Expect to do more patching than playing when you first switch on your shiny new Wii U.

This week, Sony’s PS3 security got busted wide open thanks to the public release of the console’s root keys, used as a digital signature to let the machine know that the software it’s attempting to run is legit. Sony are aware of the violation, and have responded with confidence that that can prevent hackers, homebrewers and – of course – …

If there’s one thing PS3 owners know, it’s that firmware updates – especially the mandatory ones – suck. Unless you do the smart thing and download the update to your PC, transfer the file to a USB drive and update from there, PS3 firmware updates take forever. The reason, you see, is that unlike the Xbox 360, Playstation firmware updates …

Not to be outdone by Microsoft’s Xbox 360 – which sees the addition of social media aspects such as twitter and Facebook today – The PS3 will also be adding Facebook to its XMB. Playstation Blog has detailed additions which will be made to the console via its newest firmware version, 3.10, and the biggest new inclusion is Facebook. PS3 …

The Playstation 3 and PSP will be getting new firmware updates, with the former being version 2.60 (released today) and the latter being version 5.03 (no release date as yet). The PS3 update is the interesting one as it adds DivX 3.11 support, a photo gallery function and allows non PSN members to browse the store. The PSP update is …