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