It seems the Internet may have jumped the gun on PS3 system software version 2.53 -- we told you about it last week, since it appeared that Sony had preemptively (and presumably, inadvertently) revealed the details on the update on their official Web site. Now, we feel completely safe to report on the firmware; we’ve got confirmation over at the PlayStation.Blog from Eric Lempel, Director of PSN Operations, that v2.53 is “coming soon.” Here’s what we’re getting:

Hi everyone, in the next PS3 firmware update (v2.53), coming soon, we’re improving the way the Flash Player works with the internet browser. In addition to being able to access more sites using Flash, you’ll be able to enjoy:

• Full-screen mode playability
• Live movie (using RTMP format) playability

Now it’s going to be even easier to enjoy web content on your PS3, in full-screen!

Well, it’ll be midnight here on the East Coast in less than five minutes, so we’ll let you know if “soon” translates to “tomorrow.” Here’s hoping I’ll finally be able to full-screen the media players of Hulu and other Flash-based video sites.

[Via PlayStation.Blog -- thanks, Joe!]

[Update: It appears that the update went live shortly before midnight EST; it took me about twelve minutes to download and an additional two to three minutes to install. Hit the jump for notes on my brief sojourn through the world of Flash-based Web video players.]

We entered into the Black Friday sales period with cautious optimism, knowing that dollar for dollar, Xbox 360 offers more social entertainment value than any other console on the market. Record Black Friday sales in the U.S., coupled with our existing global install base of 25 million and an online community of more than 14 million Xbox LIVE members, have laid the groundwork for continued global sales momentum in 2009.

• Media Create report from November 17 to 24 - hardware sales picking up
• Media Create report from November 17 to 24 - new releases top the software charts
  

Gallery: Taiko no Tatsujin Wii

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It’s especially interesting to me because while games have certainly touched me emotionally before, at certain moments, Passage just hits you so personally. Precisely because the characters are blocky and pixellated, they’re easy to view as representative stand-ins for you and your loved one instead of some external “other” out there in game land.

If games as art is a topic you’ve ever been interested in, you definitely want to go check this out. It’s a small download and doesn’t make you install anything. Just don’t try to play it in a public place, because you might be surprised at how moving it is.

PC version of GTA IV to include SecuROM, no install limit originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 29 Nov 2008 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Another handy NXE game install size guide originally appeared on Xbox 360 Fanboy on Sat, 29 Nov 2008 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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IGN’s got a remarkably long Q&A up with some anonymous mouthpiece of the Rockstar hivemind, specifically detailing all the various copy protections and mandatory login guff next week’s murder simulator will require to install and run. There’s quite a bit of it; the internet will not be happy.
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